Zito vs. Beckett was a pretty intriguing matchup, even though the last time the two faced each other the Sox were pummelled 15-3. We had great seats, halfway between first base and right field, about 25 rows behind the Sox bullpen, and were very excited. Beckett did not disappoint, though the Sox bats quickly ended what could have been a great pitchers' duel. Gonzalez hit the first home run, and was really the star of the game. He got to field many ground balls and start a couple of double plays, which were all "ooooh" inspiring for the crowd, which was overwhelmingly full of Red Sox fans. Papi's home run was an absolute laser. I thought it was a single or a lineout to right and it just kept going. He also pegged a foul ball off of the wall above us, which landed about 10 seats away. There were two young A's fans in front of me who grew more and more dejected as the game went on (it was the only game they were going to all season!), so I was trying to get them a foul ball as a souvenir but had no luck.
Tonight: Schilling vs. some rookie. On paper it sounds like a lopsided matchup, but the Sox bats often struggle with young pitchers. Tonight and Wednesday we're in less wonderful seats, but Wednesday is Root Beer Float day (Free Floats Served By Local Celebrities!) and $1.00 hotdog day, so the game will be second fiddle to the food.
2 comments:
now i really want a root beer float.
I was dumbstruck by Gonzales in person. Everything he does is so fast. The best shortstop, bar none.
Directtv receiver crashed, as it does on a daily basis, it seems, so I didn't get to see any of the game. Have fun tonight. wave at the cameras.
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