“Boston Red Sox teammates celebrate as shortstop Stephen Drew runs to first base after hitting the game winning RBI single with the bases loaded during the bottom of the fifteenth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”“Boston Red Sox teammates mob shortstop Stephen Drew after Drew hits a game winning RBI single with the bases loaded during the bottom of the fifteenth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”“Fans help drop the American flag over the Green Monster during a Military appreciation ceremony before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”“The color guard awaits a Military appreciation ceremony before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”“The color guard awaits a Military appreciation ceremony before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”“Boston Red Sox third baseman Brock Holt throws toward first base during the seventh inning of a game against the the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”“Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia attempts to tag out catcher Humberto Quintero at home plate during the sixth inning of a game against the the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”“Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia rounds first base after a two-run home run during to give the Red sox a 4-3 lead during the seventh inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”“Boston Red Sox outfielder Daniel Nava breaks his bat during the tenth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”“Boston Red Sox third baseman Brandon Snyder slides into second base and evades a tag by second baseman Nick Franklin during the fourteenth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”“Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia applies a tag on Brendan Ryan at second base during the twelfth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”
Five Hours. Three Minutes. Fifteen Innings.
That’s what it took to finish last night’s game between the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners. I think this was, by time, the longest game I’ve ever shot, even though I covered an 18 inning game here last season.
The Sox have been clutch in the late-game situations this year, so knowing that we’ve had plenty of walk-off winning photos from down low, I decided to mix things up and go up high for a different vantage point. Early in the ninth inning, I went to the upper deck in left field, hoping for a walk-off win. Seven innings later, I got what I was hoping for.
Although this game went well past midnight, and I had to change my captions from July to August, it was worth the wait. The win looked really nice from my spot, and to me, there’s no better feeling than getting a good picture. Here are those photos, as well as a selection of others from throughout the night (in no particular order – I’m too sleepy still to think about it).
