THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL
1998 SEASON
Padres 8 Giants 3
The Padres put up some runs early (and late) and Sterling Hitchcock (9-6) worked around a Jim Leyritz error that led to 3 unearned runs, to lead to a 8-3 victory over the second place Giants.
Steve Finley led of the 1st inning with his 14th home run of the season, showing signs of life in a ho-hum offensive year for the center fielder. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Greg Vaughn hit his 48th home run of the year to score Ken Caminiti, and make the score 4-0 Padres.
With the score 4-3, the Padres answered in a large way in the 8th inning. The speed of Ruben Rivera created the first insurance run, scoring from third on a ground ball to the pitcher off the bat of Finley. With the bases loaded, Vaughn walked to score Chris Gomez, then Carlos Hernandez singled to score Finley and John Vander Wal to bring the score to 8-3.
Trevor Hoffman, who got the last out of the 8th, sent down the Giants in order to move the Padre closer to their first postseason since 1984.
News and Notes - Padres Magic number = 4
Notable games of September 9
PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 23-26 .469
Game 143 1970 - Padres 7 Braves 4 (game 2)
The Padres take the nightcap of a double header and start a season high 5 game win streak.
Game 145 1975 - Padres 11 Reds 2
The Padres bang out 15 hits, and Willie McCovey collects 4 RBI in a season high 11 runs scored against the Reds.
Game 140 1980 - Padres 12 Giants 5
Catcher Gene Tenace hits two homers with three RBIs and first baseman Randy Bass has a homer and three RBIs as the Padres defeat the Giants 12–5 at San Diego Stadium.
GAME OF THE DATE
Game 143 2001 - @Diamondbacks 8 Padres
As fate would have it, I was in Arizona for business at the same time the Padres were in town, and I was able to see Tony Gwynn play, one last time. He was given a wonderful retirement send off by a weirdly relaxed Arizona crowd.
Tony would pinch hit in the 5th inning, popping out to center.
Padres Making MLB Debuts on September 9
1999
Domingo Guzman
Age - 24
Position - RP
Stat Line - ND,1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K in a 10-3 victory over the Expos at the Q.
Signed by the San Diego Padres as an amateur free agent. (June 15, 1993)
Granted Free Agency. (October 18, 2000)
Padre Career: 8 games over 2 seasons, posting a 0-1 record with a 19.50 ERA
Transactions of September 9
1981
Sold Jerry Turner to the Chicago White Sox.
- OF Turner, originally drafted by the Padres in the 10th round in 1972 and made his MLB debut on September 2, 1974. Padre Career: 638 games over 9 seasons, hitting .259 with 37 HR and 209 RBI.
ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD
#31 AVG - .259
#23 GAMES - 638
#40 RUNS - 200
#43 HITS - 394
T40 DOUBLES - 70
T46 TRIPLES - 9
T46 HOME RUNS - 37
T28 RBI - 209
T48 WALKS - 138
#32 SB - 44
T43 SINGLES - 278
T32 SAC FLY - 13
T37 IBB - 16
1987
Signed Luis Lopez as an amateur free agent.
- SS/2B Lopez would go on to make his MLB debut as a Padre on September 7, 1993 and appear in 157 games over 3 seasons, hitting .228 with 4 HR and 32 RBI. Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Houston Astros for Sean Runyan. (March 15, 1997)
2003
Traded Alex Garcia (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Todd Sears.
- IF Garcia was drafted in 2002 and was at A level Fort Wayne at the time of the trade.
- 1B Sears would go on to appear in 9 games, going 2 for 8. Granted free agency after the 2004 season.
2010
Cesar Carrillo selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
- P Carrillo, drafted in the 1st round of the 2005 draft and made his MLB debut as a Padre on August 13, 2009. Made 3 starts during the 2009 season, posting a 1-2 record with a 13.06 ERA.
Steve Garrison selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.
- P Garrison, acquired from the Brewers via a trade on July 25, 2007, would not appear at the big leagues level, pitching at AAA Portland at time of the trade.
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