They lost to the L. In three of those four cases they lost to the eventual World Series champions: the Philadelphia Phillies , the St. Louis Cardinals , and the Washington Nationals Click on the camera icons to see the photos, one by one. Photos 1 - 8 were taken August 2, Sign above bullpen notes Trevor Hoffman's career saves. Courtesy of Scott Rhodes, taken May Courtesy of Angel Amezquita, taken July NOTE: The diagram thumbnails have been continually replaced since , so the images seen in the older blog posts do not reflect how the full-size diagrams looked at that time.
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All rights reserved. In the parking lot of the Brewers ballpark you will find the best tailgating experience of any in baseball. Brewers fans have a passion for baseball whether their team is winning or losing, always coming out to support them at American Family Field. The Brewers played their first game here on April 6, against the Cincinnati Reds. Their quest to open a new ballpark replace the aging County Stadium began in the s. Owner of the Brewers, Bud Selig, wanted a new stadium in order to generate additional revenue for the club.
By the s Milwaukee officials were in the process of determining how to finance a new ballpark. Most city officials and the team wanted a ballpark to be built in the parking lot beyond centerfield of County Stadium. The race takes place on the infield warning track after the sixth inning.
Team employees, wearing 7' 3" foam costumes, usually run the race. In , the Chorizo became the 5th racing sausage to join the fray. Team mascot Bernie Brewer slides down his yellow slide in left field when a Brewer hits a home run or Milwaukee wins the game.
Miller Park is well known for the tailgate parties in its parking lots. Fans arrive early to enjoy brats and beer in a festive pregame atmosphere that would make football fans proud. Miller Park is located in what used to be the center field parking lot of Milwaukee County Stadium. Fans attending Brewers games during their final four seasons at County Stadium were able to watch Miller Park rise as it was built. Michael Tucker of the Cincinnati Reds hit the first official home run here on April 6, , a two-run shot in the top of the fourth inning.
Jeromy Burnitz hit the first official Brewers home run, a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth inning of the same game. New video boards and a party section in right field were added before the season. The Indians played a series against the Angels at Miller Park in April because a snow storm in Cleveland made playing there impossible.
More on Miller Park:. Seating chart Recommended Reading bibliography :. Delaney and Rick Eckstein. Noll and Andrew Zimbalist.
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