Thursday, August 23, 2007
08.13.1999
Florida Marlins @ San Diego Padres
Celebration 3,000! There was a pre-game celebration recognizing Tony Gwynn's 3,000th hit, which he achieved a few days earlier in Montreal. When Gwynn finally got to speak, the first thing he did was apologize to the Marlins for delaying the start of the game. It didn't seem to effect them though, because the Marlins beat the Padres 4-3. Padres starter Brian Boehringer left with an injury and would not pitch again until the 2000 season. Joy and I went to this game and sat in the front row behind center field.
Labels: 1999, Baseball, Marlins, Padres, Qualcomm Stadium, Stub, Ticket
07.19.1999
San Diego Padres @ Anaheim Angels
To most, this just looks like another July baseball game. To our family, it was very special. All the Stoops boys went to this game. Grandfather decided we should all go to a game together. So there we were, 8 Stoops sitting in the upper deck on the first base line. The game was good too. In the 10th inning, Ruben Rivera smashed a 3-run homer that gave the Padres a 4-1 lead that Trevor Hoffman would preserve. A great way to end a game that ended up being the last I would watch with Grandfather.
Labels: 1999, Angels, Baseball, Edison International Field, Padres, Stub, Ticket
10.21.1998
World Series - Game 4
New York Yankees @ San Diego Padres
What was the worst part of this game? It was having to watch the Yankees celebrate winning the World Series. That was awful. Other than that, what a game. We took the trolley from Dad's office to Qualcomm Stadium. At every stop along the way, more and more fans got on. It felt like a party trolley by the time we got to the stadium. During the game, it was the loudest I ever remember Qualcomm getting. I guess 65,427 people can do that to a stadium. Mark McGwire, sitting front row down the third base line, made a barehanded play on a foul ground ball hit his way. I nearly caught a practice ball that Greg Vaughn threw up into the crowd. Andy Pettitte started for the Yankees and was dominant, besting the Padres Kevin Brown who was pitching on short-rest. After the Yankees were done celebrating, no one went home, so the Padres came back out and saluted the crowd.
Labels: 1998, Baseball, Padres, Stub, Ticket, World Series, Yankees
09.19.1998
Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres
Brian's birthday, and we went to a Padres game to celebrate! Matt Clement, making his second major league start, pitches almost 6 innings, allowing 1 run en route to his first major league victory. He did throw 2 wild pitches though. Trevor Hoffman notched his 51st save of the season. That's about it for this game.
Labels: 1998, Baseball, Padres, Qualcomm Stadium, Rockies, Stub, Ticket
Monday, August 20, 2007
08.29.1998
Montreal Expos @ San Diego Padres
This was the 1998 NASSCO company game. They put on a huge tailgate party with all kinds of great food before the game started. Dustin Hermanson, the Expos starter, was facing the team that originally drafted him a few years earlier. He was apparently holding a big grudge against the Padres. Not only did he pitch almost 8 innings allowing only 1 run, but he also homered off Padres starter Sterling Hitchcock. Vladimir Guerrero also homered for the Expos in this 3-1 win over the Padres.
Labels: 1998, Baseball, Expos, Padres, Qualcomm Stadium, Stub, Ticket
06.26.1998
Anaheim Angels @ San Diego Padres
It was 1970's night at Qualcomm Stadium. The Angels and Padres both wore uniforms from 1978. The Padres looked great in their brown with yellow trim uniforms. Cecil Fielder crushed a towering 3-run homer off of Padres starter Kevin Brown, but those would be the only runs he allowed. The Padres got 6 runs off of Angels starter Jason Dickson, including a Ken Caminiti home run. A lot of fans dressed for the occasion, making this look more like a massive disco party than a major league baseball game.
Labels: 1998, Angels, Baseball, Padres, Qualcomm Stadium, Stub, Ticket
04.08.1998
Cincinnati Reds @ San Diego Padres
Wow, not much happened in this game on the field. The Padres won 6-3 behind a strong start from Andy Ashby. Greg Vaughn hit his first of 50 home runs that season, a Padres single-season record. To wrap things up, Trevor Hoffman notched his second save of 1998. We got the NASSCO seats for this game, but dad couldn't go. Our friend Mr. Bill Knight was in town, so he took me. The best part of the night was when I asked the camera guy below us to put us on the jumbotron. A few seconds later, there we were. I also remember on the way home, Bill's really crummy rental car could barely make it up the hill out of Mission Valley on the 163.
Labels: 1998, Baseball, Padres, Qualcomm Stadium, Reds, Stub, Ticket
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
11.01.1997
Reno Rage @ San Diego Gulls
The Gulls used to win all the time at home in the mid to late 90's, so I wouldn't be surprised if they won this game too. Further support to this hypothesis is that San Diego was the best team in the league in the 1997-1998 season, and Reno was one of the worst. I didn't write down who won this game on the back of the stub, so I guess it will always remain a mystery. If I ever find out, I'll come back and update this. And what kind of team name is Rage? Was the team named Rage because everyone in Reno is really angry? Terrible name.
Labels: 1997, Gulls, Hockey, Rage, Sports Arena, Stub, Ticket, WCHL
10.11.1997
New Mexico Lobos @ San Diego State Aztecs
Yeah, I remember absolutely nothing about this game. I had to look up the score from a college football historical scores website. What did I learn? I learned that New Mexico won this game 36-21 over the Aztecs. SDSU went on to finish the season with a 5-7 record. The Lobos played in the WAC Championship game, and the Insight Bowl, but lost them both. At least the ticket stub correctly identifies the stadium as Qualcomm Stadium.
Labels: 1997, Aztecs, College, Football, Lobos, New Mexico, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego State, Stub, Ticket
06.22.1997
California 500
In 1997 I started watching NASCAR on TV and became a fan of the oval circuit. This was the first live race I attended. My favorite driver, Jeff Gordon, ended up winning the inaugural race at the California Speedway. We sat right by the start /finish line within the first 10 rows. I went with Uncle Eddie and Uncle Mike, and my cousins Mason and Alex. I remember being in traffic for hours to get to the race. It was the last NASCAR race any of them ever went to. They aren't stock car racing fans. I, on the other hand, have been to 3 more races since.
Labels: 1997, California 500, California Speedway, NASCAR, Racing, Stub, Ticket, Winston Cup
04.22.1997
Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres
Another Fernando Valenzuela start, but this one didn't go so well for the big guy. The Astros scored 12 runs to support Shane Reynolds. They got their runs on 15 hits, and 12 of those were singles. It was not a great night in the field for the Padres. Scott Livingstone made two errors at third, and Quilvio Veras kicked in one at second. This led to 8 of the Astros runs being unearned.
Labels: 1997, Astros, Baseball, Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres, Stub, Ticket
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
04.09.1997
Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Diego Padres
Esteban Loaiza starts for the Pirates and successfully keeps the Padres at bay. Tony Gwynn hit his first of 17 home runs, a season career high, in this game in the 8th inning off Matt Ruebel. There was nothing else really significant in this game, other than a Kevin Elster home run off of Trevor Hoffman.
Labels: 1997, Baseball, Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres, Pirates, Stub, Ticket
04.05.1997
Philadelphia Phillies @ San Diego Padres
Sterling Hitchcock makes his first start as a San Diego Padre and throws a 1-hitter through 8 innings. Trevor Hoffman pitches the ninth, doesn't allow a hit, and picks up his first save of 1997. This becomes another Padres no-hitter close call, were it not for a Rico Brogna RBI double in the 5th. The ticket stub from this game says Qualcomm Stadium, yet future 1997 ticket stubs still say Jack Murphy Stadium.
Labels: 1997, Baseball, Padres, Phillies, Qualcomm Stadium, Stub, Ticket
02.23.1997
Vancouver Canucks @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Another game with my Uncle Mike using tickets he got through Disney. Unfortunately, this game didn't go so well for the Canucks. The Mighty Ducks won, making this the first time I saw the Canucks lose.
Labels: 1997, Arrowhead Pond, Canucks, Hockey, Mighty Ducks, Stub, Ticket
09.14.1996
Cincinnati Reds @ San Diego Padres
I was shocked we ended up going to this game, as it was in the day and our family doesn't like sunburns. The Padres were in a very close pennant race, and this game was tied after the Reds scored 2 in the 5th inning. Dave Burba for the Reds and Fernando Valenzuela for the Padres were both done after 5. The game remained tied until the 12th when Jody Reed got a single to drive in Greg Vaughn from second base, which Vaughn had stolen after a walk. It was a very exciting win.
Labels: 1996, Baseball, Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres, Reds, Stub, Ticket
Monday, August 13, 2007
08.12.1996
Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners
The Royals used the power of a 7-run 6th inning to win easily over the Mariners 10-4. Mike Sweeney hit his first career home run in this game off of Jamie Moyer. The one bright spot for the Mariners was an Alex Rodriguez home run. Rick Huisman saves his first and only career major league game. This was also the last game I ever went to in the Kingdome.
Labels: 1996, Baseball, Kingdome, Mariners, Royals, Stub, Ticket
07.30.1996
Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres
Sound the alarm, it's a pitcher's duel. Fernando Valenzuela bests Greg Maddux as the Padres win 2-1. Playing for the Braves in this game are 3 future Padres: Ryan Klesko, Ed Giovanola, and Maddux. Chipper Jones hits a solo homer off of Trevor Hoffman, but the Padres' closer still records the save.
Labels: 1996, Baseball, Braves, Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres, Stub, Ticket
07.06.1996
San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres
The Padres hit three homers (Rob Deer, Ken Caminiti, Rickey Henderson) off of Giants' starter Osvaldo Fernandez, helping the cause in a 10-3 victory. Fernando Valenzuela picked up the win for the Padres in this one. Also great, Barry Bonds did not hit a home run in this game.
Labels: 1996, Baseball, Giants, Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres, Stub, Ticket
Thursday, August 09, 2007
06.22.1996
Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres
A 16-inning marathon! I'm not sure if we stayed for the whole game or not. Knowing my dad, we probably didn't. The two starting pitchers, Mike Cambell for the Cubs and Andy Ashby for the Padres, were long gone before this game was over. Both teams scored 4 runs in the first 3 innings, and then nothing until the 12th inning. Then they traded single runs in the 12th and 15th innings. Finally the Cubs got 3 runs off Willie Blair in the 16th that the Padres could not match. Brant Brown and Sammy Sosa homered for the Cubs. Fernando Valenzuela pinch-hit for the Padres, ending the game by striking out.
Labels: 1996, Baseball, Cubs, Extra Innings, Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres, Stub, Ticket.
06.08.1996
Oklahoma Coyotes @ San Diego Barracudas
My first and only (I think) roller hockey game. This was very strange to watch. The playing surface was a sort of teal tiled pattern. The players wore pants. Remembering all this makes me wish I had a camera way back then. I wrote on the back of the stub that the Barracudas won 6-5, so there you go, the Barracudas are your winners.
Labels: 1996, Barracudas, Coyotes, Roller Hockey, Sports Arena, Stub, Ticket
06.07.1996
Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Diego Padres
My second Padres game in a week and for the second time the opposing pitcher throws a complete game shutout. This time it was Zane Smith blanking the Padres as the Pirates won 10-0. Sean Bergman started the game for the Padres and was largely ineffective, giving up 5 runs in as many innings. Jeff King and Orlando Merced both homered for the Pirates.
Labels: 1996, Baseball, Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres, Pirates, Stub, Ticket
06.03.1996
St. Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Padres
Bob Tewksbury started this game for the Padres, pitching against one of his former teams. Alan Benes started for the Cardinals, and pitched a complete game shutout. Tewksbury also went the distance, giving up 3 runs in a losing effort. Early in the game, Tewksbury was pitching to Willie McGee, and he threw him a 45 mph curveball. My dad and I were sitting right behind home plate, and we were just as shocked as McGee. Also a rarity, Steve Finley made an error in center field for the Padres.
Labels: 1996, Baseball, Cardinals, Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres, Stub, Ticket
04.19.1996
Detroit Tigers @ California Angels
A group from the church went up to Anaheim Stadium to see the Tigers and our own Eddie Williams play against the California Angels. During the 1994 and 1995 seasons, Williams played for the Padres and went to the same church as my family. Before the 1996 season, Williams was acquired by the Tigers to be their DH. This was our first opportunity to go see him play. He went 1-4 in the game with a strikeout. The Angels DH, Tim Wallach, made a bigger impression by going 2-4 with a home run. Mark Langston started and won the game for the Angels, defeating Scott Aldred.
Labels: 1996, Anaheim Stadium, Angels, Baseball, Stub, Ticket, Tigers
12.22.1995
Vancouver Canucks @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
This was my first Canucks game. I had become a fan of theirs, and hockey in general, during the 1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs. I wore two jerseys to this game. A Canucks jersey on top and a Mighty Ducks jersey beneath it. Vancouver won the game 6-2, and Alexander Mogilny had a hat trick. I was sad that I didn't get to see my favorite player Pavel Bure play, because he had injured his knee earlier in the strike-shortened season.
Labels: 1995, Arrowhead Pond, Canucks, Hockey, Mighty Ducks, Stub, Ticket
08.25.1995
St. Louis Rams @ San Diego Chargers
This was a preseason game, but it was still a lot of fun. I remember being excited to see two big running backs going head to head: Natrone Means of the Chargers, and Jerome Bettis of the Rams. Though they only played a small portion of the game, it was still fun to watch them out there. I honestly can't remember who won this game. I'll have to research that and update someday.
Labels: 1995, Chargers, Football, Jack Murphy Stadium, Rams, Stub, Ticket
01.29.1995
Super Bowl XXIX
San Diego Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers
So I did not go to this game. My mom bought this ticket stub for me Christmas or my birthday. This was the first, and only, San Diego Chargers appearance in a Super Bowl. They were crushed by Steve Young and the San Francisco 49ers. The only good thing about the Chargers losing was all the AFC Champions merchandise went on sale dirt cheap. If you want to see a Chargers Super Bowl XXIX Champions hat, go to the Trophy's restaurant in Mission Valley.
Labels: 1995, 49ers, Chargers, Football, Hologram, Joe Robbie Stadium, Stub, Super Bowl, Ticket
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
07.14.1992
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The funniest thing about this ticket is the "Rain Check" portion. Fat chance we'd see rain in July in San Diego! The American League won this game over the National League squad, which included 5 members from the Padres: Tony Gwynn, Gary Sheffield, Fred McGriff, Benito Santiago, and Tony Fernandez. Ken Griffey Jr. was awarded the MVP for his part in the AL victory.
Labels: 1992, All-Star Game, Baseball, Jack Murphy Stadium, Stub, Ticket
07.14.1992
Bus Ticket to the MLB All-Star Game
Well my dad said to hang onto this bus ticket. I guess he knew I'd someday have a blog that I'd want to put it in. It was specially made for the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium. As you might have guessed, this is how we got to the All-Star Game.
Labels: 1992, All-StarGame, Baseball, Jack Murphy Stadium, Stub, Ticket
05.11.2007
St. Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Padres
70's Retro Night at Petco Park. Both teams wore uniforms from the 1972 season: Padres in mustard, and the Cardinals looked a little more traditional, but I didn't get good photos of their throwbacks. There were crazy scoreboard pictures again: Mike Cameron, Khalil Greene, etc. They also gave 70's hairstyles to some of the Cardinals: Albert Pujols, Scott Spiezio, etc. From my seats, the Padres yellow uniforms really stood out against the green ballfield. Russell Branyan hit two home runs in the game. The Padres ended up winning tonight, which might have been better than the actual 1972 Padres could have done.
Labels: 2007, Baseball, Cardinals, Padres, Petco Park, Retro Night, Stub, Ticket
05.05.2007
Los Angeles Lynx @ San Diego Shockwave
My first arena football game, and this game featured two teams from the dysfunctional National Indoor Football League (NIFL). It was played at Cox Arena on the campus of San Diego State University. This game had all the tastes of a minor league sports event: from motorcycle player introductions, to odd fan games. Oh, and the end result of the two teams competing was a 77-6 victory for the hometown San Diego Shockwave.
05.02.2007
Washington Nationals @ San Diego Padres
The bullpen pitched a majority of this game as Clay Hensley left early with an injury. A late Adrian Gonzalez home run put the Padres ahead by enough that Trevor Hoffman was not needed. I hate when Trevor Time is spoiled. This was my first game in the Fair Isaac suite.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
05.01.2007
Washington Nationals @ San Diego Padres
Chris Young started this game for the Padres. My dad and I thought he didn't have his best stuff this night, and he still didn't give up any runs. At the plate, the Padres created a stir in the crowd when Oscar Robles successfully executed a suicide squeeze. In the end, the Padres were 3-0 victors over the Nationals.
04.29.2007
Pepperdine Waves @ USD Toreros
This was my first trip to Cunningham Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego. I went to see my alma mater Pepperdine Waves play against their WCC rivals, the USD Toreros. I got a seat right by Pepperdine's dugout. When pitcher Adam Olbrychowski came in to pitch for Pepperdine, scouts crowded behind home plate to get their radar guns on his pitches. Ultimately, this ended up being a Pepperdine loss. I left a little early because there was barely any cloud cover, and I did not want a sunburn.
Labels: 2007, Baseball, College, Cunningham Stadium, Pepperdine, Stub, Ticket, University of San Diego
Monday, August 06, 2007
04.25.2007
Vancouver Canucks @ Anaheim Ducks
My first time going to a Canucks playoff game, this being Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals in Anaheim, CA. Honda Center, home of the Ducks, was all decked out for the playoffs. Of course, there were obligatory rally towels on every chair. The game started nicely for Canucks fans everywhere when Jeff Cowan got an early goal. But it was all downhill from there. Andy MacDonald scored a hat trick for the Ducks, in a 5-1 victory over the Canucks. Roberto Luongo even got pulled in this game after letting in the 4th goal. Oh yeah, I went to this game with my brother Brian.
Labels: 2007, Canucks, Ducks, Hockey, Honda Center, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Stub, Ticket
