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Qualcomm Stadium

Ball Park, past ball parks

Qualcomm Stadium,San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium,San Diego,CA,US

Ball Park First Game
Date – 04/08/1969 (1)
Starting Pitchers – vs. Astros: 04/08/1969
Final Score 2-1 (SDN)
Attendance – 23,370
Starting Pitchers Dick Selma (SDN); Don Wilson (HOU)
First Batter – Jesus Alou (HOU) Result – Singled to RF
First Hits – Jesus Alou (HOU),Singled to RF (1st)
First Run – Jesus Alou (HOU)
First RBI – Doug Rader (HOU)
First Homerun – Ed Spiezio (SDN) vs. Don Wilson (HOU) on 04/08/1969 (5th inning)
First Grandslam – Al Oliver (PIT) vs. Billy McCool (SDN) on 05/21/1969 (6th inning)
First Inside Park Homerun – Denny Doyle (PHI) vs. Earl Wilson (SDN) on 07/18/1970 (5th inning)
First No Hitter – Doc Ellis (PIT) vs. Padres on 06/12/1970

Ball Park Lasts
Last Game – vs. Rockies: 09/28/2003, Final Score – 10-8 (COL)
Attendance – 60,988
Starting Pitchers – Jake Peavy (SDN); Darren Oliver (COL), Winning Pitcher – Javier Lopez (COL) Losing Pitcher – Jay Witasick (SDN)
Last Batter – Gary Bennett (SDN), result – Struck Out
Last Hit – Mark Kotsay (SDN), Singled to LF (9)
Last Run – Mark Loretta (SDN), Last RBI – Mark Loretta (SDN)
Last HR – Mark Loretta (SDN) vs. Brian Fuentes (COL) on 09/28/2003 (8th inning)
Last Grand Slam – Reggie Taylor (CIN) vs. Mike Mathews (SDN) on 08/09/2003 (8th inning)
Last Inside The Park Homerun – Sean Burroughs (SDN) vs. Mike Hampton (COL) on 05/16/2003 (3rd inning)
Last No Hitter – Bud Smith (SLN) vs. Padres on 09/03/2001

TRIVIA –
On September 22, 1969 Giants great Willie Mays, pinch-hitting for George Foster in the seventh inning, belted his 600th career homer and joined Babe Ruth in the 600-homer club; Lou Brock’s second steal in an August 29, 1977 contest was the 893rd of his career, making him the all-time leader 49 years after Ty Cobb claimed the all-time stolen base crown; On October 1, 1978 Padres pitcher Gaylord Perry recorded the 3,000th strikeout of his career when he fanned Dodgers outfielder Joe Simpson in the 10th inning to become the third pitcher with 3,000 career strikeouts, following Walter Johnson and Bob Gibson;