The San Diego Padres solely wanted two video games to get previous the Atlanta Braves in a Nationwide League Wild Card Sequence. Each of these video games have been performed at Petco Park in entrance of a crowd of principally Padres followers.
The Padres are actually taking steps in hopes their house stadium stays a fortress after they tackle the Los Angeles Dodgers in an NLDS. Whereas the primary two video games of the upcoming sequence will happen at Dodger Stadium, the Padres are inserting strict limits on ticket gross sales when the sequence shifts to San Diego.
Solely followers who’re in sure areas will be capable to buy tickets to Sport 3 and Sport 4 of the NLDS. The 5 counties that make up the larger Los Angeles space will likely be restricted from shopping for tickets.
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Petco Park throughout the fifth inning between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Diego Might 11, 2024. (Orlando Ramirez/USA Immediately Sports activities)
The Padres’ determination seemingly revolves across the reality Petco Park is positioned roughly 125 miles south of Dodger Stadium. The historical past of Dodgers followers touring to opposing groups’ ballparks seemingly compounded issues for the Padres’ entrance workplace.
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A message that populates on the Padres web site, which redirects would-be patrons to the crew’s official ticket gross sales and distribution companion, lists the counties and areas eligible.
“Petco Park is positioned in San Diego. Gross sales to this occasion will likely be restricted to residents of San Diego County, southern Orange County, western Arizona, Las Vegas and the encompassing space, and all of Baja California. Residency will likely be based mostly on bank card billing deal with.
“Orders by residents exterior San Diego County, southern Orange County, western Arizona, Las Vegas and the encompassing space, and all of Baja California will likely be canceled with out discover and refunds given.”
The sphere previous to the sport between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park Aug. 14, 2024, in San Diego. (Rob Leiter/MLB Pictures through Getty Photos)
The Padres took related measures in 2022 after they positioned geographical restrictions on ticket gross sales. The Padres additionally performed the Dodgers in that yr’s NLDS and defeated Los Angeles in 4 video games.
As of Friday afternoon, tickets weren’t obtainable for the NLDS video games at Petco Park on Ticketmaster’s web site. The San Diego Union Tribune reported that round 1,000 tickets have been initially made obtainable on the ticket gross sales firm’s platform.
The San Diego Padres rejoice after defeating the Atlanta Braves in Sport 2 to win a wild-card sequence at Petco Park Oct. 2, 2024, in San Diego. (Orlando Ramirez/Getty Photos)
A report variety of followers made their manner by way of the turnstiles in San Diego this season. An estimated 3.3 million attended video games.
“Pitching in entrance of them is one thing that I completely love doing,” Padres pitcher Michael King stated after the opening sport win within the NL Wild Card Sequence. “I am actually joyful we had house area for the wild card, as a result of I feel it’s a tricky place to play as an opponent.”
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The Padres received the common season sequence in opposition to the Dodgers, taking eight of the 13 conferences.
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