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1969: Sisk, Padres Dominate Astros

Sunday, September 16, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 16, 1969, San Diego: Padres 8, Astros 1 (box score) Tommie Sisk entered Tuesday's contest with a 1-11 record. Houston's starter, Tom Griffin, came in with a 10-7 record. This day, though, belonged to Sisk and the San Diego Padres. The home team got to work early. Jose Arcia, the previous game's star, led off the first with a single to center and then stole second. Ron Slocum followed with his first big-league hit, a single that moved Arcia to third. Ollie Brown then singled home Arcia and Nate Colbert launched a homer that made the score 4-0 before an out had been recorded. The Padres added another ...

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1969: Light-Hitting Arcia Powers Padres Past Houston

Saturday, September 15, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 15, 1969, San Diego: Padres 5, Astros 3 (box score) Jose Arcia's career spanned two seasons and change. In just over 650 plate appearances, the infielder from Cuba batted .215/.260/.278. His OPS+ was 52. Arcia came into this game hitting .190/.234/.236 on the season (259 PA). He had driven in six runs all year, three in an August 20 contest at Montreal. You get the picture, right? The guy couldn't hit. On the third Monday in September, though, Arcia was a one-man wrecking crew. He led off the bottom of the first with an infield single off Astros right-hander Don Wilson and came around to score the game's first ...

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1969: Sutton, Lefebvre Lead Dodgers to Sweep

Friday, September 14, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 14, 1969, Los Angeles: Dodgers 3, Padres 1 (box score) Let's get the one Padre highlight out of the way. Ollie Brown knocked a solo homer with two out in the ninth to ruin Don Sutton's shutout bid. Sutton was in complete control all game. He went the distance, scattering three singles in addition to Brown's home run, and striking out nine. The Dodgers scored one run in the second and two more in the fourth. Jim Lefebvre drove in all three runs on a double and a two-run homer off Clay Kirby, who took the loss and saw his record fall to 5-19.

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1969: Padres Lose 100th Game

Thursday, September 13, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 13, 1969, Los Angeles: Dodgers 7, Padres 2 (box score) The Padres struck first, but wasted an opportunity to do even more damage. Nate Colbert led off the second inning with a double to right. One out later, Jerry Morales hit an infield single that advanced Colbert to third; an error by catcher Tom Haller on the play allowed Colbert to score the game's first run. Chris Cannizzaro followed with a single to right, but pitcher Joe Niekro killed the rally by rapping into a 4-6-3 double play. Los Angeles responded in the bottom half of the inning. With two outs, Willie Crawford homered to left, tying ...

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1969: Dodgers Chip Away, Beat Padres

Wednesday, September 12, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 12, 1969, Los Angeles: Dodgers 5, Padres 3 (box score) San Diego jumped out to an early 2-0 lead against Bill Singer. With one out in the second, Van Kelly drew a walk. Jerry Morales followed with a double to center that scored the Padres' first run. Morales advanced to third on a Ted Sizemore throwing error on the play, then scored on a sacrifice bunt by Chris Cannizzaro. The Dodgers came back with a run of their own in the fourth. Three straight singles off San Diego starter Al Santorini to start the inning made the score 2-1. It could have been worse, but Sizemore bounced ...

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1969: Padres Can’t Come Back in Cincy

Tuesday, September 11, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 11, 1969, Cincinnati: Reds 6, Padres 4 (box score) The Padres dug themselves into a serious hole early in this one, and couldn't quite get back out of it. After mounting a minor threat in the second inning, the Reds touched up San Diego starter Tommie Sisk in the third. Pitcher Gary Nolan led off the frame with a single to center. After Ted Savage drew a walk, Bobby Tolan singled home Nolan, and Pete Rose drove in two more with a double to center. Johnny Bench then singled, but center fielder Jerry Morales nailed Rose at the plate for the inning's first out. Exit Sisk, enter Jack Baldschun. ...

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1969: Kirby Sucks Up Reds

Monday, September 10, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 10, 1969, Cincinnati: Padres 2, Reds 1 (box score) This Wednesday affair at Crosley Field turned out to be quite the pitchers duel. Through the first three innings, there were a total of three baserunners: all walks by the Padres against Cincinnati starter Tony Cloninger. In the fourth, San Diego scored the game's first run. Rookie Jerry Morales, getting the start in left field, led off the inning with his first big-league home run. The score remained 1-0 until the sixth, when the Reds tied the contest. Clay Kirby, who had allowed just one hit entering the inning, served up a two-out triple to Jimmy Stewart that brought home ...

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