What it was like
Two West Coast clubs under the lights, the marine air off the basin, and that low golden wash across the infield before the seats fill — a Mariners night is one of the easy ones to show up early for. Get there when gates open, two hours before first pitch: batting practice is close-up, the park is quiet, and Chavez Ravine sits under the San Gabriels doing the thing it does at dusk. Dodger Dogs have been argued about since 1962, the loaded nachos hold their own, and the third-base pavilion finds full volume faster than any other section. The crowd is the real draw — Koreatown, East LA, the Valley, transplants from every other MLB city, all bound by the plain fact that people who love this team really love it. Parking's $35 on-site; the Dodger Stadium Express from Union Station is $8 round trip and skips the whole traffic problem. Los Angeles Dodgers vs Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium.