This Date In Padres Baseball - May 17

THIS DATE IN PADRES BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

PADRES SWEEP PHILLIES

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Greg Vaughn doubled in the bottom of the second, moving to third on a passed ball. Chris Gomez would single to score Vaughn to make it 1-0 Padres.

In the bottom of the 3rd, Steve Finley hit a deep home run, for his first hit in 5 days, to make it 2-0. Donne Wall (1-1) gave up a run in the 5th, to make it 2-1 before Bochy turned it over to the bullpen.

Tony Gwynn, in a pinch hit appearance, hits a sacrifice fly, to score Ruben Rivera to push the score to 3-1.

Trevor Hoffman would allow a lead off single to Bobby Abreu before setting down the next 3 in order for his 13th save in 13 attempts.

News and Notes -  Gwynn collects the 1,000th RBI of his career with a pinch-hit sacrifice fly off the Phillies Curt Schilling.

Standings:

SDP	29	14	.674	--
SFG	25	19	.568	4.5
LAD	21	22	.488	8.0
COL	18	26	.409	11.5
ARI	11	32	.256	18.0

HOT FRIAR:  Wally Joyner , 2 for 4, 2B, average rises to .331
COLD FRIAR: Ed Giovanola 0 for 4, average drops to .275

Notable games of May 17

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 22-22 .500

Game 31 1976 - Padres 12 @Giants 2 - setting the season high for most runs scored

Game 38 1977 - @Cubs 23 Padres 6 - The Chicago Cubs defeat the Padres 23–6 at Wrigley Field in a game that set records for most runs, earned runs (20), hits (24 in a nine-inning game), total bases (49) and RBIs (22) ever against a Padre team.

Game 40 2001 - Padres 15 @Mets 3 - Shortstop Alex Arias, left fielder Rickey Henderson, first baseman Ryan Klesko and right fielder Bubba Trammell all homer in the third inning off the Mets Steve Trachsel at Shea Stadium in a 15–3 Padres win. Trammell’s homer is a three-run shot, Klesko’s is with one on and Arias and Henderson hit solo homer. The four homers ties a Padres franchise record for most home runs in an inning.

Game 42 2002 - Mets 13 Padres 4 - In my first home Padres game since my move back to California, didn't go well for the Friars. Yet, it was great to be back at the Q. Future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza hit a grand slam in a 8 run seventh, scoring another future HOFer Roberto Alomar. A future Padre driving in a former Padre. 

    

Game 41 2006 - Padres 14 @Diamondbacks 10 - The Padres erupt for 9 in the first, and survive 8 from the D'backs in the 6th. Scoring 3 in the 7th to bring the total to 14, marking the most runs scored in 2006. Brian Giles has 7 RBI on a 4 for 6 night.

Game 44 2014 - Padres 8 @Rockies 5 - The Padres tie a club record with five doubleplays in an 8–5 victory over the Rockies at Coors Field. First baseman Yonder Alonso and second baseman Jedd Gyorko tie franchise records by being a part of all five.

GAME OF THE DATE

Game 37 1984 - Padres 5 Expos 4 - Second baseman Alan Wiggins ties a Major League record with five stolen bases in a 5–4 win against Montreal.

Padres Making MLB Debuts on May 17

2003
Miguel Ojeda
Age - 28
Position - C
Stat Line -  entered the game in the 9th as a defensive replacement, in a 12-2 loss to the Braves at the Q.

Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres (December 23, 2003)
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Natanael Mateo (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Miguel Olivo. (July 31, 2005)

Padre Career: .224 with 12 HR and 54 RBI in 166 games (3 seasons)

2006
Mike Thompson
Age - 25
Position - SP
Stat Line -  W, 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (1st K - Craig Counsell), in a 14-10 win at Arizona.

Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 1999 amateur draft.
Granted free agency (October 29, 2007)

Padre Career: 4-6 with a 5.27 ERA in 26 games with 16 starts (2 seasons)

2016
Tayron Guerrero
Age - 25
Position - RP
Stat Line -  ND, 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, in a 5-1 loss to the Giants at Petco Park.

Signed by the San Diego Padres as an amateur free agent. (December 18, 2009)
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea and cash to the Miami Marlins for Carter Capps, Luis Castillo, Jarred Cosart and Josh Naylor. (July 29, 2016)

Padre Career: 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in his only appearance/debut (1 game)

Transactions of May 17

1972
Traded Ollie Brown to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later, Curt Blefary and Mike Kilkenny. The Oakland Athletics sent Greg Schubert (minors) (September 11, 1972) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• RF Brown was the first San Diego Padre, selected from the Giants in the 1968 expansion draft. Downtown Ollie Brown played 4 seasons in San Diego. He hit .272 with 52 HR and 208 RBI in 458 games.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#21 AVG - .272

#43 GAMES - 458

#42 RUNS - 194

#34 HITS - 450

#40 DOUBLES - 70

T26 HR - 52

#30 RBI - 208

#50 WALKS - 135

#36 SINGLES - 324

T46 SAC FLY - 11

T28 IBB - 18

• OF/1B/C Blefary would appear in 74 games, hitting .196 with 3 HR and 9 RBI before be released at the end of the season.
• P Kikenny would appear in 5 games, posting no record with a 8.31 ERA before be traded to Cleveland in June.
• OF Schubert would play for the AA Alexandria Aces in 1973 before his release.

1977
Traded Butch Metzger to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John D'Acquisto and Pat Scanlon.

• P Metzger pitched from 1975-1977, appearing in 98 games with one start. Posting a 12-4 record with a 3.46 ERA and 16 saves.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T19 SAVES - 16

• P D'Acquisto pitched for the Padres from 1977-1980, appearing in 152 games, with 26 starts. Posting a 16-21 record with a 4.18 ERA and 13 saves. He also had 1 complete game shutout in 1979.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#43 GAMES - 152

T24 SAVES - 13

#47 K'S - 290

T36 SHUTOUTS - 1

• 2B/3B Scanlon would appear in 47 games, hitting .190 with 1 HR and 11 RBI before being sent to the minors.

1982
Randy Bass selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• 1B Bass played for the Padres from 1980-1982 appearing in 101 games, hitting .224 with 8 HR and 36 RBI

2003
Purchased Miguel Ojeda from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

• C Ojeda would make his MLB the same day as a defensive replacement. In 3 seasons he would hit .224 with 12 HR and 54 RBI in 166 games.

2012
Released Orlando Hudson.

• 2B Hudson played for the Padres from 2011-2012 appearing in 154 games, hitting .238 with 8 HR and 54 RBI.

Released Brian Tallet.

• P Tallet pitched 11 games for AAA Tucson.

Selected Eric Stults off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• P Stults played for the Padres from 2012-2014, appearing in 83 games with 79 starts, including 2 complete games. He posted a 27-33 record with a 3.87 ERA before leaving as a free agent after the 2014 season.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T33 WINS - 27

#35 IP - 472

T45 K's - 293

#28 STARTS - 79

2018
Released Chase Headley.

• 3B Headley would appear in 27 games, hitting .115 with 0 HR and 4 RBI in his second stint with the Padres. Overall he hit .263 with 87 HR and 405 RBI in 935 games.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T27 AVG - .263

#6 GAMES - 935

#11 RUNS - 400

#5 HITS - 879

#4 DOUBLES - 187

T26 TRIPLES - 13

#10 HR - 87

#10 RBI - 405

#7 BB - 383

#1 K - 864

#19 SB - 73

#5 SINGLES - 592

#1 HBP - 38

#20 SAC FLY - 19

T21 IBB - 24