There Are Those Who Call Me Tim's Ticket Stubs

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

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