THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
HELL'S BELLS DEBUT
PADRES 6 ASTROS 5
A back and forth battle ended with the introduction of the greatest entrance music for a closer in baseball history - AC/DC’s “Hells Bells” is played to accompany closer Trevor Hoffman’s entry for the first time — leading up to Hoffman converting his 41st straight save. At the time, the streak shares the Major League record for longest run of saves without a blown opportunity.
The game was a sloppy one with 3 errors by Houston and 2 by the Padres. Mark Langston (4-3) fought through 5 2/3 innings to earn the win. Newly acquired Jim Bruske made his Padre debut, allowing one run, then Scott Sanders and Dan Miceli kept the Astros at 5 runs, setting up an iconic moment in Padre history.
News and Notes - Greg Myers brought up, Archi Cianfrocco sent down. Jim Bruske recalled, Roberto Ramirez optioned.
Notable games of July 25
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 25-23 .521
1972 ALL STAR GAME - NATIONAL 4 AMERICAN 3
Padres first baseman Nate Colbert walks as a pinch-hitter and scores on a single by Reds’ second baseman Joe Morgan in the 10th inning to give the National League a 4–3, walk-off win in the All-Star Game in Atlanta.
Nate Colbert brought the wrong uniform with him to Atlanta. The San Diego Padres' slugger donned his road jersey with SAN DIEGO on it instead of his home one with PADRES on it. Both of San Diego's jerseys in 1972 were gold.
Game 102 1974- @Braves 1 Padres 0 (10 innings)
Atlanta scores a walk-off run in the 10th to defeat the Padres 1–0 in the quickest extra-inning game in Padres history — two hours and 17 minutes.
Game 99 1975 - Padres 7 @Braves 3
Game 100 1975 - Padres 8 @Braves 1
Padres sweep doubleheader in Atlanta to start a small 5 game winning streak, which is the best the Padres would do in 1975.
Game 100 1978 - Padres 2 Pirates 1
Losers of 7 of their last 10, the 4th place Padres seemed destined for another 90 loss season. But on this date, The Padres would start a season high 10 game win streak, that took the team above .500, where they would stay all season to complete the first ever winning season in franchise history (84-78)
Game 94 1990 - Padres 2 Reds 1
Game 95 1990 - Padres 10 Reds 4
The Padres swept a doubleheader, but no one remembers that...the only remember this travesty:
Game 98 2009 - @Nationals 13 Padres 1
Padres give up 16 hits and allow a season high 13 runs.
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 103 1979 - Expos 6 Padres 5
This is the first game I can remember going to. My mom won tickets for my t-ball team. I remember waiting for Ozzie Smith to sign my glove.
I don't recall any details about the game itself, but I remember the sounds and smell of the ballpark.
The Padres score 4 in the first, and slowly but surely give the game back to the Expos, with Bob Owchinko and Eric Rasmussen blowing the lead and allowing 2 runs to score in the 9th on a double by Tony Perez.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on July 25
1974
Mike Johnson
Age - 23
Position - RP
Stat Line - L, 2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB in a 1-0 loss to the Braves in Atlanta
Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Gene Locklear and cash to the San Diego Padres for Fred Norman.(June 12, 1973)
Padre Career: 18 games (1 season) posting a 0-2 record with a 4.64 ERA
2002
Jason Kershner
Age - 25
Position - RP
Stat Line - ND, 2/3 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K (Chad Moeller) in a 10-0 loss to the Diamondbacks in Arizona.
Signed as a free agent. (November 20, 2001)
Selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the San Diego Padres.(August 30, 2002)
Padre Career: 15 games (1 season) posting a 0-1 record with a 5.79 ERA.
2017
Kyle Lloyd
Age - 26
Position - SP
Stat Line - ND, 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K , 1 HR (Yoenis Cepedes) in a 6-5 loss to the Mets at Petco Park
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 29th round of the 2013 amateur draft.
Granted free agency (November 4, 2019)
Padre Career: His MLB debut was the only appearance as a Padre.
Transactions of July 25
1979
Traded Paul O'Neill (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Armstrong.
- 3B/2B O'Neill was drafted in the 4th round of the 1976 draft. Was at AAA Hawaii at the time of the trade.
- P Armstrong would go on to appear in 21 games over 2 seasons, posting a 0-2 record with a 5.81 ERA . Purchased by the Kansas City Royals on April 4, 1982.
2005
Released Scott Stewart.
- P Stewart, signed as a free agent on June 9, appeared only at AAA Portland.
2007
Traded Scott Linebrink to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Will Inman (minors), Steve Garrison and Joe Thatcher.
- P Linebrink, selected off waivers from the Houston Astros on May 29, 2003, appeared in 306 games over 5 seasons, posting a 27-12 record with a 2.73 ERA including 4 saves.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#20 WAR - 7.3
T33 WINS - 27
#6 GAMES - 306
T50 SAVES - 4
#43 K's - 297
#29 WP - 18
- P Inman would pitch solely in the minors, topping out at AAA Tucson in 2011. Released after the 2011 season.
- P Garrison would pitch solely in the minors, topping out at AAA Tucson in 2010. Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees on September 9, 2010.
- P Thatcher would make his MLB debut tomorrow, on July 26, 2007. Would go on to appear in 287 games over 7 seasons, posting a 8-11 record with a 3.18 ERA including 1 save. Traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 31, 2013.
#7 GAMES - 287
T43 HBP - 10
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