Don't Miss The Farewell Weekend At Drillers Stadium
September 2, 2009 - Texas League (TL1)
Tulsa Drillers News Release
The Tulsa Drillers hope to be a participant in the Texas League Playoffs, but either way the team will play the final three regular season games ever at Drillers Stadium over the Labor Day Weekend. The Drillers will host a three-game series with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Kansas City Royals) that will run from Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7.
The three games will be the conclusion of 29 seasons of professional baseball at Drillers Stadium. Next year, the Drillers will play at ONEOK Field, a new downtown park that is being built in the historic Greenwood District.
The Drillers and Naturals are locked in a two-team battle for the second-half title in the North Division of the Texas League. The winner will play Springfield in the best-of-five North Division Playoff Series.
The Final Weekend at Drillers Stadium will be filled with activities commemorating the nearly three decades at the stadium.
On Saturday, the first 1,500 fans will receive replicas of Sutton Stadium, the original name for the park during its first two seasons.
Following the game on Sunday, a Fireworks Spectacular will take place. It is being billed as the final and largest Fireworks show ever at Drillers Stadium.
For the final regular season game on Monday, the first 1,500 fans will receive ceramic, commemorative Final Game Tickets. There will also be several pre-game and post-game activities to mark the final game. Further details are listed below.
Tickets for all three games are now on sale at the stadium ticket office. Tickets are also available at TulsaDrillers.com or by calling (918)744-5901.
PLAYOFF TICKETS: Tickets for possible playoff games in Tulsa are currently available at the Drillers Stadium Ticket Office. If the Drillers win the second-half North Division title they could host as many as six playoff games in Tulsa. All playoff tickets are priced at $8.00 each, with refunds given for any games not played.
29 SEASONS: The first game ever played at Drillers Stadium took place on April 16, 1981. For the first two seasons of its existence, the park was known as Sutton Stadium. In 1983, the name was changed to Tulsa County Stadium and then to Drillers Stadium in 1990.
ONEOK FIELD TICKETS: Fans attending the final regular season game at Drillers Stadium on Monday, September 7 will receive a special bonus. The attendees can use their scanned tickets from the game to participate in a special presale for the Opening Night and the Opening Homestand at ONEOK Field in 2010. The presale will take place on Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12 at the Drillers Stadium Ticket Office. Fans can purchase up to four tickets with each scanned ticket from the final game. There will be a limit of 20 tickets purchased per person.
2,000 GAMES: The opening game of the homestand on Saturday the 5th will mark the 2,000th regular season game in stadium history. Since its opening in 1981, the Drillers have compiled a 1061-937-1 record for a .531 winning percentage.
The best record at the stadium occurred in 1992 when the Drillers finished with a 43-27 home mark. The 2005 Drillers also won 43 games, but lost 28 games at home.
The one tie at the stadium took place in 2002 when the final game of the first half was rained out in the seventh inning with Tulsa and Midland tied at 5-5.
TULSA DRILLERS SCHEDULE & PROMOTIONS (September 5-7)
THE FINAL WEEKEND AT DRILLERS STADIUM
Saturday, September 5..................vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals (6:05PM) - Gates Open at 5:00PM
SUTTON STADIUM REPLICAS
We begin the final regular season weekend ever at Drillers Stadium with a great giveaway courtesy of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino! The first 1,500 fans will receive a replica of Sutton Stadium as it looked for its Opening Night in 1981. Don't miss your chance to receive this unique item that is sure to become a collector's item.
Sunday, September 6...................vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals (6:05PM) - Gates Open at 5:00PM
FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR!
Don't miss the final Fireworks Show ever at Drillers Stadium! It will be the biggest and most spectacular show in stadium history and will be presented by the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa World, KVOO, Big Country 99.5 and KFAQ.
2010 SCHEDULE MAGNETS
The first 5,000 fans will receive a Drillers 2010 Schedule Magnet for the first season ever at ONEOK Field compliments of FARMERS INSURANCE.
Monday, September 7..................vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals (6:05PM) - Gates Open at 4:00PM for Season Ticket Holders & 5:00PM for the General Public
COMMEMORATIVE TICKETS &
FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME IN STADIUM HISTORY!
Twenty-nine years of history will end with this Labor Day Game as the Drillers play their final regular season game ever at the corner of 15th & Yale. The first 1,500 fans will receive special, ceramic Final Game Tickets compliments of ONEOK, K95.5FM and KRMG AM740 and FM 102.3.
There will also be special pre and post-game activities commemorating the final game.
A group of former Drillers players will be introduced before the game and will throw ceremonial pitches on the field as will individuals representing Drillers Stadium fans, employees and owners.
After the final out, Drillers President Chuck Lamson will be joined on the field by Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor and ONEOK President John Gibson to help remove the bases at Drillers Stadium. The bases will then be transported and installed at ONEOK Field for use on April 8, 2010 in the Opening Game at the Drillers' new home.
When all ceremonies are completed, fans will participate in a countdown from 29 to remember the 29 seasons at Drillers Stadium. At zero, the lights will be turned off for the final time.
OPENING NIGHT TICKETS AT ONEOK FIELD
Besides being a part of history, fans have another reason for attending the final game at Drillers Stadium. All fans that have their tickets scanned at the turnstiles on Monday will be able to participate in a special pre-sale opportunity to purchase tickets for Opening Night and the Opening Homestand at ONEOK Field. This special pre-sale will take place on Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12 at the Drillers Stadium Ticket Office, with fans able to present their used tickets from the final game for the opportunity to purchase tickets to the first games at the Drillers' new downtown park. Fans can purchase up to 4 tickets with each used ticket with a limit of 20 tickets per person. Individual tickets to ONEOK Field will go on sale to the general public on Monday, December 14.
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