THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
Expos 2 Padres 1
Kevin Brown (17-5) throws another complete game, but once again the Padre offense is held in check, getting only 1 hit in 7 innings before mounting a challenge in the 9th off Expos closer Ugueth Urbina, but couldn't push across the tying run.
The lone Padre run came in the 4th with help from the Expos. First a wild pitch moved Quilvio Veras to 3rd, and then an error by Vladimir Guerrero on a fly ball from Ken Caminiti brought in the then tying run.
Brown gave up back to by hits in the 6th to give back the lead.
News and Notes - The Padres were outhit in the series 38 to 16.
Notable games of August 30
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 20-25 .444

Game 133 2006 - Padres 4 @Diamondbacks 1
Outfielder Dave Roberts goes 4-for-5 with a double, two steals, two RBIs and a run scored as the Padres score a 4–1 win at Arizona.
GAME OF THE DATE
Padres Making MLB Debuts on August 30
2008
Josh Geer
Age - 25
Position - SP
Stat Line - W, 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K in a 9-4 victory over the Rockies at Petco Park.
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 2005 amateur draft.
Granted free agency (November 3, 2012)
Padre Career: 24 games (22 starts) over 2 seasons, posting a 3-8 record with a 5.28 ERA
Transactions of August 30
1976
Sold Willie McCovey to the Oakland Athletics.
- 1B/LF McCovey, acquired from the San Francisco Giants via a trade on October 25, 1973, appeared in 321 games over 3 seasons, hitting .242 with 52 HR and 167 RBI.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
T26 HR - 52
#44 RBI - 167
#33 WALKS - 174
T21 IBB - 24
1987
Traded Storm Davis to the Oakland Athletics. Received players to be named later.
- P Davis, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles via a trade on October 30, 1986, appeared in 21 games (10 starts) during the 1987 season, posting a 2-7 record with a 6.18 ERA
1989
Traded Luis Salazar and Marvell Wynne to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later, Darrin Jackson and Calvin Schiraldi.
- 3B Salazar, most recently acquired from the Detroit Tigers via a trade on March 23, 1989, appeared in 95 games during the 1989 season to add a final season to his Padre career. Overall, he appeared in 704 games over 7 seasons, hitting .267 with 40 HR and 226 RBI.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#25 AVG = .267
#20 Games = 704
#19 Hits = 598
#36 Doubles = 73
#10 Triples = 24
T43 HR = 40
#26 RBI = 226
#12 SB = 93
- CF Wynne, acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates via a trade on April 3, 1986, appeared in 468 games over 4 seasons, hitting .258 with 26 HR and 138 RBI.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#42 GAMES - 468
T46 TRIPLES - 9
T45 SB - 29
- OF Jackson would go on to appear in 360 games over 4 seasons, hitting .250 with 44 HR and 140 RBI. Traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on March 30, 1993.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
T26 WAR - 9.1
#5 dWAR - 6.2
#38 HR - 44
T46 SF - 11
- P Schiraldi would go on to appear in 47 games (12 starts) over 2 seasons, posting a 6-9 record with a 4.09 ERA including 1 save. Released on March 30, 1991.
2002
Jason Kershner selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.
- P Kershner, signed as a free agent on November 20, 2001, appeared in 15 games during the 2002 season, posting an 0-1 record with a 5.79 ERA.
2005
Released Wilson Valdez.
- IF Valdez, acquired from the Seattle Mariners via a trade on June 9, appeared in 9 games during the 2005 season, hitting .231 with 0 HR and 1 RBI.


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