| time: | 7:05 p.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Justin Germano (6-5, 4.20) vs Brandon Webb (9-8, 3.23) |
| pre: | Padres.com |
Remember when Justin Germano was pitching well? Yeah, that was great. Go Padres!
IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (31 Jul 07)
Tuesday Open Thread (31 Jul 07)
Our travels today take us from Fort Wayne, Ind., to Springfield, Mo. We’ll be watching the Springfield Cardinals take on the Arkansas Travelers in a Double-A Texas League contest.
Springfield’s first minor-league team, the Reds, finished second in the Class D Missouri Valley League back in 1902. Their 83-40 record placed them 2 1/2 games back of the Nevada Lunatics.
The two worst teams in the league? The Jefferson City Convicts and the Iola Gasbags.
I don’t even want to know…
[Source: Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: The Official Record of Minor League Baseball
Monday Open Thread (30 Jul 07)
Off to Buffalo to pick up the wife, who’s flying in to meet me for the drive home. With luck, we’ll make it to Fort Wayne in time for first pitch of Monday night’s Wizards game. I look forward to getting my first look at Cedric Hunter…
1969: Gibson Fans Thirteen to Lead Cardinals Past Padres
July 30, 1969, St. Louis: Cardinals 5, Padres 2 (box score)
Bob Gibson dominated early and often. After Jose Arcia flied out to start the game, the next six San Diego batters failed to make contact against Gibson.
Through six innings, the game remained scoreless. Gibson had allowed just two singles and recorded 10 strikeouts. Padres starter Joe Niekro wasn’t as dominant but kept St. Louis off the board just the same.
In the seventh, the Cardinals got to Niekro and the Padres in a big way. Julian Javier and Gibson each drove in a run, but the crushing blow was a bases-loaded triple off the bat of light-hitting (a 2-for-3 outburst the previous game had brought his season line up to .176/.270/.248) Dal Maxvill.
The Padres finally broke through against Gibson in the eighth, but it was too little, too late. A walk, single, and double made the score 5-2, which is how this one ended in front of 19,594 at Busch Stadium.
Cooperstown Photos
Sorry for the poor quality on some of these. The place was absolutely insane and I had a difficult time getting good shots. Hopefully this at least gives you some idea…
Congratulations, Tony, on your well-deserved induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame!
IGD: Padres @ Astros (29 Jul 07)
| time: | 11:05 a.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
Yes, technically there is a game today, but the real focus is on Tony Gwynn’s induction into the Hall of Fame. The ceremony starts at 10:30 a.m. PT. Feel free to talk about either the game or Gwynn’s induction here. Just remember that there are 162 games in a season, but there is only one Gwynn…
1969: Bullpen Implodes, Padres Fall Again to Cardinals
July 29, 1969, St. Louis: Cardinals 10, Padres 4 (box score)
Everyone in the St. Louis lineup except starting pitcher Nelson Briles had at least one hit in this one. The Cardinals jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead on the strength of three singles and a sac fly in the first. They extended it to 3-0 in the third on singles by Curt Flood and Dave Ricketts.
The Padres responded in the fifth. Ivan Murrell reached safely on an error by second baseman Julian Javier to lead off the inning. Larry Stahl followed with a run-scoring double to left, making the score 3-1.
San Diego took its first and only lead of the game two innings later. Murrell and Stahl singled to start the frame. After Murrell was forced at third on a Chris Cannizzaro bunt, Al Ferrara singled to center, plating Stahl and moving pinch-runner Sonny Ruberto to third. Mudcat Grant replaced Briles for St. Louis, and Ed Spiezio grounded into a force out, scoring Ruberto and tying the game. Roberto Pena then doubled home Spiezio to put the Padres up, 4-3.
In the bottom of the seventh, things fell apart for the Padres. With Billy McCool on in relief for San Diego, Flood drew a one-out walk. Five singles, two doubles, two intentional walks, and two relievers later, the Cardinals had scored seven runs to make the score 10-4, which is how the game ended.
IGD: Padres @ Astros (28 Jul 07)
| time: | 12:55 p.m. PT |
| tv: | FOX |
| sp: | Greg Maddux vs Chris Sampson |
This date in Padres history:
1972: For the second straight year, Clay Kirby goes the distance in beating the Reds on July 28. He wins this one, 3-1, with the only run coming on an eighth-inning Pete Rose homer. The previous season, Kirby and the Padres had prevailed, 4-2, with the only runs coming on a fourth-inning jack by Tony Perez.
1975: Dave Freisleben spins a five-hit shutout and drives in the deciding run as the Padres defeat the Astros in Houston, 2-0. Willie McCovey knocks his 13th homer of the season.
1976: Randy Jones and the Padres beat Joaquin Andujar and the Astros, 2-1, in 10 innings at the Astrodome. Both pitchers work the entire game, and all three runs are scored in the 10th.
1978: Gene Tenace homers twice, singles, walks, and drives in five runs to lead the Padres past John Denny and the Cardinals, 8-3, in San Diego. Oscar Gamble drives in the other three runs on a single and a double in four trips to the plate. Randy Jones scatters nine hits over nine innings for his eighth win.
1980: Tenace pounds a two-run walkoff homer in the bottom of the 11th to lead the Padres past the Cubs, 4-2. Rollie Fingers, in relief of John Curtis wins his ninth game of the season.
1984: In the second game of a doubleheader, Eric Show and Goose Gossage outpitch Nolan Ryan for a 1-0 victory. Gossage works the final 3 2/3 innings for his 19th save of the season.
1991: Fred McGriff drives in the game’s only runs and Andy Benes tosses eight scoreless innings, as the Padres beat the Mets, 2-0. Craig Lefferts works a perfect ninth for his 16th save.
2001: Phil Nevin homers twice and drives in five runs in support of Woody Williams en route to a 6-2 victory at Milwaukee. Nevin now has 29 home runs on the season. Bubba Trammell’s 17th homer of the year accounts for the Padres’ other run.
1969: Taylor Shuts Down Padres in St. Louis
July 28, 1969, St. Louis: Cardinals 2, Padres 1 (box score)
Julian Javier led off the bottom of the first with a home run to left off Dick Kelley. The Cardinals added to their lead in the sixth, when Vada Pinson doubled home Javier to make the score 2-0. It could have been even worse, but reliever Gary Ross retired Lou Brock and Tim McCarver with the bases loaded to limit the damage.
The Padres, meanwhile, couldn’t do anything against rookie right-hander Chuck Taylor. In the eighth, with the help of some shoddy defense by the home team, San Diego finally managed to score. Walt Hriniak reached on an error by Javier to open the inning. After Al Ferrara struck out, Ed Spiezio hit an infield single to put runners at the corners. Roberto Pena followed with a double to left that scored Hriniak and advanced pinch-runner John Sipin to third. Taylor then intentionally walked Ollie Brown to face Nate Colbert (!), who flied to right. Unfortunately for the Padres, Pinson doubled up Sipin at the plate for the final out.
Taylor retired San Diego in order in the ninth to earn his third victory of the season. The Padres saw their record fall to 34-69. They were 24 1/2 games out of first place in the NL West, and a whopping 18 1/2 back of fifth-place Houston.
IGD: Padres @ Astros (27 Jul 07)
| time: | 5:05 p.m. PT |
| tv: | 4SD |
| sp: | Jake Peavy vs Woody Williams |
And then he resorted to quoting Loverboy lyrics…
Burning up the miles, there’s a full moon out tonight
I’ve got a high-heel Venus, doing twice the speed of light
Crank it up through the gears — see what she can do
Women and cars — everything they say is true
Seriously, that is terrible. Full moon? High heels? Speed of light? Crank it up? See what she can do? If you ever feel bad about your situation, just be grateful you never wrote those lines.
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