Stockton Ports, California League
8/10
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| Parking was 5 dollars and was right outside the doors. |
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| A relatively small crowd on free hat night waits for the Ports and Giants to start up. |
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| Looking back at the home plate area during warm ups. |
I made a much anticipated stop in Stockton after a getaway game earlier in the day in Fresno. Clouds had begun to roll in with some sporadic showers, but the rain held off to a short sprinkle or two until after the game. I arrived well before the first pitch and was rewarded with 5 dollar parking right in front of the entrance, a free hat and the last Caesar salad wrap in the building. The facility is very nice, with a wide concourse and some nice stone work. There is a "party deck" in the outfield, as well as some club sort of seating down the first base line. Food was reasonable, with nothing too memorable, I did find the aforementioned wrap stand hidden down the first base line, but it was almost sold out well before the game started.
It was a mid-week game in May on an overcast, moist day, which meant only so many people showed, but I could see the atmosphere here being good later in the summer. The fans were treated to a defensive contest as a 2 run homer in the 1st was met only by a solo homer in the 7th as the baby Giants eked out a 2-1 victory.
In the end, a nice ballpark, with decent, but not spectacular food options and the potential for a good atmosphere, I'd give it an 8 for the moment. I will totally come back here again given the chance.
Linescore
2016-05-04
123 456 789 RHE
San Jose Giants(SJ) 200 000 000 230
Stockton Ports(OAK) 000 000 100 160
Temp: 64F Time: 2:43 Att: 1,522
