The series between the Padres and Diamondbacks ended a 19-year drought at Petco Park.

The series between the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks was not a success in terms of win-loss, but it was a good one in terms of attendance. For the first time since 2005, Petco Park sold out every game in a series against the Diamondbacks.

As Kevin Acee of the San Diego-Union Tribune noted, it probably helped that Petco Park hosted a Star Wars-themed weekend and even had fireworks on one day, but all three games at the stadium were still sold out.

Although the Padres and Diamondbacks are rivals in the National League West division, the rivalry is not as strong as the Padres’ with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which has led to more sellouts over the years. With both the Padres and Diamondbacks reaching the National League Championship Series the past two years, there might simply be more fan interest in the teams right now.

The Padres, of course, did not play well in front of their home crowd for the most part, losing two of their games, including a brutal 9-1 defeat to the Diamondbacks in the final game of the series. The day before, the Padres also lost 7-5 to Arizona.

Their best game of the series came in Game 1, when they beat the Diamondbacks 10-8 on Friday, thanks in large part to a great day from their lineup. A four-hit game from Manny Machado and a three-RBI game from rookie Jackson Merrill led to a late victory.

This sold-out stadium continues the Padres’ season-long trend of strong home attendance. Petco Park ranks second in total attendance this season and fourth in average attendance per game. Normally, 39,978 fans attend each home game.

The Padres will continue their home series with two more home games before the All-Star break, hosting the Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves.