THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
Padres 6 Marlins 5
Sterling Hitchcock (6-4) was rocky early, and bailed out by Ken Caminiti's 2-run home run in the 4th inning, and Donne Wall and Trevor Hoffman shut it down from there to secure a 6-5 victory.
Down one run in the first, Steve Finley doubles home Quilvio Veras to even the score, and the comes around to score on Mark Sweeney single to briefly take a 2-1 lead.
Again down 2 in the 3rd inning, Wally Joyner doubled home Caminiti to reduce the lead to one, making it 5-4 Marlins.
In the bottom of the fourth, Caminiti launches his 21st home run of the year to take the lead for good.
News and Notes - Tony Gwynn missed another game, likely heading to the diabled list.
Notable games of August 9
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 22-22 .500
Game 116 1977 - Padres 8 @Expos 3
For the second time in 1977, the Padres begin a 5 game winning streak, this one beginning in Montreal and ends in San Diego with 3 consecutive walk off wins.
1981 All Star game - National 5 American 4
Originally scheduled for July 14, but postponed due to the 1981 strike (June 12- July 31). C Terry Kennedy and SS Ozzie Smith are both selected as All Stars for the first time. Ozzie draws 2 walks and gets a stolen base. Kennedy goes 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.
Game 113 2006 - @Mets 4 Padres 3
Mike Piazza belts two home runs off Mets ace Pedro Martinez and nearly hits a third one in the eighth inning during a 4-3 Padres loss in New York. The Big Apple fans give their former hometown hero an uncommon road curtain call after the round-tripper, but the second time the backstop goes deep, he hears boos and catcalls from the crowd.
Game 115 2014 - Padres 2 @Pirates 1
For the second time during the 2014 season, the Padres start a season high 5 game win streak.
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 112 1988 - Padres 5 @Braves 1
Catcher Benito Santiago drives in three runs with two homers and right-hander Eric Show allows one run on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts in a complete game as the Padres defeat the Braves 5–1 in Atlanta.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on August 9
1978
Jim Beswick
Age - 20
Position - RF
Stat Line - 0 for 4, 1 K (Doug Rau), 2 GIDP in a 3-0 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft
Released after the 1981 season.
Padre Career: 17 games in 1978, going 1 for 20 (.050)
1985
Gene Walter
Age - 24
Position - RP
Stat Line - S, 3 IP, 1 H,0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, in a 6-4 win over the Astros at the Murph.
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Adam Ging (minors) and Kevin McReynolds to the New York Mets for Kevin Armstrong (minors), Kevin Brown (minors), Shawn Abner, Stan Jefferson and Kevin Mitchell. (December 11, 1986)
Padre Career: 72 games over 2 seasons, posting a 2-4 record with a 3.53 ERA including 4 saves.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADERBOARD
T50 SAVES - 4
1991
Jim Lewis
Age - 27
Position - RP
Stat Line - ND, 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K (Billy Hatcher) in a 5-1 loss to the Reds at the Murph.
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft
Traded by the San Diego Padres with Steve Martin (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles for Tom Martin and Craig Worthington. (February 7,1992)
Padre Career: 12 games during the 1991 seasons, posting no decision and a 4.15 ERA.
2011
James Darnell
Age - 24
Position - 3B
Stat Line - 0 for 4, 2K GIDP in a 5-4 loss to the Mets in New York.
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 2008 amateur draft.
Released on June 19, 2013.
Padre Career: 25 games over 2 seasons, hitting .226 with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Transactions of August 9
There have been no transactions of significance by the Padres on this date.
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