How low can you go?
Tonight's attendance of 10,505 is the lowest in Camden Yards history. The previous low was 13,194.
Rule 5 pick Randor Bierd got out of the bases-loaded, no-out jam by allowing only one run on a double play. And he tossed a scoreless sixth.
Guess who isn't getting booed now? Aubrey Huff just hit a two-run homer in the sixth to reduce Tampa Bay's lead to 6-5 and knock Matt Garza from the game.
Huff received a loud ovation, but no curtain call. Too soon, I suppose.
This ties the earliest that Huff has homered in a season. In case you hadn't heard, he's a slow starter.
Comments
Thank you Aubrey.
Posted by: math_geek | April 2, 2008 9:13 PM
Yes, he should be booed. How hong? Until he hits 8 homeruns -- one for every letter in that town he mentioned. However long it takes... being a slow starter it could be 2 months or more.
Posted by: Lee R | April 2, 2008 9:19 PM
See? Booing helps.
Come on Huff, play yourself off this team!
Posted by: KonaBoy | April 2, 2008 9:42 PM
If we pull it off, and I think we might, I wish we could give the win to someone other than Cabrera. Allowing 6 runs, loading the bases with no outs, all before the end of the 5th inning is simply inexcusable.
Posted by: math_geek | April 2, 2008 9:43 PM
Omigod, Huff really is starting early. If this game goes into extra innings, he might be in danger of hitting for the cycle again. But can we hold the one-run lead with Sherrill?
Posted by: bill l | April 2, 2008 9:59 PM
Huff = MVP
Posted by: blgrsshl | April 2, 2008 9:59 PM
Geek:
You can't get a win as a starter unless you pitch 5 innings. No chance for Cabrera.
Posted by: Deke | April 2, 2008 10:06 PM
How low will it go? Tomorrow will be less than 9,000.
Posted by: Bill on da Shore | April 2, 2008 10:31 PM
Want to increase attendance? Have a George Sherrill hat day... Fans would finally have a place to sit their beer and nachos during a rally.
Posted by: Ben in Tampa | April 2, 2008 10:59 PM
I was at the game tonight and while the attendance was really low, they were giving out really good tickets to people in the upper deck. My friends and I got to sit 5 rows back from 3rd base and see an awesome game. So if you need a reason to go... I suggest buying the worst tickets you can and see if you get lucky. Most fun I've had at a game in a while, even if Cabrera was stinking it up.
Posted by: Matt | April 2, 2008 11:53 PM
Huff can be our AL MVP if only he bat against Tampa's pitching for 160 more games this year [ chuckle ]
but thanks anyway , Huff
Posted by: Allan | April 3, 2008 3:19 AM
Roch-Are you sure those 10,505 fans includes invisible man and relatives ? LOL
Posted by: Allan | April 3, 2008 3:22 AM
It was so cold last night at the game that you couldn't feel your fingers after a while - I didn't expect there to be any walk-up crowd. I imagine 10,500 of the 10,505 tickets were season ticket holders. If it had been a little warmer, they'd have had a few thousand in walk-ups and wouldn't have set the low. Last year the same thing happened after the opener, but it was a little warmer (a week later). I hope warm weather gets here soon - these young guys need some support.
Posted by: bobbybo | April 3, 2008 8:15 AM