{"id":810,"date":"2013-07-28T11:47:08","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T15:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ldbaseballtour\/?p=810"},"modified":"2013-07-30T02:29:09","modified_gmt":"2013-07-30T06:29:09","slug":"the-ascending-as","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ldbaseballtour\/2013\/07\/28\/the-ascending-as\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringin’ the “A” Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Game 23: Overstock.com Coliseum, Oakland, CA<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs Oakland Athletics – Saturday, July 27, 2o13<\/span><\/p>\n

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We spent much of the morning working on the Giants blog and after posting it, checked out of our hotel, put our bags in their storage, and took the shuttle to the Coliseum. As we got there about 45 minutes before game time, we walked around the ballpark and took a lot of pictures. The A\u2019s, who originated in Philadelphia before moving to KC and finally to Oakland, have won nine World Series (including three in a row back in the mid-70s) and there were banners all around the park highlighting the accomplishments of their legendary stars (like Reggie \u201cMr. October\u201d Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Rickey \u201cThe Man of Steal\u201d Henderson, Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers, and Dennis \u201cEck\u201d Eckersley, among others). It was a gorgeous day, sunny but cool. Perfect baseball weather! We then went inside and found our seats that were behind the third base line. On the way to our seats, we met up with two former Thamattoor students, Cici Cancelliari \u201911 and Tyler Parrot \u201913, who were also at the game with their families. We knew they were going to be there. They were sitting in the same section as we were and just a few rows back.<\/p>\n

This game,\u00a0a battle between division rivals, was just as exciting as the one yesterday. It was \u201cTurn Back the Clock to 1969\u201d day and the A\u2019s took the field in their bright yellow -green retro uniforms. They also showed a replay of the 1969 Moon Landing on the scoreboards. In the second inning, the Angels jumped ahead on a solo shot to right field by Josh Hamilton and nursed their 1-0 lead until the seventh. Then the A\u2019s roared back. With one man on, they brought in catcher Derek Norris to pinch hit. Norris, who has never had a hit in 14 tries as a pinch-hitter, crushed a sinker over the left field wall to put the A\u2019s up 2-1 and the stadium erupted in cheers. The home team then added another run on a double by Jed Lowrie that went over the head of the right fielder and scored Coco Crisp (former Indian) from first. The Angels went quietly in the next two innings and the Australian closer Grant Balfour had a 1-2-3 ninth to save the 3-1, come from behind win for the A\u2019s and their starter Tommy Milone.<\/p>\n

Being in a small market with a limited budget, the A\u2019s have somehow managed to field interesting and contending teams, year after year. They even made a movie \u201cMoneyball\u201d about their 2002 season (the season they set a record 20-game winning streak) with general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt). The pundits wrote the A\u2019s off at the beginning of the season, but here they are in first place in the AL West. Good for them!<\/p>\n

During the game, we did the usual. Walk around the ballpark taking pictures and catching the game from different parts of the stadium. We saw posters of the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Woodstock all over the concourses. After the game, we spent some time with Cici, Tyler, and their families and then took the shuttle back to our hotel. We collected our bags and rode the shuttle again to the airport to catch a flight to our next stop.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be in touch tomorrow. So long!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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