If the Giants and the Padres are deadlocked for the National League West title at the end of the 2010 regular season, a one-game playoff would be played in San Diego on Monday, Oct. 4.
1) Von Joshua - Padres in 1980, Giants from 1975-1976, Dodgers from 1969-1974 and 1979. 2) Derrel Thomas - Padres from 1972-1974 and 1978, Giants from 1975-1977, Dodgers from 1979-1983. 3) Elias Sosa - Padres in 1983, Giants from 1972-1974, Dodgers from 1976-1977. 4) Ron Roenicke - Padres in 1984, Giants in 1985, Dodgers from 1981-1983. 5) Eric Young - Padres from 2005-2006, Giants in 2003, Dodgers in 1992 and 1997-1999. 6) Trent Hubbard - Padres in 2002, Giants in 1996, Dodgers from 1998-1999. 7) Brian Johnson - Padres from 1994-1996, Giants from 1997-1998, Dodgers in 2001. 8) Steve Finley - Padres from 1995-1998, Giants in 2006, Dodgers in 2004. 9) Rick Wilkens - Padres in 2001, Giants from 1996-1997, Dodgers in 1999. 10) Mark Sweeney - Padres from 1997-2005, Giants from 2006-2007, Dodgers from 2007-2008. He played for both the Giants and Dodgers in 2007. 11) Matt Herges - Padres in 2003, Giants from 2003-2005, Dodgers from 1999-2001. He played for both the Padres and Giants in 2003. 12) Dave Roberts - Padres from 2005-2006 Giants from 2007-2008, Dodgers from 2002-2004. 13) Brett Tomko - Padres in 2002 and 2007-2008, Giants from 2004-2005, Dodgers from 2006-2007. He played for both the Padres and Dodgers in 2007. 14) Jose Cruz - Padres in 2007, Giants in 2003, Dodgers from 2005-2006.
At the end of the 2010 National League playoff race, there were three teams fighting for the last two playoff spots. A San Francisco Giants loss to the San Diego Padres plus a win by the Atlanta Braves would have meant 91-71 records for all three teams. As a result, there would have been a showdown between the Giants and the Padres on Monday, October 4, 2010 in San Diego to determine the winner of the National League West. The loser would have had to play the Braves on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in Atlanta to determine the wild card. Fortunately, the Giants won the West title and the Braves captured the wild card berth on the final day of the regular season. The Padres were eliminated from the playoffs.
It's because the Tampa Bay Rays won the season series with the Yankees and held almost all the cards. The only way the Yankees could have won the American League East title is if they won and the Rays lost. As for the National League West race, there were three teams fighting for the last two playoff spots. A San Francisco Giants loss to the San Diego Padres plus a win by the Atlanta Braves would have meant 91-71 records for all three teams. As a result, there would have been a showdown between the Giants and the Padres on Monday, October 4, 2010 in San Diego to determine the winner of the West. The loser would have had to play the Braves on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in Atlanta to determine the wild card.
The Giants and Padres played at Candlestick Park on June 22, 1988. The Giants won, 8-7, scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th, the final 3 on a bases loaded double by Will Clark.
I live in san diego and its always been the san francisco giants by far !
That was April 8, 2004 when the San Diego Padres hosted the San Francisco Giants. The Padres won 4-3.
The most commonly played tiebreaker would be a 7 point tiebreaker at 6 games all.
1959-1973 and 1977-1980. He spent 1974 and 1975 with the San Diego Padres and 1976 with the Padres and Oakland Athletics.
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There are five Major League Baseball teams based in California. The San Franscisco Giants, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Diego Padres represent the National League division. The Oakland Athletics (also known as the A's), the Los Angeles Angels are in the American League.
Since it only effects playoff seeding and not who gets in, the first tiebreaker is head to head record. Since the Tigers are 4 - 2 against the Rangers this season, they would be seeded higher.
Most Padres fans hate the Dodgers more than the other 3 division rivals, although the Dodgers bigger rivals are the Giants. Most Padres fans also hate the Rockies.