It is hard to believe that today was game five of our six game
Baseball Tour 2011 with only our game in Washington, D.C. tomorrow
remaining. We arrived at Citizens Bank Park today two hours before
game time to watch the teams warm up. With Philadelphia ace Cliff Lee
on the mound we were expecting a Philly victory but he gave up five
runs and ten hits in but four innings to allow San Diego to prevail
5-4. I do love one run games as the outcome is nearly always in doubt
until the last out is made. So for me, this was a good baseball day
plus being a bit cooler than the prior three games on this tour.

So just a few shots of some of the action (and inaction) as well as to
show what great seats we had. That is all we did plus get dinner at a
fine “upscale” Mexican restaurant called El Vez. Speaking of food,
Citizens Bank Park, in addition to being a beautiful and functional
stadium, did receive my vote today for the best food, both quality and
selection, of all the stadiums we have visited during the past two
seasons.

Take that Yankee Stadium.