It was blanket give-away and dollar dog night at the Mac tonight. While waiting in line to get one of the 10,000 blankets, I saw a group of young Japanese fans enjoying a tailgate tour package, featuring barbecued hotdogs. I didn't see the group inside the Mac - hopefully the tour included the game! In this first of 2 games, the Mariners' offense and defense were superb and they deserved their win, 4-2. Watching Ichiro is always a treat. His first at-bat was classic - a single, a steal to second on a passed ball, a steal to third, then a trot home. Too bad for our pitcher Joe Blanton, who pitched well after a wobbly first inning but couldn't match up with Mariner's ace Felix Hernandez who was definitely on his game tonight.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Hernandez downs the A's on Dollar Dog Night
It was blanket give-away and dollar dog night at the Mac tonight. While waiting in line to get one of the 10,000 blankets, I saw a group of young Japanese fans enjoying a tailgate tour package, featuring barbecued hotdogs. I didn't see the group inside the Mac - hopefully the tour included the game! In this first of 2 games, the Mariners' offense and defense were superb and they deserved their win, 4-2. Watching Ichiro is always a treat. His first at-bat was classic - a single, a steal to second on a passed ball, a steal to third, then a trot home. Too bad for our pitcher Joe Blanton, who pitched well after a wobbly first inning but couldn't match up with Mariner's ace Felix Hernandez who was definitely on his game tonight.
