There were a decent amount of fans in attendance (around 18,000, which is not bad for a sub .500 team. The fans were not really getting into the game, which gave us Milwaukee folk the chance to be loud and supportive for our Brewers. Popular Milwaukee chants like Bill (clap clap clap) Hall (clap clap clap) and El Caballo!! could be heard echoing from our mouths.

Prior to the game, we did a bit of lite tailgating in the parking lot. I say lite because we weren't cooking up any brats and we were drinking Miller Lite. Get it? There aren't too many people who attend Royals games, so we didn't interact much with people in the parking lot. We did however, see a few Brewers fans who drove the 8 hours to KC.

My only major complaint about Kauffman stadium is the lack of bleacher seating. There are only 8 small sections of outfield seating because the majority of the area is taken up by this huge fountain. I appreciate the fountains, and I am a fan of infusing local customs into the stadium design, but I am a bigger fan of sitting in the bleachers.  The bleachers usually contain the greatest mix of partiers/hardcore fans. It is also one of the cheaper sections to sit in, and the section most likely to get hyped and hoot and holler, all of which are dear to my heart.

Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium reminded me of County Stadium, except that it wasn't as plain. I'll always have love for the old CS, but let's be honest, it wasn't much to look at. You can already see how the fountains behind me add the extra bit of flair that sets this stadium apart from all of the other ones in the league.

Brewers Games in Kansas City

You all know that Milwaukee is Brew City, and being representatives of that city, we needed to have a beer in hand at all times or else face the consequences of looking like a bunch of non-drinking nancies. We toasted a successful drive, the company of friends, and the good fortune of the Brewers as they took the field. Although we were in Kansas City, a County Stadium regular was spotted sitting in the right field bleachers. You all know him from the 1980's/90's scoreboard warnings - the 2-fisted slobber. If you happen to see this man in the picture on the right, please alert an usher or a county sheriff, or go to the Fan Assistance Center, located on the main concourse behind Section 17.

Even though we were loud and questionably intoxicated, we weren't being vulgar or obnoxious. But still, this pink-hatted man hooked up to a breathing machine had problems with us. He wouldn't stop staring at me, and even took the usher aside to complain. Since we were just cheering for our players, there was nothing the pink-hatted man could do. Milwaukee 1, Kansas City 0. SCOREBOARD!!!!

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