April 11, 1969, San Diego: Giants 8, Padres 0 (box score) After a three-game sweep of Houston to open their inaugural season, the Padres welcomed the Giants to town. Led by future Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Willie McCovey, and rising young star Bobby Bonds, the Giants had won 88 games the previous season, [...]
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IGD: Padres vs Giants (10 Apr 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (0-1, 9.64 ERA) vs Matt Morris (0-0, 1.50 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com We’re seven games into the season, and already the Padres have played in four one-run contests. In fact, they’ve played in four straight, winning the last three. Get used to it, [...]
Padres Beat Cain, Giants
Do you notice any themes emerging early in the season? Here’s one: Keep the game close and then let the bullpen take care of things. It happened again Monday night (recap | box score). San Francisco’s Matt Cain took a no-hitter into the seventh. That inning, Khalil Greene smashed a double down the left field [...]
1969: Padres Complete Sweep in First Ever Series
April 10, 1969, San Diego: Padres 2, Astros 0 (box score) The first two games in Padres history had been dominated by pitching, and the third game proved no different. Right-hander Tom Griffin, a former first-round pick, made his big-league debut for the Astros. The Padres countered with journeyman southpaw Dick Kelley, who had gone [...]
IGD: Padres vs Giants (9 Apr 07)
IGD: Padres vs Giants (9 Apr 07) first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (0-0, 4.76 ERA) vs Matt Cain (0-0, 4.50 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Chris Young graduated from Princeton University. According to the delightful and sometimes accurate Wikipedia, here are some other famous Princeton grads: Moe Berg – [...]
Padres Take Second Straight Series, Face Giants Next
The Padres returned to their winning ways on Sunday, beating the Colorado Rockies, 2-1, in 10 innings. Jake Peavy held the visitors mostly in check for seven of those innings while waiting for the offense to break through against Aaron Cook, whose nasty sinker baffled the Padres for most of the afternoon. With two out [...]
1969: Padres Beat Astros Again
April 9, 1969, San Diego: Padres 2, Astros 0 (box score) After winning the first game in franchise history, the Padres made it two in a row against Houston. The Padres scored two early runs, more than enough for Johnny Podres and Tommy Sisk. In the bottom of the first inning, Roberto Pena drew a [...]
IGD: Padres vs Rockies (8 Apr 07)
first pitch: 1:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs Aaron Cook (0-0, 7.50 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Good to see the Padres get back on the winning track behind a strong effort from David Wells in his 2007 debut, more great bullpen work, and some timely hitting late [...]
1969: Padres Nip Astros in Franchise Opener
April 8, 1969, San Diego: Padres 2, Astros 1 (box score) In their first ever National League game, the San Diego Padres sent right-hander Dick Selma to the mound against Houston’s Don Wilson. A crowd of 23,370 gathered to watch the expansion Padres debut at what was known then as San Diego Stadium. The 25-year-old [...]
IGD: Padres vs Rockies (7 Apr 07)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (3-5, 4.42 ERA) vs Josh Fogg (11-9, 5.49 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Analysis? Naw, it’s a Saturday. Let me just say that I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for Josh Fogg due to his involvement in last season’s game of [...]
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