The Art of Fielding Chapter 47 Summary

How It All Goes Down

  • Pella swims laps and then heads to the baseball field to watch Mike play.
  • She doesn't seem to understand how baseball games work. She sits on the visitor's side, where everyone is cheering for the other team.
  • They give her rude looks when she cheers for the Harpooners.
  • Someone makes a bet with her that Henry will make a mistake, throwing a ball into the stands.
  • Even though the bet is for a hundred dollars, more than Pella has, she takes the bet.
  • While watching the game, she notices her dad gazing at Owen with a look "of puppy-dog love" (47.32). And she realizes that her dad's got the hots for him.