May 7, 1969, Pittsburgh: Pirates 2, Padres 0 (box score) After winning the opener in Pittsburgh, the Padres turned to Clay Kirby. The Pirates countered with left-hander Bob Veale. The Alabama native had finished the previous season at 13-14 despite a sparkling 2.05 ERA. Veale had gotten off to a slow start in 1969, entering [...]
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IGD: Padres @ Marlins (6 May 07)
first pitch: 10:05 a.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (3-1, 2.06 ERA) vs Scott Olsen (3-1, 5.63 ERA) The Padres are 0-2 this season when Jake Peavy whiffs 10 or more batters in a game. After winning 9 of the first 10 games in which Peavy notched double-digit strikeouts, the Padres now have [...]
1969: Padres Punish Pirates
May 6, 1969, Pittsburgh: Padres 4, Pirates 2 (box score) In their first trip to Forbes Field, the expansion Padres sent Dick Kelley to the mound. The Pirates countered with Steve Blass. Yes, that Steve Blass. The Padres wasted no time with Blass. Tommy Dean, Roberto Pena, and Tony Gonzalez all singled to lead off [...]
IGD: Padres @ Marlins (5 May 07)
first pitch: 10:05 a.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (1-1, 6.23 ERA) vs Sergio Mitre (5-1, 5.35 ERA) All I want for my birthday is a Padres win. Honestly, is that too much to ask?
IGD: Padres @ Marlins (4 May 07)
first pitch: 4:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Greg Maddux (2-2, 3.86 ERA) vs Dontrelle Willis (5-1, 5.35 ERA) Must be nice to be Dontrelle Willis. The Marlins have scored an average of 8.48 runs a game in his six starts this year.
Friday Links (4 May 07)
Welcome to the end of the week. Here are your links: Mailbag: Are the Giles brothers content? (Padres.com). Corey Brock answers more mail. From Corey’s response to the question about Kevin Kouzmanoff: I never watched Kouzmanoff hit in the Minor Leagues but his track record (a career .332 hitter) with a big enough sample size [...]
1969: Padres Drop Two in Cincy
May 4, 1969, Cincinnati: Reds 3, Padres 2 (box score), Reds 12, Padres 0 (box score) The first game of a doubleheader at Crosley Field featured Al Santorini and Jack Fisher. In a sign of how times have changed, Fisher actually worked an inning of relief just two days earlier in the Reds’ 8-5 loss [...]
Monthly Roundtable: April 2007
Instead of the usual end-of-month statistical spew that I’ve been known to present in the past, I decided to try something different this year. I’ve asked several Padres bloggers to offer their thoughts on the team. Participants this month include Anthony Trifiletti (Friar Watch), Peter Friberg (various; currently covering prospects here at Ducksnorts under the [...]
1969: Padres Score Nine in the First, Cruise to Third Straight Win
May 3, 1969, Cincinnati: Padres 13, Braves 5 (box score) For the second straight game, Padres batters busted out in a big way. How big? The Reds needed three pitchers to get out of the first inning. The starter, Tony Cloninger, faced five batters; all reached base, all scored. His replacement, Jim Merritt, allowed four [...]
IGD: Padres vs Nationals (2 May 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (1-3, 7.86 ERA) vs Matt Chico (2-2, 5.70 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Just a few quick comparisons: Padres Leadoff Hitters, 2006 vs 2007 Year AB BA OBP SLG Stats courtesy of ESPN. 2006 682 .276 .346 .400 2007 115 .296 .346 .435 [...]
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