This Date In Padres Baseball - May 23

THIS DATE IN PADRES BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

ASTROS RALLY LATE TO WIN

ASTROS 4 PADRES 3

Mark Langston returned to the mound following an extended time on the disabled list, but only threw 72 pitches in 3 2/3 innings before being pulled, as a precaution, for feeling some tightness in the elbow. 4 consecutive singles then a walk just made that decision even easier for Bruce Bochy. He brought in Carlos Reyes, who induced Mike Hampton to ground out to end the inning, preserving a 3-2 lead for the Padres.

The Padres runs both involved players returning from the disabled list. First, Ken Caminiti doubled then scored on a Ruben Rivera single in the second inning. Then, assisted by two errors in the inning, Langston drove in a run in the fourth.

Going into the 8th, the Padres clinging to a 1 run lead, Bochy gave the ball to Dan Miceli (4-2) who gave up a 2 run shot to Sean Berry for his second loss and second blown save of the season.

News and Notes -  After the game, Langston said he was feeling fine, and should be on the mound when his turn in the rotation comes up next.

Standings:

SDP	31	18	.633	--
SFG	27	22	.551	4.0
LAD	24	24	.500	6.5
COL	20	29	.408	11.0
ARI	14	34	.292	16.5

HOT FRIAR: Caminiti, 2 for 4 in his return
COLD FRIAR: Eddie Williams, 0 for 3, now hitting .190

Notable games of May 23

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 20-27 .426

Game 40 1986 - Padres 9 Mets 6 - Tony Gwynn hits a three-run walk-off homer with two out in the ninth to give the Padres a 9–6 win over the Mets at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.

Game 47 1996 - Padres 7 Phillies 5 - Center fielder Steve Finley is 5-for-5 with a two-run homer in the eighth that gives the Padres a 7–5 win over Philadelphia at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.

Game 47 2002 - @Rockies 16 Padres 3 - Padres give up 18 hits and 3 HR in allowing 16 runs, the most runs allowed in a game all season.

GAME OF THE DATE

Game 44 1970 - Padres 17 Giants 16 (15 innings)

The Padres defeat San Francisco 17–16 in a 15-inning game at Candlestick Park. The 17 runs and 21 hits remain all-time Padres records for an extra-inning game, as does the combined 33 runs and 44 hits for the two teams. Nate Colbert is 5-for-8 with a homer, four RBIs and two runs scored. This offensive explosion was also the longest game of the 1970 season.

Padres Making MLB Debuts on May 23

1999
Mike Darr
Age - 23
Position - PH
Stat Line -  0 for 1, K (Scott Williamson) pinch hitting in the 9th in a 6-2 loss to the Reds at the Q.

Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Matt Skrmetta to the San Diego Padres for Jody Reed.(March 22, 1997)

Padre Career: .273 with 5 HR and 67 RBI in 188 games (3 seasons)

2003
Jason Bay
Age - 24
Position - CF
Stat Line -  1 for 4, 1 RS, 1 RBI, HR (Matt Mantei)  in a 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks in Arizona.

Traded by the New York Mets with Josh Reynolds (minors) and Bobby Jones to the San Diego Padres for Jason Middlebrook and Steve Reed. (July 31, 2002)
Traded by the San Diego Padres with a player to be named later and Oliver Perez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brian Giles (August 26, 2003)

Padre Career: 2 for 8, with a 2B, HR, and 2 RBI in 3 games (1 season)

Transactions of May 23

1969
Released Chris Krug.

• C Krug appeared in just 8 games in 1969, collecting 1 hit in 17 at bats after signing as a free agent in April.

1975
Signed Chuck Hartenstein as a free agent.

• P Hartenstein would spend 2 seasons at AAA Hawaii before being sold to the Blue Jays in 1976.

1993
Signed Glenn Dishman as an amateur free agent.

• P Dishman would make his MLB debut as a Padre in 1995 and play 2 seasons, collecting a 4-8 record with a 5.07 ERA in 22 games including 16 starts. 

1994
Released Kevin Maas.

• 1B Maas signed as a free agent in April, played at AAA Las Vegas prior to his release.

2003
Selected Gary Matthews off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• OF Matthews started his second stint with the Padres (originally made his MLB debut as a Padre in 1999), he would be waived in the off-season. His Padre career consisted of 2 seasons, a total of 126 games, hitting .266 with 4 HR and 29 RBI

2008
Released Steve Delabar.

• P Delabar wouldn't appear at the big league level for the Padres after being drafted in the 29th round in 2003, rising only as high as A ball Lake Elsinore.

2015
Selected Eury De La Rosa off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• P De La Rosa would pitch at AA/AAA levels for the Padres in 2015 before he is granted free agency at the end of the 2015 season.