On Sunday morning, the Padres planned to take a bus from their hotel in San Francisco to AT&T Park ahead of their afternoon game. The bus never showed. MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell reports that team director of player and staff services TJ Lasita flagged down an empty San Francisco tour bus, negotiated a rate, and got his players an impromptu ride to the ballpark.
The Padres’ Twitter account and Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune tweeted pictures and video:
No team bus?
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 24, 2018
Time to improvise. 🚌 https://t.co/8X0y7TXbSE
#Padres team bus didn’t show up unexpectedly. So, an emergency start had to be made to get to the ballpark ... #DoubleDeckerTourBus pic.twitter.com/3pyZCIUXlM
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) June 24, 2018
The Padres and Giants are playing the rubber match of their three-game series this afternoon. The Padres will then travel to Arlington for a series with the Rangers. The Giants will welcome the Rockies.
