Phillies ATL Trip 2010 Day 2

Another beautiful day in ATL. After a Starbucks breakfast we checked out, packed up the car and headed to Turner. We are parking there today with a parking pass that came with our tickets!


Super nice close parking! See the stadium back there!?


Pitchers warming up. That's Blaton and Worley right in front. See that big green open space in the outfield between the seats? After playing catch Blaton chucked a ball from where he is standing into that area with what look liked little effort.


The 2 seats next to the cooler are ours! Seats don't get much better than that!

Phillies were giving pitchers just a few innings to get them ready for the postseason since this game was meaningless for them. Hamels pitched 2 innings, then the guy I wanted to see!


Roy Oswalt on the mound

After Roy, came, Blaton, Baez, Zagurski, and Lidge. Ruiz was hit by a pitch and left the game but we are hoping that's just a precaution. We left in the middle of the seventh with the score 4-8 Braves. Phils scored 3 more but couldn't squeeze out that last run. This gave the Braves and playoff chance if the Padres lose. I was hoping the Padres would lose cause that would force a 3 team playoff. Giants and Padres, winner gets the division and loser comes to Atlanta for a battle for the wildcard spot. Unfortunately the Padres lost so Giants get the division title and Braves clinch wildcard.

Giants Braves and Reds Phillies, start Wednesday!