Our family met in Lee’s Summit at 11am, seven of us made our way to the stadium in short order. We walked up to the gates just as they opened. Purple blood runs deep with us so the excitement was thick in the air as we jumped in line for the ever-coveted hats. The lines went fast with the K-State Cheerleaders handing out wildcat tattoos to those waiting in line.
Game time was 1:10pm so with a few minutes to use we headed to the Royals Hall of Fame and took a wonderful 20-minute tour with a 10-minute video presentation. It was one of the highlights of the day. The original Kansas City team was formed in 1888 and was called the Kansas City Blues.
Afterward we stopped for a quick family photo with Kyle Jacobs (K-State Alum and Debbie’s #1 son), Debbie (K-State Alum) and myself (current K-State Student).
The Athletics put up a good fight but ultimately the Royals prevailed with a 2-0 victory. Scoring highlights of the game included Johnny Giavotella bringing around Jarrod Dyson with a single to right field and a homer in the 5th by Eric Hosmer to round it out. Defensively Alex Gordon picked a fly ball off the foul line wall and connected with catcher Brayan Pena with one out and A’s on second and third to get them out of the fifth inning.
A warm but cloud filled sky allowed 21,111 fans enjoy a fantastic day at the park. Sunburns were nowhere to be found. The only point of contention during the day was the final winner of the mini-hotdog race. It was a photo finish between mustard and relish, but in our hearts we know the mustard won. The family had a great get together and purple pride prevailed again.
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