THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
PADRES WIN!
PADRES 6 REDS 2
In the first day game of the year at the "Q", a pitcher's duel broke out for the first 6 innings, with both starters shutting down the opposing offensives. Mark Langston walked 2 and gave up 2 hits before yielding one of each in the 7th and being replaced by Brian Boehringer (1-0), who struck out Bret Boone and induced a weak grounder from Willie Greene to end the threat.
Brett Tomko was equally impressive through 6, before unraveling in the 7th, giving up consecutive singles before making a mental error on a Chris Gomez sacrifice attempt, which loaded the bases. Pinch hitter Mark Sweeney was hit by a pitch to score Greg Vaughn for the first run.
Quilvio Veras then walked, forcing in Greg Myers to make it 2-0. The floodgates were now open, after Tony Gwynn hit a sacrifice fly, Ken Caminiti hit a ball deep down the right field line for a 3 run homer, to bring the outburst to 6 runs in the inning.
Don Wengert would have a difficult 9th, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits while only getting one out, forcing Bochy to use another arm from the pen, calling on Sterling Hitchcock to close this one out.
News and Notes -
PADRES 6 REDS 2
In the first day game of the year at the "Q", a pitcher's duel broke out for the first 6 innings, with both starters shutting down the opposing offensives. Mark Langston walked 2 and gave up 2 hits before yielding one of each in the 7th and being replaced by Brian Boehringer (1-0), who struck out Bret Boone and induced a weak grounder from Willie Greene to end the threat.
Brett Tomko was equally impressive through 6, before unraveling in the 7th, giving up consecutive singles before making a mental error on a Chris Gomez sacrifice attempt, which loaded the bases. Pinch hitter Mark Sweeney was hit by a pitch to score Greg Vaughn for the first run.
Quilvio Veras then walked, forcing in Greg Myers to make it 2-0. The floodgates were now open, after Tony Gwynn hit a sacrifice fly, Ken Caminiti hit a ball deep down the right field line for a 3 run homer, to bring the outburst to 6 runs in the inning.
Don Wengert would have a difficult 9th, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits while only getting one out, forcing Bochy to use another arm from the pen, calling on Sterling Hitchcock to close this one out.
News and Notes -
Notable games of April 9
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 18-24 .421
Opening Day 1976 Padres 8 Braves 2
Opening Day 1981 Padres 4 @Giants 1 (12 innings)
Opening Day 1985 @Giants 4 Padres 3 (walk off loss)
Opening Day 1990 @Dodgers 4 Padres 2 (originally planned for 4/2, but the strike delayed the season)
Opening Day 1991 Padres 7 Giant 4 ending a 6 year opening day losing streak. Oddly, it would also be the first season in franchise history that the Padres would not participate in a double header.
Game 6 1994 - Season high for most runs allowed in a home loss to the Marlins 15-1
Game 10 2003 - Season high for most runs allowed in a loss at the Giants 15-11 (would tie it again 5/15)
Game 5 2016 - Season high for most runs scored in a 16-3 victory at Colorado
GAME OF THE DATE!
Home Opener 1974 - Astros 9 Padres 5
In what would be their 4 straight loss to open the season, a streak that would last 2 more games, in a season destined for the 4th 100 loss season in 6 years of existence, one Padre fan had seen enough.
Despite being outscored 25-2 in a 3 game sweep in Los Angeles, the Padres were greeted by 39,083 fans for the first game under new owner Ray Kroc. (or more likely to witness what local radio station KGB was up to - revealing the then KGB Chicken onto the baseball world!)
Receiving a standing ovation from the big crowd, Kroc stepped up to the field microphone and proclaimed, “With your help and God’s help, we’ll give ‘em hell tonight.”
The Padres wasted no time in proving their ineptitude. Starter Steve Arlin lasted only one full inning, leaving the game in the top of the second with runners on first and second and nobody out. He surrendered five runs, and reliever Ralph Garcia another, as the Astros bolted out to a 6-0 lead after two frames. Five more San Diego hurlers couldn’t stop the bleeding; by the time Houston’s Doug Rader grounded out to short to end the top of the eighth, the score was a lopsided 9-2.
Making his way to the public address booth, he grabbed the mike and announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you.”
Suddenly, a male streaker bolted onto the field, further angering Kroc.
“Get that streaker off the field,” his voice boomed throughout the ballpark, “throw him in jail!”
Kroc went on. “I have good news and bad news. The good news is that the Dodgers drew 31,000 for their opener and we’ve drawn 39,000 for ours. The bad news is that this is the most stupid baseball playing I’ve ever seen.”
The crowd suddenly erupted in cheers, appreciative of Kroc’s candor.
Eventually ordered by the commissioner to make an apology, “Certainly I’ll make a public apology,” Kroc insisted. “I used a bad choice of words and I’m sorry. I was bitterly disappointed and embarrassed before almost 40,000 people. I should have said the team wasn’t playing good ball and have urged the fans to stick with us, we’ll get better. In fact, I shouldn’t have gone on (the public address microphone) at all. But once you say a thing, you’re stuck with it. I’m a good sport. But it was the way we were losing that upset me.”
Padres Making MLB Debuts on April 9
1973
Rich Troedson
Age - 22
Position - P
Stat Line - 2 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft
Padre Lifetime: 8-10 4.74 ERA in 65 games, with 2 CG and 1 Save (2 seasons)
1981
Juan Bonilla
Age - 25
Position - 2B
Stat Line - 2 for 5, RBI
Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the San Diego Padres for Bob Lacey
Released by the San Diego Padres before the 1984 season.
Padre Lifetime: .262 with 5 HR and 78 RBI in 296 games (3 seasons)
Transactions of April 9
No recorded transactions on this date in franchise history.
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