Marlins 2, Astros 3
W: Lopez (3-0) L: Webb (1-1) SV: Myers (8)
For the most part, Tuesday was one of those days I could have honestly skipped. Then there were some good moments also. Let me share some of the shitty parts first. Work is just busy. Between travel, vouchers, expense reports, open records requests, lawsuits, compliance issues and all the other kind of administrative things I do, I get news that one of my dearest friends has stage 3 cancer, absolutely not the email I ever wanted to receive. That email, not surprisingly, put many things in perspective.
At the time, I really wasn’t feeling all that interested in going to a baseball game. But, I decided it was better to go than to sit at home and obsess. So, I go. I find a good parking spot, in a magical spot. Get into the ballpark without anyone getting in my way. I decide to spend some of my hard earned money on concessions. As some of you know, I rarely buy any concessions, especially beer. Well, I decided I needed a beer after that afternoon. So, I get my beer and soft drink (I always sign up to be the designated driver to get the free soft drink.) and go sit in the seat.
The friends who are joining me get there. As usual when I hang out with BatGirl and Bench I have a good time. The game was progressing well, we even noticed it is going by rather quickly. The bottom of the 6th inning comes, the bases get loaded and BatGirl chooses that moment to need to go to the bathroom. Of course, while she goes to the bathroom, the Astros score two runs and tie the game. Bench and I thought that maybe she should stay in there, but she came back.
Overall, An. Rodriguez did a good job pitching only giving up 2 runs in 6 innings. The bullpen, Lyons, Lopez and Myers pitched 3 scoreless innings. Bogusevic got the game-winning hit and Schafer got a lot of exercise in center during the first inning.
In between all the game fun, comments were made about Milo and his lack of a blue star (but there was some kind of blue light after a play), a lady in the stands with “signs” showing player names, parents giving their kids alcohol, and BatGirl doing the Air Guitar to get on the big screen. There was even a lady in the stands calling Myers “Myrsie,” personally I thought that was irritating.
All in all, the company at the game made the ending of a shitty day pretty damm good.
If you want to know about today’s game, read GBB’s series preview.
And here’s a picture of the young adolescent drinking Ultra.
