This Date In Padre Baseball - October 6

            

THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

1998 SEASON

NLCS Game 1 is tomorrow, and the few days off have been helpful to the Padres as Tony Gwynn has been able to rest his balky knee, and Wally Joyner is recovered from his flu-like symptoms.

MLB PLAYOFFS - 

Yankees 7 Indians 1 (Yankees lead series 1-0)

Notable games of October 6

PADRES FRANCHISE RECORD ON THIS DATE = 3-2 .600

Game 162 1985 - Astros 6 Padres 4

The defending NL champions end the 1985 season at 83-79, tied for 4th, 12 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Game 162 1991 - Padres 3 Reds 1

The 1991 season ends on a 4 game winning streak, putting the final record of 84-78, 10 games back of the Atlanta Braves in 3rd place.

2005 NLDS GAME 2 - Cardinals 6 Padres 2

The Cardinals take a commanding 2-0 lead by chasing Padre starter Pedro Astacio after 4 innings. The series heads back to Petco, with the Padres on the brink of elimination.

GAME OF THE DATE

1984 NLCS GAME 4 - Padres 7 Cubs 5 (Series tied at 2)

The Padres jumped on the board first, scoring 2 in the 3rd inning on sacrifice fly from Tony Gwynn, then a double by Steve Garvey.

The Cubs battled back, on back-to-back home runs from Jody Davis and Leon Durham to take the lead, 3-2.

In the bottom of the 5th, Garvey the hero again, singling home Tim Flannery to tie the game. In the 7th, the Padres reclaim the lead. First up, Garvey, again, singling home Bobby Brown, then Gwynn scoring on a passed ball.

Taking no chances,  Dick Williams brought in Goose Gossage to secure the win. The Cubs had other ideas, rallying with 3 hits to score 2 and tie the game back up at 5.

In the bottom of the 9th, Tony Gwynn singles, then Mr. Cub-buster, Steve Garvey forever etched his name in Padre lore with a game winning home run, to tie the series at 2.

"a home run by Garvey, and there WILL BE A TOMORROW!"

 

Transactions of October 6

1997

Chris Jones granted Free Agency.

• OF Jones, signed as a free agent in 1996, appeared in 92 games during the 1997 season, hitting .243 with 7 HR and 25 RBI.

Jim Bruske selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• P Bruske, orginally drafted by the Padres in 1985, but did not sign. Signed as a free agent in 1996, appearing in 28 games during the 1997 season. Returned to the Padres in July 1998 via a trade with the Dodgers, and then traded to the New York Yankees in August. Overall his Padre career consisted of 32 games over 2 seasons, posting a 4-1 record with a 3.66 ERA.

1999

Selected Jed Hansen off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• IF Hansen would be released in 2000, without appearing in a single game at any level for the Padres.

Heath Murray selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• P Murray, selected in the 3rd round of the 1994 draft, made his MLB debut as a Padre on May 24, 1997. Appeared in 39 games (11 starts) over 2 seasons, posting a 1-6 record with a 6.16 ERA.

Carlos Reyes selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• P Reyes, most recently signed as a free agent in February, appeared in 65 games during the 1999 season to bring his Padre career totals to 99 games over 3 seasons, posting a 5-7 record with a 4.02 ERA including 3 saves.

2008

Josh Bard granted Free Agency.

• C Bard, acquired from the Boston Red Sox via trade in 2006, appeared in 268 games over 3 seasons, hitting .282 with 15 HR and 107 RBI.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T47 GIDP - 30

Shawn Estes granted Free Agency.

• P Estes, signed as a free agent in 2006, appeared in 10 games (9 starts) over 2 seasons, posting a 2-4 record with a 4.71 ERA.

Dirk Hayhurst selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• P Hayhurst, selected by the Padres in the 8th round of the 2003 draft, made his MLB debut as a Padre on August 23, 2008. Appeared in 10 games (3 starts) during the 2008 season, posting a 0-2 record with a 9.72 ERA.

2009

Josh Banks granted Free Agency.

• P Banks, selected off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008, appeared in 23 games (17 starts) over 2 seasons posting a 4-7 record with a 5.25 ERA

Edwin Moreno granted Free Agency.

• P Moreno, signed as a free agent in 2007, made his MLB debut as a Padre on June 14, 2009 and would appear in 19 games during the 2009 season, posting a 1-3 record with a 4.84 ERA.

2010

Selected Jarrett Hoffpauir off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• 2B/3B Hoffpauir would spend 2011 at AAA Tucson and be granted free agency after the season.