San Francisco Giants Batting Practice 2002

GameGotCaughtDroppedNotes
March 29 - vs Oakland320one other close one - all from A's
March 31 - vs Chi White Sox1102001 World Series ball
April 5 - vs San Diegono bp
April 6 - vs San Diego220gave one to Maureen and one to dad in bleachers
April 7 - vs San Diegono bp - daylight savings time switch
April 9 - vs Los Angelesno bp Woody shamed me into not going
April 11 - vs Los Angelesno bp - Day Game
April 12 - vs Milwaukee000Awful - Milwaukee hit only 2 total
April 14 - vs Milwaukee100Last Ball tossed into the stands by Milwaukee pitcher Buddie, gave to a kid.
April 29 - vs Philadelphia000nothing even close - woody came with me after work
April 30 - vs Philadelphiano bp - got there late because of affy.com launch
May 1 - vs Philadelphiano bp - Day Game
May 3 - vs Cincinnati100One long Giants homer, ran upstairs and got on a bounce - gave to a kid
May 4 - vs CincinnatiSkipped bp - Saturday game
May 13 - vs Atlanta110Javy Lopez - reached over nasty guy to catch it on railing
May 14 - vs AtlantaSkipped bp - Chalk Talk with Peter Magowan
May 15 - vs Atlanta110Sheffield - gave it to the old lady I knocked over 5 minutes before
May 17 - vs Florida110Charles Johnson - gave it to little girl who claimed she was going to catch it
May 28 - vs Arizona000one long one went straight over my head and went bouncing away.
May 29 - vs Arizona100one on a bounce from the stairs below. 2 other chances at bouncers, nobody was catching anything cleanly. gave it to the kid in seat 6.
May 30 - vs Arizonaskipped bp - weekday day game.
May 31 - vs Colorado000wasted my time in rightfield. nothing.
June 1 - vs Coloradoskipped bp - saturday day game.
June 2 - vs Coloradoskipped bp - Sunday 5 pm start - celebrity slugfest.
June 14 - vs Oakland000one chance at a high one, ran down the row but couldn't take the last step down.
June 15 - vs Oaklandno bp - wives softball game
June 18 - vs Tampa Bay000not many chances, most went to center and right.
June 19 - vs Tampa Bay100stayed in center for huff and cox, huff bounced 6 balls in, every fly was right in the sun
June 20 - vs Tampa Bayskipped bp - got there in the 3rd, $5 ticket from scalper, giants won 10-2
June 21 - vs Baltimore001a line drive to left over the handicapped section was my first drop of the year. It would've been a pretty good catch, had I made it.
June 23 - vs Baltimore100A high Bonds homer into the arcade, one bounce off the bench
June 24 - vs San Diego000No idea what happened. Don't think I got anything.
June 25 - vs San Diego000No idea what happened. Don't think I got anything.
June 27 - vs San Diegoskipped BP, weekday game
July 11 - vs Colorado000Chance at a bouncer in center, it went down the ramp and trickled under the stands, security guard wouldn't let me get it.
July 12 - vs San Diego110One from Bonds in the Arcade cutout section. I had chances at 3 others. Andre brought my glove to the game.
July 14 - vs San Diegono bp - family softball game, Aurilia bobblehead, Eric & Darlene
July 15 - vs Arizona310Ramon Martinez toss into arcade: gave to kid, Pedro Feliz down the tunnel: gave to scary blonde kid, Damian Miller catch: guy grabbed my glove.
July 16 - vs Arizonaskipped bp - Tuesday afternoon game
July 22 - vs St. Louis100Ball tossed up by unknown Giant gave it to people nearby
July 23 - vs St. Louis000Unknown Giant turned out to be Troy Brohawn. no real chances today
July 24 - vs St. Louisskipped bp, 4pm game time
July 26 - vs Los Angeles000One catchable ball in left, but I wasn't paying attention and saw it too late.
July 28 - vs Los Angelesskipped bp, Bobby Thomson Day. There might not have been any bp.
August 6 - vs Chicago000Two balls, one in the arcade from Bonds and one in left, hit the railings right in front of me. Just couldn't take the last step.
August 7 - vs Chicago000Camped in deep left center for Sosa. When it came I took two steps down and watched it sail right over my head.
August 8 - vs Chicagono bp, weekday afternoon game. still waiting for Bonds' 600th.
August 9 - vs Pittsburgh220Turnstiles malfunctioned and we waited outside for 40 minutes. Caught 2 from Pittsburgh in section 138. Had chances at 2 more. Ironic. In the 6th inning, Bonds hit #600 to center.
August 10 - vs Pittsburghno bp, saturday game.
August 25 - vs Montreal000back 12 hours from Maine. Bonds sailed one just over my head in the Arcade.
September 3 - vs Colorado320Both catches in 139 above the disabled section, first one was an Inaugural Game ball hit by Feliz, second one was from Colorado caught over Jake. One roller in sec 140 and one other chance at a catch that went too high. Smallest crowd in park history.
September 4 - vs Colorado201One GR double on a bounce, one HR on a bounce off a woman's shoulder (gave her the ball), one drop on a line drive homer, the last one of the day. boo.
September 5 - vs Arizona000No real chances. Maybe a couple could have been called remote possibilties had I just plain been better at this.
September 6 - vs Arizona100Inaugural Game ball on a bounce. Gave to Chard.
September 8 - vs Arizona100Inaugural Game ball early on a bounce. Nobody in the stands, ran 2 sections to get it. Gave it to Andre for his birthday. One chance at a Bonds ball in the Arcade. All alone, I just plain missed it somehow.
September 9 - vs Los Angeles110Shawn Green in the Arcade, a perfectly clean new ball, not a mark on it. In the game, Bonds hit #610 over the hot dog stand 491 feet.
September 10 - vs Los Angeles100Bouncer, deflected off a barehanded guy and Cheese's head. Gave it and the one from yesterday to Andrew and Jordan Hall, who came to the game with me.
September 11 - vs Los Angelesno bp, pregame ceremony
September 24 - vs San Diego110big black scuff on a San Diego HR caught in section 139.
September 25 - vs San Diego2102 Inaugural Game balls in the Arcade. One JT Snow hr on the left end and one bounced on the warning track. I just missed it as it bounced all the way back up, then Joe Nathan tossed it up to me. Gave them to Codi and Calli. Should have caught one other one in left, but misjudged it.
September 27 - vs Houston3202 very clean catches in 139 on Giant homers early. The other was a pick up off the ground on a Houston ball in the Arcade. Gave that one to a woman who then asked me to autograph it. One last chance at one in left, but didn't quite have position.
September 28 - vs Houstonno bp, saturday game. in the game, Bonds #613 and Giants clinch wildcard
September 29 - vs Houston110Last catch of the regular season, a high Damon Minor HR near the second water tower on the top of the Arcade, a brand new Inaugural Game ball. Gave it to Cori.
October 5 - vs Atlanta000Game 3 NLDS - gates opened half an hour early, but didn't get many chances. One Atlanta ball came close, but too much traffic prevented me from getting the last step I needed. In the game, Giants got smoked, 10-2.
October 6 - vs Atlanta540Game 4 NLDS - all 5 balls came in the first 2 Giants groups: one roller from Feliz, then catches from Shinjo and Feliz in Left, then 2 catches on top of the Arcade walkway from Minor. Proably had chances at 3 more. Certainly the best BP this year, maybe ever. In the game, the Giants won 8-3 to force a Game 5 in Atlanta.
October 13 - vs St LouisGame 4 NLCS missed bp, flew back early from Creston & Kerrie's wedding in New Hampshire, got there just before game time. Giants win 4-3 to go up 3 games to 1 in the NLCS
October 14 - vs St Louis110Game 5 NLCS - Bonds in Arcade section 145, a nice catch after going 50 ft to my right. Gave to Nancy. In the Game, the Giants beat STL 2-1 on a 9th inning hit by Lofton to win the National League Championship and advance to the World Series!
October 22 - vs Anaheim100World Series Game 3 - Pat, Pinchy, and I had a line drive come right at us, but a guy right in front of us took it right out of our gloves. The bleachers were the most crowded ever, Pat and I had a couple of remote chances in right, but there was too much traffic. The ball I got was a Salmon homer in 139, that I picked up after it hit off about 6 people. Giants lost the game, 10-4.
October 23 - vs Anaheim000World Series Games 4 - Too many people and not enough chances, maybe one that I would've gotten under normal conditions. Eoin and Eric came to the game and the Giants won 4-3 to tie the series at 2 games apiece!
October 24 - vs Anaheim110World Series Game 5 - Kent, a high fly into a lot of traffic in the 3rd row of 139. I had all the bp regulars sign it since it was the last day of the home season. Kent had 2 more homers in the game, which the Giants won 16-4 to go up 3 games to 2 in the Series. Arnold and Byron came to the game with us. Whatever happens, it's been a great season.
total4526270 games - 47 batting practices