Braves Exhibition

Braved the rain tonight to check out the Braves exhibition game against the Reds. After a brief shower a double rainbow came out as the top of the first ended.

Left just after five and met up with Zack and John,

and got to our seats while the Reds were taking batting practice.

Josh arrived not long after.

Broke out my Braves socks for the occasion.

Like Major league Baseball, the Reds are celebrating their 150th anniversary this year, and are wearing twelve different uniforms from their past.

After BP a Reds player came out and tossed me two baseballs,

so I could toss them to the two boys sitting behind me. Made their day.

The big A in right field seemed to be undergoing some sort of construction.

 Markakis bats with Albies on deck.

In the Reds dugout Okey looks on.

 Far right: Zack and John take in the game.

 Freeman swings.

 Josh Donaldson doesn't get cheated at the plate.

Play of the game:

Ender scoops up the ball in right center and fires to third base...

Reds third base coach House signals for Yasiel Puig to slide,

but he comes in standing up...

…allowing Donaldson to apply the tag to kill the rally.

Hard to see, but with Freeman at the plate

the Reds shifted to four outfielders and three infielders.

Freddie blooped a single into right center.

 Markakis leads off third.

Note Markakis' name on the back of his jersey is only slightly arched,

like third base coach Washington below...

...unlike Donaldson's more severely arched name.

 The little girl in front of us was featured on the jumbotron.