Start: Jackson, TN
Stop: Arlington, TX – Rangers Ballpark in Arlington – Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers
Finish: Cedar Hill, TX
We had to get up early to make it to the game on time. We also had to drive about 9 hours, so we drove in shifts. Jason got up last and drove the first 2.5 hrs. Then Kyle drove until lunch and I finished off the drive. We were glad to be back in Texas, and even happier to be back at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Once we got to the stadium, we parked and walked up and met up with Mom, Dad, Stephanie and Jake. We had to avoid the retail booths because Jason got scheduled to work today because of a miscommunication with his boss. Because of that, Mom went and bought Kyle and Jason’s souvenirs.
The game was good…the Rangers young starter (Eric Hurley) did very well, and a recent call-up (Chris Davis) hit his second Major League home run. We were glad to be back in a familiar stadium and enjoyed all the things about the Ballpark that make it unique, including the dot race, good nachos, and the best PA announcer in the game, Chuck Morgan. One thing we realized on the trip is that the scoreboard at RBIA is by far the smallest we saw. Hopefully it will be getting an upgrade soon, and the Ballpark should start ranking at least in the upper half of stadiums around the league.
We got home and gave our family and friends their gifts we had picked up along the way, and then went to bed. As you can see, it’s Tuesday and I’m just now posting this, and that’s because we’ve needed a couple of days to get back and get settled in. In a few days, we’ll post our reflections on the trip as a whole and our rating system for the 12 major league stadiums we visited.
Result: Rangers win 5-1
Final Record: 8-7 (0.533)
1 comment:
Nice work, guys! Welcome home and thanks for sharing the blog with all of us. Looking forward to trying the nachos at RBIA on Aug. 16th.
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