Daily Archives: June 9, 2015

183 Day MLB Trip (Day 67) in 2015: Games 82/83 – Yankee Stadium/Citi Field

 

 

 

 

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DAY DATE
Wednesday, June.10/2015
Games 82 & 83 Day #67
Today’s game (s) Start Time (s) in EST  and Venue (s):
Yankee Stadium  ( Game 12/20 this year at Yankee Stadium  ) 1:05 vs Nationals, Citi Field  (Game 3/8 this year at Citi Field) 7:10 vs Giants.
Daily Expenses This day
Prepaid:
Ticket Yankees – $22
Ticket Mets – $18
NYC Transit – $6
Megabus back to Philly – $2
NJ TRANSIT – $ 6 
Day of expenses:
Food – $30
Method of Transportation To This Game, Where I am headed next.
Since I start the day in New York City I don’t have to travel far.  The GOAL is to meet Roger Ratzenberger and his wife  in front of McDonalds before the game in the Bronx.
Once that game ends, we will take the 7 line to Flushing Meadows.  Of course we must frequent McFaddens before the Mets play.  A 7 – line train takes me back to Penn Station, a walk to Megabus stop half a mile. Is followed by a 2 hour bus ride to Philly.
Once in PA, I head to NJ via Philly Greyhound Station. I will have 8 Hours there before hitting the road for 17 days.

 I then head back to Camden Yards, followed by games at Marlins Park on Friday and Sunday: sandwiched between a game at Tropicana Field on Saturday in St. Pete.

Stadium Count after June.08, 2015 (19 of 30 parks,  finished for year with Comerica Park,  Progressive Field, Busch Stadium, Globe Life Park, Minute Maid Park, Petco Park and Kauffman  Stadium.)

CBP – 18

Nats Park – 12

Yankee Stadium – 12

Camden Yards – 6

Fenway Park – 6

Wrigley Field – 5

Citi Field – 3

Chase Field – 3

Minute Maid Park – 3

Globe Life Park – 3

Busch Stadium – 2

Kauffman Stadium – 2

Miller Park – 2

Progressive Field – 2

Globe Life Park – 2

Minute Maid Park- 2

PNC Park – 1

Great American Ball Park – 1

Petco Park

Comerica Park – 1

Makes 83 Games in 67 Days, featuring 17 Doubleheaders, 1 missed and 1 madeup doubleheader, and one outright miss (Apr.07, that was cancelled and now rescheduled for July.07, 2015, in which I will be attending anyways.

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The Most Recent No Hitter For Each Franchise (Updated for June 9, 2015 )

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Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

The first No Hitter of 2015!

Lots of Giants greats have thrown no hitters, from Christy Matthewson to Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain. Now add Chris Heston to the list. Just think. In 2013, the Giants designated him for assignment and anyone could have picked him up.

I bet the Giants are glad nobody did.

With a 5-0 masterpiece, Chris Heston has his own piece of history and removes his teammate Lincecum from this list.

I am sure Tim is fine with it.

It is time to update my list!

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – June 9, 2015

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Jeff Zelevansky | Getty Images

Lisa Swan, co creator of Subway Squawkers, joins the podcast to talk Yankees, Red Sox, bad infielders and a stalled American League East.

It is subdued rivalry Episode 958 of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Chris Sale, Josh Donaldson, Zack Cozart, Mike Bolsinger, Lance McCullers, Eddie Rosaio, Giancarlo Stanton and Shelby Miller all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?

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Who Owned Baseball June 8, 2015 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2015 #WOB Standings

AP Photo - Paul Beaty

AP Photo – Paul Beaty

Chris Sale pitched 8 dominant innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk and striking out 14 Houston batters to give the White Sox a 3-1 victory.

Josh Donaldson singled and homered, driving in 3 runs and helping the red hot Blue Jays clobber the Marlins, 11-3.

Mike Bolsinger allowed just 3 hits and 2 walks over 7 innings, striking out 8 Diamondbacks in the process of earning the 9-3 decision for the Dodgers.

Zack Cozart singled, doubled and homered, driving in 2 and leading the Reds to a 6-4 win over Philadelphia.

They all owned baseball on June 8, 2015.

To view the Yearly Leaders for Who Owned Baseball Standings, plus see who gained 1/2 WOB’s – Click the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON OR SCROLL DOWN.

 

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