Thursday, July 24, 2025

 The Baseball Trip 2025

Day 6 - Wednesday, July 23

Today will be busy. Our first stop is Delaware Park in Wilmington, DE.

I was down a few bucks until this guy won me $40.00.

I put 5 bucks across on #3, Pegster, and he won.


More pictures from Delaware Park:
Off Track Betting/Simulcast area.


At the gate for race 4.

Infield tote board.


Paddock area.




After Delaware Park, we headed over to Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia for a night game between the Phillies and the Boston Red Sox.

The Phillies jumped out to 5-0 lead by the 3rd inning on the strength of 4 home runs. Schwarber, Harper, Castellanos, and Realmuto all went deep. Unfortunately, the Phillies starter fell apart in the 5th, giving up a double and 4 straight walks. Romy Gonzalez then hit a grand slam for a 6-5 Boston lead.

Bryson Scott hit a home run in the bottom of the 8th, tying the game for the Phillies, and sending the game into extra innings.

Both teams scored in the 10th, but Carlos Narvaez hit a two-run blast in the top of the 11th to seal the deal. The Phillies scored once in the bottom of the inning, but it was not enough. The Red Sox win, 9-8.

Some photos from Citizens Bank Park:

Front gate.

Spraying down the infield.


Center field.


Left field videoboard.


Right field line.


The view from right field.


From center field.

From left field.




Favorite Town Names: Gap, PA.

                                        Bird-in-Hand, PA.

Favorite Signs: Zook's Chicken Pie

                          Cool Joint Ice Cream

                          Cartoon Network Hotel

                          Christians and Politics...What Would Jesus Say?

Random Observation From Randy: He'd probably say, 'I'm through with all of you people!'

Things we cannot hang around for: Billie Eilish at the Wells Fargo Center.

Casinos - 0

Cybertrucks - 0

Interesting people: - 2 - Amish lady running the Canyon Coffee Company:



                             Woman at the Phillies game sitting next to me: "I'm an old lady, but I'm a hardcore                                         Phillies  fan. I'm going to get loud! Where are you guys from? Who are you rooting for?                                 Cubs? Sox? what the heck! Ok ...last question: What do you do for a living? Is it this                                     loud at all the ballparks you visit? I'm a nurse. I should retire , too. OK...last Question:                                   How long did you teach English?"

Tomorrow: A travel day, but a stop at Atlantic City.



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