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Pick upPittsburgh · Jun 9
Drop offCleveland · Jun 12
Total miles256 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Hotel
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inTue, Jun 9
Check-outWed, Jun 10
First pitch6:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, June 9
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park tonight. Don't leave without Primanti Brothers Sandwich.
Stop 01 of 03
Pittsburgh, PA · Tue Jun 9
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Must Eat at the Park
Primanti Brothers Sandwich
Pittsburgh's most iconic food in its natural habitat. Meat and cheese on airy Italian bread loaded with tomatoes, coleslaw, and french fries inside the sandwich. Designed for Pittsburgh truckers in 1933.
Local Beer
Fat Head's Bullpen Tap Bar
Eight rotating taps positioned directly above the Pirates bullpen. The only bar in baseball where you can watch a reliever warm up while drinking a Head Hunter IPA. Arrive before first pitch for a seat at the rail.
Fat Head's Brewery · North Olmsted, OH
Maz, Clemente, and the Most Beautiful View in Baseball
Pilgrim Notes · Pittsburgh Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inTue, Jun 9
Check-outWed, Jun 10
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 12:45 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:45 PM
Drive to Detroit256 mi · 4.4h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Pittsburgh, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Pamela's Diner
Multiple locations. Obama ordered here on the campaign trail. The hotcakes are thin, buttery, perfect.
Crepe-style hotcakes
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Zanesville Y-Bridge Ohio
The only Y-shaped bridge in the world. Cross it from any side, end up where you started.
Zanesville, OH · 10 min detourPittsburgh → Detroit
256 mi · 4.4h · easy leg
DAY 2
Wednesday, June 10
Pittsburgh to Detroit is 4.4h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park tonight — Filipino Heritage Night tonight. Zanesville Y-Bridge Ohio is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Detroit, MI · Wed Jun 10
Comerica Park
Detroit Tigers · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Minnesota Twins
Must Eat at the Park
Detroit Coney Dog
Natural-casing beef frank with beanless meat chili, mustard, and white onion. The Detroit Coney Dog.
Local Beer
Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Voted America's best beer multiple times. Available throughout Comerica Park.
Bell's Brewery
Ty Cobb, Tiger Stadium, and the Long Goodbye
Pilgrim Notes · Detroit Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Detroit, MI
Detroit Overnight
Check-inWed, Jun 10
Check-outThu, Jun 11
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 5:40 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by5:40 PM
Drive to Cleveland0 mi · 0h
Game time7:10 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Detroit, MI
Before You Hit the Road
Dulys Place
Springwells neighborhood since 1921. A coney island diner barely changed in 100 years. The best Coney dog in Detroit — and that is not a small claim in a city that defines itself by this dish. Opens at 4 AM.
Coney dog + coffee
Open 4 AM–3 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +20 min
Tony Packo's Hot Dog Bun Museum
Toledo's legendary Hungarian hot dog joint since 1930. Celebrities sign a plastic hot dog bun instead of a menu. Burt Reynolds signed a real bun. M*A*S*H's Klinger made this place famous.
Toledo, OH · 20 min detourDetroit → Cleveland
0 mi · 0h · easy leg
DAY 4
Friday, June 12
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field tonight — Free T-Shirt tonight. Tony Packo's Hot Dog Bun Museum is worth 20 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Cleveland, OH · Fri Jun 12
Progressive Field
Cleveland Guardians · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Detroit Tigers
Must Eat at the Park
Polish Boy Sausage
A kielbasa in a bun topped with french fries, coleslaw, and hot sauce. A Cleveland original found nowhere else.
Local Beer
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold
The Cleveland craft institution. Dortmunder Gold has won more awards than any Ohio beer.
Great Lakes Brewing
The Longest Championship Drought and One Perfect Game
Pilgrim Notes · Cleveland Baseball History
Shift 2 days to catch Filipino Heritage Night at Comerica Park.
• Filipino Heritage Night at Comerica Park
• Pride Night: Zambelli Fireworks Night #3 at PNC Park
• Free T-Shirt at Progressive Field
• Bucco Luau Weekend: Fireworks at PNC Park
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 3 nights (avg $155)$465
Fuel · 256 mi at $0.18/mi$46
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$799
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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