Archive for June, 2009
A Father’s Day Miracle
Sunday, June 21, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 24 Red Sox 6, Braves 5 The Red Sox split their first two games against the Braves, and I was back on Sunday. It was Father’s Day, and the first day of summer (although it was windy and rainy and I was still wearing my winter Red […]
Fan Depreciation Night
Thursday, June 18, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 15 Marlins 2, Red Sox 1, 5 innings When I went to Tuesday’s game, I noticed as the attendance was announced that it was the 499th consecutive sellout at Fenway Park. As luck would have it, I missed Wednesday’s game, in which there were several fan appreciation […]
Having a Ball at the Game
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 32 Red Sox 8, Marlins 2 After the sweep of the Yankees, the Red Sox took two of three in a brief road trip to Philadelphia, and then returned home to face the Marlins. I was back at Fenway for the first game of the series. It […]
They Should All Be Like This
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 37 Red Sox 7, Yankees 0 After an off-day Monday, I was back for the next game on Tuesday. And while the weather had been hot and I was tanning in the bleachers over the weekend, it couldn’t have been more different by Tuesday night. It had […]
For the Birds
Sunday, June 7, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 43 Rangers 6, Red Sox 3 The Red Sox returned from a long but successful 6-4 road trip tied with the Yankees for first place. They split the first two games of the series against the Rangers, including a gem in which Jon Lester took a perfect […]