Staten Island

GAME 7

Ballpark at St. George, 2006

Date: Friday, July 7, 2006, 6:10 PM
Brooklyn Cyclones (NY Metropolitans) vs.
Staten Island Yankees (NY Yankees)
Ballpark At St. George
Staten Island, NY
NY Penn League, Class A, Short Season
Promotion: Jackie Robinson Day (from July 5 rainout): The Jackie Robinson Story DVD


GAME 8
Date: Friday, July 7, 2006, 9:00 PM
Brooklyn Cyclones (NY Metropolitans) vs.
Staten Island Yankees (NY Yankees)
Ballpark At St. George
Staten Island, NY
NY Penn League, Class A, Short Season
Promotion: Fireworks Friday


Miscellanea:
These games were a double-header to make up for a rainout earlier in the week. Due to league rules, the games would only be scheduled for seven innings each (most likely to prevent the young players from over-exertion). They had a fifth-inning stretch during each game. Suffice to say, this was another "first."


The Stadium & Fans:
I always hear lots of people raving about the Staten Island Yankees' stadium. And while it is a nice facility of the new generation of minor league parks, with a scenic view of the Manhattan skyline, I don't think it holds a candle to Coney Island's Keyspan Park.

The crowd for the double-header was a big mix of SI Yankees and Brooklyn Cyclones fans, with the former being more numerous. The baseball fans even seemed to outnumber the families, and people were very into the games.

Scorecard:

Cyclones vs. Yankees, Game 1, 07/07/06. Yankees win, 3-1

Cyclones vs. Yankees, Game 2, 07/07/06. Yankees win, 8-2.

The scorecard was a free photocopy handout that had passable paper but far too tiny boxes.


Travel & Other Non-Game Activities:
This was the first time I had ever set foot on Staten Island.

The Staten Island Ferry was a nice little ride. On the way out, it was filled with commuters looking to get home, and on the way back, the only riders were people coming back from the game and tourists and photographers looking for good nighttime shots of the Statue of Liberty and the NYC skyline.


The Game -- Game 1:
The game zipped by at a fast clip, with the pitching outclassing the hitting by far. Staten Island lead by one for most of the game, and then they locked it up with an insurance run on a homer in the 5th. Final score: 3-1.


The Game -- Game 2:
Game 2 started at 9 PM and went just as fast. Although the Cyclones jumped out to an early lead, their pitching and defense couldn't hold it and their bullpen eventually collapsed, leading to an 8-2 loss.

Click here to see all the photos for this trip.

2006 The East