1969: Padres Beaten by Moose
Monday, May 21, 2007by Geoff Young
May 21, 1969, San Diego: Pirates 11, Padres 1 (box score)
The Padres ran into a Moose on Wednesday -- right-hander Bob Moose. After winning eight games as a rookie the previous season, the 21-year-old Pennsylvania native had gotten off to a slow start in 1969.
On this day, however, Moose was in complete control from the beginning. Of course, the fact that his offense scored 11 runs behind him didn't hurt.
Holding a 4-1 lead entering the sixth inning, the Pirates erupted for four runs against San Diego left-hander Billy McCool. The key blow in the sixth was a grand slam by Al Oliver. The next inning, Pittsburgh plated ...
