Rocktober vs. Soxtober

For a change of pace, instead watching Game Two of the Rox/Sox World Series Thursday night at the Blake Street Tavern, we elected to catch the game at the Pour House Pub in lower downtown Denver ("LoDo"). Unlike the BST, the Pour House Pub actively markets itself as a Boston bar, so it actually has the Red Sox "B" logo on the cover of its menu. Furthermore, it offers drink specials to Red Sox fans during games, including shots of whiskey whenever a Boston player hits a home run. As a result, the crowd was comprised almost entirely of Red Sox fans.

On the inside, the Pour House considerably smaller than the Blake Street Tavern, but it features a sizeable rooftop patio which is undoubtedly a great place to hang out on warm summer nights. If Thursday night was typical, the Pour House also draws a younger, prettier crowd than the BST. That might by great for some pub crawlers, but it made us pine for our lost youth! One of the night's highlights was when Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" was played over the loudspeakers between innings late in the game, just like it's done at Fenway Park.

Incidentally, the game turned out to be a 2-1 Red Sox victory, giving Boston a 2-0 lead in the series. The Colorado pitchers were successful in keeping Boston's bats relatively quiet, but the Rockies gave up seven walks. Both of Boston's runs were scored by players who got on base by a walk. Games Three, Four and Five are scheduled for Coors Field on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. If Game Five is necessary, it will be played at the same time the Denver Broncos are hosting the Green Bay Packers at Invesco Field, so Monday night might be a huge sports Night for Denver.