THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
PADRES WIN AT WRIGLEY!
Padres 4 Cubs 1
Andy Ashby (3-1) pitched a strong 8 innings, littering 7 hits across the box score, walking 1 and striking out 4 for the victory. Reliable Dan Miceli proved that ballplayers are human too, giving up a towering home run to Sammy Sosa, then a single to Mark Grace before Bochy lurched out of the bullpen. Taking extra time to allow his closer, Trevor Hoffman to warm, finally took the ball out of Miceli's glove and called in Hoffman. Trevor did what Trevor does, setting down the Cubs in order to get save number 6 of the season.
Ken Caminiti led off the second with his 7th HR of the season, and Chris Gomez doubled in Wally Joyner later in the inning to give Ashby a 2 run cushion. Cammy would get his 2nd RBI of the day the easy way, being walked with the bases loaded.
Pinch hitting for a tiring Ashby in the 9th, struggling Mark Sweeney connected on a deep home run to left for his first of the year. That run had Bochy get Miceli up in the bullpen and have Trevor sit down, no longer in a save situation. Hence the little one man show in delaying removing Miceli in the 9th.
News and Notes - At 16-4, this is the best record through 20 games in franchise history. Signed minor league free agent Roberto Ramirez.
Padres 4 Cubs 1
Andy Ashby (3-1) pitched a strong 8 innings, littering 7 hits across the box score, walking 1 and striking out 4 for the victory. Reliable Dan Miceli proved that ballplayers are human too, giving up a towering home run to Sammy Sosa, then a single to Mark Grace before Bochy lurched out of the bullpen. Taking extra time to allow his closer, Trevor Hoffman to warm, finally took the ball out of Miceli's glove and called in Hoffman. Trevor did what Trevor does, setting down the Cubs in order to get save number 6 of the season.
Ken Caminiti led off the second with his 7th HR of the season, and Chris Gomez doubled in Wally Joyner later in the inning to give Ashby a 2 run cushion. Cammy would get his 2nd RBI of the day the easy way, being walked with the bases loaded.
Pinch hitting for a tiring Ashby in the 9th, struggling Mark Sweeney connected on a deep home run to left for his first of the year. That run had Bochy get Miceli up in the bullpen and have Trevor sit down, no longer in a save situation. Hence the little one man show in delaying removing Miceli in the 9th.
News and Notes - At 16-4, this is the best record through 20 games in franchise history. Signed minor league free agent Roberto Ramirez.
Notable games of April 23
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 22-22 .500
Game 13 1990 Padres 13 Giants 3 - Most runs scored in the 1990 season (tied another time)
Game 18 2016 Cardinals 11 Padres 2 - The start of a 5 game losing streak, the longest of the year (repeated again in August)
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 24 2018 Padres 13 @Rockies 5
Once again, the friendly Coors Field provided the season high in runs scored, as 13 Padres crossed home plate. And they did all their scoring in just 2 innings.
A four run 1st wasn't enough of a lead for Bryan Mitchell, who wasted a 3 run HR by Carlos Asuaje, by giving back 4 in the bottom of the first.
The Friars would bust out in the 7th for 9 runs, sending 15 men to the plate.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on April 23
1978
Mark Lee
Age - 24
Position - P
Stat Line - 1 1/3 IP, 1 BB in a 5-4 Padre victory over the Braves
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the 1976 amateur draft.
San Diego Padres sent Mark Lee to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete an earlier deal (August 12, 1980)
Padre Career: 7-5 with a 3.72 ERA in 102 games, with 7 saves (2 seasons)
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
T38 Saves - 7
1994
Donnie Elliot
Age - 25
Position - SP
Stat Line - 2 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2BB, 2 K, 1 HR (Dave Hollins) in 8-2 Padre victory over the Phillies
Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 7th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Traded by the Atlanta Braves with Vince Moore (minors) and Melvin Nieves to the San Diego Padres for Fred McGriff. (July 18, 1993)
Released (October 12, 1995)
Padre Career: 0-1 with a 3.09 ERA in 31 games, including 1 start in his MLB debut (2 seasons)
2016
Cesar Vargas
Age - 24
Position - P
Stat Line - 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR (Stephen Piscotty) in a 11-2 loss to the Cardinals.
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent. (February 2009)
Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres. (November 2015)
Padre Career: 0-3 with a 5.03 ERA in 7 games, all starts (1 season)
Transactions of April 23
Traded Paul Noce to the Chicago Cubs. Received Terry Austin (minors).
- 2B/SS Noce was drafted by the Padres in the 14th round in 1981. Rising only to high A ball at Reno before the trade.
- OF Austin spend his entire 6 year career at A ball.
1996
Traded Melvin Rosario to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Keith Eaddy (minors).
1998
Signed Roberto Ramirez as a free agent.
2001
Signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.
2006
Released Ricky Gutierrez.
2008
Selected Josh Banks off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
2014
Sold Daniel Robertson to the Texas Rangers.
Traded Melvin Rosario to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Keith Eaddy (minors).
- C Rosario was originally signed as an amateur free agent in 1991. Released in 1994, and selected by the Padres from the White Sox in the Rule 5 draft in 1995. He never played as a Padre.
- OF Eaddy would be released after the 1996 season spent at A level Rancho Cucamonga.
1998
Signed Roberto Ramirez as a free agent.
- P Ramirez would appear in 21 games, finishing with a 1-0 record and a 6.14 ERA between stints at AAA Las Vegas.
2001
Signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.
- P Crowell would pitch in the minors before his release from the Padres in July.
2006
Released Ricky Gutierrez.
- IF Gutierrez was a Padre for 17 days, playing at AAA Portland.
2008
Selected Josh Banks off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- P Banks played 2 seasons for the Padres, appearing 23 games, with 17 starts. Finishing with a 4-7 record and a 5.25 ERA
2014
Sold Daniel Robertson to the Texas Rangers.
- OF Robertson was originally drafted by the Padres in 2008. He rose to AAA El Paso before the transaction.
Released Alberto Gonzalez.
- IF Gonzalez played at AAA El Paso after signing during spring training.
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