Claire and Tobie enjoy the game together

I treated my niece to the 6th game, so she could become a Phillies fan for the night

The party's over. It's time to call it a night.

End of the Road for 2010 Phillies champions part 1

If  you paid any attention to the National Leagues Championship series, you would know that coming back home for Game 6 was a do or die game for the Phillies, who were down 3-2 games to the San Fran Giants. Winning this one on Saturday night Oct 23 would force a 7th game. Losing meant the end of the series, sending the Giants to the World Series against the Texas Rangers who beat (whipped) the NY Yankees in game 6 of the American League Series.
That provided the backdrop for an exciting, if ultimately disappointing, game 6 that I treated myself and my niece to.

I always check out who my gang is for the game. Oy, 4 Giants fans sitting in front of us.

They wore fake beards,  a recognition of the ongoing feud  between the teams. It turned out that the Giants fans were the good sports throughout the game, taking verbal abuse throughout. (as well as some peanuts thrown by fans behind us).

The onslaught of comments and insults only got more obnoxious as the Phillies fans got more drunk. 

 

Some Highlights

The Giants starting pitcher is relieved after hitting the batter, which started some kind of  onfield brawl.

The Phillies surged ahead in the first two innings with 2 solid runs, but the Giants quickly caught up so that for most of the game, the score was tied. The Giants hit a home run-the last run to be scored.