By Steven Lentz II
While I was in Scottsdale, Arizona this past weekend for
spring training I had the privilege to attend two games. The first was on March
1st when the San Francisco Giants played against the Oakland A’s at
the Phoenix Municipal Stadium. This stadium has been around since 1964 and is
now the spring training facility for the A’s.
I thought this stadium was a little small compared to the
Scottsdale stadiums. The scoreboard is small and hard to read and it provides
minimal information. But the atmosphere was great and even though it was the
A’s stadium, the Giants fans owned the park. The best part of this day was the
Giants beating the A’s 13-9.
The last game was at Scottsdale Stadium, which is the
exclusive home of the San Francisco Giants. Located in the heart of Old Town
Scottsdale. This gem of a ballpark lets fans soak up the sun while checking out
the amazing view of Camelback Mountain. With a capacity of 12,000, Scottsdale
Stadium is one of the larger venues in the Cactus League with a feel that
brings fans closer to the action than they have ever been. The game was packed throughout
the stadium as the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7.
All in all, both stadiums were fun and I enjoyed my first
spring training experience and would recommend anyone who is a baseball fan to
check it out Phoenix, Arizona.
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