THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
ALL STAR GAME
AMERICAN LEAGUE 13
NATIONAL LEAGUE 9
Playing in Coors field, you almost felt sorry for the All-Star Pitches, but only 3 balls left the yard all game. 28 others found open space in that big outfield.
Breaking the record for the most runs (22) and most hits (31) in an All-Star game, MVP honors went to former Padre, Roberto Alomar, representing the Baltimore Orioles, went 3 for 4, with 2 RS and 1 RBI with a HR and SB.
As for our Padre All-Stars:
Gwynn went 1 for 2 with 2 RBI
Vaughn went 1 for 1 with 2 RBI
Ashby tossed 1 inning, allowing 1 H, 1 R on a HR to Alex Rodriguez
Brown went 2/3 IP striking out Jim Thome
Hoffman pitched 1 inning, striking out Scott Brosius but allowing the HR to Roberto Alomar.
News and Notes -
Notable games of July 7
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 20-26 .435
Game 84 1978 - @Braves 11 Padres 3
Padres give up 16 hits and allow a season-high tying 11 runs (April 30)
Game 87 1979 - Padres 11 @Mets 3
Padres collect 15 hits and tie a season high (June 5) for most runs scored.
1980 - ALL STAR BREAK
Jack McKeon replaces Bob Fontaine to become the Padres fourth general manager. Trader Jack would earn his nickname after the season, and begin building the 1984 NL champion squad.
Game 91 2018 - @Diamondbacks 20 Padres 5
The Padres gave up 18 hits including 5 home runs in setting a season high in runs allowed. Wil Myers hit 3 home runs, as he seems to be the only Padre who enjoys playing in the house of horrors that is Chase Field.
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 85 1993 - Padres 2 @Mets 0
Right-handed starter Andy Benes and reliever Greg Harris combine on a one-hitter and Archi Cianfrocco hits a two-run homer in a 2–0 over the Mets at Shea Stadium. Benes allows the hit, an infield single by Jeff Kent in the second inning, over eight innings during which he walks five and strikes out eight. Harris struck out one in a perfect ninth.
This is the 16th one-hitter in franchise history.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on July 7
1978
Broderick Perkins
Age - 23
Position - PH/1B
Stat Line -1 for 2, pinch hit for Gene Tenace in the 7th, single of Dave Campbell in the 9th.
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 15th round of the 1976 amateur draft.
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Juan Eichelberger to the Cleveland Indians for Ed Whitson.(November 18, 1982)
Padre Career: 379 games, hitting .276 with 8 HR and 129 RBI (5 seasons)
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#27 IBB - 19
1995
Marc Kroon
Age - 22
Position - RP
Stat Line - L, 0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K in a 5-4 loss to the Astros at the Astrodome..
New York Mets sent Marc Kroon to the San Diego Padres to complete an earlier deal made on December 10, 1993. (December 13, 1993)
Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Buddy Carlyle.(April 8, 1998)
Padre Career: 16 games, posting a 0-2 record with a 5.87 ERA (3 seasons)
Transactions of July 7
2010
Sold Sean Gallagher to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- P Gallagher appeared in 23 games over 2 seasons, posting a 2-0 record and a 4.40 ERA. Acquired from the Oakland Athletics via a trade on July 28, 2009.
2015
Signed Andres Munoz as an amateur free agent.
- P Munoz would make his MLB debut as a Padre on July 12, 2019. Would appear in 22 games during the 2019 season, posting a 1-1 record with a 3.91 ERA including 1 save.On the 2020 40-man roster.
2016
Signed Adrián Morejón as an amateur free agent.
- P Morejon would make his MLB debut as a Padre on July 21, 2019. Would appear in 5 games (2 starts) and post no record with a 10.13 ERA. On the 2020 40-man roster.
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