THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
Travel Day
After a 8-4 home stand, the Padres head to the road for 10 games with the Marlins, Braves, Brewers, and Phillies.
News and Notes - As the Padres make their way to the postseason, 3 concerns are at the top of manager Bruce Bochy's mind - a 3rd starter for the playoffs, as Hamilton, Hitchcock and Langston all have been wildly inconsistent, any offense from the bench, and the main concern, a healthy Gwynn
Notable games of August 17
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 17-29 .370
Game 121 1984 - Expos 8 Padres 4
Third baseman Graig Nettles homers in his first at-bat giving him home runs in three straight at-bats to tie a Padres record in an 8–4 Padres loss to Montreal at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.
Game 118 1986 - Padres 9 @Reds 5
Padres reliever Goose Gossage strikes out Pete Rose as a pinch-hitter at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati in Rose’s last appearance as a Major League player. Catcher Bruce Bochy drives in three runs in the Padres’ 9–5 win.
Game 119 2015 - Padres 5 Braves 3
For the second time in 2015, the Padres start a season high 5 game win streak.
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 124 1971 - Expos 11 Padres 0
After getting hit by a pitch in the third inning by a Steve Arlin fastball, Ron Hunt takes exception to being plunked again two frames later by the Padres pitcher. The combative Expos second baseman, who will be the only player ejected from the San Diego Stadium contest, shows his displeasure by ripping off backstop Bob Barton's mask and punching the catcher squarely in the face, igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on August 17
1981
Doug Gwosdz
Age - 21
Position - PH-C
Stat Line - 0 for 1, pinch hitting in the 11th inning of a 2-1 loss to the Cardinals in St. Louis.
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants from the San Diego Padres in the 1984 rule 5 draft. (December 3, 1984)
Padre Career: 69 games over 4 seasons, hitting .144 with 1 HR and 8 RBI
2002
Mike Bynum
Age - 24
Position - SP
Stat Line - ND, 6 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR (Brad Wilkerson) in a 6-5 victory over the Expos in Montreal.
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (49th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft.
Released after the 2004 season.
Padre Career: 29 games (8 starts) over 3 seasons, posting a 2-5 record with a 7.73 ERA
2004
Freddy Guzman
Age - 23
Position - CF
Stat Line - 1 for 5, RS, RBI, BB in a 11-6 victory over the Braves at Petco Park.
Signed by the San Diego Padres as an amateur free agent. (April 17, 2000)
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Cesar Rojas (minors) to the Texas Rangers for John Hudgins (minors) and Vince Sinisi (minors). (May 11, 2006)
Padre Career: 20 games during the 2004 season, hitting .211 with 0 HR and 5 RBI.
Transactions of August 17
No significant transaction involving the Padres has occurred on this date.
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