August 14th – It is hard to believe that we have been on the road for just over 4 months and that we have already seen 29 ballparks! It has been a great journey and the Boston Red Sox provided us with a grand finish. Fenway is a great ballpark. We arrived in Boston early […]
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Game 29 – Shea Stadium
August 7th –This was an evening game so it was more comfortable weather wise than the game at Yankee Stadium. This is also another team with a new stadium in its near future and the new one is being built right next to the existing one so as you are watching games you can also […]
Game 30
Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts Team R H E Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 4 0 Boston Red Sox 2 7 0 Highlights If you’ve been following these synopses of the games we’ve attended this summer, you’ll remember that I recorded that I thought it would be difficult to top the excitement we witnessed at the […]
Game 28 – Yankee Stadium
August 5th – Could not have had a hotter day for this game! It was an afternoon game and we were sitting the sun all afternoon. First disappointment was that although we arrived well before the start of the game, Monument Park was closed for the day by the time we got inside the stadium. […]
Gettysburg, PA
August 2 & 3rd – Having a few days between ballgames, we decided to spend them in Gettysburg, PA. We had one day to enjoy the battlefields so we started at the Gettysburg Battlefield National Military Park Visitor Center and attended the Electric Map presentation. This provides a great overview of the July 1 – […]
Game 29
Shea Stadium Flushing, New York Team R H E Atlanta Braves 7 15 1 New York Mets 3 6 0 Highlights The Braves scored all the runs necessary in the first 3 innings as they closed the gap to 3½ games in the NL East and easily bested the Mets 7-3 in the opener of […]
Game 27 – RFK Stadium
July 31 – It was so easy to get to this stadium from where we were staying we were there much quicker than we had anticipated. Only problem was there wasn’t much to see or do in the immediate area so we just walked around the outside of the stadium and waited for the gates […]
Mount Vernon
July 30th – Having a day between games, we decided to drive to Mount Vernon. George Washington’s home has been beautifully maintained and restored. This is not a National Park. It is has been owned by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association since 1858. We spent most of the day there walking the grounds after we […]
Game 28
Yankee Stadium Bronx, New York Team R H E Kansas City Royals 5 12 0 New York Yankees 8 8 1 Highlights The Yankees jumped out to an early 6-0 lead and despite the final score the outcome of this game never really seemed in doubt. The Yankees completed a 3 game sweep on this […]
Game 27
RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. Team R H E Cincinnati Reds 3 12 0 Washinton Nationals 6 12 1 Highlights Nationals’ starter Matt Chico while utilizing a little luck pitched well enough to get the victory. He lasted 5 innings and had runners in scoring position for each of them but was able to escape damage […]