1969: Foster Freezes Padres
Fri, Jun 29, 2007
by Geoff Young
June 29, 1969, San Diego: Dodgers 3, Padres 1 (box score)
Just as the Eskimos were reputed to have many words for snow, fans of the expansion Padres may have had many words to express the concept of loss. Whichever one they used on this day, the meaning was the same.
The Padres broke out to an early 1-0 lead against rookie right-hander Alan Foster. Second baseman John Sipin singled to start the home half of the first inning. After stealing second and advancing to third on a Roberto Pena groundout, Sipin scored courtesy of an Ivan Murrell double to left. Murrell, unfortunately, was left stranded and the Padres had finished their scoring for the game.
Los Angeles took a 2-1 lead in the third. In typical Dodgers fashion, three singles and a walk off Al Santorini netted two runs. They added an insurance run in the seventh on a triple by Willie Crawford and a single by Willie Davis.
Foster, meanwhile, worked seven strong innings for the visitors before yielding to lefty Jim Brewer. The Dodgers’ closer retired six of the seven batters he faced to preserve the victory.
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June 29, 2007 at 6:55 am
Did everyone see this? Looks like the Pads traded for Bradley:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....index.html
Not sure what I think. He definitely has great ability with a 25-cent head. This team is getting a little fiestier — with both Bradley and Barrett on the roster.
June 29, 2007 at 7:19 am
Let’s hope Bradley can keep his cool in the clubhouse, dugout on the road at stop signs and at home. Yikes!
And, lets hope he mashes a ton of HR’s with minimal K’s for the remainder of the year
June 29, 2007 at 7:27 am
Via Ahtletics Nation… Wow, Dave Del Grande is not loving on Billy Beane up in the Bay area. He also calls Cust “Gloveless Jack Cust” ala Shoeless Joe Jackson. Of course Beane fires back and the fans get into the brouhaha (I’ve always wanted to use that word).
http://www.athleticsnation.com.....161632/570
June 29, 2007 at 7:32 am
We discussed the possibility of Bradley becoming a Friar here last week when he was DFA’ed (at least, I think it was last week — the days are going by way too quickly), and for the cost, I’m okay with this.
This is the second “hothead” the Padres have acquired this month, and Barrett’s working okay thus far. I really think that the environment of having Greg Maddux and company around might help.
At best, he reverts back to his days of previous successes in the early part of the decade. At worst, he gets DFA’ed again. Either way, the team is not tangibly out that much.
They caught lightning in a bottle with one A’s DFA victim…maybe it can happen again.
June 29, 2007 at 7:46 am
OH boy, better keep both Barrett and Bradley on thier meds or watch out.