September 7, 1969, San Diego: Padres 4, Dodgers 2 (box score) When the Dodgers arrived in San Diego on Thursday, they were 74-59, 1 game out of first place in the National League West. When they left, their record had fallen to 74-63 and the team from Los Angeles found itself in fourth place, 2 [...]
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1969: Padres Top Dodgers in Lucky Thirteen
June 16, 1969, Los Angeles: Padres 3, Dodgers 2 (box score) After a miserable 1-8 homestand, the Padres trekked north to Los Angeles for a four-game set with the Dodgers. Southpaws Dick Kelley and Claude Osteen locked horns in the opener. San Diego wasted no time in getting on the scoreboard. With two down in [...]
1969: Padres Blow Late Lead Against Dodgers
April 28, 1969, San Diego: Dodgers 4, Padres 3 (box score) Knuckleballer Joe Niekro made his first start in a Padres uniform. The Dodgers countered with southpaw Claude Osteen, who had shut out San Diego on three hits just 13 days earlier. The Padres very quickly made sure they wouldn’t be blanked in this one, [...]
1969: Padres Blown Out in LA, Drop Fourth Straight
April 15, 1969, Los Angeles: Dodgers 14, Padres 0 (box score) Southpaws Claude Osteen and Johnny Podres matched scoreless frames through four innings. Then, in the bottom of the fifth, the proverbial wheels fell off for Podres. With one out, Tom Haller drew a walk. Ted Sizemore, Osteen, and Willie Crawford followed with singles to [...]
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