June 23

This is our first game that we will see two teams we have already seen on the trip.

For some reason, I ordered some fantastic tickets for this game. We sat behind homeplate in the area called the Tiger Den. Three seats per row and the chairs were padded. We were hoping for extra innings since the seats were so comfy.

Comerica is also a beautiful park. A little older than then the rest of the “retro” parks, but nicely designed, nonetheless. They have very few outfield seats (I would guess 10 percent of the seats are between the foul poles). When the Tigers homer, they have a center field fountain that goes off. For an inner city park, they make you feel you are “away from it all.”

We had a gyro from Leo’s (behind the right field foul pole). Highly recommended and reasonably priced as far as major league ballparks go.

The game was very good. Lots of Cubs’ fans in attendance. The weather was perfect for the game – 85 degrees with a slight breeze. The Cubs led all the way until the bottom of the ninth when a Detroit pinch hitter hit a two run walkoff homerun to give the Tigers a 5-4 victory.

June 23

RUNNING RECORD WINS
Home Team – 4
Away Team – 6

American League – 5
National League – 5