Saturday, May 30, 2020

This Date In Padre Baseball - May 30

THIS DATE IN PADRES BASEBALL


1998 SEASON
PADRES WALK OFF CARDINALS 

PADRES 3 CARDINALS 2

Andy Ashby (6-4) pitched a complete game for the victory, holding the Cardinals at bay long enough for the Padres to tie it in the 8th and win it in the 9th.

Down 2-1 in the 8th, the Padres pushed across the tying run on a double by Ken Caminiti, scoring Steve Finley. Lance Painter came in to induce a weak grounder from Wally Joyner to end the inning.

With 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, Quilvio Veras singled to right, scoring Carlos Hernandez with the winning run.



News and Notes - For the 5th time this season, the Padres win with a walk-off. 

Standings:
SDP3421.618--


SFG3224.5712.5


LAD2728.4917.0


COL2332.41811.0


ARI1738.30917.0



HOT FRIAR:  Tony Gwynn, 2 for 4, average up to .357
COLD FRIAR:  Greg Vaughn, 0 for 3


Notable games of May 30


PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 29-20 .592



Game 49 1969 - Padres 3 @Expos 2 (10 innings) - The extra inning win started a 6 game winning streak, the longest in the inaugural season. It would remain the longest win streak in franchise history until 1978.



Game 50/51 1977 - Game 1 - Padres 12 @Giants 8    Game 2 - Padres 9 @Giants 8

The 12 runs in game tied for the most runs scored in the 1977 season.First baseman Mike Ivie goes 7-for-10, including a franchise doubleheader-record five doubles, with six RBIs and three runs scored as the Padres sweep the Giants by scores of 12–9 and 9–8 at Candlestick Park. The Padres use 41 players and both teams use 74, also franchise doubleheader records.


Game 44 1985 - Padres 5 Expos 4 

The Padres defeat Montreal 5–4 at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium as right-handed starter Andy Hawkins ties a Major League record with his 10th win in 10 starts to open a season.


Game 51 1997 - Padres 9 @Astros 2 - start of a season high 6 game win streak.


Game 52 2001 - Astros 7 Padres 4 - start of a season 8 game losing streak that moves the Padres below .500 and they never get back above that mark in 2001. 







GAME OF THE DATE



Game 52 2006 - Padres 2 Rockies 0

Colorado’s Brad Hawpe doubles to right leading off the eighth inning at Petco Park to break up Chris Young’s no-hitter. The Padres win 2–0. Young allows one hit and two walks with eight strikeouts over eight innings.








Padres Making MLB Debuts on May 30

2000
Adam Eaton
Age -  22
Position - SP
Stat Line -  WIN, 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR (Mark Loretta) in 6-3 win over the Brewers at the Q.

Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft.
Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Carlton Loewer and Steve Montgomery to the San Diego Padres for Andy Ashby.(November 10, 1999)
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Billy Killian (minors) and Akinori Otsuka to the Texas Rangers for Adrian Gonzalez, Terrmel Sledge and Chris Young.(January 6, 2006)

Padre Career: 47-41 with a 4.34 ERA in 133 games (131 starts) with 3 CG (6 seasons)
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
T28 WAR - 5.3
#30 ERA - 4.34
#16 WINS - 47
T50 GAMES - 133
#16 IP - 796.0
#12 K's - 623
T12 STARTS - 131
T47 CG - 3
#16 WP - 25
#8 HBP - 31

2004
John Knott
Age - 25
Position - PH in the 9th 
Stat Line -  0 for 1, Foul pop to C in 5-2 win over the Brewers in Milwaukee.

Signed by the San Diego Padres as an amateur free agent (September 21, 2001)
Granted free agency (December 12, 2006)

Padre Career: 3 for 17  and 1 RBI in 12 games (2 seasons)




Transactions of May 30

1972
Purchased Larry Haney from the Oakland Athletics.
  • C Haney would play in 55 games at AAA Hawaii before being purchased back by the A's in September 1972.
1997
Signed Steve Mintz as a free agent.
  • P Mintz would appear in 27 games at AAA Las Vegas before being granted free agency after the 1997 season.


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