July 25, 1969, Pittsburgh: Padres 3, Pirates 2 (box score) The Padres wasted no time in this one. Jose Arcia led off the contest with a triple and Roberto Pena singled him home to give San Diego the early 1-0 lead. The Pirates tied the contest in the second on a solo homer off the [...]
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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 Punish Pirates
May 6, 1969, Pittsburgh: Padres 4, Pirates 2 (box score) In their first trip to Forbes Field, the expansion Padres sent Dick Kelley to the mound. The Pirates countered with Steve Blass. Yes, that Steve Blass. The Padres wasted no time with Blass. Tommy Dean, Roberto Pena, and Tony Gonzalez all singled to lead off [...]
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