Tigers vs. Bay Stars at Hanshin Koshien Stadium, September 9, 2006
(also rainy day Koshien from Sept 6th)
 This is how you can tell the entire stadium is the Tigers cheering section, really. |
 More balloons. |
 Mascot Lucky comes out to get everyone to release balloons at the same time. |
 And the balloons are off! |
 Surrounded by fizzling balloons in the seventh inning stretch. |
 Nighttime field in the last waning moments of balloonage. |
 Kyuji Fujikawa, the best relief pitcher in the world. |
 Jeff Williams rides out from the bullpen. |
 Jeff Williams, the "J" in "JFK" -- Jeff-Fujikawa-Kubota. |
 Andy Sheets says to Jeff Williams, "Strike 'em out!" |
 Jeff Williams. |
 The game is over, the Tigers won, and it is time for more balloons. |
(c) Deanna Rubin 2006. All rights reserved, all lefties in the outfield.