Diary of a Diehard

In the first game of this series the Arizona Diamondbacks came from behind to overpower the St. Louis Cardinals and take the game by a score of 8-6. This game was historic as it was the first game in Chase Field history where a player hit for the cycle. Stephen Drew accomplished this in route to a 5-5 night. Game two of the series saw the Cardinals take advantage to a rare shaky start by Yusmeiro Petit who lasted just 4.1 innings. He gave up 4 hits of which 3 were home runs in 4.2 innings work. The Diamondbacks could not recover from that deficit and found themselves losing 8-2 to the red birds. This evened the series at one game apiece so today was the rubber game.

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Stephen Drew was not the only person making history last night. The Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals combined for 8 home runs which set a record for the most home runs during a game at Chase Field. It was like watching the launch party of the local model rocket club. Balls were flying every directions landing well beyond the outfield walls. The four home runs hit by the St. Louis Cardinals travelled a combined 1,598 feet or nearly a third of a mile. Fortunately for the Diamondbacks their four home runs were equally long and were part of an 8-run barrage that would lead them to a come from behind victory.

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I have long proposed the idea that going to a baseball game in person is much better than watching it from the comfort of your living room. Sure it is nice not having to worry about parking and whether the 300 pound woman has the seat located right next to yours but it is just not the same. There is something about going through the turnstiles and hearing the vendors hawking their wares that makes everything seem right. You walk through the concourse and see fellow Diamondbacks fans and you lament the fact that the opposing team’s fans are in attendance and will be boisterous when their team gets ahead. The smells from the concessionaires drift through the air and mix with the smell of fresh cut outfield grass. No there is nothing quite like going to a baseball game, especially a day game on a holiday. After all, you never know when you might just witness perfection.

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