We were able to get into Detroit by lunch time and do a little exploring.  It is such a shame for the city to be in the condition it is.  It has much beauty in its buildings, plazas, small city park areas and the riverfront.  But also in the area are the boarded up buildings and abandoned lots overgrown with weeds.  And the big give away about the state of affairs in Detroit is the fact that many, many downtown traffic lights are set on yellow flashing lights during the weekday.

Comerica Park is lovely and ranks up there with my favorites.  It is tasteful with no advertising on the foul poles, much quieter music and less of the promotional hype that was absolutely constant in Cleveland.  Better food selection also including Mexican.  Unfortunately, the neighborhood in which it is located is absolutely dead.  None of the energy that accompanies all of the other downtown ballparks we have visited even though the energy level in Cleveland was a bit on the low side though nothing like Detroit.

We saw a good game with the Tigers prevailing 5 to 1 over the Orioles.  Ryan and Logan left with three balls including one caught on the fly in the right field bleachers during batting practice.  The temperature at game’s end was 68 degrees which was nearly 40 degrees cooler than the temperatures that pummeled us on the east coast in 2010 and 2011.

Three games down with three to go.  Off to Cincinnati for the Reds and Pirates with a detour to visit two great grandmothers.