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1969: Padres Complete Four-Game Sweep of Dodgers

Friday, September 7, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 7, 1969, San Diego: Padres 4, Dodgers 2 (box score) When the Dodgers arrived in San Diego on Thursday, they were 74-59, 1 game out of first place in the National League West. When they left, their record had fallen to 74-63 and the team from Los Angeles found itself in fourth place, 2 1/2 back of the front-running Giants. The Padres, meanwhile, had pushed themselves ahead of the Expos, who took over as the team with the worst record in baseball. "How did it all go down?" you may ask. Go ahead, ask. Okay, if you insist, I will tell you. The Dodgers jumped out to ...

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1969: Al Ferrara 3, Dodgers 0

Tuesday, September 4, 2007
by Geoff Young

September 4, 1969, San Diego: Padres 3, Dodgers 0 (box score) Dick Kelley and Bill Singer squared off in the first of a four-game series at San Diego Stadium. Kelley didn't last long in this one, being lifted for Gary Ross with one on and two out in the third. (Anyone know the story here?) The Padres, meanwhile, took the lead in the bottom half. With one out, Roberto Pena singled to center, as did Ollie Brown. Al Ferrara followed with a double to right-center that scored Pena and Brown, putting San Diego on top, 2-0. Ferrara led off the sixth with a home run to left to ...

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1969: Padres Lose Late in Philly

Thursday, August 23, 2007
by Geoff Young

August 23, 1969, Philadelphia: Phillies 7, Padres 6 (box score) The Padres drew first blood in this one, thanks mostly to the wildness of Philadelphia right-hander Bill Champion. Two walks, a wild pitch, and a passed ball in the first set up an RBI single by Nate Colbert. The Phillies scored a run of their own in the bottom half on singles by Tony Taylor and Dick Allen, wrapped around a Larry Hisle groundout. The home team extended its lead in the second. A two-out single off the bat of Taylor drove home two more runs, giving the Phillies a 3-1 lead. The two teams traded runs in the third. ...

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1969: Niekro Does It All in Extra-Inning Affair at Montreal

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
by Geoff Young

August 21, 1969, Montreal: Padres 1, Expos 0 (box score) Joe Niekro, Jerry Robertson, and a whole lot of zeroes. That was the story on a late-August Thursday in Montreal. The Expos had an early opportunity in the second, when Coco Laboy reached third with one out on an error by left fielder Al Ferrara, but couldn't score. In the sixth, they put runners at the corners with two out, but Laboy popped up to catcher Chris Cannizzaro to end the threat. Other than that, Montreal never came close. The Padres, for their part, didn't have much more success against the rookie right-hander Robertson. In the fifth, Cito Gaston reached ...

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1969: Padres Lose Slugfest at Jarry Park

Monday, August 20, 2007
by Geoff Young

August 20, 1969, Montreal: Expos 11, Padres 10 (box score) If you like offense, this was the game for you. Even though the Padres ended up losing, they made a valiant comeback attempt. The Expos jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first on four singles and a walk off San Diego starter Tommie Sisk. The Padres responded with a run of their own in the second, but Montreal scored four more in the bottom half of the inning. The big blow was a Ron Fairly three-run homer off reliever Dave Roberts, who had replaced Sisk after just nine batters. San Diego stormed back in the fourth. With ...

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1969: Another Day, Two More Losses

Friday, August 17, 2007
by Geoff Young

August 17, 1969, New York: Mets 3, Padres 2 (box score); Mets 3, Padres 2 (box score) Researching and writing about the 1969 Padres is affecting me in a couple different ways. First, it's depressing the heck out of me to realize just how terrible that inaugural team was. Second, it's making me appreciate the current state of affairs that much more. Funny what a little historical perspective can do to brighten the mood. On this Sunday in August, the Padres lost their second straight doubleheader to the New ...

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1969: Four-Run Fourth Dooms Padres

Monday, August 13, 2007
by Geoff Young

August 13, 1969, San Diego: Cubs 4, Padres 2 (box score) The Padres scored first in this Wednesday evening affair, but they could have done even more damage. In the second inning, with Bill Hands on the mound for Chicago, Nate Colbert led off with a single to left. Al Ferrara walked and Ivan Murrell reached on an error by third baseman Ron Santo. After Walt Hriniak flied to right for the first out, Tommy Dean was intentionally walked to load the bases. Joe Niekro struck out and Jose Arcia grounded to second to end the inning. San Diego had a 1-0 lead. In the fourth, the Cubs took ...

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