Sox vs. Tigers

July 27 – GAME DAY!  We thought if we left by 10 for the train station then we’d get to the stadium plenty early.  Wrong!  Well, of course we didn’t leave right on time and the drive to the end line of the station took longer than expected.  We thought we’d miss the morning commuters but I don’t think so.  Then the station has parking for 925 cars and traffic to get into the lot was horrendous!  The first lot was full and closed and we didn’t see many handicapped slots in it and by the time we got close to the entry of the second lot we were not sure we’d get a spot there.  Luckily everyone ahead of us got in and we could see a line of spaces in the front we “assumed” were handicapped.  We paid our $6 and were told yes, those were handicapped so we didn’t have to drive around.

The scooter is a life saver



I put Bill’s scooter together and got our bag of snacks and water and of course, the station for the subway was all the way to the other side and once we got there the line for tickets was LONG.  I thought it was a person in a booth but it was 3 automated machines and with so many non-frequent users it was a very slow process.  Bill took the ramp on up by the platform and I eventually got to a machine.  The glare was so bad I couldn’t read the screen and got my card rejected twice so I tried again and put in cash and “voila”.

We managed to get on the first train once I caught up with him and the

The big screen at Fenway

 attendant came out.  There are only a few cars with special ramps for handicapped and the guy pushed the button and the ramp appeared.  Bill got settled in and I found a seat further into the car.  By the time we arrived at the Fenway stop the train was packed!  Good thing we didn’t try going further up the line to catch the train as the driver rejected people at almost every stop.

Then we trekked up the sidewalks to

Some of the action

the main street that intersects with Yawley and went through the bag check and into the stadium.  First thing on my agenda was a trip to the restroom!  Then after asking 3 people I found the Fan Services.  They issued us new seats and had an escort take us up to the Grandstand level which is where our original tickets were.  We were seated 3 sections closer to home plate and right behind the section.  They have folding chairs where the wheelchairs or scooters go and stationary seats beside each one.  It really was nice seating and easy to leave for the concession or restroom.

Once we got settled in and the game started Bill was ready for lunch so I stood in the forever line for a burger, fries and coke at $21.20.  Ridiculous, but I guess we have to pay it to pay those multi-million dollar players!  I took him his food and I went down a level and got a $10 chicken wrap and drank water I brought. 
 

The stadium was really full for a mid-week day game.  No one cared how hot it was!  Bill enjoyed the game since Detroit is his second favorite team.  He did wear a Sox t-shirt so he wouldn’t get mugged!  There were tons of tourists there just to be at Fenway and they wore shirts for teams all over.  It was a good day for Detroit 4-3
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We left after the 7^th inning to try and avoid the rush to the train and commuters heading back also.  We missed getting on the first train but got on the second one and it filled up along the way.  I left Bill at the lot closest to the station and went for the car.  It was still there!  Then we hopped on the roadway and headed back to our campground.  Traffic was heavy all the way and these are some aggressive drivers!

I wasn’t much for cooking as I was exhausted by the heat, driving, lifting the scooter parts, stressed over the whole event, so we had lean cuisines with extra veggies. What a day!