This Date In Padre Baseball - August 21

   THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

Braves 5 Padres 4

3 runs in the first, with a double by Greg Vaughn scoring 2, and then scoring on a single by Mark Sweeney, but Joey Hamilton (10-11) couldn't make it stand, allowing 5 runs in 6 innings.

After the 3 in the first, John Smoltz (12-2) settled down, allowing just one more run across 6 1 /3 , striking out 8.

The Padres could not make any headway against the best bullpen in baseball, with 2 2/3 hitless innings.

News and Notes - The Braves take the seasons series, 5-3.

Standings: 

SDP	82	46	.641	--
SFG	67	61	.523	15.0
LAD	64	64	.500	18.0
COL	59	70	.457	23.5
ARI	48	81	.372	34.5

PLAYOFF RACE

ATL	84	44	.656	--
SDP	82	46	.641	2.0
HOU	79	50	.612	5.5
CHC	71	57	.555	13.0
NYM	71	57	.555	13.0
SFG	67	61	.523	17.0

HOT FRIAR: Greg Vaughn, 2 for 4, 2B, 3 RBI, bringing him to 99 for the year

COLD FRIAR: Greg Myers, 0 for 4, now hitting .222

Notable games of August 21

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE =  26-22 .542

Game 123 1969 - Padres 1 @Expos 0 (10 innings) 

Right-hander Joe Niekro drives in the game’s only run with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly then completes a 10-inning complete game shutout, allowing six hits and two walks with five strikeouts, in a 1–0 Padres win in Montreal.

Game 123 1980 - @Phillies 9 Padres 8 (17 innings) 

The Padres suffer a 9–8, 17-inning loss in Philadelphia, the 9th extra inning game, including a 20 inning game 5 days ago.

Game 128 2003 - Mets 5 Padres 1

With the 79th loss of the season, the Padres reached the 3000th franchise loss.

 

Game 124 2007 - @Mets 7 Padres 6

The Padres score the go-ahead run in the 9th, but Trevor Hoffman blows his 4th save of the year, giving the Padre franchise their 1000th 1 run loss. 

Game 124 2016 - Padres 9 Diamondbacks 1 

Outfielder Patrick Kivlehan ties a franchise record by reaching base six times in his first two Major League Games. He is 4-for-6 with a home run (in his debut) and two walks

GAME OF THE DATE

Game 129 2011 - Padres 4 Marlins 3 (walk off) 

The Padres retire the №51 worn by then all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman, who spent 16 of his 18 seasons with the Padres. He is the Padres’ all-time leader in saves (552), earned run average (2.76), games (902), strikeouts per nine innings (9.72) and opponents’ batting average (.211). I attended with my family, it was great to hear the bells one more time!

Padres Making MLB Debuts on August 21

2004

Steve Watkins

Age - 26

Position - RP

Stat Line - 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, in a 8-2 loss to the Marlins at Petco Park.  

Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 16th round of the 1998 amateur draft.

Granted Free Agency. (October 12, 2004)

Padre Career:  11 games during the 2004 season, posting no record with a 6.28 ERA

2015

Travis Jankowski

Age - 24

Position - CF

Stat Line - 2 for 4, RS, RBI in a 9-3 victory over the Cardinals at Petco Park.

Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (44th pick) of the 2012 amateur draft.

Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for international bonus slot money. (October 31, 2019) 

Padre Career: 334 games over 5 seasons, hitting .241 with 8 HR and 42 RBI including 62 stolen bases.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T38 DEF WAR - 1.2

T21 STOLEN BASES - 62

2019

Eric Yardley

Age - 29

Position - RP

Stat Line - L, 1/3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB in a 4-2 loss to the Reds in Cincinnati.

Signed by the San Diego Padres as an amateur free agent. (July 21, 2013)

Selected off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the San Diego Padres. (November 15, 2019)

Padre Career:  10 games during the 2019 season, posting a 0-1 record with a 2.31 ERA

Transactions of August 21

2014

Released Hector Ambriz.

• P Ambriz, signed as a free agent on March 19, appeared in 1 game, tossing 2 innings, allowing 2 hits, 1 ER with 2 walks and a strikeout.

Released Brooks Conrad.

• 2B/3B Conrad, signed as a free agent on January 8, appeared in 13 games, hitting .100 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

2015

The Texas Rangers sent Jon Edwards to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade of August 18 for Wil Venable.

• P Edwards would go on to appear in 11 games during the 2015 season, posting no record with a 3.38 ERA.  Granted free agency on March 28, 2017.