On Wednesday the Dodgers confirmed that Matt Kemp would start a rehab stint with the RC Quakes on Thursday. We decided that we not only wanted to go to the game, but we also wanted to spring for the expensive tickets, so we bought the $13 Superbox seats in section 5 - just to the right of the section immediately behind the plate. There were still a few seats in the second row, so we snapped them up.
When we arrived at Will Call, we saw that our section was sold out, so we felt good about our purchase the night before. When we went to see the Quakes in July, there were so few people at the field, but with Kemp in the lineup (hitting DH in the #2 spot), we knew the crowds would be there. The Quakes website says today that tonight's game is already sold out.
Here is a photo taken from our seats with no zoom. I did, however, bring the good camera with the long lens. We also enjoyed the fact that the seats in the super boxes have padding!
Unfortunately, in Matt's 4 at-bats, he made 6 outs. He hit into two double plays, struck out and grounded out. Actually, we left after the 7th inning, and Matt had one more at-bat. He got out.
Here he is, hanging in the dugout, blowing a bubble.
We got a great view of the High Desert Mavericks when they were on deck. Several of them had these holes in their left leg. The minor leagues are a different beast than the majors.
This view shows a full crowd. Too bad the Quakes lost 14-3.
Gotta love minor league shenanigans - even easier to see up close....
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