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Pick upDetroit · Aug 11
Drop offCleveland · Aug 15
Total miles793 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Detroit, MI
Hotel
Detroit Overnight
Check-inTue, Aug 11
Check-outWed, Aug 12
First pitch6:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, August 11
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park tonight — Eastern Michigan University Night tonight.
Stop 01 of 04
Detroit, MI · Tue Aug 11
Comerica Park
Detroit Tigers · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Cleveland Guardians
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-inTue, Aug 11
Check-outWed, Aug 12
First pitch tomorrow at 7:07 PM ET. Leave by 1:10 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:10 PM
Drive to Toronto258 mi · 4.5h
Game time7:07 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 · +10 min
Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal
The only road in the world that passes underneath the Erie Canal. Beep your horn inside the tunnel. It's tradition, and the echo makes it worth it.
Medina, NY · 10 min detourDetroit → Toronto
258 mi · 4.5h · easy leg
DAY 2
Wednesday, August 12
Detroit to Toronto is 4.5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 7:07 PM ET — Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre tonight — Youth Baseball Elbow Guard tonight. Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
Toronto, ON · Wed Aug 12
Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays · MLB
7:07 PM ET
vs. Boston Red Sox
Must Eat at the Park
Peameal Bacon Sandwich
Cornmeal-crusted back bacon on a kaiser roll — the classic Toronto sandwich. Not available south of the border.
Local Beer
Steam Whistle Pilsner
Toronto's most visible craft brewery, brewed in a historic railway roundhouse.
Steam Whistle Brewing
Stay Tonight · Toronto, ON
Toronto Overnight
Check-inWed, Aug 12
Check-outThu, Aug 13
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 12:21 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:21 PM
Drive to Pittsburgh279 mi · 4.8h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Toronto, ON
Before You Hit the Road
Frans Restaurant
Toronto diner institution since 1940. Open 24 hours. The full Canadian breakfast with back bacon, eggs, toast, and homefries is the essential pre-Blue Jays morning. Multiple downtown locations.
Full Canadian breakfast + coffee
Open 24 hours
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal
The only road in the world that passes underneath the Erie Canal. Beep your horn inside the tunnel. It's tradition, and the echo makes it worth it.
Medina, NY · 10 min detourToronto → Pittsburgh
279 mi · 4.8h · regional run
DAY 4
Friday, August 14
Toronto to Pittsburgh is 4.8h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Boston Red Sox at PNC Park tonight. Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Pittsburgh, PA · Fri Aug 14
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Boston Red Sox
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-inFri, Aug 14
Check-outSat, Aug 15
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 1:15 PM.
Sat 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 5
Saturday, August 15
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. San Diego Padres at Progressive Field tonight — City Connect Sling Bag tonight. Zanesville Y-Bridge Ohio is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Cleveland, OH · Sat Aug 15
Progressive Field
Cleveland Guardians · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. San Diego Padres
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 Central Michigan University Night at Comerica Park.
• Central Michigan University Night at Comerica Park
• Ferris State University Night at Comerica Park
• Care Bears Plush at Rogers Centre
• City Connect Sling Bag at Progressive Field
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$184
Hotels · 4 nights (avg $155)$620
Fuel · 793 mi at $0.18/mi$143
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$1,147
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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