Being a Reds fan in my youth and since moving to Cardinal country, I've never really been quite sure who to root for. So this game was the best of both worlds.
We went with Ryan and Amanda and children, who are diehard Cards fans. (Ryan has switched Amanda over.) Going together made for interesting interaction, as our group was cheering no matter who made the play or who scored!
It was also the 20th anniversary of the bombing of the Twin Towers, which had special meaning for Ryan as St. Louis Christian college was to perform the national anthem on the first game back in Bush Stadium after 9/11. That was twenty years ago that he stood down on the field! The pregame show that we hustled to see was both encouraging and exciting. It was topped off by a flyover from the air force! Right over the top of the stadium, the four jets zoomed, flying in special formation.
This was the first major league ball game our children still at home have been to and they were all very excited! Everyone dressed the part with red, supporting either side. Isaac was able to wear my old t shirt sporting my favorite Cincinnati player from the Big Red Machine in the 1970s. He was proud to wear Tony Perez emblazoned across his chest and unabashedly rooted for the Reds.
The Reds and the Cardinals are both vying for the wild card spot and the Reds came out swinging early in the game hitting two home runs and securing a four run lead. The cardinals battled back, however, and in the eighth inning they took the lead and went on to win the game.
It was an exciting and enjoyable game filled with normal baseball park hype and fun.
~Mark
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