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Michael Scott – Rockies at Padres, 09/28/1937
“Okay everyone, listen up, because this is HUGE. Huge. Like… Scranton branch huge. The San Diego Padres… they just beat the Colorado Rockies 10 to 6 in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. And guess who the hero is? Jared Qualls. That’s right. Qualls. 3-for-4, a home run, a triple, 3 runs scored, 2 RBIs. He basically did what I do every day: take charge, make people notice, and look really, really good doing it.
And then there’s Ben Callender. I mean, come on. With runners on 2nd and 3rd, one out, he smacks a three-run homer. That’s clutch. That’s also… kinda like if I were on the field and hit a home run. Only, you know, way better than me.
Colorado? Nice effort. They scored six runs. They tried. They had singles, doubles, stolen bases… but you know what? Padres just said, ‘Nope.’ Like Dwight says to Jim, ‘Nope, not today.’ And that’s basically the game in a nutshell. Padres are the Dwight Schrute of the Wild Card: strong, relentless, and slightly terrifying.
Attendance was 34,695. That’s a lot of people. And weather? Clear, 72 degrees, wind blowing out to right at 8 mph. Perfect baseball weather. I mean, honestly, if the sun were any brighter, it would have been reflecting off my smile watching this game.
So Game 1? Padres win. Rockies? They’ll try again tomorrow. But let me tell you… if the Padres keep playing like this, it’s World Series or bust, baby. And that’s what she said.”