THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
Padres Off Day
Once again, the NFL Chargers have priority of the Q, and the Padres will get a rare Saturday night off and play a double header on Sunday against the Brewers.
News and Notes - The proposition for the new stadium is polling too close to call with a little under 3 months until election day.
Notable games of August 15
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 17-29 .370
Game 115 1990 - Expos 5 Padres 3 (17 innings)
Tied at 3 after 3 innings, the two teams traded zeroes for the next 13 innings before John Davis allowed 2 runs in the top of the 17th for the longest game of the year.
Game 117 1992 - @Reds 5 Padres 4
The Reds walk it off, sending the Padres on the longest losing streak of the season at 5 games.
Game 119 2001 - Padres 2 Mets 1
Closer Trevor Hoffman picks up his 300th career save as the Padres defeat the Mets 2–1 at Qualcomm Stadium. Starter Kevin Jarvis allows a run on two hits over the first eight innings as he and Hoffman combine on a two-hitter.
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 118 1980 - Astros 3 Padres 1 (20 innings)
First baseman Willie Montanez goes 5-for-9 and scores the Padres only run as they lose a 3–1, 20-inning decision to Houston at San Diego Stadium. In terms of time, the six-hour and 17-minute marathon is still the longest game in Padres’ history.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on August 15
1980
Luis Salazar
Age - 24
Position - PR for Broderick Perkins in the 8th inning of a 3-1 loss to the Astros in San Diego in 17 innings.
Stat Line - advanced to second and was stranded
Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Rick Lancellotti to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later and Kurt Bevacqua.(August 5, 1980)
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Ozzie Guillen, Tim Lollar and Bill Long to the Chicago White Sox for Kevin Kristan (minors), Todd Simmons (minors) and LaMarr Hoyt.(December 6, 1984)
Signed as a free agent (April 2, 1987)
Granted free agency after the 1987 season.
Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Mike Brumley. (March 23, 1989)
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Marvell Wynne to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later, Darrin Jackson and Calvin Schiraldi. (August 30, 1989)
Padre Career: 704 games over 7 seasons, hitting .267 with 40 HR and 226 RBI.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#25 AVG = .267
#20 Games = 704
#19 Hits = 598
#36 Doubles = 73
#10 Triples = 24
T43 HR = 40
#26 RBI = 226
#12 SB = 93
Transactions of August 15
2005
Signed Jeff Duncan as a free agent.
- CF Duncan would appear at AA Mobile and be granted free agency after the 2005 season.
2016
Traded player to be named to the Seattle Mariners. Received Luis Sardinas.
- IF Sardinas would go on to appear in 63 games over 2 seasons, hitting .248 with 2 HR and 14 RBI. Selected off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on May 24, 2017.
2018
Released Phil Hughes.
- P Hughes, acquired from the Minnesota Twins via a trade on May 27, 2018, appeared in 16 games during the 2018 season, posting no record and a 6.10 ERA.
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