Northwestern Day at Wrigley Field: Padres at Cubs

I was walking outside of Wrigley Field and noticed a lot of fans wearing their Northwestern purple. I had forgotten it was Northwestern Day at Wrigley Field. However, once I remembered I also remembered that the pre-party was being held at Mullen’s Bar & Grill Wrigleyville – located at 3527 N. Clark St (and the “official” Northwestern bar in Chicago). When we arrived at Mullen’s we were handed a coupon for one free drink or appetizer since we had attended Northwestern.

The Game
The Cubs defeated the Padres 6-2 after Milton Bradley hit a two-run home run to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 6th inning. Bobby Scales added his first Major League home run in the bottom of the 7th inning.

Promotions & Northwestern Day
Before the game, the Cubs gave out a limited edition Ernie Banks bobblehead doll. Most fans need to arrive at least 90 minutes early for a bobblehead giveaway. I usually choose to stay at home rather than enter the ballpark early.

Northwestern’s Head Football Coach, Pat Fitzgerald, threw out the ceremonial first pitch and sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the Seventh-inning stretch. Fitzgerald has been on a Chicagoland sporting event tour as he also shot pucks during the Chicago Blackhawks promotion on Monday night.