October 1, 1969, San Francisco: Padres 9, Giants 4 (box score) The Padres provided a rare offensive display in the penultimate game of their inaugural season. For the first time since August 20 at Montreal, they scored more than eight runs. San Francisco started the scoring. Bobby Bonds led off the fourth inning to give [...]
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1969: Sutton, Lefebvre Lead Dodgers to Sweep
September 14, 1969, Los Angeles: Dodgers 3, Padres 1 (box score) Let’s get the one Padre highlight out of the way. Ollie Brown knocked a solo homer with two out in the ninth to ruin Don Sutton’s shutout bid. Sutton was in complete control all game. He went the distance, scattering three singles in addition [...]
1969: Padres Hold On to Squeak Past Montreal
August 19, 1969, Montreal: Padres 5, Expos 4 (box score) Way back before MLB systematically destroyed its Montreal franchise, when the commissioner wasn’t ownership’s puppet, there was an impressive demand for the sport in Quebec. How else would you explain 14,250 fans attending a contest between two teams that together had won barely 30% of [...]
1969: Ollie Brown Leads Padres Past Atlanta
April 22, 1969, San Diego: Padres 8, Braves 4 (box score) The Braves jumped out to an early lead against left-hander Dick Kelley. In the top of the second, after retiring the first two batters, Kelley served up singles to two of the weakest batters in the lineup, shortstop Sonny Jackson and pitcher Pat Jarvis. [...]
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