1969: Shannon, Torrez Lead Cardinals Past Padres

Tuesday, August 7, 2007
by Geoff Young
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 second, with Bill White on second and one out, Mike Shannon tripled to right, giving St. Louis a 1-0 lead. The home team struck back in the bottom half when Al Ferrara knocked a one-out solo homer to tie the game. The Padres managed to put runners at the corners after Ferrara's blow, ...
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1969: Cardinals Score Late, Push Past Padres

Sunday, August 5, 2007
by Geoff Young
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 out, Joe Torre singled home Flood to give St. Louis an early 1-0 lead. San Diego answered in the bottom half. Nate Colbert led off with a triple to center and then came home on an Al Ferrara single. The Padres were unable to do further damage: Ivan Murrell grounded into ...
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1969: Padres Fall Short in Comeback, Drop Series to Cardinals

Friday, May 18, 2007
by Geoff Young
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 singled to left to drive home Roberto Pena and Nate Colbert. St. Louis got one of the runs back in the second. Then, in the fourth, the Cardinals took a lead they would not relinquish. With one out, Joe Hague doubled to right, scoring Mike Shannon. Later in the inning, Lou Brock singled ...
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1969: Padres Falter Late, Lose to Carlton and Cardinals

Thursday, May 17, 2007
by Geoff Young
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. After another cup of coffee the following season, he established himself as a rotation mainstay in 1967 and 1968. The 24-year-old from Miami entered Saturday evening's contest with 32 big-league victories and 406 strikeouts. The visitors scored first. In the top of the second, with nobody on and two out, Mike Shannon ...
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1969: Baldschun, Padres Win Again in St. Louis

Friday, May 11, 2007
by Geoff Young
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 two months later, the Padres returned him to St. Louis in exchange for third baseman Ed Spiezio and spare parts. The Cardinals jumped on Kirby early. With one out in the first, Julian Javier tripled to left. Lou Brock, batting third in Red Schoendienst's lineup, followed with a single to give the ...
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