This Date In Padre Baseball - August 19

 THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

Marlins 6 Padres 0

The Padres out hit the Marlins, but failed to get any runs across against Brian Meadows (10-9) and the Marlins bullpen.

Sterling Hitchcock (7-5) was not equal to the task, allowing 6 runs in 5 innings.

Despite having multiple runners on base each inning, the Padres still trailed 1-0 in the 5th. That is when the wheels fell off the bus, and Hitchock allowed 5 hits and Ed Giavanola had an error leading to 4 runs and a big 5-0 lead.

News and Notes - Padres are 1 for 9 with RISP, with the one hit an odd one. Quilvio Veras laced a single to center with Chris Gomez at second, but the ball was nearly caught by Marlins CF John Cangelosi, who popped up quickly after trapping it, forcing Gomez to stay at second.

Standings: 

SDP	81	45	.643	--
SFG	67	59	.532	14.0
LAD	62	64	.492	19.0
COL	57	70	.449	24.5
ARI	47	79	.373	34.0

PLAYOFF RACE

ATL	83	43	.659	--
SDP	81	45	.643	2.0
HOU	78	49	.614	5.5
NYM	69	55	.556	13.0
CHC	69	57	.548	14.0
SFG	67	59	.532	16.0

HOT FRIAR:  Chris Gomez, 3 for 4, raising average to .251

COLD FRIAR: Steve Finley, 0 for 4, average dips to .240

Notable games of August 19

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE =  19-25 .432

Game 123 2012 - Padres 7 Giants 1

Center fielder Cameron Maybin is 4-for-5 with three RBIs and a run scored in the Padres’ 7–1 win over the Giants at Petco Park. The big win starts a season high 8 game win streak.

GAME OF THE DATE

Game 127 1996 - Padres 7 Expos 3

Third baseman Ken Caminiti is 2-for-4 with a grand slam homer and six RBIs in a 7–3 Padres win over Montreal at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.

Padres Making MLB Debuts on August 19

2014

Frank Garces

Age - 24

Position - RP

Stat Line - ND, 1 IP, 1 K in a 8-6 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles    

Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.(May 12, 2011)

Granted free agency after the 2016 season

Padre Career:  55 games (1 start) over 2 seasons, posting a 0-1 record with a 4.60 ERA

Transactions of August 19

1997

The Anaheim Angels sent George Arias as the player to be named later in the Rickey Henderson trade of August 13.

• 3B Arias would go on to appear in 86 games over 3 seasons, hitting .234 with 8 HR and 26 RBI. Granted free agency after the 1999 season.

Signed Mike Maddux as a free agent.

• P Maddux appears only at AAA Las Vegas before his release after the season. Previously appeared in 114 games (2 starts) over 2 seasons, posting a 9-4 record with a 2.42 ERA including 10 saves.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T30 SAVES - 10

2003

Released Kory DeHaan.

• OF DeHaan, acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates via the 1999 Rule 5 draft, made his MLB debut as a Padre on April 25, 2000. Appeared in 102 games over 2 seasons, hitting .193 with 2 HR and 13 RBI.

2004

Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.

• 1B/LF/C Fick would go on to appear in 106 games over 2 seasons, hitting .260 with 3 HR and 30 RBI. Granted free agency after the 2005 season. 

Released Rod Beck.

• P Beck, signed as a free agent in June 2003, appeared in 62 games over 2 seasons, posting a 3-4 record with a 3.64 ERA including 20 saves.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#17 SAVES - 20

2008

Traded Greg Maddux to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received players to be named later.

• P Maddux, signed as a free agent in December 2006, making 60 starts over 2 seasons, posting a 20-20 record with a 4.07 ERA including 1 complete game. 

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T49 WINS - 20

T38 STARTS - 60

T41 HBP - 11

2012

Alex Hinshaw selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• P Hinshaw, signed as a free agent on December 1, 2011, appeared in 31 games, posting a 1-1 record with a 4.50 ERA.