June 1, 1969, Montreal: Padres 5, Expos 2 (box score) In the inaugural meeting between first-year expansion teams, the Padres had gotten the early upper hand, winning two in a row at Jarry Park. In the finale, the Expos sent rookie right-hander Jerry Robertson to the mound against Johnny Podres. Nate Colbert got the party [...]
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1969: Padres Take Second Straight at Montreal
May 31, 1969, Montreal: Padres 6, Expos 2 (box score) Joe Niekro and the Padres were in command of this game from first pitch. San Diego jumped out to a quick lead when Ollie Brown knocked a solo homer to left off southpaw Larry Jaster in the first. In the fourth inning, Nate Colbert led [...]
1969: Padres Beat Expos in First Ever Meeting
May 30, 1969, Montreal: Padres 3, Expos 2 (box score) Long before MLB embarked upon the nasty little task of destroying its Montreal franchise, the Expos had entered the National League alongside the San Diego Padres with hope and little else. The first game between the new expansion teams saw Dick Kelley face rookie right-hander [...]
1969: Santorini, Padres Survive Mets at Shea
May 27, 1969, New York: Padres 3, Mets 2 (box score) The Mets outhit the Padres in this one, 12-9. The home team also left 11 men on base, while the guests left only 6. New York scored almost immediately against Padres starter Al Santorini. With runners at the corners and two out in the [...]
1969: Padres, Cubs Split Doubleheader
May 25, 1969, San Diego: Padres 10, Cubs 2 (box score); Cubs 1, Padres 0 (box score) Ernie Banks was famous for saying “let’s play two.” On a Sunday afternoon in San Diego, that’s just what Banks’ Cubs and the Padres did. The first game featured Johnny Podres and Rich Nye. The Padres struck quickly [...]
1969: Padres Blanked Again by Selma
May 23, 1969, San Diego: Cubs 6, Padres 0 (box score) If the Padres didn’t yet regret dealing Dick Selma to the Cubs, the right-hander was about to give his former team another reason to think about it. In his first start against the Padres, at Wrigley Field, Selma went the distance and led the [...]
1969: Blass Blows Away Reeling Padres
May 22, 1969, San Diego: Pirates 7, Padres 1 (box score) Losers of four straight games, the Padres looked to turn their fortunes against Pittsburgh’s Steve Blass. The Pirates had other ideas, scoring two runs off Clay Kirby in the first inning. The Padres answered with a run of their own in the fourth, when [...]
1969: Padres Fall Short in Comeback, Drop Series to Cardinals
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 [...]
1969: Back at Home, Murrell Leads Padres Past Cardinals
May 16, 1969, San Diego: Padres 2, Cardinals 1 (box score) Fresh off three straight losses at Wrigley Field, the Padres returned home to face the Cardinals. The visitors scored first, with Phil Gagliano coming home in the second on a two-out miscue by first baseman Bill Davis. The only error Davis committed all year [...]
1969: Padres Lose Laugher in Windy City
May 13, 1969, Chicago: Cubs 19, Padres 0 (box score) If you look up “ugly” in the dictionary, you might well see this box score. Dick Kelley started for the Padres, while Dick Selma got the nod for Chicago. Selma, you may recall, won the first game in Padres history. Less than three weeks later, [...]
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