This Day in Padres History, 5/10
Greg Maddux gets 350th win as a Padre; Dickerson’s historic slam
May 10, 1969 — Light-hitting Padres shortstop Roberto Pena (.225) had four hits, including a grand slam homer off future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton, as the Padres score a 5–3 win in St. Louis.
May 10, 1978 — Left-hander Randy Jones pitches a complete-game, six-hit shutout and center fielder George Hendrick homers for the game’s lone run as the Padres defeat the Cubs 1–0 at San Diego Stadium.
May 10, 2008 — Greg Maddux wins the 350th game of his career pitching for the Padres in a 3–2 win over Colorado at Petco Park. Maddux allows one unearned run on three hits and no walks with two strikeouts over six innings. Adrian Gonzalez hits a three-run homer and Trevor Hoffman gets the save.
May 10, 2014 — Left fielder Seth Smith goes 3-for-4 with a double, triple and homer (falling a single shy of the cycle) with four RBIs in the Padres 9–3 win over the Marlins at Petco Park.
May 10, 2016 — Alex Dickerson becomes the first Padre ever to hit a pinch-hit grand slam for his first Major League home run in the Padres 8–7 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
