Seat Cushion Night 2006
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On Wednesday, June 28, 2006 the St. Louis Cardinals hosted the Cleveland Indians during the Inaugural season at the new Busch Stadium.
Most notable about the game was the fact that the Cardinals had not held a seat cushion night since April 1987. During the 1987 game the Cardinals rallied from large maragins twice in the 1st nine innings, both times many fans threw their cushions onto the field in Celebration. In the bottom of 12th Cardinals 2nd Baseman Tommy Herr hit a Walkoff Grandslam and more seat cushions came flying from the Stands.
During the 2006 Game the Cardinals had lost 8 games in a row for the 1st time since 1988 and were in danger of losing their 9th in a row for the 1st time since 1980.
To start the Bottom of the 9th Inning Leftfielder So Taguchi hit a pop fly to Indians Catcher Kelly Shoppach Shoppach dropped the Flyball and Taguchi ended up on 2nd Base as a result of the error. The next batter Catcher Yadier Molina bunted Taguchi to Third Base. Molina was followed by 2nd Baseman Aaron Miles Who hit a game tying double. The next batter for St. Louis was pinch hitter Scott Spiezio, Spiezio hit a ground ball to Indians 1st Baseman Víctor Martínez who steppted on 1st Base for the 2nd out. Shortstop David Eckstein hit a ground ball to Cleveland Shortstop Jhonny Peralta. Peralta threw the ball to Martínez who could not scoop up the low throw saw the ball go past him as Miles ran home with the game winning run. Fans who were hitting seat cushions together to make a very loud noise threw their cushions on the field in celebration.
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Videos of the Cushions flying onto the field is available at these links:
