After surviving a torrential downpour and the aforementioned incident with the Sausage King cart, we made our way into the park just in time for the first pitch. After a 5 minute debacle of politely asking people to get up from our seats, we were firmly planted in section 3 of the Right Field grandstands, about 500 feet from home plate.
The game started poorly for the Sox, with Chad Tracey hitting a 3-run homer in the top of the 3rd to give the 'Backs a 4-1 lead. That lead lasted until the bottom of the 8th, when the Sox made an exciting comeback. A 4-run inning, highlighted by a game-tying 2-run double by Mike Lowell, gave the Sox a 5-4 lead. Papelbon came in and closed the door in the 9th to give the Sox the win. The atmosphere was electric, with the fans going home happy.
One of the highlights of the game for me was sitting next to a young Sox fan named Mikie, who was attending his first game at Fenway Park. Mikie was with his father Dougie, and they had to take 5 trains to get to the game. Mikie was a big Sox fan and started several "Lets go Sox" cheers that echoed throughout the park. He even learned to boo "the snakes" and tell them to "go back to Arizona." All his cheers were clean though, as that was how Dougie had taught him.
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Is that LJ in the picture. Man, he looks younger than I remember.
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