Red Sox Game at Fenway Park

On Sunday, July 24th, due to many peoples' suggestion, we took the train to Boston.

Leaving our car at a station called Riverside, we got a charlie card and made our way to the arrival platform. A subway looking train screeched to a stop, and opened its doors.

The crowd...well, crowded in. Finding a rough seat where I couldn't sit properly, I got out my book and started reading for awhile.

While people were holding on to the rails and leaning over me. Rebecca was on Mom.

It was so crowded!

Finally, a few people dispersed, much to my joy. Our stop came at a tunnel close to the area of Downtown Boston. We walked down the street. Seeing people in Boston Red Sox jerseys and hats. Mom asked one fanatic,"Is there a game today?"

"Yes, at 1:30."

Mom turned toward Dad. She gave him one of those "That could be fun" looks. He said, "Let's do it!"

We got tickets at the E gate, harbored our way through the line, and we got through. We traveled in what looked like underground, seeing stands and shops. We went up on a small ramp, peering into the circular baseball field. It was little, and nice, and green. We asked a man where Section 9 was. He guided us (with his hands) to a shady area in the back, visible to the whole field.

The game was The Boston Red Sox against the Seattle Mariners. The game began with the first pitch, and after, bats were swung, balls were thrown, and bases wound up dirty. The game was very good.

During the game, Mom told me Baseball was a game of averages. She explained no batter expects to hit every ball, but they still go to bat trying to get a hit every time. Getting a hit one our three attempts is a great average.

The balls whizzed by the hitters, sometimes bits of wood and leather flying. When the dusts cleared, Youkilis was on first.

After about the 6th inning, Mom, Rebecca and I went to eat lunch. I had a cheeseburger.

We left the game at the bottom of the 8th, having known we had a great time at America's first baseball stadium. I even purchased a shirt about the 100th year anniversary of the time Fenway was built to now. 2012 would mark 100 years.

The next part of that day, I will explain in another blog post. For now, goodbye.

My tooth hurts,

Andrew.