This Date In Padres Baseball - May 18

THIS DATE IN PADRES BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

PADRES OFF DAY

After a 6-1 home stand, the Padres hit the road for 10 games with Pittsburgh, Houston, and Arizona. 

News and Notes -  The training staff is hopeful that Ken Caminiti will rejoin the team in time for a homecoming in Houston.

Standings:

SDP	29	14	.674	--
SFG	25	19	.568	4.5
LAD	21	22	.488	8.0			.
COL	19	26	.422	11.0
ARI	12	32	.273	17.5

HOT FRIAR: Ruben Rivera, in limited playing time, proving a valuable bench piece for Bochy.
COLD FRIAR: Steve Finley, hitting below .200

Notable games of May 18

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 13-28 .317

Game 37 1971 @Astros 3 Padres 2 - The 3–2 walk off loss to Houston at the Astrodome is the Padres’ still-standing, franchise-record 13th straight loss on the road.

Game 34 1985 - Padres 8 @Expos 2 - marking the start of the 1985 season's longest win streak of 7 games, all on the road.

Game 40 2000  Padres 6 @Marlins 2 Marlins baserunners steal 10 bases off right-hander Stan Spencer in 6 1/3 innings. It is the most steals every by a team against the Padres in a game.

GAME OF THE DATE

Game 38 1992 - Padres 3 Mets 0 

For the 15th time in Padres history, a 1-hitter is thrown.Left-hander Bruce Hurst throws his second, complete-game, one-hitter as a Padre at Jack Murphy Stadium. Hurst walks two and strikes out seven. The only hit is an infield single by Chico Walker in the sixth inning.

Padres Making MLB Debuts on May 18

No player as made their MLB debut as a Padre on this date.

Transactions of May 18

1997
Released Tim Scott.

• P Scott, in his second tour of duty with the Padres, lasted only 14 games, posting a 1-1 record with a 7.85 ERA. His Padre career lasted 4 seasons, with a 7-2 record and 4.66 ERA in 74 games.

2013
Signed Mike Wilson as a free agent.

• OF Wilson would spend the entire 2013 season at AAA Tuscon and be released after the season.