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1969: Padres, Astros Split Doubleheader

Friday, July 6, 2007
by Geoff Young

July 6, 1969, San Diego: Astros 3, Padres 2 (box score); Padres 1, Astros 0 (box score) Jim Ray got the start for Houston in the opener. The Padres countered with rookie left-hander Dave Roberts, just up from Double-A Elmira, where he was 7-5 with a 3.50 ERA in 15 games. Originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies, Roberts had made stops in the Pirates and A's organizations before being selected in the expansion draft and making his big-league debut in San Diego. His first start was a dandy. Houston scored ...

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1969: Three Days, Three Shutouts

Saturday, June 23, 2007
by Geoff Young

June 23, 1969, Cincinnati: Reds 5, Padres 0 (box score) After being blanked in the final two games of a weekend series at Houston, the Padres headed north to take on the Reds. Gary Ross made the start for San Diego, while Cincinnati countered with left-hander Jim Merritt. The Reds threatened immediately in this one. With one out in the first inning, Bobby Tolan was hit by a pitch. Alex Johnson singled him to third, bringing up Tony Perez. Fortunately for Ross and the Padres, Perez rapped into a 6-4-3 double play. San Diego wasn't so lucky in the second. After Lee May flied out to lead off the inning, ...

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1969: Padres Drop Another Doubleheader

Wednesday, June 20, 2007
by Geoff Young

June 20, 1969, Houston: Astros 6, Padres 1 (box score); Astros 3, Padres 1 (box score) For the second time in four days, the Padres played two. For the second time, they found themselves overmatched. The opener pitted Clay Kirby against Larry Dierker. The Padres struck first, with Nate Colbert homering to lead off the second inning. The Astros tied things up in the bottom half on doubles by Dennis Menke and Curt Blefary. In the fourth, with the score still knotted at 1-1, Kirby's control and defense faltered. Two walks, a ...

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1969: Dodgers Take Two from Padres

Sunday, June 17, 2007
by Geoff Young

June 17, 1969, Los Angeles: Dodgers 7, Padres 3 (box score); Dodgers 11, Padres 0 (box score) Gary Ross and Bill Singer hooked up in the first game of a doubleheader at Chavez Ravine. Both teams had early opportunities -- the Padres put the first two runners on in the second, and the Dodgers returned the favor the next inning -- but couldn't score. Then in the fourth, the Padres broke through on a leadoff homer to dead center by Ollie Brown. In the fifth, San Diego added two ...

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1969: Everyone Hits as Phillies Pound Padres

Wednesday, June 13, 2007
by Geoff Young

June 13, 1969, San Diego: Phillies 6, Padres 1 (box score) The Padres looked to rebound from a series loss to Montreal. The Phillies, winners of two straight against the Dodgers after losing nine in a row, had other ideas. Right-hander Rick Wise got the start for Philadelphia, while Johnny Podres toed the slab for the home team. After an uneventful first inning, Dick Allen led off the second with a home run to left field. Then, with one out, Mike Ryan doubled. After another out, Terry Harmon singled home Ryan, with Harmon advancing all the way to third on an errant throw by center fielder Cito Gaston. A ...

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1969: Bullpen Implodes, Padres Drop Opener to Expos

Sunday, June 10, 2007
by Geoff Young

June 10, 1969, San Diego: Expos 7, Padres 4 (box score) A season-low "crowd" of 3,194 gathered to witness the Montreal Expos' first ever game in San Diego. Rookie right-hander Mike Wegener, who had yielded two unearned runs over nine innings against the Padres in Montreal 11 days earlier, got the call for the visitors. San Diego countered with Clay Kirby. Down 1-0 headed to the bottom of the second, the home team flashed a rare power display. Nate Colbert led off with a home run. Then, after an Al Ferrara walk, Ed Spiezio knocked one out of the park to put the Padres up, 3-1. The next two ...

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1969: Padres Begin Long Spiral Downward with Loss at Home to Mets

Wednesday, June 6, 2007
by Geoff Young

June 6, 1969, San Diego: Mets 5, Padres 3 (box score) The Padres, fresh off a franchise-long six-game winning streak, returned home to face the New York Mets. Joe Niekro toed the slab for San Diego, while the visitors started rookie right-hander Gary Gentry. Taking advantage of Gentry's wildness and his team's shoddy defense, the Padres scored two runs in the first. With Tommy Dean aboard courtesy of a leadoff single, Ollie Brown and Nate Colbert each drew walks to load the bases for Al Ferrara. Ferrara grounded to first base, but Ed Kranepool couldn't come up with the ball, allowing Dean and Brown to score. With a ...

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