Baseball: Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels

We attended a game of the Cleveland Guardians vs the Los Angeles Angels, playing at the Guardians’ ballpark, Progressive Field.

Jenn’s game summary:

A fun game with some interesting scoring stuff I’d never seen before, including a single that was also an E7 and then an “OAD 3-6-5” with the batter thrown out at third. Also, a delayed HBP call on a final out, so guys were back in the dugout and had to get back out to continue. The Angels struck first with back-to-back homers in the third (just after the above wacky play). Mike Trout got a couple singles and an RBI double, but the Guardians got three homers of their own (José Ramirez, Steven Kwan, and Carlos Santana) with some other hits mixed in to eventually win it 7-5. The food was pretty terrible (dogs were both soggy & burnt?!) but really good nachos and ice cream saved the day.

An interactive map of the ballpark:

Progressive Field:

Progressive Field

Progressive Field

Long line for the team store:

Long line for the team store

Team store

Pretzel, gross hot dog, soda, and water:

Pretzel, gross hot dog, soda, and water

More edible mozzarella sticks and tots:

More edible mozzarella sticks and tots

Angels vs Guardians:

Angels vs Guardians

Cheerleader:

Cheerleader

Seat selfie:

Seat selfie

The view from our seats in Section 136, Row Y, Seats 1 & 2:

View from our seats

Play ball:

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

This guy a few seats down from us caught a foul ball:

This guy a few seats down from us caught a foul ball

Heritage park:

Heritage park

Heritage park

Heritage park

Heritage park

Bullpens:

Bullpens

Exploring the ballpark:

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Nice nachos:

Nachos

Nachos

Home run:

Home run

Perry’s ice cream:

Perry's ice cream

Churro sundae:

Churro sundae

Play under review:

Play under review

Baseball

Scores:

Scores

Guardians win:

Guardians win

Baseball: Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox

We attended a game of the Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox, playing at the Tigers ballpark, Comerica Park.

Jenn’s game summary:

The Tigers completed a 3-game sweep of the Red Sox on a pleasant evening in Detroit. Nice stadium with a couple of fun things (carousel with tigers instead of horses and a baseball-themed Ferris wheel). Tarik Skubal pitched very well and efficiently—11 strikeouts and only one walk. Amazing homerun robbery with assist (scoring: F9-8) by the Red Sox to steal a run from Kerry Carpenter that will be in the highlight reels for years. Exciting steal and advance on a throwing error for some 9th inning heroics by the Tigers and a walk-off single to end it—a fun game.

An interactive map of the ballpark:

Entrance, with lots of tigers:

Entrance with lots of tigers

Big tiger:

Big tiger

More tigers:

More tigers

Team store:

Team store

Carousel:

Carousel

Kielbasa and pierogis:

Kielbasa and pierogis

Fried Classics:

Fried Classics

Elephant ear:

Elephant ear

Baseball bat drink of Tiger Fuel:

Baseball bat drink of Tiger Fuel

Selfie from our seats:

Selfie from our seats

View from our seats in Section 126, Row 27, Seats 1 & 2:

View from our seats

Play ball:

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

The mascot, Paws:

Paws

Paws

Run scores:

Run scores

We liked how the sculptures captured the motion:

Exploring the ballpark

Ferris wheel:

Ferris wheel

Exploring the ballpark:

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Exploring the ballpark

Nice stats display:

Nice stats display

New pitcher:

New pitcher

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Run scores

Tigers win:

Tigers win

Tigers win

Baseball: Akron RubberDucks vs Somerset Patriots

We attended a double-A baseball game between the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Guardians affiliate) vs Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees affiliate) at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio.

An interactive map of the ballpark:

Entrance of Canal Park:

Entrance of Canal Park

Team store:

Team store

The Dog Pound:

The Dog Pound

Food:

Food

The ballpark:

Ballpark

Our seats, right behind home plate: section 12, row A, seats 9 & 10. It had been raining, so an usher kindly wiped our seats for us:

Wiping our seats for us

Selfie:

Selfie

Our front-row view:

Our view

Play ball:

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

Home run:

Baseball

Mascots:

Mascot

Mascot

Our seats

Exploring the ballpark:

Concourse

Ballpark

Ballpark

Ballpark

Mascot

Ballpark

Popcorn and hot chocolate:

Popcorn and hot chocolate

Jenn admired this pitcher’s long hair:

Baseball

A baseball on the field:

Baseball

Dancing grounds crew:

Baseball

Baseball

Travel from Lebanon, Pennsylvania to Ravenna, Ohio

We drove our coach 323 miles, about six hours of driving, from Lebanon, Pennsylvania to Ravenna, Ohio.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading west:

Map

An interactive map:

Preparing to toad up:

Preparing to toad up

Geese and goslings on the road:

Geese and goslings on the road

Entering the Pennsylvania Turnpike:

Entering Pennsylvania turnpike

The first of several rather narrow toll plazas:

Toll plaza

I-76 West, aka the turnpike:

I-76 West

Another toll plaza to exit the turnpike for fuel:

Another toll plaza

Fuel stop:

Fuel stop

Back onto the turnpike:

Another toll plaza

Fun with zoom:

Fun with zoom

The first of several tunnels:

Tunnel

This U-Haul driver wasn’t very good at lane placement:

Tunnel

Tunnel

Out of the first tunnel and straight into the second one:

Tunnels

The third tunnel:

Tunnel

Service plaza:

Service plaza

Paladin on the dash at the service plaza:

Paladin on dash at service plaza

The fourth-and-last tunnel:

Tunnel

Tunnel

Another service plaza:

Service plaza

Bridge construction:

Bridge construction

Welcome to Ohio; a frame from the dash cam, as the photo was too obscured by rain (not that this is great):

Welcome to Ohio

Huge welcome center parking:

Service plaza

The last toll plaza:

Another toll plaza

Yay for E-ZPass:

Another toll plaza

A steep arching bridge over a rail line:

Steep arching bridge over rail line

West Branch State Park:

West Branch State Park

Check-in office:

Check-in office

Our very sloped site:

Our site

Independence National Historical Park

We visited the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

An interactive map of our walking route:

View of Independence Hall:

View of Independence Hall

But first, Campo’s cheesesteaks for lunch:

Campo's cheesesteaks for lunch

Campo's cheesesteaks for lunch

Old post office:

Old post office

Passage to Franklin Court:

Passage to Franklin Court

Ghost structures representing Benjamin Franklin’s house in Franklin Court:

Ghost structures representing Benjamin Franklin's house in Franklin Court

Benjamin Franklin sign:

Benjamin Franklin sign

Bicentennial Bell in Benjamin Rush garden:

Bicentennial Bell in Benjamin Rush garden

Second Bank of the United States:

Second Bank of the United States

President’s House Site:

President's House Site

Liberty Bell Center:

Liberty Bell Center

Liberty Bell Center

Liberty Bell Center

Liberty Bell Center

Liberty Bell Center

Liberty Bell Center

Liberty Bell Center

Visitor center:

Visitor center

Visitor center

Jenn getting her passport stamps; this roll of paper is an excellent idea we haven’t seen elsewhere:

Visitor center

Cranking for smashed pennies:

Visitor center

Snack at the cafe in the visitor center:

Visitor center

Independence Hall:

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Flag reflected in a circular window:

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Court room:

Independence Hall

Our tour guide:

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Assembly Room, where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both signed:

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

We did the expanded guided tour (40 minutes vs 20) that got to go upstairs:

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Historical.