It was fun. Nothing like 8 1/2 hours at Fenway sitting in the boiling sun. I had very nice seats, 7 rows back right next to Canvas Alley (the side closer to home plate). I got there about 30 minutes early for the Lowell game, I got a couple autographs from Lowell players I'd never heard of, and settled in for a quick paced pitchers duel. Hudson Valley (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) scored one in the top of the first, thanks to 2 Lowell errors. Another error was made by HV in the bottom half, but after the jitters went away, the fielding was fine. Jose Capellan was good, going 6 innings allowing no earned runs. Lowell went on to win the game in the 9th on a walkoff double, 2-1.
Lowell and Hudson Valley fled the field, and Portland and Harrisburgh (Washington Nationals) warmed up. I hounded for some more autographs and got a few, including one from Justin Masterson and Aaron Bates. This one was basically the opposite of the Lowell game, as it was already 3-3 after 1 inning. After an hour of baseball, it was only the bottom of the 2nd. Michael Bowden was bad. Don't remember the exact numbers, but it was 3 or so innings and 8 runs. Harrisburg blew it open early, taking an 8-3 lead. Portland came storming back with 5 runs in the 6th, including a solo homer from Andrew Pickney. The teams exchanged runs in the 8th, but Harrisburg got 2 in the 9th. Portland rallied again, scoring 3 in the 9th to win a back and forth game.
It was a fun all around experience. Got to see some of the game's future stars, had the best seats I've ever had at Fenway, got on the jumbo tron, got some autographs. It was awesome, I recommend it next year.