GaryMrMets
06-01-2004, 02:31 AM
I got up yesterday morning at about 5:30am :sleep: so that I could catch the 8:00am bus to Philadelphia from New York's Port Authority bus terminal.
I got down to Philly at about 10:20am, and I cought the Market Street train 2 stops to City Hall and then the Broad Street train to the Stadium, arriving at the stadium at about 10:50am.
I didn't have a ticket for the game, but when I got to the stadium, I went to the ticket window and they had either obstructed view seats, or standing room tickets for $10.00. I bought the standing room ticket. :)
The game was supposed to start at 1:05pm, but due to rain the start time was delayed. Then when the game did start, it went 3 innings with the Mets leading 1 - 0 and the Mets starting pitcher Matt Ginter pitching a no hitter/perfect game. :thumbsup:
Then the rains came in the top of the 4th inning and the rain delay lasted til about 5:00pm. They resumed the game at 5:30, the Phillies got a hit in their half of the 4th :doublefin & I stayed til 6:00pm. I would have stayed til the end of the game, but I wanted to get the 7:00pm bus back to NYC.
If the Orber Moreno, who came on to relieve Ginter had not given up that 1st Phillies hit, I would have stayed til the no hitter/perfect game was accomplished or til the 1st Phillies batter got a hit.
I was supposed to meet Katrina, her mom, and her cousin Eric at the stadium, but I had no luck getting them on the phone until about 5:50pm when I finally got them and they were already half way home.
The ballpark is very nice, I like how they have both the Phillies bullpen and the Mets bullpen in centerfield, and you can stand right above the bullpen and watch the starting pitcher and the relief pitchers warming up. :thumbsup:
May 31, 2004
NY Mets 5, Philadelphia 3 at Citizens Bank Park
Winning Pitcher - Orber Moreno (1-1)
Losing Pitcher - Brett Myers (3-3)
SV - Braden Looper(8)
NYM Runs: 5, Hits: 10, Errors: 2
PHI Runs: 3, Hits: 5, Errors: 0
NY Mets Record: (24-26)
Next Game: Jun 01, 2004 07:05 PM ET
I got down to Philly at about 10:20am, and I cought the Market Street train 2 stops to City Hall and then the Broad Street train to the Stadium, arriving at the stadium at about 10:50am.
I didn't have a ticket for the game, but when I got to the stadium, I went to the ticket window and they had either obstructed view seats, or standing room tickets for $10.00. I bought the standing room ticket. :)
The game was supposed to start at 1:05pm, but due to rain the start time was delayed. Then when the game did start, it went 3 innings with the Mets leading 1 - 0 and the Mets starting pitcher Matt Ginter pitching a no hitter/perfect game. :thumbsup:
Then the rains came in the top of the 4th inning and the rain delay lasted til about 5:00pm. They resumed the game at 5:30, the Phillies got a hit in their half of the 4th :doublefin & I stayed til 6:00pm. I would have stayed til the end of the game, but I wanted to get the 7:00pm bus back to NYC.
If the Orber Moreno, who came on to relieve Ginter had not given up that 1st Phillies hit, I would have stayed til the no hitter/perfect game was accomplished or til the 1st Phillies batter got a hit.
I was supposed to meet Katrina, her mom, and her cousin Eric at the stadium, but I had no luck getting them on the phone until about 5:50pm when I finally got them and they were already half way home.
The ballpark is very nice, I like how they have both the Phillies bullpen and the Mets bullpen in centerfield, and you can stand right above the bullpen and watch the starting pitcher and the relief pitchers warming up. :thumbsup:
May 31, 2004
NY Mets 5, Philadelphia 3 at Citizens Bank Park
Winning Pitcher - Orber Moreno (1-1)
Losing Pitcher - Brett Myers (3-3)
SV - Braden Looper(8)
NYM Runs: 5, Hits: 10, Errors: 2
PHI Runs: 3, Hits: 5, Errors: 0
NY Mets Record: (24-26)
Next Game: Jun 01, 2004 07:05 PM ET