Today, yours truly attended his second game/doubleheader during his German vacation. The Stuttgart Reds hosted the Mainz Athletics. The weather was gorgeous, the beer was cold, and the hotdogs warm. In other words, perfect conditions for a ball game.
The Mainz Athletics won game one 9-2, the Stuttgart Reds won game two 8-6, thanks to a walk off home run.
Here are some photos of today’s games.
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