May 9th, 1998

Saturday May 9th, 1998
Houston Astros 11 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 6
Stadium: County Stadium
Current: Miller Park
Gas: 

Black River Falls, WI $9.71

Logding: Muskego, WI

We learned our lesson about dressing appropriately for games near major bodies of water.  When we arrived at our campground in Milwaukee, it was a beautiful, sunny day.  It was still that way when we arrived at County Stadium.  There was a slight breeze, but nothing to really be concerned about at the time.  We figured shorts and a sweatshirt would be appropriate.  However, everyone we encountered on the way to the stadium was wearing pants, long sleeve shirts, big jackets, and carrying blankets.  That wasn't a good sign.  The locals knew what they were doing and we didn't.  By the time the sun went down, the wind picked up off of Lake Michigan and we were freezing.  Luckily for us, we decided to follow the locals lead and bring in a stadium blanket.  Brian and I cuddled together under our blanket to stay warm.  Usually, both of us would agree that a baseball game can't be too short.  But we were both ready to see this end and end soon so we could get back to our car and warm up.

As far as the stadium goes, this was the oldest stadium we came across.  Some of the chairs in the stands were the original wood ones with the paint chipping off.  And the food lived up to it's billing.  We each had a bratwurst and it did not fail to deliver.