This date in Padres history: October 3

2006: The Padres open the National League Division Series with a 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at PETCO Park. Chris Carpenter outpitches Jake Peavy, who allows five runs, 11 hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. Albert Pujols' two-run home run in the fourth inning opens the scoring.

1998: The Padres beat the Houston Astros 2-1 at Qualcomm Stadium in Game 3 of the National League Division Series to take a 2-1 lead in the series. The Padres get only three hits but win as Jim Leyritz breaks a 1-1 tie with a seventh-inning home run off Scott Elarton. Padres starter Kevin Brown allows one run, three hits and five walks in 6 2/3 innings. The win goes to Dan Miceli, and Trevor Hoffman closes the game for a save.

1996: The Padres lose 5-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, falling behind 2-0 in the series. An RBI groundout by Tom Pagnozzi in the eighth inning brings home Brian Jordan to break a 4-4 tie.

1990: RHP Eric Show earns his franchise-record 100th win as the Padres defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 in the season finale at Dodger Stadium. Show allows three runs, seven hits and a walk in five innings. LHP Rich Rodriguez goes the final four innings for his first Major League save.

1987: C Benito Santiago goes 0-for-3 in the Padres' 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Jack Murphy Stadium, ending his 34-game hitting streak. That's the longest streak by a rookie and in franchise history. Facing Orel Hershiser all three times up, Santiago strikes out, grounds out to shortstop and hits a fly ball to right field.

1984: Mark Thurmond allows four runs in 3 2/3 innings as the Padres fall 4-2 to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. The Padres fall behind 2-0 in the best-of-five series, which then shifts to San Diego.

Born on this date: former RHP Scott Cassidy, 1975; former OF Kerry Robinson, 1973; former 1B Tim Hyers, 1971; vice president/former OF Dave Winfield, 1951; former coach/interim manager Bob Skinner, 1931.

FJ