August 5, 2007 – 12:32 am
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 Pinson ground [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in 1969 Revisited
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Also tagged Baseball, bob_gibson, cardinals, curt_flood, dick_kelley, joe_torre, mike_shannon, nate_colbert, padres, san_diego_padres, st_louis_cardinals, tim_mccarver, vada_pinson
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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. Padres starter [...]
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 to [...]
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, but [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in 1969 Revisited
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Also tagged Baseball, cardinals, chuck_taylor, dick_kelley, lou_brock, nate_colbert, padres, san_diego_padres, st_louis_cardinals, tim_mccarver, vada_pinson
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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 in 1965. [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in 1969 Revisited
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Also tagged Baseball, cardinals, clay_kirby, curt_flood, dick_kelley, lou_brock, majestic_prince, mike_shannon, padres, san_diego_padres, steve_carlton, st_louis_cardinals, tim_mccarver
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May 11, 1969, St. Louis: Padres 4, Cardinals 2 (box score)
The Padres concluded their three-game set at Busch Stadium by sending Clay Kirby to the mound. The Cardinals countered with ex-Padre Dave Giusti.
Ex-Padre? Yes, that’s right; San Diego had selected Giusti from the Cardinals with the third pick in the 1968 expansion draft. Less than [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in 1969 Revisited
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Also tagged Baseball, busch_stadium, cardinals, curt_flood, joe_torre, lou_brock, mike_shannon, nate_colbert, padres, san_diego_padres, st_louis_cardinals
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May 9, 1969, St. Louis: Cardinals 7, Padres 6 (box score)
In their first trip to Busch Stadium, the Padres jumped all over right-hander Ray Washburn. With Roberto Pena on second and two out in the first inning, four consecutive singles resulted in three runs. Chris Cannizzaro was caught looking to end the frame, but the [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in 1969 Revisited
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Also tagged al_santorini, Baseball, busch_stadium, cardinals, curt_flood, george_harrison, joe_torre, lou_brock, padres, ray_washburn, san_diego_padres, st_louis_cardinals
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