THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
HITCHCOCK FLIRTS WITH HISTORY
PADRES 5 ANGELS 1
Left-hander Sterling Hitchcock (4-1) takes a no-hitter into the eighth when Angels’ catcher Phil Nevin homers on the first pitch of the inning. Hitchcock allows one run on two hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in a complete game as the Padres win 5–1 at Qualcomm Stadium.
Greg Vaughn hit his 26th home run of the season to lead off the second inning and give Hitchcock an early 1-0 lead. With Hitchcock cruising along, the Padres bats were a little sleepy until the 6th, when a few hits, all with 2 outs, scored 2 more runs to extend the lead to 3-0.
Tony Gwynn would double home Chris Gomez in the 7th, making it 4-0.
After Nevin ruined history for the Padres in the 8th, Ed Giovanola hit his first home run of the season to give the Padres a final of 5-1.
News and Notes - C Jim Leyritz took the blame for the Nevin home run, saying " I just blew that call right there. Hitch was going to get that no hitter if I make a better call."
Notable games of June 27
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 20-26 .435
Game 76 1969 - Padres 5 Dodgers 0
Left fielder Al Ferrara hits a three-run homer in the bottom of the first and Joe Niekro pitches a complete-game, six-hit shutout as the Padres blank the National League West-leading Dodgers 5–0 at San Diego Stadium.
Game 76 1988 - Padres 9 @Reds 2
The Padres sent 12 batters to the plate in a 7 run second inning, on their way to tying their season high for runs in a game during the 1988 season.
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 77 1989 - Padres 5 @Dodgers 3 (17 innings)
Tony Gwynn singles, steals second and scores on a Craig James single to lead the Padres to a 5–3, 17-inning win over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The second run in the 17th scores on a sacrifice fly by Garry Templeton.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on June 27
No player in MLB history made their debut as a Padre on this date.
Transactions of June 27
Traded Alan Wiggins to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later and Roy Lee Jackson.
- 2B Wiggins made his MLB debut as a Padre on September 4, 1981. Drafted from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1980 Rule 5 draft. Appeared in 399 games over 5 seasons, hitting .260 with 4 HR, 71 RBI and 171 SB.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#31 WAR - 7.8
#30 AVG - .260
T28 RUNS - 236
#49 HITS - 365
T32 TRIPLES - 12
#40 BB - 156
#3 SB - 171
#39 SINGLES - 306
T15 SAC - 37
- P Jackson would go on to appear in 22 games (2 starts) during the 1985 season. Posted a 2-3 record with a 2.70 ERA including 2 saves. Released on March 23, 1986.
2008
Signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.
- P Tomko would go on to appear in 6 games during the 2008 season. This would be his 3rd and final stint with the Padres, previously pitching in the 2002 and 2007 season. His total Padre career numbers - 45 games (36 starts) posting a 12-11 record with a 4.41 ERA including 3 complete games. Released on September 1, 2008.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
T47 CG - 3
2009
Signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.
- OF/1B Pascucci would play at AAA Portland in 2009. Granted free agency on November 9, 2009.
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