THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
PADRES DROP OPENER
PIRATES 4 PADRES 2
After a successful 6-2 road trip, the Padres returned to Mission Valley for a quick 5 game home stand against 2 of the same teams they just visited, Pittsburgh and Chicago.
On the mound for the Padres, Pete Smith (1-2), subbing for an ailing Mark Langston , ran into trouble in the 6th, allowing all 3 batters he faced to record a hit. Jason Kendall's double scoring Tony Womack and Al Martin would be the last batter of the night for Smith. Carlos Reyes would allow Kendall to score, closing the book on Smith at 5 IP and 3 runs allowed.
Although Smith pitched well early, the Padres bats couldn't string enough hits together against Pirates starter Jason Schmidt (3-1), scoring once in the 2nd, and once more in the 6th.
In the second, Greg Vaughn popped a ball down the right field line, with RF Jose Guillen playing him to pull, found safe passage just to left of the foul line. The ball scooted towards the corner, and in a rare showing of speed, Vaughn chugged his way to his first triple since 1996. A high throw by 1B Kevin Young into the stands allowed Vaughn to walk on home for the first run of the game.
After the three run outburst in the top of the 6th,the 1998 Padres (in a wonderful recurring theme so far) would fight back with one of their own in the bottom half of the frame. Steve Finley, having some good at bats, without anything to show for it recently, showed a little sign of life roping a double to the wall, missing a game tying home run by a few feet. This scored James Mouton, a surprise starter in play of Tony Gwynn, from first to bring the Padres to within 1.
That was the end of the Padres offense, however, as the Pirate relievers would set down the next 10 hitters in a row to end the game.
News and Notes - When asked about the surprise start by Mouton, manager Bruce Bochy replied " Tony's knee didn't feel so hot after the flight home, so a day off seemed right. We will see #19 in the lineup tomorrow."
PIRATES 4 PADRES 2
After a successful 6-2 road trip, the Padres returned to Mission Valley for a quick 5 game home stand against 2 of the same teams they just visited, Pittsburgh and Chicago.
On the mound for the Padres, Pete Smith (1-2), subbing for an ailing Mark Langston , ran into trouble in the 6th, allowing all 3 batters he faced to record a hit. Jason Kendall's double scoring Tony Womack and Al Martin would be the last batter of the night for Smith. Carlos Reyes would allow Kendall to score, closing the book on Smith at 5 IP and 3 runs allowed.
Although Smith pitched well early, the Padres bats couldn't string enough hits together against Pirates starter Jason Schmidt (3-1), scoring once in the 2nd, and once more in the 6th.
In the second, Greg Vaughn popped a ball down the right field line, with RF Jose Guillen playing him to pull, found safe passage just to left of the foul line. The ball scooted towards the corner, and in a rare showing of speed, Vaughn chugged his way to his first triple since 1996. A high throw by 1B Kevin Young into the stands allowed Vaughn to walk on home for the first run of the game.
After the three run outburst in the top of the 6th,the 1998 Padres (in a wonderful recurring theme so far) would fight back with one of their own in the bottom half of the frame. Steve Finley, having some good at bats, without anything to show for it recently, showed a little sign of life roping a double to the wall, missing a game tying home run by a few feet. This scored James Mouton, a surprise starter in play of Tony Gwynn, from first to bring the Padres to within 1.
That was the end of the Padres offense, however, as the Pirate relievers would set down the next 10 hitters in a row to end the game.
News and Notes - When asked about the surprise start by Mouton, manager Bruce Bochy replied " Tony's knee didn't feel so hot after the flight home, so a day off seemed right. We will see #19 in the lineup tomorrow."
Notable games of April 24
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 25-21 .543
Game 17 1977 - @Astros 9 Padres 9 (10 innings) and the start of a season long 8 game losing streak (tied in June)
Game 17 1992 - Reds 7 Padres 6 (16 innings) - Tied (Sept 8) for the longest game of 1992
Game 19 2006 - Diamondbacks 4 Padres 1 - start of a season long 5 game losing streak
Game 23 2014 - Padres 4 @Nationals 3 - 2nd 12 inning game in 3 days tied for longest game(tied 6 times)
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 14 1990 - Padres 13 Cubs 3 - Tied for the most runs scored in 1990
Different opponent, same result. Back to back 13-3 games, setting and tying the season high for runs. First night against the Giants, then tonight against the Cubs.
The Padres did it with a barrage of hits, 19 in all. They were also assisted by 4 Cubs errors. The big outburst allowed Dennis Rasmussen to cruise through 8 innings for his first victory of the season.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on April 24
2018
Eric Lauer
Age - 22
Position - P
Stat Line - 3 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 HR (Trevor Story) in a 8-0 loss at Colorado
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 2016 amateur draft.
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Luis Urias and player to be named to the Milwaukee Brewers for Zach Davies and Trent Grisham. (November 27, 2019)
Padre Career: 14-17 with a 4.40 ERA in 53 games, with 52 starts (2 seasons)
Transactions of April 24
Traded Randy Byers to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jeremy Hernandez.
- LF Byers was originally drafted by the Padres in the 1984 draft. He would make his MLB debut in 1987, appearing in 21 games in the 1987 and 1988 seasons, hitting .269 with 0 HR and 1 RBI
- P Hernandez was in A ball when traded to the Padres. He would make his MLB debut in 1991, appearing in 56 games across 3 seasons, holding a 1-6 record and a 3.69 ERA with 3 saves before being traded to Cleveland in 1993.
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