It was a breezy clear Sunday night at Safeco field. The game
was going to start momentarily. I thought it was going to be a regular Mariners
game. The Seattle Mariners were playing the Chicago White Sox. Roenis Eliase
was starting for the Mariners.
The crowd goes wild as
the ball gets released from Roenes Elises hand. 20 rows up from the Mariners
dugout my aunt Jamie and my brother (Eli) and of course myself were siting. The
game started. The whole time my brother and I were standing, ready to move
around to try and catch a ball. “KABOOM” The ball got hit right to the person
in front of me. I tried to jump high enough to catch the ball, but failed.
“Strike 1,” yelled the umpire from behind home plate.
Bottom of the 1st inning. Dustin Ackley was up to
bat. As it began to get darker and darker, the lights on the field were getting
brighter and brighter. Here comes the pitch. Dustin Ackley hits the ball deep
in to right field! Everybody is quiet. Did the ball get hit hard enough? Is it
a home run? GONE!!! Solo home run for Dustin Ackley, and the Mariners lead the
White Sox 1-0 in the first inning.
By the 4th inning it was 4-0, my brother and I
were still standing until one of the lady’s that worked in Safeco Field came up
from the dugout, to where we were siting. My brother and I sat down, thinking
we were going to get into trouble. In fact`` we kind of did. The lady said, “Think
you can sit down, you are blocking the people behind you.” “OK,” I said before
Eli could say anything else.
The next inning we are still winning 4-0. The lady comes up
again, but this time we don’t know what she’s going to say. “Come with me,” she
said. I look at my aunt. She gave me a look, a look like we should go. And so
my brother and I went. “Where are you taking us?” “it’s a surprise the lady
says proudly.” As we were walking down the stairs, closer and closer to the
Mariners dugout the lady said, “Take a seat.” This was not just any seat, this
was a seat on top of the dugout. “WOW!!!” Eli said excitingly, “I have never
been this close to the players or the field.” “I have only been this close to
the field, but never to the players!” I said.
The
next thing I now I’m having a conversation with Brad Miller! We were talking
about how last year I got a foul ball hit by him. That was pretty cool
(that’s another story).
The score board was growing and growing with more points for
the Mariners, and the fans getting louder and louder. I kind of recognized the
lady that took us down to the dugout. I asked her, “Where you a part of the
surprise last year for this kid named Jakey.” “Was the foul ball hit by Brad
Miller?” “Yes” I said surprised.
Eli look its Felix!! “Hey Felix” said Eli. I said do you know
Morrie Capeluto, the guy who put the curtains in your house. “I think so, why.”
“Because we are his great grandchildren.” “And he always use to tell us story’s
about you.” The next thing I say is, “can you please get me a ball.” He doesn’t
say anything but he gives me a hand motion like he will try.
Home run Andy Chavez, Andy Chavez comes done to the dugout
and I say “nice hit.” No response. But he did throw me something, it was bubble
gum!! Eli check this out, bubble gum from Andy Chavez. Then I see Robinson Cano
with 2 baseballs, I tap Eli, “you might want to get your mitt ready” Robinson
Cano throws me a baseball, Felix throws Eli a ball. We don’t say anything. Gum,
ball, baseball cards what a night.
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