Sunday, 29 May 2016

Houston Astros @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim


I learned many new things today, but the chief amongst them was that leaflets about the Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART) buses are mostly useless.  Whatever the system map may say about stop locations, it's rarely right.  As a result, I missed the first three innings of this game - the first of my holiday.  Irritatingly for today, the bus I needed stops right outside my hotel, in the convention centre plaza as shown in the picture, and not on the next street along.  Then it drops you at the ARTIC bus/train hub, from where you can see the stadium, but it's not clear how you actually get to it.  I suspect if I'd been earlier, I would have had several other people that I could have followed.  Indeed, after the game, I did just follow people through the car park to find the best route back.
 

My seat was up on the middle level, close to home plate, so I had an excellent view of proceedings.

However, as if to make up to me for missing the first three innings, the Astros and Angels played out 13 innings, so I did get see 10 innings anyway.  The Angels should have won this game, they were ahead in the 8th, and should have probably won it in the 9th and in the 11th.  By the time Carlos Correia hit his 3-run HR in the Astros' half of the 13th inning, the crowd had largely already dissipated.  The Angels got one run back in the bottom of the 13th inning, but the Astros ended up winning 8-6.

I went out for dinner after the game and got back just before 9.30pm, and tonight, unlike last night, Disneyland did have a firework display.  It was most impressive and I had a superb view from my hotel room.  The Angels have got a fireworks display planned for post-game tomorrow to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday.

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