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Pick upPittsburgh · Jul 29
Drop offCleveland · Jul 31
Total miles256 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Hotel
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inWed, Jul 29
Check-outThu, Jul 30
First pitch12:35 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Wednesday, July 29
First pitch at 12:35 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park today. Don't leave without Primanti Brothers Sandwich.
Stop 01 of 02
Pittsburgh, PA · Wed Jul 29
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
12:35 PM ET
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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-inWed, Jul 29
Check-outThu, Jul 30
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 1:15 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:15 PM
Drive to Cleveland256 mi · 4.4h
Game time7:10 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 → Cleveland
256 mi · 4.4h · easy leg
DAY 3
Friday, July 31
Pittsburgh to Cleveland is 4.4h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — Cleveland Guardians vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Progressive Field tonight. Zanesville Y-Bridge Ohio is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Cleveland, OH · Fri Jul 31
Progressive Field
Cleveland Guardians · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 2 nights (avg $155)$310
Fuel · 256 mi at $0.18/mi$46
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$548
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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