This Date In Padre Baseball - April 20

THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

PADRES OFF DAY

Travel to Chicago for a 3 game series against the Cubs.



News and Notes - Mark Langston heads to the 15 day DL with elbow tightness. Pete Smith will get another shot in the rotation.

Standings:

SDP	14	3	.824	--
SFG	9	8	.529	5.0
LAD	8	8	.500	5.5
COL	6	11	.353	8.0
ARI	5	13	.278	9.5

HOT FRIAR:  Andy Sheets hitting .429 with 2 HR
COLD FRIAR: Mark Sweeney still struggling in the PH role, hitting a mere .067

Notable games of April 20

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 17-28 .378

Game 13 1993 @PHILLIES 4 PADRES 3 in 14 innings - Longest game of 1993, ended by former Padre John Kruk's home run.


Game 14 2015 PADRES 14 @ROCKIES 3 - The most runs scored in 2015 (tied on May 1)


GAME OF THE DATE

Game 14 2010 PADRES 1 GIANTS 0

Padres pull off the rare feat, winning with only 1 hit (only 64 times in history). 
When Chase Headley singled off Jonathan Sanchez to lead off the 4th, no one in Petco Park thought that would be the only Padre hit of the day. Headley would steal second, the move to third on a pop-fly in foul territory down the right field line. Scott Hairston would fly out to deep right to score Headley for the games' only run.

Padres Making MLB Debuts on April 20

No Padre has ever made their MLB debut on this date.

Transactions of April 20

1972
Signed Ron Taylor as a free agent.

• P Taylor , a 10 year MLB veteran, would appear , in only 4 games with the 1972 Padres, going 0-0 with a 12.60 ERA in just 5 innings pitched to end his career.

Sold Tom Phoebus to the Chicago Cubs.

• P Phoebus came over from the Baltimore Orioles in a trade before the 1971 season. In a season, plus 1 start in 1972, Phoebus posted a 3-12 record with a 4.60 ERA in 30 games (22 starts) 

1995
Signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.

• Originally signed by the Padres in 1987 as an amateur, MIF Lopez would play for 3 seasons as a Padre. He would hit .228 with 4 HR and 32 RBI. He would not play in 1995, recovering from shoulder surgery.

2001
Kevin Nicholson selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• MIF Nicholson appeared in 37 games for the 2000 Padres, hitting .216 with 1 HR and 8 RBI in his only MLB season.

2007
Sent Manny Alexander to the Washington Nationals as part of a conditional deal.

• Utility infielder Alexander played for the 2005-2006 Padres, appearing in just 32 games. He hit .154 with 0 HR and 4 RBI

2013
Signed Eddie Bonine as a free agent.

• P Bonine was originally drafted by the Padres in 2003, before losing him to the Tigers in the Rule 5 draft in 2005. He would never pitch for the Padres at the big league level.