THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
TRAVEL DAY
Off to New York City for 3 with the Mets and then 4 in Montreal with the Expos.
News and Notes - Braves take advantage of the Padres off day and move 1/2 game ahead for home field advantage.
Notable games of July 27
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 22-25 .468
Game 102 1993- Padres 8 @Cubs 0
Tony Gwynn goes 5-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs in an 8–0 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Gwynn also moves past Dave Winfield to become the Padres’ all-time leader in RBIs. Right-hander Andy Benes allows five hits and no walks with eight strikeouts in a complete-game shutout.
Game 102 2016- Padres 8 @Blue Jays 4
When Adam Rosales homers in the 3rd inning, the Padres tie a National League record when they hit a homer in a 25th straight game. They become one of five Major League teams ever to homer in 25 straight games. The Padres hit a total of 42 homers during the run.
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 105 1996- Padres 20 @Marlins 12
Setting a since tied franchise record (2001),the Padres score a franchise-record 20 runs in a 20–12 win over the Marlins in Miami. First baseman Wally Joyner drives in five runs while center fielder Steve Finley and catcher John Flaherty each has four RBIs in what is then the longest nine-inning game in National League history (four hours, 10 minutes).
Padres Making MLB Debuts on July 27
1974
Rusty Gerhardt
Age - 23
Position - RP
Stat Line - ND, 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER in a 5-1 loss to the Reds in Cincinnati
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1972 amateur draft.
Released after the 1974 season.
Padre Career: 23 games (1 start) (1 season) posting a 2-1 record with a 7.07 ERA including 1 save.
Transactions of July 27
1985
Signed Miguel Dilone as a free agent.
- OF Dilone would go on to appear in 27 games during the 1985 season, hitting .217 with 0 HR and 1 RBI, known for his speed, he would also collect 10 SB. Granted free agency on November 12, 1985.
1993
The Colorado Rockies sent Andy Ashby as the player to be named later to complete the trade of July 26, 1993
- P Ashby would go on to appear in 187 games (185 starts) over 8 seasons, posting a 70-62 record with a 3.59 ERA including 18 complete games and 6 shutouts. Named to the NL All-Star team in 1998 & 1999. Traded to Philadelphia on November 10, 2000. Signed as a free agent on February 23, 2005 and granted free agency after the 2005 season.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#3 WAR - 22.8
T12 ERA - 3.59
#5 WINS - 70
T30 GAMES - 187
#6 IP - 1212.0
#5 K's - 829
#6 STARTS - 185
T9 CG - 18
T8 SHUT OUTS - 6
#4 HR - 130
#13 WALKS - 324
#4 HITS - 1186
T9 LOSSES - 62
T7 WP - 35
#5 HBP - 37
2000
Released Mike Saipe.
- P Saipe signed as a free agent on July 17 and appeared in 2 games at AAA Las Vegas.
2002
Signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.
- C Haad would go on to spend the next 2 seasons at AA Mobile and AAA Portland. Granted free agency after the 2003 season.
2005
Luis Mendoza selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
- P Mendoza was acquired from the Boston Red Sox via waivers on July 8, and only pitched at A level Lake Elsinore.
2007
Signed Shea Hillenbrand as a free agent.
- 1B/3B Hillenbrand would go on to appear only at AAA Las Vegas before being released on August 8, 2007.
Traded Leo Rosales to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Scott Hairston.
- P Rosales was drafted by the Padres in the 20th round of the 2003 draft. Was pitching at AAA Tucson at the time of the trade.
- OF Hairston would go on to appear in 303 games over 3 seasons, hitting .251 with 45 HR and 116 RBI. Traded to the Oakland A's on July 5, 2009.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#38 WAR - 6.8
#36 HR - 45
2019
Sold Jose Pirela to the Philadelphia Phillies.
- 2B/OF Pirela, acquired from the New York Yankees via a trade on November 11, 2015, appeared in 246 games over 4 seasons, hitting .258 with 15 HR and 72 RBI.
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