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1969: Reed Fans Thirteen En Route to Victory over Padres

September 27, 1969, Atlanta: Braves 4, Padres 2 (box score) Ron Reed — yes, the former basketball player — dominated the Padres in this one. San Diego’s sole chance to cause major damage came in the sixth, and for a while it looked as though they might. With one out, Roberto Pena and Ollie Brown [...]

1969: Defense Collapses, Padres Blow Late Lead

September 20, 1969, San Diego: Braves 3, Padres 2 (box score) Tommie Sisk deserved better in this one, he really did. Sisk and the Padres carried a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the eighth. Then things got weird. Felipe Alou led off the frame with a grounder that second baseman Jose Arcia couldn’t handle. [...]

1969: Braves Batter Padres

September 19, 1969, San Diego: Braves 12, Padres 3 (box score) Another day, another blowout. The Padres trailed, 4-2, after an inning, and that was as close as they ever got. The Braves banged out 17 hits and San Diego starter Mike Corkins left after retiring just one of the six batters he faced. Rico [...]

1969: Padres Stumble into All-Star Break

July 20, 1969, Atlanta: Braves 10, Padres 0 (box score) In their final game before the All-Star break, the Padres sent Clay Kirby to the mound against Atlanta’s Pat Jarvis. The game could have gone worse for San Diego, although it’s hard to imagine how. The Braves scored in the first on two walks, two [...]

1969: Ex-Padre Gonzalez Leads Braves to Doubleheader Sweep

July 18, 1969, Atlanta: Braves 6, Padres 2 (box score); Braves 6, Padres 3 (box score) The Padres traded outfielder Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta on June 13, 1969. This day, however, Gonzalez made the expansion club from San Diego regret its decision. In the first game, Al Santorini hooked up with Ron Reed. The game [...]

1969: Padres Take Two from Cincy

April 27, 1969, San Diego: Padres 5, Reds 2 (box score); Padres 10, Reds 9 (box score) The Padres swept the first ever doubleheader at San Diego Stadium. In the opener, right-hander Clay Kirby hooked up against right-hander George Culver. The Padres didn’t waste any time in this one. Tommy Dean led off the bottom [...]