This Day in Padres history — July 18
By Bill Center
July 18, 1972 — Steve Arlin loses his no-hit bid with two out in the ninth when Philadelphia’s Denny Doyle bounces a bad-hop single over the head of drawn-in third baseman Dave Roberts. The Padres win 5–1 at San Diego Stadium. Arlin’s bid is the since-equalled longest no-hit bid in Padres history. Arlin allows a run on two hits and three walks with three strikeouts.
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July 18, 1973 — Dave Roberts hits two homers for four RBIs as the Padres scored an 8–5 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
July 18, 1976 — Reliever Butch Metzger wins his 10th straight game in the Padres 2–1 win over the Cubs at San Diego Stadium.
July 18, 1989 — Outfielder Chris James is 4-for-5 with two homers, five RBIs and four runs scored in the Padres 17–4 win at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.
