This Date In Padre Baseball - July 16

THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

Off Day

Padres take 2 of 3 in Colorado and now head to Cincinnati for 3 against the Reds.

News and Notes -  

Standings:

SDP	61	34	.642	--
SFG	53	42	.558	8.0
LAD	48	47	.505	13.0
COL	41	54	.432	20.0
ARI	32	62	.340	28.5

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COLD FRIAR:  

Notable games of July 16

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE =  20-19 .513

Game 94 1977 -  Dodgers 1 Padres 0

The Dodgers’ Steve Garvey ends the no-hit bid of Padres left-hander Bob Owchinko with a one-out bunt single in the eighth inning. The Dodgers get two more hits and a run in the eighth inning against Owchinko to defeat the Padres 1–0 at San Diego Stadium.

2013 ALL STAR GAME - AMERICAN 3 NATIONAL 0

The lone Padre, SS Everth Cabrera, earning his first election to an All Star game, did not get into the game.

GAME OF THE DATE

1985 ALL STAR GAME - NATIONAL 6 AMERICAN 1

Seven Padres plus manager Dick Williams help the National League score a 6–1 win over the American League in the 56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis. 

First baseman Steve Garvey, catcher Terry Kennedy, third baseman Graig Nettles, outfielder Tony Gwynn and pitcher LaMarr Hoyt all start the game. Hoyt allows one unearned run in three innings and gets the win and is named the game’s Most Valuable Player. 

Garvey is 1-for-3 with a RBI. Kennedy is 1-for-2 with a RBI. Shortstop Garry Templeton has a hit in his only at-bat. Goose Gossage strikes out two in a scoreless inning of relief.

Padres Making MLB Debuts on July 16

No player has ever made his MLB debut as a Padre on this date.

Transactions of July 16

1972

The Chicago White Sox sent Don Eddy (July 16, 1972) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade of July 9 for Ed Spiezio

• P Eddy spends 1972 & 1973 in the minors and is released after the 1973 season.

1997

Traded Earl Johnson (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dave Hajek.

• CF Johnson was playing at AA Memphis at the time of the trade, originally signed in 1992.
• IF Hajek would play 2 seasons at AAA Las Vegas before his release after the 1998 season.

2013

Pedro Ciriaco selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• IF Ciriaco, acquired from Boston on June 14, appeared in 23 games, hitting .238 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.