Sunday, September 09, 2007
07.24.2000
San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres
In one of his final appearances for the Padres, Brian Meadows pitched a pretty decent ballgame. Unfortunately, Mark Gardner for the Giants was even better, shutting out the Padres for 7 innings while striking out eight. The Giants win 3-0 behind RBIs from Ellis Burks, J.T. Snow, and Doug Mirabelli. Joy got so cold at this game, that I had to buy her a Padres sweater. Now she's the ultimate fan.
Labels: 2000, Baseball, Giants, Padres, Qualcomm Stadium, Stub, Ticket
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
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
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.
06.07.1996
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
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
