Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park
Summer 2009
Game Day Atmosphere: Very relaxed and friendly. It's been 30 years since the Pirates last won the World Series and many fans had retro Pirates gear.
Stay: We stayed with family in Irwin, PA but I would suggest local hotels across the river from the stadium.
View: Breathtaking! The view is one of the best in all of baseball with downtown and the Clemente Bridge just beyond the outfield seats.
Arrive: Park in a downtown garage and walk across the Roberto Clemente Bridge. Or, take a ride on the ferry.
Arrive: Park in a downtown garage and walk across the Roberto Clemente Bridge. Or, take a ride on the ferry.
Concessions: Not as expensive as the east coast. Our boys enjoyed the "slush puppy" drinks where you can mix your own slushes. Typical concessions everywhere else.
Not advertised: The Pirates players sign autographs for a long time before each game. Even the ushers were telling everyone to go get autographs as this is very typical at PNC. Also, the Pirates do a great job of entertaining the crowd between each inning.
Not in the box score: The Pirates hit a walk-off home run to win in the bottom of the 9th inning. It was the 1st walk-off home run we've seen on one of our trips.
Final Box: Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7
Not in the box score: The Pirates hit a walk-off home run to win in the bottom of the 9th inning. It was the 1st walk-off home run we've seen on one of our trips.
Final Box: Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7
Attendance 21,186 Time 3:01
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