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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
How Virtuous Is Patience?
I needed a break from the Padres, so I trekked up to Elsinore to watch the Storm instead on Tuesday. I saw a good game, but it sounds like I missed an even better one (recap | box score). Although it’s hard to offer meaningful commentary on a game I didn’t see, I’m glad to [...]
1969: Padres Explode for Eight Runs in Cincy
May 2, 1969, Cincinnati: Padres 8, Braves 3 (box score) Making their first ever trip to Crosley Field, the Padres sent Clay Kirby to the mound against George Culver. The two teams traded runs in the first, with the Reds adding three more in the second on a Pete Rose sacrifice fly and a Bobby [...]
IGD: Padres vs Nationals (1 May 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (2-2, 4.33 ERA) vs Shawn Hill (2-2, 2.76 ERA) preview: SI.com With the usual small-sample caveats, it’s worth noting that Chris Young has had trouble putting batters away this year: Chris Young after 1-2 Count, 2006 vs 2007 Year PA BA OBP SLG Stats [...]
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