This Date In Padre Baseball - August 20

  THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

Padres 2 Braves 0

The Padres pull back within a game of the NL leading Braves behind, who else, but Kevin Brown (16-4). He was not quite as sharp as his last start, only going 6 1/3 innings, allowing 8 hits, but allowing no runs and striking out 9. The Braves game plan was to make him throw pitches, and it worked, topping 100 pitches in the 6th inning.

The bullpen did their job however, with Trevor Hoffman closing it out for his 41st save of the season.

Offensive was early, with Wally Joyner doubling home Steve Finley in the first, and Chris Gomez hit his 4th home run of the year in the second.

News and Notes - Large crowd (43,730) in Atlanta made this feel like playoff baseball.

Standings: 

SDP	82	45	.646	--
SFG	67	60	.528	15.0
LAD	63	64	.496	19.0
COL	58	70	.453	24.5
ARI	48	80	.375	34.5

PLAYOFF RACE

ATL	83	44	.654	--
SDP	82	45	.646	1.0
HOU	78	50	.609	5.5
NYM	70	56	.556	12.5
CHC	70	57	.551	13.0
SFG	67	60	.528	16.0

HOT FRIAR: Chris Gomez, 3 for 4, 2B, HR

COLD FRIAR: Steve Finley, 0 for 3

Notable games of August 20

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE =  22-19 .537

Game 124 1974 - Padres 3 @Expos 0

Right-hander Dave Freisleben allows three hits and seven walks while striking out three in a complete-game shutout and first baseman Willie McCovey hits a three-run homer as the Padres defeat the Expos 3–0 in Montreal.

Game 121 1986 - Padres 3 Expos 2

Outfielder Kevin McReynolds hits two homers and drives in all three runs as the Padres defeat Montreal 3–2 at Jack Murphy Stadium

GAME OF THE DATE

Game 122 2005 - Padres 7 @Braves 2

Xavier Nady’s grand slam homer caps a five-run 13th as the Padres defeat the Braves 7–2 in Atlanta.

Padres Making MLB Debuts on August 20

2016

Patrick Kivlehan

Age - 26

Position - LF

Stat Line - 2 for 4, RS, RBI, HR (Robbie Ray) in a 2-1 loss to the Diamondbacks at Petco Park.  

Selected off waivers by the San Diego Padres from the Seattle Mariners.(August 5, 2016)

Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the San Diego Padres. (September 28, 2016)

Padre Career:  5 games during the 2016 season, hitting .250 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Transactions of August 20

1999

Signed Matt Whisenant as a free agent.

• P Whisenant would go on to appear in 43 games over 2 seasons, posting a 2-3 record and a 3.75 ERA. Granted free agency after the 2000 season.

2009

Signed Rocky Cherry as a free agent.

• P Cherry would go on to appear only at AAA Portland during the 2009 season. Granted free agency after the 2009 season.

Sold Scott Patterson to the Oakland Athletics.

• P Patterson, acquired from the New York Yankees via waivers on September 11, 2008, appeared in 3 games during the 2008 season, posting no record and a 0.00 ERA. Spent 2009 at AAA Portland.

2010

Signed Jody Gerut as a free agent.

• OF Gerut would appear only at AAA Portland during his last tour with the Padres. Previously appeared in 137 games over 2 seasons, hitting .277 with 18 HR and 57 RBI.