As I type, we're going into the top of the eighth inning of Game Two at Fenway. The Red Sox are up 6 to 1. However, as we all know, no lead is safe with our Bosmos. Especially since they've already committed four errors in this game. At this point, they're at eight errors for the Series and we're not even done with the second game!
Especially since our brilliant manager, Terry Francona, did not leave Embree in after he struck out the side in the 7th inning. Timlin started the 7th by throwing 4 straight balls to Edgar Renteria. Arghhhhhhhhhh....
And after Timlin got Jim Edmonds out, Pujols just hit a single and advanced the runner to third base. And goodie - Scott Rolen is up. Arghhhhhhhhh......
Rolen just hit a sacrifice fly and scored Renteria. Geeeeeez
Great - now Francona is bringing in poor Keith Folke - who is already on the ragged edge. Hopefully Folke can get Jim Edmonds - who would be the last out in the 8th ...
Whew!!!!!! Mr. Folke struck out Edmonds
Anyhoo, game time in Anchorage was at 4:00 PM - one of the joys of being in the Alaska time zone, is all these late night games are not late night games at all for us. And another big event had a start time of 4:00 PM this afternoon - the Concert Association's presentation of the Prague Philharmonia. And the concert was absolutely fantastic. The Prague Philharmonia is a superb orchestra. Incredibly tight, fabulous tone, and their interpretations were just exceptional. It was an all classics program; Mozart's overture to the Marriage of Figaro, Dvorak's violin concerto, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. A great program - the 7th symphony was just wonderful. The tone, the drive, the contrast in sound - all in all, I was reminded that 7th is truly a fabulous joyous piece of music.
After the concert, I scooted across the street (literally) to Humpy's for beer, dinner, and the game. As I arrived, the game was in the 6th inning. I had my beer and bbq'd game hen. I watched Schilling pitch his last inning and then watched in horror as Bosmos committed two errors and then redeemed themselves by scoring two runs - all by the 7th inning stretch. I finished up dinner and made it home in time for the 8th.
The above is an example of why Anchorage is such a great little city. We have a world class performing arts center and right across the street, we have a world class Alaska bar!!!!
7:24:59 PM 
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