. Replacing Antti Niemi halfway through the second period with the Sharks down 3-0 to Phoenix,

SAN DIEGO -- Tony Gwynns sweet swing was matched only by his incandescent smile. The Hall of Famer was saluted at Petco Park on Thursday night in a ceremony that would have made "Mr. Padre" light up. Though, that wasnt something Gwynn had trouble doing. "It was so engaging," former teammate Steve Garvey said of Gwynns grin. "There are a few guys in sports that have it. You always think of Magic (Johnson), and Tony was baseballs Magic as far as that smile was concerned." Gwynn, a Hall of Famer who spent his entire 20-year career with the Padres, died on June 16 from oral cancer, a disease he attributed to years of chewing tobacco. He was 54. The 15-time All Star averaged .338 over a career in which he had 3,141 hits and won eight NL batting titles. A two-sport star at San Diego State before getting selected by the Padres in the third round of the 1981 draft, he was beloved for his achievements on the field and his humility on and off it. Gwynn never hid his affection for San Diego, embracing his "Mr. Padre" nickname and declining to leave San Diego as a free agent on numerous occasions. After retiring from the Padres following the 2001 season, Gwynn became SDSUs baseball coach. Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson and ex-Padre Trevor Hoffman were among the speakers who addressed the crowd of about 20,000 from a stage erected in right field, just in front of the No. 19 carved into the outfield grass. A podium was placed between three No. 19 Gwynn jerseys, two from the Padres World Series appearances in 1984 and 1998 and one from San Diego State. The left-field scoreboard showed a collage of pictures that ranged from Gwynn tipping his hat to the crowd and to him clutching his Hall of Fame plaque. And, of course, one displaying that warm smile. "We all know Tony was a great player, a great Hall of Famer," Jackson said. "That is known when he got 97 per cent of the vote -- that puts him in the top four or five. ... "He was a genuine man, a quality man, a 100 per cent family man. A great son, a great husband, a great father, a great friend and a great teammate. He was an example of what we all want to live and emulate as a person." Thursdays tribute, which started when 19 white doves were released, was open to the public following the private service Gwynns family held Saturday at SDSU. Gwynns fans, many wearing his brown-and-yellow No. 19 jersey, were given a chance to pay their respects to someone they felt they knew. He was an anchor of not only the Padres two World Series teams, but in the community as well. After leaving the Padres, he coached at SDSU, was a member of the Padres broadcasting team and remained active in various charities. A stream of people walked past Gwynns statue in the adjacent Park at the Park, with a line snaking past memorabilia of his storied career. Gwynn, whose No. 19 is retired by the Padres, batted at least .300 in 19 straight seasons. In 1994, he was hitting .394 in August when the season ended prematurely because of the baseball strike; in 1995, he struck out only 15 times in 577 plate appearances. But it was the way Gwynn carried himself that endeared him to countless fans. And not just those in San Diego. Gwynn has been honoured around baseball since his death. Tony Gwynn Jr., his son, was given a standing ovation Tuesday in Philadelphia in his first at-bat with the Phillies since taking a leave following his fathers death. "Even though he was on the other team you still had to admire the way he went about his business," said Joe Torre, an executive vice-president for Major League Baseball and former Yankees manager. "Unfortunately we dont have many, maybe any -- maybe Derek Jeter -- that conduct themselves in a similar fashion. "Honestly, what you saw is what you got: he was a good hitter and never tried to show anybody up." Gwynn became and stayed a star in San Diego. He never thought it would shine brighter elsewhere. "Im a Padre, a San Diego Padre," Gwynn once said. "And Im proud of it." Near the end of the tribute Hoffman, in a halting voice, talked straight to Gwynn, his former Padres teammate. "Thank you for representing San Diego," Hoffman said, "with such class." Jason Vargas Jersey . -- Chris Tillman paid no attention to the Baltimore bullpen as it started to stir in the ninth inning. Lenny Dykstra Jersey . Cabrera-Bello shot a 1-over-par 73 and was caught by Webster, who carded 70 at Doha Golf Club for three-round totals of 12-under 204. They were only one stroke ahead of Adrien Saddier of France, the biggest mover with six birdies in his opening seven holes in a round of 64, South African Thomas Aiken (70) and Denmarks Thorbjorn Olesen (68) on a packed leaderboard. http://www.metsrookiestore.com/Mets-Jay-Bruce-Kids-Jersey/ . 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"Its been a long time since Ive had an overtime goal," said Stuart. "It wasnt pretty but Im not going to tell anybody how it went in, it just went in." San Jose dominated play throughout the game, outshooting Calgary 35-13, yet werent able to put the game away. "Weve had a lot of close games and just havent been able to finish it," said Stuart. "Tonight, we let them back in it and we shouldnt have but for us to get the points, itll be a good positive for us moving forward." From the start of the game, Calgarys trademark work ethic was absent and that was a source of frustration for the coaching staff. "That was the biggest spanking that weve taken in the first period," said Flames coach Bob Hartley. "We didnt touch the puck. The only way that we could have touched the puck is if we would have had two pucks out there." San Jose got a goal from Logan Couture on its second shift of the game and then a power-play goal from Patrick Marleau in the final minute, taking a 2-0 lead in a period in which they outshot the home side 17-3. "In the first period, we didnt see our team at all," Hartley said. "I asked (assistant coach) Marty Gelinas, should I change my lines and he said yes. I started looking and I couldnt find three guys that I felt that had decent energy." Down 28-6 on the shot clock after 40 minutes yet only down 2-0 thanks to Berra, Calgary finally got enough going in the third to rally back and tie it. Calgarys comeback bid began when it got its first power play of the night six minutes into the period. The Flames would need just five seconds to convert. Rookie Sean Monahan cleanly won a faceoff from Thornton, pulling the puck back to Kris Russell and the Flames defenceman ripped a slapshot past Sharks goaltender Alex Stalock. The goal snapped a 0-for-30 drought on the power play for Calgary that had lasted nine games and covered more than 54 minutes. Less than four minutes later, Mike Cammalleri tied it on a backhand at 10:25, setting off a deafening roar from the sell-out Scotiabank Saddledome crowd, announced at 19,289, who until the third period had very little to cheer about. But that momentary surgee would be the long bright spot on the evening for the Flames, who were kicking off a three-game homestand.dddddddddddd "Were all proud people and thats been something from day one, weve been a team that played with pride and we dont want to be beat, playing in games where our shot totals look like that," said Cammalleri. "I dont see any moral victories in that." After missing the first seven games with a hand injury, the pending unrestricted free agent leads the Flames with eight goals in 11 games. "In the third, we were desperate and I felt that we saw our good old team again but all that said. If not for Reto Berra, the Sharks can get on the plane after the first period and theyd already have the two points," said Hartley. San Jose (11-2-5) snaps a five-game winless skid, although in a similar way to Tuesdays result, it was misleading. During the span, they had three shootout losses and one loss in overtime. "Weve been playing good hockey, we just havent been winning shootouts. To get the full two (points), its finally nice," said Thornton. "We had two hiccups but we played good tonight. Thats how we need to play every night." Calgary (6-9-3), kicking off a three-game homestand, is winless in its last four. Berras record falls to 1-2-1 while Stalock continues his unusual distinction of having won more games than he has started in his brief NHL time. He won his NHL debut in relief on Feb. 1, 2011. Replacing Antti Niemi halfway through the second period with the Sharks down 3-0 to Phoenix, he made nine saves as San Jose rallied back to beat the Coyotes 5-3. In his first NHL start just over two weeks ago, it was a much busier evening as he was peppered for 40 shots in San Joses 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. "The other guy played pretty good. He saw a lot of rubber and played a heck of a game for them," said Stalock, the 26-year-old from St. Paul, Minnesota. "On my end, it was pretty quiet for two periods. It was a little tougher. Youve got a lot more time to think about the next puck than just reacting." Notes: Ladislav Smid made his Flames debut, playing 16:50... Lee Stempniak (broken foot) returned to Calgarys line-up after missing seven games... Scratched for the Flames were forwards Tim Jackman and Max Reinhart, as well as veteran D Sean OBrien... San Jose made two line-up changes: Stuart returned after sitting out a game and C John McCarthy was inserted... In his last five games, Niemi has a 3.82 goals-against average and .878 save percentage. In his first 11 games, he was 1.53 GAA and .933 SV% ' ' '