On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:26:30 GMT, "Komet17" <selucas@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>Today in Padre History
>April 25, 1976
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>Padres 6, Cubs 2
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>Left fielder Jerry Turner leads the Padres past Chicago, 6-2, with a
single,
>triple, and 2 RBI. Right fielder Dave Winfield and third baseman Doug
Rader
>each score two runs, and shortstop Hector Torres drives in two runs.
>Starter Bill Greif (1-1) pitches the minimum 5 innings for the win, and
In 1978 Jerry Turner would have the Greatest Pinch-Hitter season
in Padres history: In 49 tries he had 20 base hits, a nifty .408
batting average, leading the NL in pinch hits. It seemed like
almost all of them were game winners too.


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