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TEAM ::: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
LOCATION
::: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
MY FIRST GAME ::: JULY 11, 2004
OPPONENT ::: HOUSTON ASTROS |
RATINGS
BALLFIELD ::: A+
SCOREBOARD ::: A
FOOD
::: C
FACILITIES ::: A+
MLB STADIUM RANK ::: 5 OUT OF 30
MY TAKE ON THE PARK
EVER SINCE 1989 WHEN I READ BOB WOOD'S BOOK "DODGER DOGS
TO FENWAY FRANKS" I HAVE WANTED TO COME TO DODGER STADIUM TO SEE A GAME... THE BOOK RATED IT #1 AND DESCRIBED IT AS A BASEBALL
PALACE WITH THE DELICIOUS HOT DOGS, SPARKLING CLEAN INTERIOR, , AND A HUGE PARKING LOT. I WANTED TO EXPERIENCE IT ALL AND
16 YEARS LATER, I DID.
OFF OF SUNSET BLVD, TURN ONTO ELYSIAN PARK AND HEAD UP THE HILL ... AT THE TOP OF THE HILL
IT HITS YOU, "WELCOME TO DODGER STADIUM." IT IS A FEELING THAT CANNOT BE DESCRIBED.
THROUGH THE LIGHT A FRIENDLY DODGER
PARKING ATTENDANT TAKES YOUR $10 AND SENDS YOU INTO THE MOST EFFICIENT PARKING SYSTEM IN BASEBALL. LOS ANGELES SURE DOES KNOW
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF ITS CARS AND UNLIKE ON THE EAST COAST WHERE PARKING IS AT A PREMIUM, PARKING GOES FOREVER AT CHAVEZ REVINE.
THEY EVEN HAVE A GAS STATION IN THE BACK OF THE LOT.
AFTER LEAVING THE CAR IN THIS POT HOLE FREE LOT, HEAD INTO
THE STADIUM WITH CURRENT DODGER PHOTOS AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE PARK. TO ENTER THE STADIUM YOU CAN WALK UP OR DOWN TO THE
LEVEL YOU ARE SITTING IN AND ENTER THERE.
WALKING THROUGH THE TUNNEL OUT INTO THE SEATING BOWL, THE STADIUM SHINES.
THE FIELD IS A PERFECT CHECKERBOARD WITH MORE FOUL TERRITORY THAN I THOUGHT. THE SEATS ALSO SHINE, THREE LEVELS OF BRIGHT
COLORS, YELLOW, ORANGE, AND BLUE ALL SITTING ON A BRIGHT WHITE AND CLEAN FLOOR. THE FACT THIS PLACE IS 2 YEARS OLDER THAN
SHEA STADUM IS AMAZING.
IF THERE WAS A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT IT WAS THE DODGER DOG
... I WAS SO EXCITED TO TRY THIS AND WELL, FARMER JOHN'S DODGER DOG TASTED KIND OF LIKE METAL ... NOT WHAT I WAS EXPECTING
AT ALL .. ALSO AVAILABE ARE OTHER STANDARD BALLPARK ITEMS AS WELL AS FAST FOOD CHAINS 'SUBWAY' AND 'CARL'S JR.'
TWO HUGE SCOREBOARDS IN THE OUTFIELD, LEFT FIELD
HANDLES THE VIDEO WORK, RIGHT FIELD THE BASEBALL STUFF ... LINE SCORE, LINE UPS, BATTER.. ALL WELL PRESENTED AND EASY TO FOLLOW.
THE SCOREBOARD IS NEW THIS YEAR AND UNLIKE THE OLD ONE IT DOES NOT KEEP THE LINE UPS UP ALL GAME. FOR A NATONAL LEAGUE PARK
I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED THAT BUT WITH THE NEW BOARD AFTER A DODGER WIN THEY PUT A PALM TREE UP AND THE WORDS TO "I LOVE LA"
.. KAREOKE AT CHAVEZ RAVINE!!
THIS PARK IS A MUST DESTINATION FOR EVERY BASEBALL
FAN .. LIKE WRIGLEY FIELD, DODGER STADIUM ONLY DEALS WITH BASEBALL, THERE IS NOT A PLAYGROUND BEHIND THE LEFT FIELD WALL OR
A POOL IN RIGHT .. ITS BASEBALL ... THE FOOD WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT BUT NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP ME AWAY. EAT BEFORE THE GAME AT PINK'S
ON LA BREA FOR A HOT DOG OR TO AN IN AND OUT BURGER ALL OVER CALIFORNIA. THIS PLACE HAS TO BE SEEN TO BE TRULY ENJOYED ..
THE MOUNTAINS SURROUNDING THE SEA OF PARKING, THE HUGE "THINK BLUE" SIGN AT THE BACK OF ONE OF THE LOTS, AND THE CHANCE TO
HEAR VIN SCULLY DURING THE POST GAME HIGHLIGHT SHOW.
I RATE DODGER STADIUM BEHIND WRIGLEY AND CAMDEN
YARDS BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING IS DONE RIGHT, THE OTHER TWO DO IT A LITTLE BETTER. .. THE FRIENDLY CONFINES OF WRIGLEY
CANNOT BE MATCHED AND EVEN THOUGH THE STAFF AT DODGER STADIUM IS VERY FRIENDLY, THE STAFF IN BALTIMORE JUST SEEM TO LOVE THEIR
PARK (AND THEIR JOBS) EVEN MORE. IF I WERE RATING PARKS ON PARKING THOUGH, I WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO THINK ABOUT NUMER ONE ..
I WOULD JUST "THINK BLUE."
THE LINE UPS
HOUSTON ASTROS MANAGER :::
3 JIMY
WILLIAMS
LOS ANGELES DODGERS MANAGER :::
12 JIM TRACY |
HOUSTON ASTROS
7 Craig Biggio lf
5 Jeff Bagwell 1b
15 Carlos Beltran cf
17 Lance Berkman rf
12 Jeff Kent 2b
14 Morgan Ensberg 3b
28 Adam Everett ss
46 Raul Chavez c
44 Roy Oswalt p / LP
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
30 Dave Roberts cf
3 Cesar Izturis ss
16 Paul Lo Duca c
15 Shawn Green 1b
28 Jayson Werth rf
23 Robin Ventura 3b
18 Jose Hernandez lf
13 Alex Cora 2b
27 Jose Lima p / WP
ASTROS 000
002 002 4 7 0
DODGERS 101 001 04x 7
13 0
TIME ::: 2:27
ATTENDANCE ::: 40,484
WEATHER ::: 78 CLEAR
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