A portable thermometer (brand was ThermPro), rested on the top of the dugout (except when mascot and Rally-backs danced). Although the thermometer was NOT calibrated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, it revealed interesting trends in what happened to the temperature.
- Starting from the high eighties (or perhaps hotter than that), the temperature was lowered dramatically by the start of the game (to 78.8 degrees Fahrenheit in the 6:40 game, and to 75.6 degrees Fahrenheit in the 12:40 game).
- After half an hour of the game, the temperature had stabilized (79.2 degrees Fahrenheit in the 6:40 game and 78.