DODGER SCOUTING REPORT / MILWAUKEE : Carlyle Zeroes In Early in Debut

After looking like Nolan Ryan for 5 2/3 innings, San Diego rookie pitcher Buddy Carlyle came crashing back to earth after Geoff Jenkins hit a three-run home run. But the blast wasn’t enough as the Padres defeated Milwaukee, 5-4, in 10 innings Sunday at San Diego.

“I was a little bit in awe,” admitted Carlyle, who held the Brewers hitless for 5 2/3 innings in his major league debut before Jenkins’ home run. “I didn’t know where I was throwing the ball in the first inning.”

Carlyle, at 21, was the youngest Padre starting pitcher since 1971, when Jay Franklin pitched at 18. Carlyle allowed only one runner through five innings, walking Jeromy Burnitz in the second.

With two outs in the sixth, an error by shortstop Chris Gomez let Marquis Grissom reach base. Ron Belliard then walked and Jenkins followed with a home run over the center-field fence for a 3-2 lead.

“Any time a guy goes into the sixth, you’re starting to think about it [a no-hitter],” said Phil Nevin, who scored the winning run on Dave Magadan’s bases-loaded fly ball with one out. “As soon as the ground ball was hit to Gomez, I was thinking about it big-time.”

Said Carlyle: “I didn’t even realize it [no-hitter]. I was more concerned with the zero in the run column.”

Carlyle gave up only two hits in seven innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked two.

Carlyle was called up to the majors Friday after going 11-8 with a 4.89 ERA at triple-A Las Vegas.

Carlyle also walked in his first batting appearance, and later singled and made a head-first slide to score on Tony Gwynn’s single.

Down 4-3 in the ninth, San Diego took advantage of two errors to tie it. With two outs, Quilvio Veras reached when shortstop Jose Valentin misplayed a grounder and then scored when Jenkins bobbled Wally Joyner’s single to left field.

Also, Reggie Sanders stole his 31st base of the season in the game. Sanders and Eric Owens (30) are the first pair of Padres to steal 30 bases in a season since 1989, when Roberto Alomar had 42 and Gwynn had 40.