On our way down to San Diego, I received a phone call informing me that Curt Schilling was on the verge of throwing a no-hitter in Oakland. Unreal! We were just there on Monday, and of course today was the day to be there (although the Monday game was pretty good.) Unfortunately as you all know the no-hitter was broken up with one out to go in the bottom of the 9th. Tonight we headed to Petco Park to see the Padres take on the Dodgers. Much like the A’s/Red Sox game, the crowd was split 50/50 in terms of Padres and Dodgers fans. The video below was taken of two Padres fans hoping to get on the jumbotron. Our conversation includes such topics as bananas, cannabilism, gangs, and so much more.

Petco Park is a very nice stadium which you notice as soon as you enter the gates. The outside is covered in a brown stucco, with waterfalls and plants lining the stairs up the field. There are also tons of different options for seating which offers fans many different views of the ballpark. I really like when a ballpark can make use of existing architecture, and the Padres park has been able to include the Western Metal Supply company building, a hundred-year old structure that was saved and incorporated into the design of the ballpark. The building was renovated and contains the team store, private suites, a restaurant and rooftop seating. The corner of the building even serves as the left field foul-pole. And for those who can’t afford suites—the Park at the Park, a grassy berm sloping above the outfield fence, is open during game time allowing fans to sit and watch games for a small price of $5.

As for the game, the Padres staged a massive bottom of the ninth inning comeback that was capped off with a not so dramatic winning run that was walked in from 3rd base. We will have a chance to catch the Dodgers again tomorrow might when we see them in L.A.