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1969: Mets Come Back Late, Sweep Padres

June 8, 1969, San Diego: Mets 3, Padres 2 (box score) In their finale with the Mets at San Diego Stadium, the Padres faced young phenom Tom Seaver for the first time. Seaver entered the contest with a fine 8-3 record and 2.51 ERA. The Padres countered with Al Santorini, who came in with a [...]

1969: Padres Begin Long Spiral Downward with Loss at Home to Mets

June 6, 1969, San Diego: Mets 5, Padres 3 (box score) The Padres, fresh off a franchise-long six-game winning streak, returned home to face the New York Mets. Joe Niekro toed the slab for San Diego, while the visitors started rookie right-hander Gary Gentry. Taking advantage of Gentry’s wildness and his team’s shoddy defense, the [...]