Padres Paradise Series
Three-game series between the Cardinals and Padres in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1997
- April 19, 1997 (1997-04-19) – April 20, 1997 (1997-04-20)
- 4:09 p.m. HST (Saturday, April 19)
- 7:17 p.m. HST (Saturday, April 19)
- 2:05 p.m. HST (Sunday, April 20)
- Tony La Russa (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Bruce Bochy (San Diego Padres)
Jerry Crawford
Tom Hallion
Ed Montague
- 37,382 (games 1 & 2)
- 40,050 (game 3)
- 2:36 (game 1)
- 2:34 (game 2)
- 2:53 (game 3)
The Padres Paradise Series[1][2][3] was a three-game Major League Baseball regular season series between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 19 and 20, 1997. These were the first regular-season major league games played in Hawaii.[3][4] The Padres were the home team for all three games. The Cardinals won the opening two games (a twi-night doubleheader) on April 19, winning the first 1–0 and the second 2–1.[5][6] The Padres won the third game on April 20 by a score of 8–2.[7] Reported attendances were 37,382 (games 1 & 2) and 40,050 (game 3).[6][7]
The Padres front office saw the series as a test run for future exhibition games in Hawaii.[8] The Padres had played an exhibition series at Aloha Stadium in 1975 against Japan's Seibu Lions.[3][8] The Padres arrived in Hawaii with an 8–5 record. The three-game series began a stretch in which they lost 10 of 11 and dropped below .500 for the rest of the season.[9]
Participating teams
The Padres first asked the Houston Astros to move a series from San Diego to Honolulu, but the Astros declined. The Padres then turned to the Cardinals.[10]
Rosters
St. Louis Cardinals 1997 roster
San Diego Padres 1997 roster
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Pitchers
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Venue
Broadcasting
The Sunday game was nationally televised on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.[4]
Series summary
The series was composed of three Padres regular season home games relocated from San Diego.
Game 1
The first game was held on Saturday, April 19, 1997, at 4:09 p.m. HST.[5]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Mark Petkovsek (2-2) LP: Sterling Hitchcock (2-1) Sv: Dennis Eckersley (3) Attendance: 37,382 Notes: Game duration 2:36 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2
The second game was held on Saturday, April 19, 1997, at 7:17 p.m. HST.[6]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Alan Benes (2-1) LP: WP: Tim Worrell (1-2) Attendance: 37,382 Notes: Game duration 2:34 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3
The third game was held on Sunday, April 20, 1997, at 2:05 p.m. HST.[7]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Padres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Andy Ashby (1-1) LP: Brady Raggio (1-1) Home runs: StL: Ron Gant (2, off Andy Ashby, 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF). SD: None Attendance: 40,050 Notes: Game duration 2:53 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- List of neutral site regular season Major League Baseball games played in the United States and Canada
- List of Major League Baseball games played outside the United States and Canada
References
- ^ a b Sanchez, Jesse (August 19, 2017). "History made in first Little League Classic". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
In 1997, we played the San Diego Padres at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii in a three-game "Padres Paradise Series".
- ^ a b St. Louis Cardinals [@Cardinals] (August 20, 2017). "St. Louis Cardinals on Twitter" (Tweet). Retrieved August 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d "Padres to play Cardinals in Hawaii". AP News. Associated Press. February 25, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Padres tickets are still available". Sports. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. April 8, 1997. Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres Box Score, April 19, 1997 (Game 1)". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c "St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres Box Score, April 19, 1997 (Game 2)". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c "St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres Box Score, April 20, 1997". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Arnett, Paul; Yuen, Mike (February 25, 1997). "Padres, Cardinals to play in Hawaii". Sports. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Sanders, Jeff (April 19, 2020). "Padres history (April 19): Aloha, Major League Baseball". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Tomasik, Mark (April 18, 2017). "Birds of paradise: Why Cardinals played in Hawaii". RetroSimba. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
External links
- MLB.com | The Official Site of Major League Baseball
- Miller, Doug (June 30, 2016). "#TBT: Cards, Padres meet in Hawaii". MLB.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- Center, Bill (May 3, 2018). "Padres again carrying the MLB flag to Mexico". MLB.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
