Detroit Tigers @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (game 1)

The area outside my hotel is the main plaza area for the Convention Centre which is next door to my hotel and to the Marriott just across the street.  There's lots of greenery and flowers and a wavy blue stripe that isn't actually water, just looks a bit like it.

There are plenty of trees to provide some shade from the sun, which is welcome, as you often have to wait some time for the shuttle buses to turn up!  It's quite confusing - the route 14 & 15 buses to the stadium appear to be free.  Nothing on the RideART.com website indicates this, but the drivers insist.

The first game of this three game series was an early evening start at 6.05pm.  This time, I arrived at the stadium in time, and I knew where I was going, although half of the car park was cordoned off because that's where they'd set up all the post-game fireworks.

Tonight's matchup saw one of the game's top pitchers, Justin Verlander, start for Detroit against Jhoulys ("Julius") Chacin for the Angels.  

The game just motored along as neither pitcher gave up a hit until the middle innings.  I thought I might have a chance to see a no-hitter - with both sides bidding for one - although it didn't come to pass.  There was pretty much no offense at all until the Angels suddenly came to life in the bottom of the 8th inning, scoring 5 to put the game out of reach.

The post-game Memorial Day fireworks were tremendous, with the display lasting quite some time, all set to a variety of music from Also Sprach Zarathustra, to the William Tell Overture, to modern pop music.  Some were even launched from the outfield although the majority came from the car park.