1969: Padres Lose Laugher in Windy City

Sunday, May 13, 2007
by Geoff Young
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, he was shipped to the Cubs. Whether it was a case of revenge or just one team completely overmatching another, this was more of a beating than a game. The Cubs scored four runs in each of the first two innings, and never relented. They scored multiple runs in five of the eight innings ...

1969: Jenkins, Cubs Blank Padres

Saturday, May 12, 2007
by Geoff Young
May 12, 1969, Chicago: Cubs 2, Padres 0 (box score) Fresh off their first ever road series win, the Padres headed to Chicago for their first series at Wrigley Field. San Diego sent Gary Ross to the hill in the Monday afternoon opener. The Cubs countered with Canadian right-hander Ferguson Jenkins. The Cubs featured names such as Ron Santo, Billy Williams, and an aging Billy Williams. Early in the season, though, shortstop Don Kessinger, catcher Randy Hundley, and left fielder Al Spangler were leading the charge, helping the Cubs to a fine 21-11 start under manager Leo Durocher. Originally signed by the Phillies, Jenkins had won exactly 20 games in ...
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