Jono and I were lucky enough to get our hands on two tickets to the Tigers Vs Giants baseball game. So once again we headed to Koshien Stadium in Kobe. This time around we had much better seats and the stadium was just about filled to capacity. The Tigers have been doing very well lately and so this game against the giants was an important one.There are many things about the baseball that we like, and some things in particular at Japanese games. You are not allowed to take your own cans or bottles of alcohol in to the stadium....but...you can take your drinks to the staff and they will pour your drinks into plastic cups for you. Now that's service!
Unlike last time, we were packed into the stadium with limited room to move. We were right in the thick of the action...the cheering...the chanting...the clapping of sticks (of course we brought ours)...even the heckling! We were especially excited when the Australian pitcher, Williams 54, took to the pitch. One Japanese guy who sat in front of us kept letting us know what the chants were about and proudly showed us the Australian badge on his cap. It was very interesting to learn they have a song to sing when the opposing pitcher retires!It was an especially close game, one innings lasting over an hour! The whole game went for over 4 hours, which is too long to be sitting cramped up on miniature metal seats! However, it was a really exciting game and we went home happy after the Tigers won, 5 to the Giants' 4.
