Game 5: Chicago White Sox

After our day adventures, we hop on the subway to see the White Sox at Cellular Field on the South Side of the city.  We show up to the game early so that we can walk around the stadium and get a feel for the field.  Our seats are six rows back on the first deck, about half way down the right field foul line.  We had a great view to watch the Chicago White Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays. 

The stadium itself was nothing spectacular.  The concourses were fairly wide and it was roofless in the outfield, which is always a nice touch.  But other than that, the stadium was just average.  On top of that, the fans were not really into it, which surprised us since the White Sox were in first place at the time.  Two things surprised us with regards to the stadium.  We were really surprised to see that the guardrails along the foul line only rose about two feet off of the ground.  This made it feel as if we were almost sitting on the field, and definitely made it feel like we had a greater chance at catching a foul ball..  The other shocker was the shower in the concourse in left center field.  We didn’t really know why, but I’m sure it would feel nice on a warm summer day.

View from the seats.

With a listless crowd, we decided to find some of our own fun, and we managed to find some around the stadium.  I was checking out the food in the concourse and Brad and Jake began talking to guest relations about things to do inside the stadium.  One of the Sox employees offered to take us down to see the 2005 World Series trophy.  So we cruise down in their employee elevator to their administrative offices and check out the trophy.  

Us with the trophy.

Afterwards, we head back to the main concourse and Brad and I find some food that strikes our fancy.  I notice a steamed BBQ pork buns stand and head over to pick up 2 buns for $6 dollars.  It was really weird seeing this Asian dish inside a baseball stadium, and my curiosity got the best of me, especially since we just downed a deep-dish pizza before the game.  But I couldn’t resist, and I wasn’t disappointed.  They were delicious and my stomach was nice enough to make just a little more room for the pork buns.  While I was chowing down, Brad cruised over to a churro stand inside the ballpark.  However, since we had used most of our small bills on tolls, Brad only had change left.  He came up to Jake and me, and together, we pool all our quarters and dimes so Brad could pick up his churro.  With both of our stomachs stuffed, we headed back to our seats to watch the last couple of innings of the game.  Although the White Sox made a comeback, it wasn’t enough and the Jays held on.

Final Score: Blue Jays 9, White Sox 5