Went to a playoff game at Christie Pits this evening, Game 5 of the series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Brantford Red Sox in the Intercounty Baseball League. Each team had two wins each, so this game was important. A summary of the game can be found here.
I’m quite liking the Sigma 28-135mm lens I bought last week, and it performed rather well under field night lights. Even with a much longer zoom than the 18-55mm kit lens I used at last month’s baseball game, I managed to get a few good shots. But I also wished I could upgrade the camera so I wouldn’t miss some plays like the one I attempted of a player flying through the air, a shot that came out completely blurry.
The game got pretty exciting when the scoreboard was tied, thanks to a home run by Brantford after they were down 7-1 late in the game.
There was very nearly a skirmish because the Brantford pitcher kept hitting the Toronto sluggers with the ball. Someone counted five (?) direct hits, two to the same player! I thought there would be an altercation when all the players got on the field in a heated exchange, but it finally dissipated without incident.
In the eighth inning Toronto pulled past Brantford, but I thought Brantford still stood a chance until the very end when Toronto turned up the heat to bring it to 13-8. It was a great game to photograph — I picked different locations, shooting through the fence, over the fence, and was entertained by the hecklers and hollering crowd. Baseball players must learn how to tune everyone out!
