September 22, 1969, San Diego: Giants 4, Padres 2 (box score) Endure the present, and watch for better things. — Virgil (not Ozzie) In the Padres’ case, they would have to watch for a very long time. Then again, Virgil had been dead for 2,000 years, so length is a relative concept. The Giants scored [...]
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IGD: Padres vs Rockies (21 Sep 07)
Game #153 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jake Peavy (18-6, 2.39) vs Franklin Morales (2-2, 3.81) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com Big series this weekend against the Rockies. Yeah, you think? The Padres have won seven in a row, while Colorado has taken its last five. With one more win in their final 10 games, [...]
Friday Links (21 Sep 07)
I love a pennant race. We made it out to all four games against the Pirates this week — even got to sit in Toyota Terrace on Thursday. I try to do that once a year because they keep all the riff-raff out of that level. Hey, wait, I’m the riff-raff. Anyway, the Padres are [...]
1969: Padres Lose Another Laugher at Home
September 21, 1969, San Diego: Braves 8, Padres 2 (box score) The Braves scored twice in the third off Joe Niekro, and that was, effectively, the game. They added five more in the seventh — the final run coming on Hank Aaron’s 43rd home run of the season — to pad their lead to 7-0. [...]
IGD: Padres vs Pirates (20 Sep 07)
Game #152 time: 12:35 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Brett Tomko (3-11, 5.40) vs Matt Morris (9-10, 4.84) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com Dear Diamondbacks, Thanks much for Scott Hairston. He’s pretty good. Regards, The Padres
1969: Defense Collapses, Padres Blow Late Lead
September 20, 1969, San Diego: Braves 3, Padres 2 (box score) Tommie Sisk deserved better in this one, he really did. Sisk and the Padres carried a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the eighth. Then things got weird. Felipe Alou led off the frame with a grounder that second baseman Jose Arcia couldn’t handle. [...]
IGD: Padres vs Pirates (19 Sep 07)
Game #151 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Chris Young (9-7, 2.77) vs Ian Snell (9-12, 3.92) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com Chris Young is 1-4 with a 4.30 ERA in 10 starts since the All-Star break. Opponents are hitting just .161/.273/.294 against him during that stretch. Wait, do you smell something? I think it’s a [...]
1969: Braves Batter Padres
September 19, 1969, San Diego: Braves 12, Padres 3 (box score) Another day, another blowout. The Padres trailed, 4-2, after an inning, and that was as close as they ever got. The Braves banged out 17 hits and San Diego starter Mike Corkins left after retiring just one of the six batters he faced. Rico [...]
IGD: Padres vs Pirates (18 Sep 07)
Game #150 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Greg Maddux (12-10, 3.91) vs Tom Gorzelanny (14-7, 3.45) pre: Padres.com, B-R.com If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. — Sun Tzu Or even 162 battles. Go Padres!
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