Rabu, 20 Mei 2009

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Last night we decided to go to a ball game. The local team is called the Ostioneros de Guaymas and they play in the Liga Norte de Mexico. Teams in the league are Agua Prieta, Magdalena, San Luis, Ensenada, Caborca, Mexicali and Empalme. Guaymas right now is sitting in third place in the league. The have a website: http://www.clubostioneros.com/ where you can look at the standings, find out when the next game is, etc.. Tickets were 35 pesos each.
The game started right on time with a sparse crowd in attendance. I was surprised as I thought because they were playing the neighboring town of Empalme that the stands would be full. As time went on the stands did get fuller.
Vendors were selling the usual drinks, beer, chips, etc..
Guaymas was doing fine in the first couple of innings and had a lead of 5 - 0, then things started to go bad. By the 4th inning (which was never ending) Empalme was on its 3rd pitcher and Guaymas was on its 2nd. Empalme started hitting and the score board soon registered 9 - 5 for Empalme. Guaymas was making a comeback though. By this time 2 1/2 hrs. had gone by and our butts were sore from sitting on the hard seats so we decided that we were heading home. At the rate they were going we figured they might finish by midnight!
We did enjoy it and will probably return another time, with some seat cushions. On the way home we had the taxi driver drop us off at the torta stand for a torta before heading home.
Watering down the infield before game time.










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