OK, this is really gonna test
my memory. All I have as reference is a game card. I
apologize before hand for leaving out any juicy tid bits.
Tim,
Steve and Sam departed from the beautiful home of Will’s sister-in-law
and her husband and began the long haul back to Columbus - home of Wendys
and the Buckeyes. Along the way Tim's magical cell phone captured the beauty
of the landscape and the dashboard. In addition, Brannon Claytor remained
in St. Louis after hosting the other crew from his lovely abode. It was
a with a very sad heart that the remaining 12 departed the friendly confines
of St. Louis and headed for the crumbling "friendly confines"
of Wrigley. 
First and foremost on everyone's
mind was whether the Cubbies would indeed play in Wrigley that night. In
recent weeks, concrete debris had broken free from portions of the bleachers
raining down on - no, not heads yet, anyway - but unoccupied seats. Results
of a ruling to decide whether Wrigley was structurally sound and able to
host a baseball game were due at noon and both cars listened intently to
their respective radios. At precisely noon the radios carried the news that
Wrigley would open it's doors that night. Whew!
Following
a 5 hour car ride and a quick "potty break" (and group photo)
at our Chicago hosts, we departed for Wrigley.
Our
seats were slightly obscured by a post but by the 5th inning the thinning
crowd allowed for some strategic seat swapping. The Cubbies contained the
Brewers again, scoring two in the first and four in the fifth. The Brewers
threatened in the 7th, finally getting to starter 
Zambrano
who pitched masterfully until that inning. Merker and Dempster were unyielding
in relief for the Cubs and the offense answered in the seventh with two
of their own. Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Handily.
A highlight of the game was having
the "Baseball Odyssey 2004" flash across the big board. And although
we couldn't capture the moment on film (the photo above has been digitally
doctored, wink wink), we all departed Wrigley that night content in the
knowledge that the BO had finally garnered the respect it has deserved all
these years.
Day
6 Photos