AAA Durham Bulls (Devils Rays)

Tonight we stopped in Durham on the way to OBX to see te Duham Bulls. The starting pitcher threw 7 1/3 no hit innings on the way to a playoff win 3-1

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A Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Braves)

Tonight we saw the Myrtle Beach Pelicans with Heather, Dan, Rianne, and Marshall. The Pelicans lost, but we saw fireworks and got to run the bases after the game. Pelicans lost 4-3

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AAA Las Vegas 51s (Dodgers)

This game take us to Las Vegas to see the 51s at Cashman Stadium.

There was no chance of a rain delay on this a hot, sunny Nevada Night. This night was also special as it is Mary Ruth and My 7th Wedding Anniversary. The 51's came out with an early lead, but tried to give the game away, but went on to win by 1 run! 6-5

Happy Anniversary Mary Ruth!

AAA Albequrque Isotopes (Marlins)

This game take us to Albuquerque to see the Isotopes at Isotopes Stadium.

Name origins
The fictional Springfield Isotopes from the long running TV series The Simpsons were the influence for the new name of the team. In the episode "Hungry Hungry Homer", Homer Simpson attempts to thwart the team's plan to move to Albuquerque.

After a 1.5 hour rain delay, they started to play ball as the light rain was still falling. Due to the time of night, we left in the 3rd inning and the Topes' went on to win the game by 1 run!

AA New Hampshire FisherCats (Blue Jays)

Tonight we took Rob to see the game for Father's Day. The FisherCats played the Trenton Thunder. The Cats made a ton of errors, and they were beat easily.

AA Birmgham Barons (White Sox)

Tonight, the night before the Xduro Oak Mountain, we went to see the Birmingham Barons play the Montgomery Biscuits. We left after 5 innings because Eyrleigh needed to go night night. The Barons went on to lose 3-6

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A Rome Braves (Braves)

Today we decided to see the Rome Braves. This is Eyrleigh's first Minor League Baseball game. The Braves lost, but we had a great time on a Sunday Afternoon.

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A Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets)

This is the game that never was. After picking up Stacy and meeting Meghann in Brooklyn, we showed up to a fog filled stadium. The fog never lifted and the game never started. I ate dinner at the stadium and watched midevil jousting (a ballpark promotion).

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I New Jersey Jackals

This week i was working up in New Jersey so I planned on going to a few games. I called and met Stacy and Meghann at Yogi Berra Stadium in Montclair New Jersey.

They were playing a double header and were scheduled for 7 innings. The Jackals lost both games of the double-header. They lost to the North Shore Spirit

Game 1 Lost 4-3
Game 2 Lost 9-2


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AA Chattanooga Lookouts (Reds)

Tonight we went up to TN to go to the Chattanooga Lookouts game. It was an exciting game, and a foul ball was hit out of the ballpark and onto the shoulder of the highway. A 1 mile run in the top of the second and hopping a few fences the foul ball was mine!

30 years no foul balls... 2 weeks 2 foul balls un-real

The Lookouts came up short vs the TN Smokies (AA Cubs) 10-4

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AA San Antonio Missions (Padres)

While on a business trip to Houston I took a side trip to San Antonio to see the Missions play the AA Cardinals. It was a good game, and the Missions pulled it out 6-4. This is a nice stadium, and I nice night for baseball.

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AAA Charlotte Knights (White Sox)

Today we celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary by going to yet another Baseball Game. We were off to Knights Stadium to see the Charlotte Knights take on the the Durham Bulls of movie fame. The Knights had several chances to win the game, but they could not string a few hits together. Knights 2, Bulls 3.

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A Clinton Lumber Kings (Rangers)

After seeing the Twins at the Metrodome and our trip to Charles Mound, IL, we found a local Minor League baseball team using to 2 very scientific principals. #1 Who was playing at home, and #2 how close were they to our current location?

The winner was The Clinton Iowa Lumber Kings. We showed up to the ballpark just in time for Jason Bay bobblehead night, and promptly took our seats right behind home plate. ($7 each) Seeing how this is A baseball (low budget) they literally hung a fisherman's net up to protect the crowd, and as a result we couldn't see most of the game. With the first 500 fans getting the free bobbleheads, there were 100 left over I'm sure, we moved to a better seat with a great view down by the 3rd base bag.

The Lumber Kings were playing the cross-field (corn) rivals the Cedar Rapid Kernels.

That was when it happened... I devised my plan to finally get a foul ball.

I figured a ball would hit the roof above my head and roll down toward the concourse, and when it hit the roof I would leave my aisle seat and make a B-line for the tunnel out to the concourse to catch the ball. One half inning later, I had my long awaited ball!

With LK down by a run with 1 out in the bottom of the 7th, and with ducks on the soon to be pond, the rain came. Then it poured and the poor grounds crew had waited far too long to deploy the tarp. The tarp was abandoned covering roughly 1/3 of the infield.

Game suspended, no one was playing a game on that field for a while.

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A Augusta GreenJackets (Giants)

Today we took a little trip up to Augusta, GA to see the Single A affiliate for the San Francisco Giants, the Augusta GreenJackets. The Green Jacket commited 4 errors, and maybe the old lady that served the team peach rasberry cobbler before the game. the GreenJackets are managed by ex Major Leaguer Roberto Kelly. This is a blue collar baseball town, they gave out free loaves of bread after the game. Greenville lost 6-2 to the Columbus Catfish, but it was fun anyway. and Mary Ruth is now 23 weeks along!

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A Greenville Drive (Red Sox)

Today we took a little trip up to Greenville, SC to see the Single A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox, the Greenville Drive. Gabe Kapler, of Red Sox World Series Lore, is the manager of the Drive

One of the best things about minor league baseball is how cheap it is to go to a game.

Greenville lost 9-8, but it was fun anyway. and Mary Ruth is now 22 weeks along! The baby is getting big!

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AAA Round Rock Express (Astros)

Today I was in Austin to go to the Dell conference, so I decided to go to the Round Rock Express Game. The Express is the Astros AAA affiliate. Round Rock is 15 miles north of Austin, TX.

Nolan Ryan is part owner of the Express. One of the best things about minor league baseball is how cheap it is to go to a game.Round Rock lost 10-6, but it was fun anyway.

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Recap Here: http://www.roundrockexpress.com/team/expressnews/?article_id=4731