Traveling Together - Spring Training

Today was another crazy busy day. We were so excited to have tickets to the spring training game between the A's and the Angels. We were having such a great time that I forgot to take pics until we were outside the gate just after the 5th inning. It's  a good thing someone else was on top of it (thanks, Allie!).

It was time to take off for our own game.

Curly's game was at 5:00 and coach wanted us to get all the boys out of the sun. That setting sun gave our boys some trouble, particularly mine.

Top of the 2nd inning, 2 outs and a hard grounder to shortstop. He scooped it up and fired a bullet to Curly. It should have been an easy out, but the sun blinded him at just the wrong time. The ball slipped past his glove and smacked his inner thigh. The sharp, stinging bruise caused the coach to pull him. 

He still got to bat, but that was painful too when a wild pitch hit him directly in the shoulder blade.

All pain was forgotten with the decisive win. Coach was so happy that he treated all the boys to pizza!

Two games left in pool play and an early start tomorrow. I will keep you posted.