SIS - Saving Tickets from Reds Games

by obc2 on Nov 14, 2008 8:41 PM EST Comment 26 comments

Earlier this month I was "spring cleaning" the house, albeit two seasons late. Hey, better late than never!!! I came across a couple envelopes with Reds tickets that Ive kept over the past three decades. I am missing a ton of ducats, obviously, but i decided to do a little research and see what the teams record was during those games, if anything of importance happened, etc. Sadly I am missing the game ticket from Shea Stadium when Pete Rose either tied or broke the NL consecutive games hit record back in 78. I was there, baby!

Reds Record: 15 W 14 L

They've won the last 7 games I've kept tickets from, after starting with a miserable 2-9 record. Amazingly 4 of those first nine losses were absorbed by one Frank Pastore. I guess ol' Frank just didnt perform when lil obc was in attendance.

Ive seen Dusty Baker homer once. The exact same number Ive seen Junya homer (irregardless of whether i kept the ticket or not).

May 15 1979 --- SD 2 Reds 1. Rollie Fingers WP, Frank Pastore LP, BS. Tom Hume was the SP. 7 2/3 0ER!

June 24 1979 --- Reds 8 SF 7. Doug Bair WP. Jack Clark homered, Willie McCovery caught stealing. G. Foster homered. Bill Bonham SP.

Aug 15 1979 --- PHI 3 Reds 2. Rose 0 for 5. Schmidt 0 for 3. Fred Norman took the lose. Espinosa pitched a complete game. Johnny Bench caught stealing.

Sept 13 1981 --- LA 4 Reds 2. B. Castillo WP, Pastore LP. DUSTY BAKER HR!!!! Oester HR.

Oct 3 1981 --- ATL 4 Reds 3. Rick Mahler WP, Seaver ND. Hume LP. Bob Horner homers twice off Seaver, Foster HR.

May 22 1982 --- Expos 4 Reds 2. S. Sanderson WP, Pastore LP. W. Cromartie HR, T. Raines SB!!!

June 27 1982 --- Braves 2 Reds 0. G. Garber WP, Hume LP. 13 innings of 0-0 ball. Soto went 10 IP, 3H, 10K....games score of 95. Dale Murphy goes 0 for 6. ATL turns 7 DP.

Sep 18 1982 --- Braves 5 Reds 4. P Niekro WP, Pastore LP. Oester 2 HR.

August 9 1984 --- Reds 8 Padres 0. J Russell WP, CG, 5H, shutout. T. Lollar LP. Dave Parker GS.

June 21 1985 --- Braves 5 Reds 4. R. Camp WP, J. Tibbs LP. Dale Murphy HR.

July 21 1985 --- Reds 7 Phillies 6. J. Franco WP, D. Carman LP. D. Parker and D. Billardello HR. M. Schmidt 0 for 4. Samuel, Schu, G. Wilson HR.

May 7 1986 --- an apparent rain out.

September 3 1989 ---- Reds 9 Dodgers 5. R Rodriquez WP, R Seanez LP. Quinones and J Richardson HR.

August 11 2001 --- Reds 7 Rockies 3. J Acevedo WP, Bohanon LP. A. Boone and LaWhiff HR.

Sept 11 2003 --- Reds 3 Pirates 2. Scott Randall wins in relief of Danny Serafini. D'Amico LP.

June 12 2004 --- Indians 8 Reds 7. Betancourt WP, Phil Norton LP. LaWhiff HR. Matt Lawton HR. Graves BS.

July 3 2004 --- Reds 4 Indians 2. P Wilson WP, S. Elarton LP. M Lawton HR, D. Jimenez HR.

Aug 28 2004 --- ARI 6 Reds 3. Fossum WP, Norton LP.

Sep 25 2005 --- PHI 6 Reds 3. C. Lidle WP, R. Keisler LP. EE HR, Rollins HR, Utley HR.

June 9 2005 --- Reds 14 TB 5. L Hudson WP, Fossum LP. Cruz and LaWhiff HR. Freel has 3 SB.

August 5 2005 --- FL 5 Reds 1. Vargas WP, Milton LP. Sea Bass HR.

Apr 6 2006 --- Reds 6 Pirates 5. R White WP, M Gonzalez LP. Dunn HR.

June 16 2006 ---- White Sox 12 Reds 4. F Garcia WP, B Claussen LP. Kearns Aurilia HR.

July 22 2006 --- Reds 8 Brewers 7. T. Coffey WP, G Gonzalez LP. Freel 2 HR, Hatte HR. Joe Mays started, game score 29. Guardado SV.

July 6 2007 --- Reds 5 ARI 4. EE HR. Coutlangus WP, Pena LP. Bailey and Webb were SP's. Reds take the lead in the 8th.

April 6 2008 --- Reds 6 ARI 5. Affeldt WP, Lyon LP. EE Walkoff HR. CPat and BP HR earlier in game.

May 7 2008 --- Reds 9 Cubs 0. Volquez WP, Lieber LP. Reds hit 7 HR, Votto goes yard 3x.

May 31 2008 --- Reds 8 Braves 7 (10 innings) Cordero WP, Acosta LP. J Bruce 1st career HR 10th inning WALKOFF. Junya's 599th.

Sept 7 2008 --- Reds 4 Cubs 3. Cordero WP, K Wood LP, BS. Reds score 3 in bottom of 9th to win.

Sept 20 2008 --- Reds 4 Brewers 3. Cueto WP, Sabathia LP, Cordero SV. Micah Owings PH game.

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the two ticket stubbs of memory

Homer Bailey’s debut, and Jay Bruces debute. I have a hole bunch of other stubbs, but the games aren’t as memorable.

"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack

by justin007000 on Nov 14, 2008 9:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Uhh... I was also at both of those games.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Nov 14, 2008 11:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah me too

and ash

Think of me what you will...I gotta little space to fill

by chandrathan on Nov 14, 2008 11:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I went to Homer's debut on purpose

Bruce’s debut was an accident. I was looking over ebay for cheap tickets in May (the time between when I come home and start to work), and I got 2 Pirates/Reds tickets in the first row left center for like $20 or something ridiculous like that.

"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack

by justin007000 on Nov 15, 2008 3:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

irregardless is not a word, holmes

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Nov 14, 2008 10:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

you were at the July 3rd, '04 game?

i was at the July 4th game! we were almost at the same game! they gave out free pint glasses from Great American Insurance Group commemorating bald eagles and bald Americans. i was drinking ice tea from that glass earlier this very evening.

i dont remember that game too well, but i do remember getting excited when David Riske came in to pitch for the Indians. i knew he would cough up the lead and i remember telling my brother as such. apparently Timmy Hummel won the game with a walk-off single.
Tim Hummel will always be remembered for his utility and his pumpkin pie haircut.

i also remember the fireworks.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 14, 2008 10:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I was at that game!

Mom still has the glasses. The sunburn went away.

by Brendanukkah on Nov 15, 2008 2:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It ios reassuring to know

That another RR beside myself has actually seen Frank Pastore pitch in person…Frank is a big Jesus Guy now…….and all those other great names: Bill Bonham (his brother played in Led Zepplin) – Boom-Boom Hume, Wyoming’s own Jeff Russel and host of other marginal players. Really who can forget Brandon Claussen.

obc – we’ll get some folks and go down to GABP in 2009 and break this 51% winning streak you got going….I’ll set it up right after the ST whiffle ball tourney.

AND DON"T FORGET, no post would be complete without a pic of our next Secretary of State:

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

Sir Winston Churchill

by Madville on Nov 15, 2008 12:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

we have a lot of incomplete posts!

Think of me what you will...I gotta little space to fill

by chandrathan on Nov 15, 2008 8:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i've seen Tom Hume in a game

visiting the mound.

"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack

by justin007000 on Nov 15, 2008 3:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Pastore, Tibbs and Bonham.

All three were pitchers I liked as a younger turtle. Pastore was going to be the next Seaver. So much for that. I really thought Tibbs had a chance to be a solid starter. Wrong again. Bonham actually was OK, although as a Cub in a 1975 game against the Phillies he faced seven batters, gave up seven hits and seven runs.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Nov 15, 2008 8:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

And as a tailor, he killed seven with one blow.

by Brendanukkah on Nov 15, 2008 10:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

nice ot know i'm not the only one misjudging pitchers

i thought for sure Belise was going to be a strong #2 level pitcher, Luke Hudson would be great, Chris Reistsma was going to be high level starting pitcher, I had the biggest hard on for Jose Acevado, John Reidling was diffidently a closer in waiting, Josh Hall would we a solid middle of the rotation guy, Jared Fernandez would have the best knuckle ball ever, Luis Pinedia seemed like a great prospect, and I even had hopes for Jeff fucking Austin.

I’m not so bright.

"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack

by justin007000 on Nov 15, 2008 3:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed on Acevedo

I missed the boat on him totally. I definitely saw him as almost a sure #2 or #3 guy. I thought Johnny Ruffin was the bomb. And I was convinced Mo Sanford was pretty much what Mike Mussina turned out being.

by obc2 on Nov 15, 2008 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think Acevedo was a head case

he threw in the low 90’s, and had a nice slider, but he couldn’t put it together.

"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack

by justin007000 on Nov 16, 2008 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Acevedo, Hudson

and Josh Hall! I thought he was going to be the Next Big Thing for sure. Man, and I completely forgot about Reidling…

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Nov 15, 2008 7:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Remember the first month or two of 2004

when Reidling had an ERA under 1, and everybody wanted him to be the closer over Graves.

"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack

by justin007000 on Nov 16, 2008 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

posted on my wall above my computer

i can see 2 tix to Reds v Dodgers in Chavez Ravine—July 28, 2005. Claussen threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball, LaRue hit 2 hr’s, and I got to see Bowden’s wet dream outfield together—Dunn, Griffey, and Wily Mo. man, the Dodgers ran out a horrible, horrible lineup that day. other than Hee Seop Choi’s PH single, the only guy of any value in blue who appeared was Milton Bradley.

Wha' happened??

by Dubman on Nov 15, 2008 6:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I used to keep ticket stubs from all the games I went too....

games in Detroit where I rooted against the Tigers, in Toronto, games from both parks in Chicago, old Busch…… Had them with the box scores and newspaper clippings of the game. Then, during a move it disappeared. Wish I still had the memory book for there was a lot of history for me there.

You’ve got a great collection there, keep it safe!

People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.-Rogers Hornsby

by thegashousegang on Nov 16, 2008 8:56 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I used to have 2 tickets to the Dayton Flyers

from back in the days when the Bockhorn brothers played….

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

Sir Winston Churchill

by Madville on Nov 16, 2008 9:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i may have the stub

to every game i’ve ever been to. my mother gave me a stub from my first game when i was a year old – reds in san diego in ‘78. as a kid, i always kept the stubs. i know for a fact i have every stub since i’ve graduated from college.

someday i’ll do something cool with them.

Yes We Did!

by Daedalus on Nov 18, 2008 4:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I keep the stubs

From Opening day for my son, we’re up to seven now. I’ll probably have the first eight framed for him with a nice picture after this spring.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Nov 18, 2008 4:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

why not just kick him in the face

instead of forcing him to be a Reds fan? It’d be the humane thing to do.

Why have I been blogging for so long? It's certainly not because of the paycheck. Because I could be making a lot more money as a doctor or a professional athlete.

by Slyde on Nov 18, 2008 4:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good call

It’s incredibly cute to see him ask which team’s city is geographically closer to Cincinnati so he can decide which team to root for. I miss having that innocence.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Nov 18, 2008 5:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs