This Date In Padre Baseball - August 23

    THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

Padres 13 Brewers 11(10 innings)

Jim Leyritz doubled home Steve Finley and Greg Vaughn in the top of the 10th inning, and Andy Sheets added a single to score Leyritz to lead the Padres to victory in a back-and-forth affair.

Andy Ashby had his worst outing of the year, allowing 10 hits that lead to 8 runs in 3 2/3 innings, but the offense spared him the loss.

Donne Wall blew the lead in the 8th, first by allowing a game-tying home run to Bob Hamelin, and then walked in the go ahead run, before finally being pulled from the game.

The Padres tied it up in the 9th, setting up Leyritz to be the hero.

News and Notes - Left fielder Greg Vaughn was 3-for-6 with his 42nd homer, three RBIs and three runs scored

Standings: 

SDP	83	47	.638	--
SFG	69	61	.531	14.0
LAD	64	66	.492	19.0
COL	60	71	.458	23.5
ARI	49	82	.374	34.5

PLAYOFF RACE

ATL	86	44	.662	--
SDP	83	47	.638	3.0
HOU	81	50	.618	5.5
NYM	72	58	.554	14.0
CHC	71	59	.546	15.0
SFG	69	61	.531	17.0

HOT FRIAR:  Ken Caminiti, 2 for 3, pinch hit HR

COLD FRIAR: Ruben Rivera, 0 for 4, average down to .234

Notable games of August 23

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE =  21-26 .447

Game 70 1981 - @Pirates 5 Padres 2 

The Padres drop the finale of the 3 game series in Pittsburgh marking the start of a season high 7 game losing streak.

Game 125 1988 - Padres 9 Phillies 1

For the 3rd time in 1988, the Padres tie a season high for runs scored as Carmelo Martinez was 3-for-5 with a double, two homers, four RBIs and three runs scored in the Padres 9–1 win over the Phillies at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.

Game 127 1989 - Padres 7 @Phillies 3

The Padres win the series finale in Philly and start a season high 6 game winning streak which brings the Padres above .500 by the end of August.

Game 125 1993 - Padres 7 Cardinals 5

Left fielder Phil Plantier hits a grand slam homer as the Padres defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 7–5 at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium, starting a season high 5 game winning streak.

Game 125 2005 - Padres 2 Astros 0

The Padres defeat Houston 2–0 in one hour and 53 minutes in the fastest game ever played at Petco Park. Right-hander Jake Peavy allowed four hits and two walks with six strikeouts in a complete-game shutout while out-dueling Roger Clemens. Right-fielder Brian Giles was 2-for-3 with a triple and homer and drove in both runs.

GAME OF THE DATE

Game 128 2002 - Padres 18 Marlins 2 

The Padres defeat the Marlins 18–2 at Qualcomm Stadium for the largest margin of victory in franchise history. Outfielder Bubba Trammell is 4-for-5 with two home runs, four RBIs and four runs scored.

Padres Making MLB Debuts on August 23

2008

Dirk Hayhurst

Age - 27

Position - SP

Stat Line - ND, 4 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K in a 4-3 loss to the Giants in San Francisco.  

Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 8th round of the 2003 amateur draft. 

Selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the San Diego Padres. (October 6, 2008)

Padre Career:  10 games (3 starts) during the 2008 season, posting a 0-2 record with a 9.72 ERA

Transactions of August 23

1997

Traded Angelo Encarnacion to the Anaheim Angels. Received Aaron Guiel.

• C Encarnacion,acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates via a trade on March 29, appeared only at AAA Las Vegas.
• RF/1B Guiel would go on to appear at AA Mobile and AAA Las Vegas from 1997-1999. Granted free agency after the 1999 season.

1998

Traded Brad Kaufman (minors) and Jim Bruske to the New York Yankees. Received Shea Morenz (minors) and Ray Ricken (minors).

• P Kaufman, drafted by the Padres in the 16th round of the 1993 draft, was promoted up to AAA Las Vegas in 1998.
• P Bruske, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers via a trade on July 23, appeared in 4 games during the 1998 season, bringing his Padre career total to 32 games over 2 seasons, posting a 4-1 record with a 3.66 ERA.
• OF Morenz would not make it beyond AAA Las Vegas before his release after the 1999 season.
• P Ricken would pitch at AA Mobile and AAA Las Vegas before his release after the 1999 season.

2012

Released Jason Bartlett.

• SS Bartlett, originally drafted by the Padres in 2001 before being traded to the Minnesota Twins in 2002, was traded back to the Padres from the Tampa Bay Rays in 2010, appeared in 168 games over 2 seasons, hitting .231 with 2 HR and 44 RBI.

Selected Thad Weber off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• P Weber would go on to appear in 3 games during the 2013 season, posting no record and a 2.00 ERA. Selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays on May 19, 2013.