Baseball: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

The second baseball game we attended while in the DC area was the Miami Marlins playing at the Washington Nationals stadium, Nationals Park:

Nationals Park

We got there shortly before the gates opened:

Entrance

Baseball art:

Baseball art

Team store:

Team store

More art:

Mural

An art

Display

Cutwater Spirits:

Cutwater Spirits

We got some tasty beverages in interesting containers:

Cutwater Spirits

Fritos tacos:

Fritos tacos

Mascots:

Mascot

Mascot

Mascot

View of the ballpark from our seats:

Ballpark

Ballpark

Ballpark

Mascot:

Mascot

WSH:

WSH

WSH

Cheerleaders:

Cheerleaders

Selfie:

Selfie

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

See You Tater:

See You Tater

Tater tots with mac & cheese and pulled pork:

Tater tots with mac & cheese and pulled pork

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Mascots:

Mascots

Cart:

Cart

Dippin’ Dots for dessert:

Dippin' Dots for dessert

Baseball

Baseball

Nats win:

Nats win

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball: Baltimore Orioles vs Atlanta Braves

While staying in the DC area, we attended a couple of baseball games. The first was the Atlanta Braves playing at the Baltimore Orioles stadium, Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The entrance to Oriole Park:

Oriole Park

Team store:

Team store

Statue

Food vendors:

Hot dogs vendor

We like to try regional specialties when exploring ballparks; we started with the crab mac hot dog:

Crab mac dog

Crab mac dog

“The ballpark that forever changed baseball”:

The ballpark that forever changed baseball

The view from our seats:

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Lineups:

Lineups

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Lots of navy folks for Fleet Week:

Baseball

Selfie:

Selfie

Former Mariner Jarred Kelenic:

Kelenic

Crab shuffle game:

Which one?

Time to try more food:

Vendor

Chicken bacon ranch fries:

Chicken bacon ranch fries

And crab chips:

Crab chips

Hot dog race:

Hot dog race

Baseball

Home run markers on the ground:

Home run markers on ground

I looked for Mariners ones, including Ken Griffey, Jr on April 24, 1994:

Ken Griffey, Jr, April 24, 1994

Sam Haggerty on April 13, 2021:

Sam Haggerty, April 13, 2021

Cal Raleigh on June 25, 2023:

Cal Raleigh, June 25, 2023

Mascot:

Mascot

Dippin’ Dots for dessert:

Dippin' Dots

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Final scores:

Final scores

Oriole Park at Camden Yards:

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Baseball: Atlanta Braves vs Cleveland Guardians

We have a stretch goal to visit all major league baseball ballparks, as we travel around the country, when we happen to be near one.

While staying an hour out of Atlanta, we had such an opportunity. We attended an evening game of the Cleveland Guardians playing at the Atlanta Braves’ stadium, Truist Park.

Atlanta Braves sign

Chop House Gate:

Chop House Gate

Their iconic tomahawk and ball:

Axe and ball

Braves clubhouse store:

Braves clubhouse store

Nachos in a helmet; bigger than we were expecting (we didn’t keep the helmet):

Nachos in a helmet

Batting practice:

Batting practice

History garden:

History garden

History garden

History garden

History garden

History garden

History garden

History garden

Gameday booklet with a former Mariner, Jarred Kelenic (who unfortunately wasn’t playing in this game):

Gameday with a former Mariner, Kelenic

View from our seats on the 300 level:

View from our seats on the 300 level

Selfie

Welcome to Truist Park

Ceremonial first pitch:

First pitch

Actual first pitch:

Pitch

Another pitch:

Another pitch

Gandalf (I’m glad they didn’t pick me):

Gandalf

Food market line:

Food market line

Curly fries and Cracker Jack:

Curly fries and Cracker Jack

Sunset reflected off a building:

Sunset

Home Depot race:

Home Depot race

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

The chop:

The chop

The chop

The chop

Out:

Out

Cheerleaders:

Cheerleaders

Cheerleaders

Their mascot, Blooper:

Mascot

Beer bat:

Bat beer

Home run:

Home run

Home run fireworks

Braves win:

Game win fireworks

Game win fireworks

Game stats:

Game stats

Mascot

Atlanta Braves sign

It’s fun going to other ballparks, and seeing the regional differences.

Baseball: Ferry to Seattle, Mariners team store

We took the fast ferry from Bremerton to Seattle, Washington, to go to the Mariners team store, and walk a little around the city.

Fast ferry

Fast ferry

Fast ferry

Lumen Field for feetball:

Lumen Field

T-Mobile Park baseball field:

T-Mobile Park

T-Mobile Park

Mariners Team Store:

Mariners Team Store

Mariners Team Store

Mariners Team Store

Pioneer Square and environs:

Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square

MOD Pizza for dinner:

MOD Pizza

MOD Pizza

MOD Pizza

Seattle

Seattle

Seattle

Skylight for underground area:

Skylight for underground

Seattle

Seattle

Seattle

Seattle

Seattle

Line for ferry:

Line for ferry

Glimpse of stadiums:

Glimpse of stadiums

Baseball: Mariners at Athletics

While staying north of San Francisco, our Seattle Mariners happened to be in Oakland, so we attended a game.

Rooted in Oakland… but not for much longer, as they are planning to move to Las Vegas:

Rooted in Oakland

Tailgating:

Tailgating

The Coliseum:

Coliseum

A peek of the field:

A peek of the field

Looking back from our seats:

Looking back from our seats

Selfie from our seats:

Selfie from our seats

We could see into the camera and ramp area, as the Mariners gave autographs on the way out:

Autographs

Autographs

Autographs

Autographs

Autographs

Play ball:

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

We did a mobile order for food, which was a mistake; I spent over half an hour standing in line to pick up our food after the “ready” notification, while the ad hoc order line was moving much faster:

Mobile order line

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Finally, our chicken and fries:

Chicken and fries

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Some slow-mo videos:

Baseball

Baseball

Game

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Sweep:

Sweep

Mariners win!

Mariners win!

Mariners win!

Mariners win!

Mariners win!

Autographs:

Autographs

Autographs

Autographs

Autographs

Manager

Scores:

Scores

Baseball: Mariners Spring Training

While in Phoenix we attended a spring training game of the Seattle Mariners, playing against Canada.

The Mariners do their spring training at the Peoria Sports Complex:

Peoria Sports Complex

Of course, we bought some swag at the team store:

Team store

Some ballpark food for lunch:

Ballpark food

Lineups:

Lineups

Umps:

Umps

Play ball:

Play ball

Baseball

Baseball

“Big Dumper” Cal Raleigh:

Big Dumper

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

We enjoyed a Matador Southnorte tequila and pineapple cocktail from a vendor:

Matador Southnorte tequila and pineapple cocktail

Baseball

Stands

Ichiro:

Ichiro

Baseball

Shipyard playground:

Shipyard playground

Baseball

Home run:

Home run

Home run

Attendance 3,962:

Attendance 3,962

Baseball

Baseball

Mariners win!

Mariners win!

Final scores:

Final scores

Baseball: Mariners Spring Training

We attended a Mariners Spring Training game in Peoria, Arizona.

Spring training for the Mariners is held at Peoria Sports Complex. Here’s a satellite view, showing where our seats were located, right behind home plate:

Peoria Sports Complex

The view from our seats:

View from our seats

A wide-angle view:

Wide-angle view from our seats

The starting lineup:

Starting lineup

As is traditional, the game was kicked off with a singing of the national anthem:

National anthem

Ichiro watched the game:

Ichiro

Play ball!

Play ball!

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Hit:

Hit

A confused bee thought Jenn’s new Mariners cap looked like a flower (which, fair enough, it does):

Bee

Bee

The stands:

Stands

Stands

Stands

Some more baseball:

Baseball

KC scored a run:

Score

Conference on the mound:

Conference on the mound

Mariners run:

Run

Pitcher warming up:

Pitching

The hydro challenge is a fun tradition:

Hydro challenge

Seventh inning stretch:

Seventh inning stretch

Seventh inning stretch

There were some baseball scouts sitting behind us:

Baseball scouts

Run:

Run

2,730 attendance:

2,730 attendance

Baseball

Another run:

Run

Hit:

Hit

Baseball

More hits:

Hit

Hit

But not enough; the final score was Royals 11, Mariners 4:

Final score, Royals 11, Mariners 4

The victors:

Victors

Outside the Peoria Sports Complex:

Peoria Sports Complex

Peoria Sports Complex

Despite our team losing, we enjoyed the game. We may look into attending a Mariners game when we’re in the Seattle region later this year; it’s been ages since we’ve attended a game.