THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
PADRES WIN!
PADRES 6 REDS 3
Avoiding any of the previous night's drama, the Padres jumped on the Reds and Gabe White (0-1) for 3 in the first, and held on from there.
Steve Finley hit a double to right, then move to third on a Tony Gwynn grounder to first. Ken Caminiti laced a single to right to score Finley, bringing up the slumping Greg Vaughn. SLUMP OVER! A very long, up over the big wall in right for a 2 run homer to bring the score to 3-0.
Andy Ashby (1-1) would collect the win with less than stellar stuff. He would repeatedly get himself into a jam, then back out over 6 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs.
With the score 4-3 Padres in the 7th, and the tying run on first, Bruce Bochy would call on Sterling Hitchcock to end the inning and reverse his own poor performance streak to the start of the season. The move worked, as Hitchcock struck out Dmitri Young to end the threat.
In the bottom of the 7th, Wally Joyner would extend the lead to 5-3 with a sacrifice fly scoring Andy Sheets. Finley would add another insurance run in the 8th with a single, scoring Greg Myers.
Trevor Hoffman would come on in the 9th to record his second save of the season.
News and Notes - Traded Marc Kroon to the Reds for minor league pitcher Buddy Carlye. Kroon had thrown a scoreless 2 1/3 innings this season.
PADRES 6 REDS 3
Avoiding any of the previous night's drama, the Padres jumped on the Reds and Gabe White (0-1) for 3 in the first, and held on from there.
Steve Finley hit a double to right, then move to third on a Tony Gwynn grounder to first. Ken Caminiti laced a single to right to score Finley, bringing up the slumping Greg Vaughn. SLUMP OVER! A very long, up over the big wall in right for a 2 run homer to bring the score to 3-0.
Andy Ashby (1-1) would collect the win with less than stellar stuff. He would repeatedly get himself into a jam, then back out over 6 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs.
With the score 4-3 Padres in the 7th, and the tying run on first, Bruce Bochy would call on Sterling Hitchcock to end the inning and reverse his own poor performance streak to the start of the season. The move worked, as Hitchcock struck out Dmitri Young to end the threat.
In the bottom of the 7th, Wally Joyner would extend the lead to 5-3 with a sacrifice fly scoring Andy Sheets. Finley would add another insurance run in the 8th with a single, scoring Greg Myers.
Trevor Hoffman would come on in the 9th to record his second save of the season.
News and Notes - Traded Marc Kroon to the Reds for minor league pitcher Buddy Carlye. Kroon had thrown a scoreless 2 1/3 innings this season.
Notable games of April 8
Notable by omission - what should be Game 13 of the 2020 season, last of a 3 game series with the Braves before returning to Petco for a 6 game homestand.
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 16-22 .421
Opening Day 1969 PADRES 2 ASTROS 1
The San Diego Padres made a victorious MLB debut with a 2-1 win over the visiting Houston Astros in front of 23,370 fans.
After failing behind 1-0 in the first, Dick Selma (1-0) locked in and struck out 12, sprinkling 5 hits and 2 walks over 9 innings for the complete game.
Held hit-less through 4 1/3 innings, the Padres got their first franchise hit, thanks to an Ed Spiezio home run to deep left field.
Ollie Brown would double in the 6th to score Roberto Pena to take the lead 2-1.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on April 8
1969
Rafael Robles
Age - 21
Position - SS
Stat Line - 0 for 4, 1 K, 1 SB
Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 1967
Drafted by the San Diego Padres from the San Francisco Giants as the 51st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Traded by the San Diego Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Chlupsa and Mike Fiore in June 1972.
Padre Lifetime: .188 with 0 HR and 3 RBI in 47 games (3 seasons)
1978
Rick Sweet
Age - 25
Position - PH
Stat Line - 0 for 1 with a ground out in the 5th
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft
Purchased by the New York Mets from the San Diego Padres after the 1980 season.
Padre Lifetime: .221 with 1 HR and 11 RBI in 88 games (1 season)
1993
Darrell Sherman
Age - 26
Position - PH
Stat Line - 1 for 1, RS, 2B
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 6th round of the 1989 amateur draft.
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles from the San Diego Padres in the 1991 rule 5 draft.
Padre Lifetime: .222 with 0 HR and 2 RBI in 37 games (1 season)
2009
Walter Silva
Age - 32
Position - SP
Stat Line - 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, no decision
Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres in 2009
Released by the San Diego Padres in 2010
Padre Lifetime: 0-2 8.76 ERA in 6 games (1 season)
2009
Everth Cabrera
Age - 22
Position - SS
Stat Line - 1 for 2, RS, BB, 2B
Signed by the Colorado Rockies as an amateur free agent in 2004
Drafted by the San Diego Padres from the Colorado Rockies in the 2008 rule 5 draft
Granted Free Agency after the 2014 season
Padre Lifetime: .246 12 HR 132 RBI, 138 SB (6 seasons) 8th in ROY voting 2009, 2013 All-Star
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
T45 WAR - 6.2
T39 AVG - .248
#41 Games - 481
#37 Runs - 221
T36 Hits - 430
#39 2B - 71
#14 3B - 20
#6 SB - 136
Transactions of April 8
1976
Traded Danny Frisella to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Robert Stewart (minors) and Ken Reynolds.
- P Frisella came to the Padres in a trade with the Atlanta Braves for Cito Gaston in November 1974. He appeared in 65 games in 1975, posting a 1-6 record with a 3.13 ERA.
- P Stewart played in A ball for the Cardinals in 1975. He would pitch for AA Amarillo in 1976, but he would be released after the 1977 season.
1998
Traded Marc Kroon to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Buddy Carlyle.
- P Kroon came over in a trade with the Mets in 1993. He would pitch in 3 different seasons from 1995-1998 posting a 0-2 record and a 5.87 ERA in 16 appearances.
- AA P Carlyle would make his MLB debut as a Padre in 1999. In 2000 he would be purchased by the Hanshin Tigers. Starting 7 games, and appearing in 44 others, Carlyle would end his Padre career 1-3 with a 7.08 ERA
2004
Traded Bryan Gaal (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Marty McLeary.
- Minor league pitcher Gaal split time between AA & AAA for the Padres in 2003.
- P McLeary would make his MLB debut as a Padre in 2004. He would only appear in 3 games as a Padre with a 14.73 ERA before being granted free agency at the end of the season.
2012
Received Brian Tallet from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
- P Tallet would appear in 11 games for AAA Tucson before his release.
2013
Signed Brandon Allen as a free agent.
- 1B/OF Allen would play the entire 2013 season at AAA Tucson before his release after the season.
2016
Signed James Loney as a free agent.
- 1B Loney would appear in 44 games for AAA El Paso, hitting .342 before being sold to the Mets.
Selected Brad Hand off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
- P Hand would go from cast off to All-Star with the Padres in his 3 seasons with the club. He would post a 9-12 record with a 2.66 ERA and 46 saves. He would be traded to Cleveland at the 2018 deadline.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#35 WAR - 4.5
#10 Saves - 46
#25 Games - 195
#49 K's - 280
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