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IGD: Padres @ Brewers (30 Sep 07)

Sunday, September 30, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #162 time:11:05 a.m. PT tv:4SD sp:Brett Tomko (4-11, 5.39) vs Jeff Suppan (11-12, 4.57) pre:Padres.com, B-R.com Q: Brett Tomko or Jake Peavy in the finale? A: As long as the Padres win, nobody will care.

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1969: Perry Dominates Padres

Sunday, September 30, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 30, 1969, San Francisco: Giants 6, Padres 1 (box score) The Giants scored three in the first off Al Santorini. With runners at second and third, and two out, Bobby Bonds singled to left, driving home Tito Fuentes and Ron Hunt. Left fielder Jim Williams and Santorini both made errors on the play, allowing Bonds to scamper home as well. San Diego threatened to cut the lead the next inning. Van Kelly led off with a single and Ivan Murrell doubled him to third. Gaylord Perry came back to strike out the side, keeping the Padres off the board. In the fifth, with the score now 4-0, San ...

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IGD: Padres @ Brewers (29 Sep 07)

Saturday, September 29, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #161 time:12:55 p.m. PT tv:FOX sp:Chris Young (9-8, 3.13) vs Dave Bush (12-10, 5.16) pre:B-R.com Now would be a fantastic time for the good Chris Young to make an appearance. Go Padres!

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IGD: Padres @ Brewers (28 Sep 07)

Friday, September 28, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #160 time:5:05 p.m. PT tv:4SD sp:Greg Maddux (13-11, 4.10) vs Chris Capuano (5-12, 5.09) pre:Padres.com, B-R.com This talk of tiebreakers makes my head hurt. Win three and the rest will take care of itself. Here's the plan: On offense, hit the ball toward Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder. On defense, keep the ball away from those two. Also, say nice things about Chris Capuano; then he can't hurt you. Go Padres!

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Friday Links (28 Sep 07)

Friday, September 28, 2007
by Geoff Young

Coffee in the bloodstream, jazz in the ears, baseball on the brain. Let's get busy... Trade winds blow true (San Diego Union-Tribune). Tom Krasovic tells us what we already know: Kevin Towers is good at that trading thing. Here's a passage that helps confirm some things we've long suspected: Padres statistical analysts deserve credit, Towers has said. Research shows that home run suppression can be a predictor of success for a pitcher. [Left-hander Joe] Thatcher excelled in that area. Statistics favored by the Padres showed that [right-hander Heath] Bell had been unlucky with the Mets and that his excellent strikeout-to-walk numbers were better measures of his talent. Yep, it's all about the peripherals....

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1969: Carty, Braves Too Much for Padres

Friday, September 28, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 28, 1969, Atlanta: Braves 4, Padres 2 (box score) The Braves jumped out early in this one and then hung on late to complete their sweep of the Padres. Clay Kirby started for San Diego, while Pat Jarvis got the call for the home team. With two out in the first inning, Hank Aaron singled. Rico Carty followed with his 16th homer of the year to make the score 2-0. Atlanta scored again in the third to extend its lead to 3-0. The Padres answered in the fourth when Ollie Brown led off with his 20th home run of the season. San Diego threatened in the seventh, but with two ...

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IGD: Padres @ Brewers (27 Sep 07)

Thursday, September 27, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #159 time:5:05 p.m. PT tv:4SD sp:Jack Cassel (1-1, 4.00) vs Yovani Gallardo (9-4, 3.59) pre:Padres.com, B-R.com Is there anything you wouldn't do to get either Prince Fielder or Ryan Braun in your lineup? On the bright side, Yovani Gallardo is Milwaukee's only good pitcher. If the Padres can steal one Thursday night...

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