Toronto - Day 2

Friday, Sept 28

Got up this morning not feeling well at all.  My cough had grown to a full fledged cold, and I was stuffed up and congested.  After showering and eating breakfast, we went looking for a pharmacy so I could buy some cough syrup and other things to stop the coughing and phlegm.  My ribs hurt from coughing.

Hanging From CN Tower

Construction Crane

We stayed close to the hotel for much of the day, and then about 4:00, headed of for the ball field.  GPS Jill indicated it was about a half hour, and with the traffic, we were at our parking lot by 5:00.  Paid to get in, and then we sat in the car and watched the construction around us, and the folks who were getting off work.

At 5:30 we headed up to Rogers Place, and had to wait 5 minutes for the doors to open.  Our seats for this game were more expensive, but we were closer to home plate.  We could see the players well, and could hear some of the things they were saying to each other and the fans.  Got some photos of Jeeter, A-Rod, and others, as the Yankees were having batting practice again.

Derek Jeeter

Alex Rodriguez

Once the game started, it was clear that the Yankees were going to play better.  They were getting some hits, and scoring some runs.  The Blue Jays outhit them for much of the game, but didn't score too many runs.  In the end, New York basically hammered the Jays.

We left in the 9th inning, as Toronto was coming up to bat.  It was far easier walking to our car tonight, than it was last night when the Jays won.  I guess lots of people had left already.  We didn't have to wait to get out of the parking lot, or into the correct lane for the turn I had to make on Spadina Ave.  The drive to Brampton was again, less than half an hour, so things weren't too bad.

We hadn't eaten dinner, so we found a McDonalds and had a bite to eat.  Then back to the hotel.  I started the computer and got the Blazers game on the radio.  There were only a few minutes left in the third period, and the score was tied 3 - 3.  Well, they played through overtime, and in the shootout, Victoria scored more times than the Blazers did, so we didn't win that game either.  Hopefully we will be home in time to hear how they do on Sunday's game in Victoria.