Game 11, the final game of our trip was at the New Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY featuring the World Champion New York Yankees adn the team with the worst record in baseball, the Baltimore Orioles.
Pregame
As a Yankee fan, I must say that I was the most excited for this pregame experience. Unfortunately for me, I cannot say that it lived up to what I was hoping for. it was not the player's fault. It was just taht it was Yankee Stadium and the Yankees, which is the biggest market in all of sports. the reason that I say I was disappointed was because I was hoping to have a conversation with some of the Yankee players. These are players that Maxwell andn I have watched for years. It was fine though. We found ways to make this pregame a good experience.
We started the game ball scavenging, like we always do. however, these are the Yankees, the team who draws the most fans in baseball. it became nearly impossible to get a ball because of the countless number of fans that were there during pregame. So we did a "mini audible". We went to the Baltimore Orioles side of the stadium where the players were warming up.
We had a guest with us like we did at Citi Field. Freddy Porges joined us fro our final stop of our Baseball Odyssey. Freddy and I (Spencer) were standing down the third baseline in the oufield when Kevin Russo, a rookie utility infielder/outfielder, hit a BP line drive down the line. it bounced into the stands, and essentially right into my lap. This would be the only ball that we would get in Yankee Stadium. I did make the ball count. I got autographs from Baltimore's two best starters, Kevin Millwood and Stanford graduate Jeremy Guthrie. Everyone else managed to get a Millwood autograph.
The Game
Well, after watching countless teams that were not the Yankees, I was ready to watch my ballclub go to work. The Orioles sent out struggling starter Brad Bergesen and the Yankees sent out their young "phenom" Phil Hughes. Bergesen had major strike throwing issues. It was only a matter of time before the Yankees, one of the most patient teams at the plate in the league, broke it open. The scoring started when Robinson Cano lined a single into right. After a walk, Curtis Granderson drove in two runs with a double to deep left center field. Later in the inning, the Yankees put runners on second and third with two outs. Nick Swisher came up to the plate and belted a ground rule double which drive in both runs. By the time the inning was over it was 4-0 Yankees. With Phil Hughes being doinant, there was no turning back. New York loaded the bases in the bottom of the third inning and two more runs scored. After 3, it was 6-0. Baltimore first baseman Ty Wigginton drove in Baltimore's only run with a 2 out single which made it 6-1. in the bottom of the 7th Robinson Cano hit an absolute bomb to right field. It was 8-1. The Yankees tacked on 1 more for good measure. 9-1 final. Utter domination.
Win-Phil Hughes
7IP, 6H, 1BB, 1ER, 7K
Loss- Brad Bergesen
2.1IP, 7H, 2BB, 6ER, K
Yankee Stadium II
Fans: 7
Food:8
Seats:8
Overall Experience: 9 (New York puts on a show)
Other Notes
Mark Teixeira went 0-5 and left 5 men on base. Alex Rodriguez had 2 hits. By the end of the game Phil Hughes had the best ERA in the American League. Armando Galarraga, a Detroit Tigers starter had a perfect game taken away while we were at the game. I saw the highlight a number of times. It was the worst umpiring I have ever seen. Instant Replay needs to be in baseball.
The trip was unbelievable. We all had the time of our lives!
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