It was still windy but the wind direction had shifted so the wind was now coming from the east. It is mostly sheltered where we sit at the ball park except during a north wind. With the warm temperatures (76 degrees) and wind from the east we had shirt sleeve weather again.
It was a good game with the Phillies staging another comeback win, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-5. The Phillies also played a "split squad" away game, sending players to Sarasota to play the Baltimore Orioles, which they lost 3-2.
It was also "Alumni Day" - the Phillies invited former players and coaches, most of whom live nearby or who are in spring training with the team, to attend the game, sign autographs and be recognized prior to the game. This year's attendees did not include many of the former Phillies stars but nevertheless it was good to see some of the "old timers".
After the game we drove over to Clearwater Beach for dinner at Frenchy's Rockway Grill, a great, always busy restaurant, right on the beach. After moving slowly through heavy traffic over the causeway to Clearwater Beach and a short wait, we had an excellent meal - "She Crab" soup, a Cajun spiced grouper sandwich for me and fish tacos for Judy.
Frenchy's Rockway Grill
After dinner, we came back to the RV after another busy day. No baseball for the next three days as the World Baseball Classic begins. Throughout baseball, many of the players in spring training will be playing for their national teams during the tournament - at least while their teams are still in contention. Consequently, other players not selected for national teams will get a chance to play as spring training continues and tournament players return.
We are planning a "day off" for most of tomorrow, getting caught-up on "housekeeping" ("RV-keeping"?) things with maybe a trip to Tarpon Springs for a Greek Food lunch/dinner later in the day.
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