THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
PADRES WIN!
PADRES 3 REDS 2 (10 innings)
The home opener in front of 55,454 started off with a thud, and ended in thunderous applause!
Joey Hamilton struggled in the first, again, giving up 3 hits and a walk allowing 2 runs before escaping. But, he would only allow 2 more walks the next 6 innings keeping the Padres in the game. Pete Harnisch, who the Padres beat up in Cincinnati, looked like Cy Young today, throwing 8 strong inning, limiting the Padres to 4 hits and 2 walks.
Down 2-0 in the 9th and facing the Red's closer, Jeff Shaw (0-1), Wally Joyner would hit a one out single bringing up the struggling Greg Vaughn, who would strike out. With 2 outs and Joyner on first, the streaking Carlos Hernandez would lift an 0-1 pitch deep down the left field line for a game-tying 2 run HR.
Shaw would put 2 more runners on base before coercing Steve Finley into a shallow pop fly to left.
Trevor Hoffman (2-0) would come in the top of the 10th, despite the tie score, and struggle again. A single, a sacrifice bunt, and a wild pitch would put the go ahead run on 3rd. Hoffman would get Joe Nunnaly to pop out to Hernandez.
Tony Gwynn singled to center to open the bottom of the 10th. Joyner again singles, sending Gwynn to third. Once again, Vaughn would come to the plate with a chance to end it. This time, he lifted a ball to left, just deep enough to allow Gwynn to trot home with a walk-off home opener win!
PADRES 3 REDS 2 (10 innings)
The home opener in front of 55,454 started off with a thud, and ended in thunderous applause!
Joey Hamilton struggled in the first, again, giving up 3 hits and a walk allowing 2 runs before escaping. But, he would only allow 2 more walks the next 6 innings keeping the Padres in the game. Pete Harnisch, who the Padres beat up in Cincinnati, looked like Cy Young today, throwing 8 strong inning, limiting the Padres to 4 hits and 2 walks.
Down 2-0 in the 9th and facing the Red's closer, Jeff Shaw (0-1), Wally Joyner would hit a one out single bringing up the struggling Greg Vaughn, who would strike out. With 2 outs and Joyner on first, the streaking Carlos Hernandez would lift an 0-1 pitch deep down the left field line for a game-tying 2 run HR.
Shaw would put 2 more runners on base before coercing Steve Finley into a shallow pop fly to left.
Trevor Hoffman (2-0) would come in the top of the 10th, despite the tie score, and struggle again. A single, a sacrifice bunt, and a wild pitch would put the go ahead run on 3rd. Hoffman would get Joe Nunnaly to pop out to Hernandez.
Tony Gwynn singled to center to open the bottom of the 10th. Joyner again singles, sending Gwynn to third. Once again, Vaughn would come to the plate with a chance to end it. This time, he lifted a ball to left, just deep enough to allow Gwynn to trot home with a walk-off home opener win!
Notable games of April 7
Notable by omission - what should be Game 12 of the 2020 season, middle game of 3 game series at the Atlanta Braves.
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 17-18 .486
Opening Day 1970 Padres 8 Braves 3
Opening Day 1978 Padres 3 @Giants 2
Opening Day 1986 @Dodgers 2 Padres 1
Game 4 1994 Braves 10 Padres 8 (11 innings)
4000th game in Franchise history. Padres record =1787-2213 .447 win pct.
Game 7 1997 Padres 3 Pirates 2 (10 innings)
2000th win in Franchise history as Chris Gomez singles home Greg Vaughn after Hoffman blows the save in the 9th.
Game 5 2017 Padres 7 Giants 6 (Padres home opener)
Manny Margot has a 2 HR game in his home debut and the Padres come back in the 7th and hold on for the victory with my family in attendance!
Padres Making MLB Debuts on April 7
1978
Ozzie Smith
Age - 23
Position - SS
Stat Line - 0 for 1, BB
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1977 amateur draft
Traded by the San Diego Padres with a player to be named later and Steve Mura to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later, Sixto Lezcano and Garry Templeton after the end of the 1981 season.
Padre Lifetime: .231 with 1 HR and 129 RBI in 583 games (5 seasons)
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#19 WAR - 11.0 (nearly all of it defensive)
#50 AVG - .231
#28 GAMES - 583
#22 RS - 266
#25 HITS - 516
T49 2B - 64
T15 3B - 19
#5 SB - 147
Don Reynolds
Age - 24
Position - PH
Stat Line - 0 for 0, BB
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 18th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Padre Lifetime: .242 with 0 HR and 16 RBI in 87 games (2 seasons)
1978
Chuck Baker
Age - 25
Position - SS
Stat Line - 0 for 0, defensive replacement in 6th
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft
Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Minnesota Twins for Dave Edwards after the 1980 season.
Padre Lifetime: .188 with 0 HR and 3 RBI in 53 games (2 seasons)
1982
Floyd Chiffer
Age - 25
Position - P
Stat Line - 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft
Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Minnesota Twins for Ray Smith after the 1984 season.
Padre Lifetime: 5-5 4.02 ERA in 81 games earning 5 saves (3 seasons)
1986
Bip Roberts
Age - 22
Position - 2B
Stat Line - 0 for 4, 2 K, GIDP
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1985 rule 5 draft.
Traded by the San Diego Padres with a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds for Randy Myers after the 1991 season.
Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres in 1994
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Bryan Wolff (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Aaron Dorlarque (minors) and Wally Joyner after the 1995 season.
Padre Lifetime: .298 20 HR 169 RBI with 148 SB and 21 3B (7 seasons)
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#15 WAR - 12.5
#3 AVG - .298
#21 GAMES - 667
#12 RS - 378
#14 HITS - 673
#22 2B - 98
#13 3B - 21
T41 - 169
#4 SB - 148
1986#3 AVG - .298
#21 GAMES - 667
#12 RS - 378
#14 HITS - 673
#22 2B - 98
#13 3B - 21
T41 - 169
#4 SB - 148
John Kruk
Age - 25
Position - PR
Stat Line - Pinch runner for Steve Garvey in the 9th. CS
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Randy Ready to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chris James. (Jun 1989)
Padre Lifetime: .281 36 HR 179 RBI (4 seasons) #7 ROY voting 1986
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#45 WAR - 6.2
#48 HR - 36
#39 RBI - 179
T50 SB - 25
#48 HR - 36
#39 RBI - 179
T50 SB - 25
2009
Edwin Moreno
Age - 28
Position - P
Stat Line - 1 IP, 2 BB, 1 K
Signed by the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent (1998)
Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres. (2007)
Padre Lifetime: 1-3 4.84 ERA in 19 games (1 season)
Transactions of April 7
1975
Released Bill Laxton.
- P Laxton was drafted by the San Diego Padres from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1970 rule 5 draft. He played 2 seasons (1971,1974) posting an 0-3 record with a 5.10 ERA in 48 games.
1979
Signed Sam Perlozzo as a free agent.
Signed Sam Perlozzo as a free agent.
- 2B/3B Perlozzo would appear in 2 games in 1979 going 0-2 in his Padre career. He would spend the rest of the year at AAA before heading to Japan to play for the Yakult Swallows.
1993
Signed Mike Simms as a free agent.
Signed Mike Simms as a free agent.
- OF/1B Simms, the former Astro, would spend 1993 in AAA, before his release, eventually resigning with the Houston Astros and playing 6 more seasons in the MLB.
2005
Signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.
Signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.
- OF Robinson played for the Padres in 2004 before electing for free agency after the season. He would appear in 80 games , hitting .293 with 0 HR and 5 RBI. Known for his speed, he did steal 11 bases during the 2004 season.
2010
Chad Huffman selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.
Chad Huffman selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.
- OF/1B Huffman was drafted by the Padres in 2006. His steadily rose each year until reaching AAA in 2009. He would make his MLB debut as a Yankee in 2010.
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