Carp vs. Dragons at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, September 8, 2006
More high-fives. |
Slyly, the Hiroshima Carp mascot, who looks suspiciously like the Philly Phanatic. |
More Slyly. |
Slyly comes over to taunt the Dragons fans but ends up posing for a picture. |
Takamitsu Ioh and Eishin Soyogi throw baseballs to some fans in the stands. |
I forget whether this kid caught the ceremonial pitch or threw it, but Kura's patting his head to tell him "Good job", or something. |
Juan Feliciano, who started the game that day. |
Hirokazu Ibata doing a flamingo stance. |
Kura says, "I own this plate, dammit." |
Kosuke Fukudome, about 30 seconds before he hit a home run. |
Kenta Asakura, the starting pitcher for Chunichi. |
Drink girl selling mizuwari (I think it's whiskey with water). |
(c) Deanna Rubin 2006. All rights reserved, all lefties in the outfield.