Getting There · Step 1

Rental Car

Pick Up Your Rental

Pick upBaltimore · May 31
Drop offSan Francisco · Jun 8
Total miles3061 mi

Stay Tonight · Baltimore, MD

Hotel

Baltimore Overnight

Check-inSun, May 31
Check-outMon, Jun 1
First pitch12:15 PM ET

Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.

DAY 1

Sunday, May 31

First pitch at 12:15 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards today — Star Wars Kids Poster + Youth Sports Day today.

Stop 01 of 02

Baltimore, MD · Sun May 31

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Baltimore Orioles · MLB

12:15 PM ET

vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Star Wars Kids Poster + Youth Sports Day

Must Eat at the Park

Boog's BBQ Pit Beef Sandwich

Boog Powell — former Orioles MVP — has operated his BBQ stand at Camden Yards since 1992. The pit beef sandwich is Baltimore.

Local Beer

Dempsey's Brew Pub

Full-service brew pub on the right field lower concourse that brews its own beers on site.

Dempsey's Brewing

Camden Yards Changed Everything

Pilgrim Notes · Baltimore Baseball History

Stay Tonight · Baltimore, MD

Baltimore Overnight

Check-inSun, May 31
Check-outMon, Jun 1

First pitch tomorrow at 9:45 PM ET. Leave by Previous evening — overnight drive recommended.

Mon Morning

When to Depart

Leave byPrevious evening — overnight drive recommended
Drive to San Francisco3061 mi · 52.8h
Game time9:45 PM ET

Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Baltimore overnight.

Breakfast Stop · Baltimore, MD

Before You Hit the Road

Attmans Delicatessen

Corned Beef Row, East Baltimore, since 1915. The last great Jewish deli on what was once Baltimore's deli corridor. Corned beef sandwich before an Orioles game is a rite of passage.

Corned beef on rye + pickle + coffee

Open 8 AM daily

Worth the Detour · +10 min

Hug Me Jesus (Lux Mundi)

A 62-foot statue of Jesus with outstretched arms looms over I-75 near Monroe. The original 'Touchdown Jesus' was struck by lightning in 2010. This is the replacement. It was not struck by lightning.

Monroe, OH · 10 min detour

Baltimore → San Francisco

3061 mi · 52.8h · long haul

Depart by Previous evening — overnight drive recommended

DAY 9

Monday, June 8

First pitch at 9:45 PM ET — San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals at Oracle Park tonight — Nurses Appreciation Night: Water Bottle tonight. Hug Me Jesus (Lux Mundi) is worth 10 minutes off the highway.

Stop 02 of 02

San Francisco, CA · Mon Jun 8

Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants · MLB

9:45 PM ET

vs. Washington Nationals

Nurses Appreciation Night: Water Bottle

Must Eat at the Park

Gilroy Garlic Fries

Thick-cut fries aggressively tossed with Gilroy garlic, olive oil, and parsley. The smell reaches the upper deck. A California baseball institution.

Local Beer

Anchor Steam Beer

Brewed in San Francisco since 1896. The prototypical American craft beer revival.

Anchor Brewing Co.

What If

Shift 2 days to catch Nurses Appreciation Night: Water Bottle at Oracle Park.

• Nurses Appreciation Night: Water Bottle at Oracle Park

• City Connect x Gryffin Jersey at Oracle Park

• Pride Night: Fireworks at Oracle Park

• Fiesta Gigantes: Soccer Jersey at Oracle Park

What to Budget

Estimates only — prices vary by availability

Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 8 nights (avg $155)$1,240
Fuel · 3061 mi at $0.18/mi$551
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$1,983

* Estimates only. Prices vary.

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