Chicago Baseball in the Rain: Wait in the house if you can

The first game of the day started off slowly yesterday. I was ready to leave the house when a classic Chicago thunderstorm rolled through the city. I turned on the TV and the White Sox announcers stated the game would not start at 1:05 pm CT because of the rain and no time had been set for the first pitch. Instead of sitting at US Cellular Field for an undetermined amount of time, I decided to wait in the house and leave as soon as they knew the first pitch time. This turned out to be the correct decision as the first pitch was announced for 2:35 pm shortly after 2 pm.

Once the first pitch time was set, I was on my way to the ballpark. I arrived at the game a few minutes late, but very late based on the original start time. Thus, the scalpers had already sold all of their tickets. I did see the woman scalper who recognized me at a Northwestern basketball game this past winter and said she had had some cheap tickets but not anymore. I bought a $21 ticket from the White Sox box office and walked in the stadium.

The White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 12-2. They scored 10 or more runs in three consecutive games for the first time since July 2000 and gathered 15 hits in three consecutive games for the first time since July 1932.

I did realize one interesting personal fact when watching the Twins. Before yesterday, my record when seeing the Twins play as the visiting team was 18-4 (now 18-5). By far, my best record when watching any team.

After the game, I took the red line back to Roosevelt and waited for the Ultimate Sports Wife at Grace O’Malley’s – an Irish pub located at 1416 S. Michigan Ave – a good place to meet before a game at Soldier Field.