San Diego Padres fans had already witnessed three extra-inning…
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When the San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks,…
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“Cinderella came up a game short” was the lead sentence in…
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The Kansas City Royals were undergoing a transition in 1986-87.…
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Dennis Leonard was the ace of the Kansas City Royals’ pitching…
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After the Royals narrowly escaped Game Six with a 2-1 victory,…
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The Kansas City Royals entered Game Three of the 1985 American…
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On the team flight to Atlanta after the Padres’ 3-2 loss at…
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The Padres are well-known for not (as of 2018) having a pitcher…
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The San Diego Padres have been in existence since 1969 and as…
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The San Diego Padres advanced to the 1984 World Series by defeating…
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Before Game Four of the 1984 National League Championship Series,…
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As the sun rose over San Diego on July 19, 1982, San Diego Padres…
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May 25, 2008: Padres win on Adrian Gonzalez’s walk-off homer in 18th inning
October 1, 2006: Padres win NL West again on controversial call
October 3, 2010: ‘Cinderella’ Padres come up a game short in playoff hunt
August 2, 1987: Kevin Seitzer goes 6-for-6 as Royals rout Red Sox
August 19, 1986: Frank White’s 7 RBIs help Royals overcome Rangers in 11 innings
April 12, 1986: Dennis Leonard returns to Royals for first start in three years
October 27, 1985: Royals rout Cardinals 11-0 in Game 7 to clinch first World Series title
October 11, 1985: George Brett’s ‘best game’ lifts Royals in ALCS with two homers
This Week in SABR: October 2, 2020
August 1, 1972: Nate Colbert’s record-setting day leads Padres to sweep over Braves
July 18, 1972: One strike away, Padres’ Steve Arlin loses his no-hit bid
July 21, 1970: Padres’ Clay Kirby lifted in eighth inning during no-hit bid
October 10, 1984: Bevacqua’s heroics lift Padres over Tigers in Game 2
October 7, 1984: Padres come from behind again to beat Cubs, secure first World Series berth
October 6, 1984: Steve Garvey’s walk-off home run lifts Padres in Game 4 of NLCS
July 19, 1982: Tony Gwynn records two hits in his major-league debut for Padres
June 10, 1974: Padres overcome 8-0 deficit in eighth inning to win
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