Padres On This Day

Celebrating the history of the San Diego Padres—one day at a time. Not affiliated with the Padres organization.

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#OTD in 2015, Justin Upton hit two home runs as the #Padres beat the Nationals, 6-5.

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#OTD in 2019, Manny Machado hit the #Padres’ 190th HR of the season, setting a new franchise record. San Diego defeated the Red Sox, 3-1, at Petco Park.

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Yesterday in 2020, the #Padres won their 7th straight game, sweeping the Astros at Petco Park.

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#OTD in 2020, the #Padres hit 6 home runs to defeat the Astros, 13-2, at Petco Park. Trent Grisham hit 3 home runs, Jake Cronenworth hit a grand slam, and both Manny Machado and Wil Myers homered in the victory.

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#OTD in 2011, Trevor Hoffman’s number 51 was retired at Petco Park.

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#OTD in 2021, Jake Cronenworth hit a game-tying home run in the 9th inning as the #Padres defeated the Phillies, 4-3, at Petco Park.

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#OTD in 2020, Slam Diego was born.

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#OTD in 2020, Manny Machado hit a walk-off grand slam as the Padres defeated the Rangers, 6-3, at Petco Park.

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#OTD in 2020, Wil Myers hit a grand slam as the #Padres defeated the Rangers, 6-4.

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#OTD in 2020, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a grand slam as the #Padres defeated the Rangers, 14-4.

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#OTD in 2017, Wil Myers stole 3 bases in the same inning and Clayton Richard tossed a complete-game shutout as the #Padres defeated the Phillies, 3-0, at Petco Park.

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#OTD in 1998, Kevin Brown allowed just one hit in a complete-game shutout as the #Padres defeated the Brewers at Qualcomm Stadium, 4-0.

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#OTD in 1996, the #Padres defeated the Mets in the first regular-season game played in Mexico in #MLB history. San Diego won, 15-10, at Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey.

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#OTD in 2019, Fernando Tatis Jr. did this.

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#OTD in 2012, Chase Headley hit home runs from both sides of the plate as the #Padres defeated the Pirates, 9-8.

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#OTD in 2020, Dinelson Lamet took a no-hitter into the 7th inning as the #Padres defeated the Diamondbacks, 9-5, at Petco Park.

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#OTD in 2021, Yu Darvish recorded 12 strikeouts in 7 innings as the #Padres defeated the Diamondbacks, 6-2, at Petco Park.

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#OTD in 2009, Everth Cabrera hit a walk-off grand slam as the #Padres defeated the Mets, 6-2, at Petco Park.

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#OTD in 1993, Trevor Hoffman recorded his first save in a #Padres uniform.

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#OTD in 1993, Tony Gwynn recorded his 2,000th career hit.