On Monday I shot the Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays at Safeco Field for Reuters. It was a good time and a pretty quick game – Iwakuma and Dickey had a pitchers’ duel for about seven innings until the M’s finally scored in the bottom of the seventh, only for the Jays to come back in the eighth and score three. That was all of the scoring as the Blue Jays were victorious in front of what seemed like a home crowd for them. It was a Canadian holiday and the first game of the series, so a lot of eager Blue Jays fans were at the park that evening, and were very vocal.
Toronto Blue Jays fans fight for a souvenir during batting practice before their team’s MLB American League baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Seattle, Washington August 5, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Toronto Blue Jays player Rajai Davis (11) greets fans before his MLB American League baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Seattle, Washington August 5, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Seattle Mariners’ pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (18) pitches in the first inning of his MLB American League baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Seattle, Washington August 5, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Fans enjoy themselves in the sun during the second inning of a MLB American League baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays in Seattle, Washington August 5, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Seattle Mariners’ first shortstop Brad Miller (5) watches as Toronto Blue Jays’ Jose Reyes (7) turns a double play to end the seventh inning during their MLB American League baseball game in Seattle, Washington August 5, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Toronto Blue Jays’ pitcher R.A. Dickey (43) throws in the fourth inning during his MLB American League baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Seattle, Washington August 5, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Toronto Blue Jays’ Brett Lawrie (13) receives high fives after tripling and later scoring in the eighth inning during his MLB American League baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Seattle, Washington August 5, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Seattle Mariners’ second baseman Dustin Ackley (13) reacts to the umpire’s call at second base as Toronto Blue Jays’ Edwin Encarnacion (10) looks on in the seventh inning during their MLB American League baseball game in Seattle, Washington August 5, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Toronto Blue Jays fans do the wave and celebrate in the ninth inning while Seattle Mariners’ pitcher Óliver Pérez (36) throws during a MLB American League baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners in Seattle, Washington August 5, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Toronto Blue Jays fans celebrate a 3-1 victory in front of dejected Seattle Mariners fans at the end of the MLB American League baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners in Seattle, Washington August 5, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)