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US Cellular Field: White Sox – Yankees.

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As you can see from the two photographs above the White Sox were having a hell of a time with the Yankees last night at US Cellular Field.  13 runs in 3 innings is never a good thing.  Julie actually won these tickets in a raffle at Finley Dunnes so I will pretend it didn’t happen.

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It was Mayor Daley Night at US Cellular Field which consisted of a commemorative baseball, a small speech and a montage.  The funny part was the baseball wasn’t handed out until you left the park so as to keep people from the throwing the ball at the former mayor.

The White Sox organization thinks of everything.

The View From My Seat: US Cellular Field: White Sox - Yankees. #Yearofbaseball -

** The View From My Seat.

*** Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 15
Stadium Opened: April 18, 1991
Capacity: 41,432
Attendance: 23,873
Food: 1 hotdog, 1 churro
Beer: 4 Miller Light
Opponent: New York Yankees
Pitchers: W: Wade, L: Floyd
Miles From Home: 9.6
Ticket Face Value: $38
Seat Location: Section 538, Row 8, Seat 4

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**** My favorite beerman.

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***** At one point in the game they decided to mix things up to get the Sox back in it and they changed bags at first base. Clearly Adam Dunn was not impressed.

US Cellular Field: White Sox – Red Sox.

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After being on the road for a week it’s back to Chicago Baseball. Last night I witnessed the White Sox get blown out 10-2 by the Red Sox. The game started off quickly with no hits until the 4th inning and then it just blew apart with a series of home runs by the Red Sox. The White Sox began to rally in the 7th and 8th but the Red Sox just destroyed them with 5 runs in the top of the 9th inning.

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Side Notes:

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* July was ‘Beer Man Appreciation Month’.

The View From My Seat - US Cellular Field: White Sox - Red Sox - #yearofbaseball

** The View From My Seat.

*** Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 14
Stadium Opened: April 18, 1991
Capacity: 41,432
Attendance: 33,919
Food: N/A
Beer: 4 Miller Light
Opponent: Boston Red Sox
Pitchers: W: Lester, L: Humbler
Miles From Home: 9.6
Ticket Face Value: $38
Seat Location: Section 537, Row 14, Seat 1

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**** Before the game Julie and I took an epic bus trip to Schaller’s Pump for a couple pregame drinks. We’ve tried once before to stop there but the bar doesn’t open until 4pm on Saturday’s which makes it a little bit difficult for a 6pm game. So we took the bus and it was worth the ride. Cans of beer run $2.75 nearly as cheap as a Lenten Fish Fry.


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Fenway Park: Red Sox – Mariners.

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While in Boston we made the effort to see a game at Fenway Park.  In a stifling 100 degree heat the Red Sox beat the Mariners 7-2.  We took our time to check out the area around the park before settling into our seats for the game. The heat was nearly unbearable and it didn’t really let up when the sun went down. We got to see Suzuki Ichiro steal two bases to start the first inning and get the first run but it was downhill from there for the Mariners.

By far my favorite part about Fenway was the signage.  All throughout the park the signs for concessions, sections and restrooms were a really cool font.

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The View From My Seat: Fenway Park - Red Sox - Mariners - #Yearofbaseball

* The View From My Seat.

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** Structural beams seem to be an issue that people didn’t care about 100 years ago.

*** Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 13
Stadium Opened: April 20, 1912
Capacity: 37,493
Attendance: 38,048
Food: 1 Hot Dog
Beer: 1 Green Monsta IPA
Opponent: Seattle Mariners
Pitchers: W: Lackey, L: Hernandez
Miles From Home: 848.9
Ticket Face Value: $60.55
Seat Location: Section Outfield Grandstand 9, Row 15, Seat 11