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Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upPhoenix · Sep 12
Drop offAnaheim · Sep 14
Total miles419 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Phoenix, AZ
Hotel
Phoenix Overnight
Check-inSat, Sep 12
Check-outSun, Sep 13
First pitch8:10 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Saturday, September 12
First pitch at 8:10 PM ET — Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers at Chase Field tonight. Don't leave without Sonoran Hot Dog.
Stop 01 of 02
Phoenix, AZ · Sat Sep 12
Chase Field
Arizona Diamondbacks · MLB
8:10 PM ET
vs. Texas Rangers
Must Eat at the Park
Sonoran Hot Dog
A bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, jalapeño sauce, mustard, and mayo on a bolillo roll.
Local Beer
Four Peaks Kilt Lifter
Tempe-based craft brewery. The Kilt Lifter Scottish-style ale is the Arizona craft standard.
Four Peaks Brewing
The 2001 World Series and the Greatest Game Ever Played
Pilgrim Notes · Phoenix Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Overnight
Check-inSat, Sep 12
Check-outSun, Sep 13
First pitch tomorrow at 9:38 PM ET. Leave by 12:55 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:55 PM
Drive to Anaheim419 mi · 7.2h
Game time9:38 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Anaheim.
Breakfast Stop · Phoenix, AZ
Before You Hit the Road
Matt's Big Breakfast
The definitive Phoenix breakfast. Tiny corner diner open since 2004. Cage-free eggs, house-ground sausage, thick-cut bacon. The Griddle Cake plate is legendary. Line forms before it opens.
Griddle cakes + house sausage
Open 6:30 AM–2:30 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +25 min
Montezuma Castle National Monument
The best-preserved cliff dwelling in North America, 90 feet above a creek.
Camp Verde, AZ · 25 min detourPhoenix → Anaheim
419 mi · 7.2h · regional run
DAY 3
Monday, September 14
It's a 7.2h haul from Phoenix — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 9:38 PM ET — Los Angeles Angels vs. Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium tonight. Montezuma Castle National Monument is worth 25 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Anaheim, CA · Mon Sep 14
Angel Stadium
Los Angeles Angels · MLB
9:38 PM ET
vs. Seattle Mariners
Must Eat at the Park
Helmet Nachos
Nachos served in a full-size batting helmet with cheese, jalapeños, and pico. The helmet is yours to keep.
Local Beer
Golden Road Mango Cart
The mango wheat beer. Light, tropical, perfect for Orange County weather.
Golden Road Brewing
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 2 nights (avg $155)$310
Fuel · 419 mi at $0.18/mi$75
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$577
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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