Game 6 of 122

Friday, September 10th, 2010 – Cincinnati Reds @ Great American Ballpark (vs. Pittsburgh Pirates).


A great night spent with some great friends at Great American Ballpark…OK, so it is a little corny. Wow, I have never had seats to anything this good. We were sitting in the 3rd row behind home plate – the tickets included dinner and drinks before (and during) the game. We attended the game with our good friends, the Huots. Our kids were very disappointed not to be able to go to this game as they are starting to enjoy daddy’s little obsession.  However, they got to see mommy and daddy on TV all night.

That is me in the red shirt, Deb on my left and our friends Mike & Elaine.

Cincinnati is a short drive (90 miles) up the highway from Louisville and we couldn’t pass up this opportunity on a beautiful Friday night. Now is a great time of year for the Reds as they are making a long overdue playoff run – not quite as long as their opponent that night – the Pittsburgh Pirates, which ironically we got to see play two games in a row.

The ballpark is very nice, although my opinion may be skewed as a result of the good seats we had, but I am not a fan of the big “black hole” that seems to exist in center field (see picture).

The Reds blew a 2-run lead in the top of the 9th, but came back to win it in the 12th inning. We didn’t stay until the end because it was getting very late for the babysitter.

Current record: 3-3; 57 total points scored.