HOUSTON — They stomped their feet, danced in the aisles, screamed, sang, partied, and proudly waved their green, white and red Mexican flags Sunday night in every single section of Daikin Park.
When the crowd of 36,380 finished singing a rendition of “El Rey’’ at the end of the game, they headed to the parking lots, climbed into their cars, and horns could be heard blaring for more than an hour after the game.
And this was for a simple ho-hum game against an outmatched Brazilian team, winding up in a 16-0 rout, called after six innings with the mercy rule being implemented after Julian Ornelas’ two-run home run, the third-largest blowout in World Baseball Classic history.
So imagine what the raucous atmosphere will be like Monday night (8 p.m. ET on FOX) when Mexico takes on powerful Team USA in their critical World Baseball Classic matchup at Daikin Park in Houston, with a little trash-talking already being exchanged between the two rivals.
“It’s going to be insanely loud,’’ Mexico first baseman Rowdy Tellez says. “It’s going to be sold out, standing room only, and everyone going crazy. The Mexican fans and the U.S. fans are high-energy, and they've both been anticipating this game. It’s going to be awesome.
