THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014 SPORTS Jets eliminating paper season tickets EAST RUTHERFORD: The New York Jets are doing points increase significantly, right through the home thing out of the ordinary - and their loyalty is reward- games has come to define their lives.” away with paper tickets for season ticket holders and season finale. Program participants will manage their ed.” The Jets’ long-term plan is to expand the program With no appearances in a Super Bowl since 1969, offering those fans a rewards plan for showing up reg- accounts (tickets, points and rewards) through a sepa- beyond game day to include other events and tie-ins the loyalty of those ticket holders can’t be questioned. ularly and behaving properly. rate portal. Program participation is free. with sponsors. Should a season ticket holder relinquish his seat or The high-end rewards include Super Bowl tickets The program is not based on spending money for Extra points will not be accumulated for attending seats for a game, the fan attending can join the and a trip to a road game on the team plane. Other food or souvenirs, but on showing up, sharing what preseason games, which traditionally do not attract rewards program and set up a separate account, NFL clubs, such as the Broncos and Chiefs, already Rabinowitz calls a “sense of community” and comport- full houses and often are attended by fans who are not Rabinowitz said. have gone to paperless access control systems. But as ing oneself properly at games. There will be bonus season ticket holders. Rabinowitz said the Jets dis- Season ticket holders still can forward and resell Seth Rabinowitz, the Jets’ vice president of marketing points for fans’ involvement with the team’s local cussed that issue, but for 2014 there will be no sepa- their tickets online. As for those attractive rewards and fan engagement said Tuesday: “Certainly we are broadcast partners, too. rate segment of the program directed at the exhibi- such as the Super Bowl trip or attending an away the first to do this much.” While they don’t reward spending habits, the Jets tions. Jets season tickets are nearly sold out each sea- game with the team or sitting in the owner’s suite, That begins with a simpler way to enter MetLife will provide point bonuses at the beginning of the son. Longtime fans - the Jets have a few who have had they will be part of a rewards auction site. Other prizes Stadium. Season ticket holders will use wallet-sized year for seat locations: 1,000 points for the higher-lev- season tickets dating to the AFL’s Titans, and many with a set value, such as an autograph session, will be smart cards that are loaded for 2014. No more paper el; 4,000 points for PSL holders; and 5,000 points for more from their years at Shea Stadium - will be recog- available through a rewards marketplace simply by that can get torn, wet or chewed up by the dog. The club seat holders. nized in the program. They will receive extra bonus redeeming bonus points. program also will provide incentives for the season “We want to get better at tailoring what we give points for their loyalty, and the team plans to honor “We are saying that we want you there and will ticket holders to keep coming, with bonus points them,” Rabinowitz said. “They don’t accept one size fits them at a game this season. reward you for coming, for cheering your lungs out,” accumulating throughout a season. Once a fan has all, nor should they. The message is to come to the “They wear it like a badge of honor,” Rabinowitz Rabinowitz said. “Hopefully, these rewards are like been to seven of the 10 home games, the rewards games and be a good fan - they don’t have to do any- said of those fans. “In many cases, attending these pennies from heaven.” — AP Orioles win 4-2 to maintain AL East lead Cubs beat Padres to snap five-game losing streak ANAHEIM: Miguel Gonzalez took a two-hit was ejected in the seventh after hitting Justin shutout into the eighth inning, Jonathan Turner with a pitch after Jamey Wright Schoop homered, and J.J. Hardy hit two RBI plunked Pirates star Andrew McCutchen. doubles to lead Baltimore past the Los Beckett allowed four runs in 3 2-3 innings, Angeles Angels. Gonzalez (5-5) allowed two three coming on solo home runs by Walker, runs and three hits in 7 2-3 innings, including Davis and Polanco. a two-run homer in the eighth by All-Star MVP Mike Trout. Cubs 6, Padres 0 Tommy Hunter retired Albert Pujols on a Anthony Rizzo hit two home runs, and grounder for the final out of the eighth, and Kyle Hendricks pitched seven innings in his Zach Britton pitched a perfect ninth for his return from the minor leagues, as the 18th save in 21 chances. Gonzalez was Chicago Cubs beat San Diego to snap a five- recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, where he was game losing streak. Rizzo staked Hendricks to optioned on July 11. a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Four innings lat- Angels left-hander Hector Santiago er, rookie Arismendy Alcantara and Rizzo hit matched zeroes with Gonzalez through five back-to-back homers off Blaine Boyer for a 5- innings, allowing just two hits before rookie 0 lead. Rizzo became the first National Mike Morin (2-3) took over in the sixth. League player to reach 25 homers this sea- son, his career high. Emilio Bonifacio, Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 3 Wellington Castillo and Justin Ruggiano had J.A. Happ pitched six shutout innings for two hits apiece for the Cubs. Recalled from his first victory in three starts, Dioner Navarro Triple-A Iowa earlier Tuesday, Hendricks (1-0) and Jose Reyes homered, and the Toronto made short work of an anemic Padres lineup Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on that entered the game with a total of 29 Tuesday night. home runs and 103 RBIs. In his second start of Reyes and Navarro both connected in the the season, he allowed five hits and threw sixth inning as the Blue Jays rebounded from only 83 pitches. Eric Stults (3-12) took his Monday’s 14-1 defeat to snap Boston’s five- ninth loss in 10 decisions. game winning streak. Reyes and Melky Cabrera both had three hits and two RBIs. Indians 8, Twins 2 Cabrera has 14 multi-hit games in his past 30. Carlos Santana homered among his sea- David Ortiz hit a solo homer in the eighth, son high-tying four hits and Danny Salazar his third homer in two games and the 36th at won in his first start in more than two months Rogers Centre, matching Alex Rodriguez for as Cleveland topped Minnesota. the most by a visiting player. Happ (8-5) Cleveland won for the fourth time in six allowed seven hits in six innings to win for games since the All-Star break. Minnesota the first time since June 26. Brett Cecil got has lost four of five. the final out for his fourth save in five Salazar (2-4) gave up one run and six hits chances. in five innings. Indians closer Cody Allen Jake Peavy (1-9) lost for the ninth time in struck out pinch-hitter Chris Parmelee with a 15 starts and hasn’t won since beating runner on third in a tworun game in the Toronto on April 25. He allowed five runs and eighth inning before Cleveland scored four eight hits in 6 1-3 innings. times in the ninth. Twins rookie starter Yohan OAKLAND: L.J. Hoes #0 of the Houston Astros hits a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the twelfth inning at O.co Coliseum on Pino (1-3) allowed four runs and seven hits in Tuesday in Oakland, California. The Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-2 in 12 innings. — AFP Marlins 6, Braves 5 6 1-3 innings. Minnesota’s Brian Dozier had Rays 7, Cardinals 2 lead. Brooks Brown (0-1) gave up LaRoche’s The Giants (56-44) improved to 8-2 in Jacob Turner allowed two runs in his bid three hits, including his career-high 19th Jake Odorizzi allowed two runs over 5 2-3 13th homer. Craig Stammen (1-4) pitched a extra-inning games and 6-0 on the road. The for a permanent return to Miami’s rotation home run in the seventh inning. innings, and Yunel Escobar highlighted a five- scoreless inning to get the win. Rafael Soriano Phillies (43-57) fell to 6-7. and the Marlins knocked Mike Minor out of run fifth inning with a two-run double to lead earned his 23rd save. the game early in their win over Atlanta. Brewers 4, Reds 3 Tampa Bay over St. Louis. Mets 3, Mariners 1 Donovan Solano had a career-high four Jonathan Lucroy homered leading off the It was the Rays’ season-high sixth straight Diamondbacks 5, Tigers 4 Jacob deGrom allowed five hits and a run hits and reached on a walk as Miami took its bottom of the ninth inning to give Milwaukee win. They have outscored the opposition 36- Aaron Hill drove in three runs and made a in seven impressive innings, Lucas Duda hit a second straight win over Atlanta. Christian a win over Cincinnati. 11 during the run. Evan Longoria added a solo game-ending diving stop, Miguel Montero hit mammoth home run, and the New York Mets Yelich had two hits and scored three runs.