In the last few weeks, the Brewers have been entrenched in talk of almost perfect games. It surfaced once again yesterday, but this time, the Brewers were definitely on the wrong end of the conversation.
Yesterday's utter debacle for the Brewers nearly became the game of a lifetime for San Diego Padres Pitcher Chris Young. It was well into the seventh inning, the Brewers down 10 to zip when you could feel the crowd start noticing Young's perfect game.
It was Gabe Kapler's eighth inning home run that broke Young's perfect stride but proved to be one of only two hits for the Brewers and the team's only run of the game. After over 80 pitches, Young walked off the mound to a shower of applause as fans visibly relished seeing Young almost added to a short list of perfect game pitchers in Major League Baseball.
Admittedly, yesterday's game was an outright bad one for the Brewers. But the crowd of 44,000 celebrating the near perfect game of a rival pitcher is proof not only that baseball is once again fully alive in Milwaukee, but that it is here to stay.
OnMilwaukee.com staff writer Maureen Post grew up in Wauwatosa. A lover of international and urban culture, Maureen received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
After living on the east side of Madison for several years, Maureen returned to Milwaukee in 2006.
After a brief stint of travel, Maureen joined OnMilwaukee.com as the city’s oldest intern and has been hooked ever since. Combining her three key infatuations, Milwaukee’s great music, incredible food and inspiring art (and yes, in that order), Maureen’s job just about fits her perfectly.
Residing in Bay View, Maureen vehemently believes the city can become fresh and new with a simple move across town.
