Went to see the Hops

Joan and I and our friend Linda went to see the Hillsboro Hops Class A baseball team on Monday night. They were playing the Tacoma Indians. Hillsboro is just west of my former location of Beaverton, which is just to the west of my current location of Portland. It's a small stadium (heck, we're talking Class A) but brand new and very nice.  

It was a fun game, with the Hops leading 3-1 until the seventh inning. At that point the Hops' starting pitcher started walking guys. Then they brought in a reliever who just kept walking people. He finally got a guy out and I turned to Joan and said, I hope now that he's gotten an out that he doesn't groove one across the plate. Moments later he grooved one across the plate and the batter launched a grand slam. 3-1 turned into 10-3.

Still, all was not lost. They've got a special beer that's only on tap there at the ballpark. And on the way out I got a picture with Barley, the Hops' mascot.