» September 18, 1971: San Diego's Clay Kirby allows just one hit -- a wind-blown homer in the 8th by Willie McCovey -- in beating the Giants, 2–1. Despite the loss, the Giants retain their 2-game edge over the Dodgers. The Padres score their first run on a triple by Barton in the 3rd and a squeeze by Enzio Hernandez, and score the winner on an unearned run in the 8th off Perry. For Hernandez, his bunt gives him 12 RBIs: his 12 RBIs in 549 at bats is the fewest in history by anyone with 500 at bats. Kirby lost a no-hitter five days ago when Houston's Johnny Edwards doubled in the 8th with one out. He then lost the game , 3–2, on an unearned run in the 9th.

» September 24, 1971: Wasting a heroic pitching effort by starter Clay Kirby, the Padres lose to the Astros 2–1 in 21 innings. Kirby hurls 15 innings and strikes out 15 men.

» November 9, 1973: The Reds trade Bobby Tolan and Dave Tomlin to the Padres for P Clay Kirby. All three will have decent years with their new teams.

» May 12, 1974: In Cincinnati, Clay Kirby twirls a 2-hitter to give the Reds a 4–2 win over the Astros.

» December 9, 1974: Bobby Tolan, traded by Cincinnati for P Clay Kirby on November 9, 1973, finally signs a 1974 contract with the Padres, leading to a withdrawal of the grievance initiated by the Players' Association on his behalf.

» May 10, 1975: Will McEnaney provides three 1/3 innings of hitless relief to seal the Reds 7–1 win over the Mets. Clay Kirby gets the win.

» June 30, 1975: For the 3rd time in four days, the Reds win on an extra-inning home run. This time, Johnny Bench belts a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 12th and the Reds whip the Astros, 9–6. Clay Kirby gets the decision.