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IGD: Padres @ Cardinals (7 Aug 07)

Game #112 time: 5:10 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jake Peavy (11-5, 2.38) vs Anthony Reyes (1-10, 6.07) pre: Padres.com, SI.com, B-R.com If you want to see what a “mismatch on paper” looks like, try this on for size: Runs Allowed by Start for Jake Peavy and Anthony Reyes in 2007 RA Peavy Reyes Statistics [...]

1969: Shannon, Torrez Lead Cardinals Past Padres

August 7, 1969, San Diego: Cardinals 2, Padres 1 (box score) The Padres, after a too-brief respite, saw their winning streak end at one. On a Thursday afternoon, in front of 8,088 at San Diego Stadium, Al Santorini squared off against rookie right-hander Mike Torrez. The Cardinals drew first blood. In the top of the [...]

IGD: Padres @ Cardinals (6 Aug 07)

Game #111 time: 4:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD, ESPN sp: David Wells (5-7, 5.18) vs Braden Looper (8-9, 5.23) pre: Padres.com, SI.com I would totally rip on Cardinals starter Braden Looper here, but the truth is, David Wells has been even worse. Looper actually has decent numbers at home (3.51 ERA, .251/.309/.374). He also gets [...]

1969: Padres Break Nine-Game Skid

August 6, 1969, San Diego: Padres 3, Cardinals 2 (box score) A day after getting shut down by Bob Gibson, the Padres had to face left-hander Steve Carlton, who wasn’t yet the dominant pitcher he would become. San Diego scored first on a homer off the bat of Al Ferrara with one out in the [...]

1969: Cardinals Score Late, Push Past Padres

August 5, 1969, San Diego: Cardinals 2, Padres 1 (box score) The Padres returned to San Diego in desperate need of a win. Having lost eight straight, they sent Dick Kelley to the mound against Bob Gibson. The Cardinals scored first in the fourth. With one out, Curt Flood doubled to left. After a Vada [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

1969: Padres Fall Short in Comeback, Drop Series to Cardinals

May 18, 1969, San Diego: Cardinals 6, Padres 5 (box score) The Padres jumped out to a quick lead in the rubber match against the visiting Cardinals, touching starter Dave Giusti for two runs in the first. After a single, walk, and passed ball put runners on second and third with two out, Ollie Brown [...]

1969: Padres Falter Late, Lose to Carlton and Cardinals

May 17, 1969, San Diego: Cardinals 5, Padres 1 (box score) Clay Kirby had helped lead the Padres to victory six days earlier in St. Louis. This time, in San Diego, he faced up-and-coming left-hander Steve Carlton. Signed by the Cardinals in 1963 as an amateur free agent, Carlton first surfaced with the big club [...]