THIS DATE IN PADRES BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
PADRES SPLIT DAY/NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER
GAME 1 - PIRATES 5 PADRES 2
GAME 2 - PADRES 8 PIRATES 3
GAME 1
In the makeup game from a rain out in April, Andy Ashby (5-3) received no run support, and had a rough 7th inning, giving up 4 runs on 4 hits. The Padres would mount a mini-rally in the 9th, on a Wally Joyner double scoring Steve Finley, moving Tony Gwynn to third. Greg Vaughn would ground out to send Gwynn home for the 2nd Padre run. Closer Rich Loiselle would get Eddie Williams to ground out to end Game 1.
GAME 2
Sterling Hitchcock (2-0) would be a solid 6 2/3 innings allowing only 2 runs, as the offense supplied enough runs early before busting through for 4 in the seventh.
Greg Vaughn would knock a single to drive home Andy Sheets in the first, to give the Padres an early 1-0 lead. After tying it up in the 2nd, the Pirates had no answer for Sheets, who doubled for his second straight hit. He would move on to third before Eddie Williams sacrifice fly made it 2-1.
In the bottom of the 3rd, the Pirates responded with a home run from Jose Guillen to tie the game again, this time at 2. Vaughn would break the tie with a solo shot of his own in the 5th, to regain the lead 3-2.
In the 4 run 7th, the Padres would get some help from the Pirates, first by HBP to load the bases, bringing up Wally Joyner. He smacked a single to center to score 2, then a wild throw from LF Manny Martinez would bring home Vaughn for a 3 run play. Ruben Rivera then promptly doubled to left to score Joyner for the 8th and final run of the night for the Padres.
News and Notes - Ken Caminiti hit 2 home runs in a rehab start. He will make one more start, and if all is well, he will fly to Houston for the start of the series with the Astros.
Notable games of May 20
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 29-22 .569
Game 40 1977 - Padres 12 @Expos 4 - for the 3rd time in 1977, the Padres score 12 for the most in a game all season.
Game 37 1986 - Padres 4 Phillies 3 - marking the start of a 4 game win streak, sadly tied for the longest of the season.
Game 40 1992 - Padres 12 Mets 6 - sets a season high for the most runs scored in a game
Game 42 2012 - Padres 3 Angels 2 (13 innings) - longest game of the season ends when pinch-hitter Clayton Richard runs home all the way from first on a single from Wil Venable, assisted by a wild throw to third.
Game 48 2019 - Padres 2 Diamondbacks 1 - marking the start of a season high 5 game winning streak.
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 42 Padres 6 @Mariners 1
Right-hander Jake Peavy struck out 10 over seven shutout innings as the Padres scored a 6–1 win at Seattle. Peavy allowed three hits and a walk.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on May 20
No player as made their MLB debut as a Padre on this date.
Transactions of May 20
1991
Released Eric Nolte.
- P Nolte appeared in 23 games, with 19 starts, posting a 5-8 record with a 5.68 ERA with one complete game.
1993
Released Juan Agosto.
Released Juan Agosto.
- P Agosto was signed in January, playing only at AAA before his release.
1994
Signed Mackey Sasser as a free agent.
Signed Mackey Sasser as a free agent.
- C/OF Sasser would report to AA Mobile, but play only 20 games there before his release.
1997
Signed Steve Scarsone as a free agent.
Signed Steve Scarsone as a free agent.
- IF Scarsone would only play for the AAA farm club in Las Vegas before release after the season.
2003
Released Kris Keller.
Released Kris Keller.
- P Keller pitched at AAA Portland after signing as a free agent in November 2002.
2009
Signed Scott Rice as a free agent.
Signed Scott Rice as a free agent.
- P Rice pitched at AA San Antonio before his release during the season.
2015
Released Josh Bell.
Released Josh Bell.
- 3B Bell signed in February, and did not play a game for any Padre organization before his release.
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