1969: Padres Fall Short in Comeback, Drop Series to Cardinals
Friday, May 18, 2007by 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 ...
