Today was the first day and game that we did not have to go it alone. Rick's sister and niece joined us today for the game up in Surprise. We had great seats behind home plate and in the shade - no sunscreen was required, for once. Check out the picture of the ball right in the middle between the pitcher and batter (another great picture taken by Rick), to get a feel for how close we were. This was probably the best game that we have seen so far. It was a close competitive game, and both teams were sharp - from they way they were playing it could have been mid-July and not mid-March action. Surprise Recreation Campus is the newest park down here, and you could tell. It was very modern and with an upper deck added on it could pass for a regular big league park. The Rangers and Royals both train here, and both had nice Clubhouses adjacent to each other along the 1st and 3rd base lines. The Royals came from behind and won 6-5, and disappointed the large number of Angels fans in attendance, including us! After the game we drove back through the growing western edge of the Phoenix metro area, back down to Buckeye where we have been staying. We ended the day having a nice dinner with Rick's family at the brand new Pizza Factory in the brand new Strip mall, near the modern housing developments. It was the second night in a row we had a great time hanging out with everyone. Next up: Doubleheader Friday! Rox at Mariners (the sequel), and Brewers at Padres in the night game. Gonna be a long day. Tiny must root always for the Rox - and the Brewers have been playing pretty well, and should beat the Split-Squad Padres, whose big name starters are playing a weekend series in China.
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