This Date In Padre Baseball - October 5

           

THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

NLCS Game 1 starters are announced. Padres will send Andy Ashby (17-9) to face John Smoltz (17-3)

MLB PLAYOFFS - CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ARE SET

AL: Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees

NL: San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves

Notable games of October 5

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE =  3-5 .375

Game 163 1980 - Padres 7 @Giants 3

The 1980 season ends at 73-89, 19 games back of the Houston Astros in last place in the NL West. 

Game 162 1986 - Padres 2 @Reds 1

The 1986 Padres complete the season on a high note, with a victory in Cincinnati. Finished the year at 74-88, in 4th place, 22 games behind the Houston Astros. 

GAME OF THE DATE

NLDS GAME 3 2006 - Cardinals 2 Padres 0

The Cardinals take a commanding 2-0 lead in the 5 game series with a shutout at Petco Park. I attended the game with my brother, making it the only Padre playoff game I have ever attended. In 1998, I was living in New York City, and would have attended IF the Padres were able to win one and return the series to NY...but alas, the sweep was on.

This was the last playoff game at Petco Park until 2020.

Transactions of October 5

1987

Traded Ed Wojna to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later

• P Wojna, acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies via trade in 1983, made his MLB debut as a Padre on June 16, 1985. He would go on to appear in 27 games (17 starts) over 3 seasons, posting a 4-9 record with a 4.80 ERA including 1 complete game.

1993

Pat Gomez granted Free Agency.

• P Gomez, acquired from the Texas Rangers via trade in 1992, make his MLB debut as a Padre on April 6, 1993. Appeared in 27 games (1 start) during the 1993 season, posting a 1-2 record with a 5.12 ERA.

2000

Jason Middlebrook selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• P Middlebrook was drafted by the Padres in the 9th round of the 1996 draft. In November, the Padres would select him back from the Mets off waivers, and he would make his MLB debut as a Padre on September 17, 2001. He would appear in 16 games (5 starts) over 2 seasons, posting a 3-4 record with a 5.10 ERA. Traded to the New York Mets in 2002.

2009

Craig Stansberry granted Free Agency.

• 2B Stansberry, acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates via waivers in 2006, appeared in 24 games over 3 seasons, hitting .333 with 3 RBI.

2015

Dale Thayer granted Free Agency.

• P Thayer, most recently acquired via free agency in 2011, appeared in 241 games over 4 seasons, posting a 11-14 record with a 3.19 ERA including 8 saves.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#10 GAMES - 241

T36 SAVES - 8