Take me out to the ballgame!

I just got back from PNC park, watching the Pirates smack down the Nationals 11-4, courtesy of my brother-in-law Brian. It was totally frickin' cool. There were only three completely scoreless innings, and it was a 5-4 game going into the 7th when da Buccos pulled away, including a 2-run homer, complete with fireworks. Whee!! There was a blown call at the plate when a Pirate was coming in to score, and then McClendan came out to argue with the ump, kicked dirt on the plate and got tossed. Rock!!! Our seats were spectacular, in row W about 10-15 rows to the right of home plate. One foul ball got kinda close to where we were. And since the tickets were comped, I didn't feel too bad taking out a loan on the concessions. Ok, lemme break it down like this: ( Costs at the ballpark. )

Brian said he'd take me to another game, hopefully when the Astros come into town this time next month. I really want to get a new hat and maybe even a jersey or something with the recent uniforms, as my remaining hat and jersey are of the old midnight blue and gold emblems. Erg.

Great game. It was a great game, and a great, great time.