Area 51

I’m temporarily going to go against the “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” creed and report on the Las Vegas 51’s game I made it to. The 51’s are the AAA affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Steve and I took some time out from Sin City and met up with Liam and Shana for about 6-7 innings of what turned out to be a 12 inning game!

Game Notes:

We took a cab ride from the strip to Cashman Stadium which is right near Downtown Las Vegas and all of the older casinos. The funny part was when we walked up to get tickets and there were about 100 people in line. The line moved quickly enough but everyone killed time by drinking the beers they were holding in their hands, out in the open, in public. That was something I didn’t quite get used to in Vegas…the fact that you can walk down the street with an open container. Wild stuff.

Anyways, Steve and I had each just won some money (I won on the Sox and Celts and he won on the Red Wings) so we happily shelled out $8.00 for a game ticket and then found our way to the dollar beer station! Yes, that was a huge selling point for Liam to get us to come out. The food prices though, were not much better than the majors. I think the chicken fingers and fries basket ran us $6.00?

The stadium itself is small and cozy. It definitely feels like a minor league park. The outfield walls are littered with advertisements but the mountain backdrop certainly paints a pretty picture. I didn’t pay too much attention to the game but it was still nice to get out and see the stadium.

I took two shitty cell phone pictures:

Of the infield

And the outfield

High Points:

-Dollar Beer Night!

-John “WAYBACK!” Wasdin picked up the save for the Memphis Redbirds

Low Points:

-We didn’t stay until the 12th inning to see Wasdin get his save

-The cabbie on the ride back from Downtown to the Strip had an open bud light in his center console – oops, that’s not baseball! I guess what happens in Vegas should stay in Vegas…

Overall Grade: N/A

Game Stats:

Teams: 51’s vs. Redbirds
Final Score: 4-3 Redbirds
WP: Not Sure
LP: Who Cares
S: John “WAYBACK!” Wasdin
Time: 3:19
Announced Attendance: 6,420
Ticket Price: $8.00
Parking Price: N/A

Trip Stats:

Home team record: N/A
Best Anthem: Tropicana Field
Miles Driven: Not Sure
States Visited: N/A
Beds slept in: N/A
Next Stop: San Diego Padres
Favorite Park: AT&T Park (Giants)

Stadium Grades:
Marlins: D
Rays: B
Braves: B-
Rockies: B+
Mariners: B
Giants: A-
Athletics: C
Angels: B-
Dodgers: B+