This Day in Padres History, 8/4

1974: Freisleben pitches 13 innings, 1993: Gwynn has 6 hits, ties M.L. mark

By Bill Center

Dave Freisleben throws a pitch during game action for the Padres

Aug. 4, 1972 — Left-hander Mike Caldwell allows four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in a complete-game shutout in the Padres’ 2–0 win over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Aug. 4, 1974 — Right-hander Dave Freisleben pitches 13 scoreless innings in a game the Padres eventually win in 14 innings over the Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Stadium. Freisleben gives up eight hits and three walks while striking out 11.

Aug. 4, 1987 — John Kruk drives in all seven Padres runs in a 12–7 Padres loss at Atlanta. Kruk is 3-for-5 with two home runs.

Aug. 4, 1993 — Tony Gwynn has a career-high, six-hit game in a 12-inning, 11–10 Padres win over San Francisco at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium. Gwynn is 6-for-7 with two doubles and two runs scored. He ties a Major League record with four games of five or more hits in a single season.

Aug. 4, 2001 — Right-handers Brian Tollberg and Trevor Hoffman combine on a four-hit shutout as the Padres defeat Cincinnati at Qualcomm Stadium. Phil Nevin is 2-for-3 with a homer and both RBIs.

Aug. 4, 2003 — Construction of Petco Park reaches the 75 percent completion milestone.