Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Francisco Giants

The last game of my holiday has arrived, and it's the Dodgers against the Giants, with Clayton Kershaw going for the Dodgers, and Johnny Cueto for the Giants.

I had a more central seat today in section 216, and in row B, so only one lot of people in front potentially blocking the view.

This was a pitching duel, although it didn't start too promisingly, with Cueto balking in one run and giving up another on a hit, and Kershaw also giving up a home run to Matt Duffy in the home half of the first.

As the evening wore on, neither side did anything, until San Francisco managed to string some hits together and tie the score at 2.  That was it, until Turner homered for the Dodgers in the top of the 9th inning, and although the Giants got the winning run on base, Crawford struck out to end the game.

You get a wonderful view over the bay as the evening draws in and the lights take effect, particularly when it's not foggy.

After the game, the stands empty to quickly, and the seagulls move in.  It's strange - they've clearly learned how the game goes, because they don't flock over the stadium until the game is over, and then they move in within seconds.

You'd almost think that they understood the game!  Some of the people I spoke to think that they really do recognise the singing of Take Me Out To The Ballgame in the middle of the 7th inning and congregate in readiness, anticipating that the game will over in half an hour or so!

The Dodgers don't have any other pitchers nearly as good as Clayton Kershaw, so the Giants will probably have much better chances to Beat LA over the weekend.  The Dodgers don't return to AT&T Park again until the final weekend of the season, which is a long gap for the rivalry series.