Padre Fans Know Where the Beef Is After One-Run Wins

When Arby’s fast-food chain struck a deal with the San Diego Padres to give away a free roast-beef sandwich to every fan who attended a game the home team won by one run, it seemed like a harmless promotion.

But the Arby’s folks weren’t counting on the Padres setting a major-league record for consecutive one-run games at the beginning of the season. Of the 10 games, six were at home, and the Padres won five of them.

If all the ticket stubs from those five games were taken to the restaurants, Arby’s would have to serve up 156,740 free roast-beef sandwiches. So far, more than 10% have been turned in.