This Day in Padres History, 7/29

Gwynn’s HOF induction top banner day in Padres’ history

By Bill Center

Tony Gwynn delivers his National Baseball Hall of Fame speech in Cooperstown, NY in 2007

July 29, 1972 — Outfielder Jerry Morales singles home first baseman Nate Colbert in the top of the 17th to lead the Padres to a 4–3 win over the division-leading Reds in Cincinnati.

July 29, 1983 — First baseman Steve Garvey dislocates his left thumb in a homeplate collision during the first game of a doubleheader against Atlanta at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium. The injury ends Garvey’s streak of 1,027 straight games played, then the third-longest streak in Major League history.

July 29, 1984 — Tim Lollar pitches a complete-game, two hit shutout with five walks and seven strikeouts and shortstop Garry Templeton hit a grand slam homer in the Padres’ 9–0 win over Houston at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.

July 29, 1988 — Tony Gwynn hits the first of his franchise-record four inside-the-park home runs in the Padres 5–3 win over the New York Mets at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.

July 29, 2005 — Jerry Coleman is inducted into the U.S. Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in Quantico, Va.

July 29, 2007 — Simultaneous to Tony Gwynn delivering his induction speech at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., the Padres are scoring 11 runs in the first inning of an 18–11 win over the Astros in Houston.

July 29, 2009 — Starter Mat Latos and relievers Greg Burke and Mike Ekstrom combine on the first, three-pitcher one-hitter in Padres history in a 7–1 win over the Reds at Cincinnati.

July 29, 2013 — Outfielder Chris Denorfia hits a two-run, walk-off homer off Cincinnati closer Aroldis Chapman to give the Padres a 2–1 win over the Reds at Petco Park.