Today in Padre History
April 18, 1998
Padres 7, Pirates 5 (10 innings)
San Diego scores two runs in the top of the tenth inning on an error by
Pittsburgh third baseman Doug Strange to top the Pirates, 7-5. Shortstop
Andy Sheets goes three for four for San Diego, including a solo home run.
Catcher Carlos Hernandez and first baseman Wally Joyner also homer for the
Padres.
Starting pitcher Andy Ashby gives up five runs and eleven hits in six
innings of work; reliever Dan Miceli (2-0) picks uup the win and closer
Trevor Hoffman gets his fifth save by pitching a scoreless tenth inning.
Pittsburgh is led by catcher Jason Kendall (three for five, two runs, one
RBI) and outfielder Turner Ward (three for five, one run, two RBI).
Starter
Esteban Loaiza lasts only four innings, but it is reliever Rich Loiselle
(1-1) who allows two unearned runs in the bottom of the tenth to take the
loss.
At: Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 14,725
NOTE: Three Padre records were set on this date:
First, on April 18, 1973, the Padres had five sacrifice bunts (pitcher
Steve
Arlin, shortstop Enzo Hernandez, second baseman Derrel Thomas, third
baseman
Dave Hilton, and catcher Fred Kendall). This record was tied twice--both
times in 1979.
Second, on April 18, 2008, the Padres finished their longest game, by
innings played, in a 22-inning 3-2 loss to Colorado in a game started the
previous evening (April 17). The previous record of 21 innings was set on
September 24, 1971 against Houston--in the first game of a doubleheader!
The Padres tied this team record in 1977 in an 11-8 win over Montreal on
May
21.
Third, pitcher Clay Kirby pitched 15 innings in the September 24, 1971
game
against Houston, establishing the team record for most innings pitched in
a
game. Kirby allowed eight hits, one run, and struck out fifteen in the
game.
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