Spring Training 2014 part 5

Wednesday March 12th - Thursday March 13th - (Days 370-371) 

On Rick's first full day in Phoenix the plan was to catch two games: an afternoon in Surprise watching the Texas Rangers versus the Los Angeles Angels and an evening game in Peoria watching the Mariners play the Chicago Cubs. The afternoon game was a blowout with the Angels stomping the Rangers 12-2.

 These Texas fans were very discriminating in only letting Ranger fans participate in their tail gating. How intolerant!

Rick and Harris found some shade after a couple of innings. Another 80+ degree day.

In between games they stopped at River Park where Rick slaughtered Harris in bocci ball (even when giving Harris a handicap of 5). Rick supervised Harris cooking some Alaskan salmon that was topped off with a dash of home made blackberry  jam. It was delicious!

The evening game lasted over 4 hours with the Mariners trailing by as much as 7 runs. In the last two innings the Mariners tied the game (with a bases loaded bottom of the ninth single that scored 2 runs). They played a tenth inning and the M's were victorious with a walk-off single when there were runners on 1st and 3rd. Wow---What a game!

On Thursday the guys wanted to see the Mariners play Arizona but when arriving at Talking Stick Park found the game sold out. They went with plan B at Peoria watching the Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. Harris had a healthy salad for lunch while Rick went with brats. (Notice that Judy?) 

Harris noticed that these two were married one year before he and Judy were. He had to ask them to lean forward so he could take a picture of the shirts. By the way, the Brewers stomped the Padres (and the Mariners won their game 6-1)

Arriving home, Harris grilled up some stuffed chicken breasts, made a salad, and Rick provided some brownies he made for dessert. Just another awesome day here in Phoenix. After dinner they finished a game of Quarters they had started the day before; Harris squeaked a victory (6 points). He was quoted as saying "Take that Rick!" (Maybe he only thought that).