This Date In Padre Baseball - September 23

            THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL       

1998 SEASON

Padres 3 Dodgers 2

Andy Ashby (17-9) pitched a solid 6 innings, allowing 2 runs, and a parade of 5 relievers kept the Dodgers at bay to lead the Padres to their 97th win of the year.

Tony Gwynn hit is 15th home run of the year in the 5th inning to break a 2-2 tie.

News and Notes - The Braves victory in Florida sets the top 2 seeds in the NL, as the Padres will head to Houston and the Braves await the wild card winner between the Cubs and the Mets.

Standings:  

SDP	97	62	.610	--
SFG	86	72	.544	10.5
LAD	80	78	.506	16.5
COL	76	83	.478	21.0
ARI	63	96	.396	34.0

PLAYOFF RACE

ATL	103	56	.648	--
HOU	100	59	.629	3.0
SDP	97	62	.610	6.0
CHC	88	71	.553	15.0
NYM	88	71	.553	15.0

HOT FRIAR: Gwynn, 2 for 4, HR .322 avg

COLD FRIAR:  Caminiti, 0 for 4, .251

Notable games of September 23 

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE =  21-19 .525

Game 153 1983 - Padres 11 @Reds 8

Center fielder Ruppert Jones is 2-for-5 with a double, a homer and five RBIs and right fielder Tony Gwynn is 2-for-3 with a homer, two walks, three runs scored and three RBIs as the Padres defeat the Reds 11–8 in Cincinnati.

Game 151 1987 - Padres 6 @Reds 4 (13 innings)

Randy Ready and John Kruk hit back-to-back homers in the top of the 13th to power the Padres to a 6–4 win over the Reds in Cincinnati.

GAME OF THE DATE

Game 156 1973 - Padres 11 @Giants 9

First baseman Nate Colbert is 2-for-4 with two homers, a walk, three runs scored and four RBIs as the Padres defeat the Giants 11–9 in San Francisco, setting a season high for runs scored

Padres Making MLB Debuts on September 23

No MLB player has ever made his debut as a Padre on this date.

Transactions of September 23

The Padres have made no significant transactions on this date.