Archive for the ‘2009 Games’ Category
Bitter About the Rivals
Sunday, August 23, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 43 Yankees 8, Red Sox 4 After spending Saturday in Maine for the Sea Dogs game, I stayed over at my parents’ house, and then drove back to Boston on Sunday afternoon. The game wasn’t until 8:05, but I wanted to get there early enough to try […]
Let’s Play Two
Saturday, August 22, 2009 – Hadlock Field, Portland Game 1 – Senators 5, Sea Dogs 4 Over the weekend, the Yankees came to town for a big series. I had a ticket for Sunday night, but before that, I had my yearly chance to see the Double A Sea Dogs. My plan was to sleep […]
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Down on the Farm
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 – McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket Redwings 7, PawSox 6, 10 inn. The Red Sox were off on a road trip to Texas and Toronto, so I made my annual trip to Pawtucket, RI, to get a glimpse of the Triple A team. By waiting until August to go, most of the team […]
Posted in: 2009 Games, Minors
Getting Back to Normal
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 36 Red Sox 8, Tigers 2 The two weeks since my last game were downright depressing for the Red Sox. They finished the Oakland series with a win and swept three from Baltimore, but then came six straight losses at the hands of the Rays and Yankees, […]
A Night at the Penny Arcade
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 35 A’s 8, Red Sox 6 On Monday, the Oakland A’s came to town. The Red Sox won the first game, but dropped the second despite an emotional ceremony before the game retiring Jim Rice’s number 14 on the heels of his induction into the National Baseball […]
3 Hours of My Life I’m Never Getting Back
Sunday, July 26, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 37 Orioles 6, Red Sox 2 After the All-Star break, things hadn’t gone well for the Red Sox. They won the first game, but then dropped the next five, falling out of first place in the process. They rebounded with wins over the Orioles on Friday and […]
Priceless
Sunday, July 12, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 41 Red Sox 6, Royals 0 While my previous game had been cold and windy, Sunday finally brought a typical July day to Boston. I wanted to take advantage of the good weather, and I wanted to try to park for free on the street again, so […]
Wake’s 11th Win
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 43 Red Sox 5, A’s 4 The Oakland A’s were the next team into town. The Sox split the first two games, and welcomed back former franchise icon Nomar Garciaparra, who hadn’t played in Fenway since his 2004 trade, but had now returned to the American League […]
Feel the Burn
Sunday, July 5, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 36 Red Sox 8, Mariners 4 After the “Father’s Day Miracle”, the Red Sox embarked on a road trip to Washington, Atlanta, and Baltimore. The journey was a successful one, as they took two of three in each city. When they returned home, they dropped the first […]
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 […]
