August 1, 1969, Chicago: Cubs 5, Padres 2 (box score) The Padres, after being swept in St. Louis by the Cardinals, headed to Chicago hoping to change their fortunes. Unfortunately, the Cubs, who owned first place in the NL East at the time, had their own ideas. Clay Kirby and Bill Hands hooked up in [...]
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IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (31 Jul 07)
Game #105 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!
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 [...]
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. [...]
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)
Game #104 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 [...]
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 [...]
IGD: Padres @ Astros (28 Jul 07)
Game #103 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 [...]
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, [...]
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