Tigers vs. Bay Stars at Hanshin Koshien Stadium, September 9, 2006<br>(also rainy day Koshien from Sept 6th) 4

Tigers vs. Bay Stars at Hanshin Koshien Stadium, September 9, 2006
(also rainy day Koshien from Sept 6th)

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Tomoaki Kanemoto gives the game hero interview, for hitting the 3-run homer off Ken Kadokura which put the Tigers ahead.	The final score.	That's me. Notice the cool shirt I am wearing.	After the game, and after all the post-game cheering and singing IN the stadium, Tigers fans gather under the highway outside Koshien for MORE singing and cheering!
The road back to the station is lined with Tigers merchandise shops.	More merchandise.	Tigers bento and omiyage boxes.	Trying to get back onto a train amidst 45000 Tigers fans is not much fun.
(rainy) Sign on the station side of the highway outside Koshien.	(rainy) Nishinomiya Koshien sign on the side of the highway.	(rainy) Tigers shop, called the Alps after a section of the infield.	(rainy) Ironically, gate 6 is where I would end up going in for the game three days later. But this day, it was closed.