Tiger Stadium (#4)

Royals vs. Tigers
Tigers lose 3-5


After driving 6 hours to Detroit, just to see a Tigers' game, I was very surprised to see how small of a crowd was in attendance for a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The view of the ballpark, from both inside and out, gave off a very nostalgic appearance. The two seating levels surrounding the entire stadium, and straight outfield walls, seemed very unusual to me considering this was a baseball only stadium. The game was a little exciting, it wasn't very good since we were watching two cellar dwelling teams play. We have started an interesting trend now, we have been to 4 games on our quest, and the home team has lost all 4. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues.

Comiskey Park (#3)

Brewers vs. White Sox
White Sox lose 2-3


The fans on the south side of Chicago do have strong support for their team, and a good location to boot. Our seats were very good for the price and from the looks of the "still-kind-of-new" Comiskey, a good majority of the seats are good ones. The Sox and central division rival Brewers played a great game that came right down to the last batter. A highlight from the game was a great diving catch by Tony Phillips in left field. An exciting game along with the spectacular weather made for a great evening in Comiskey Park.

Wrigley Field (#2)

Marlins vs. Cubs
Cubs lose 3-4


What can be said about Wrigley Field that half the country doesn't already know. The fans on the north side of Chicago are undoubtedly the best baseball has to offer. They have stood by their Cubbies, for decades and have never been troubled by threats of their team moving. The stadium has a rich history that you can feel when you walk in. It was late August so the ivy covered the outfield wall, was in a large green mass. We attended one of the few night games at Wrigley. Even though they added lights to the stadium in 1988, they donÕt play many night games.

The game was pretty good, we had missed part of the first inning because parking at Wrigley is almost nonexistent. Sammy Sosa hit a line drive homer to right field, but it wasn't enough to give the Cubs a win. One big problem the Cubs had was leaving men on base. Even though we are cheering the home team on at each stadium, I was quietly glad the Marlins won.

Milwaukee County Stadium (#1)

Tigers vs. Brewers
Brewers lose 9-10

The first of our baseball journeys starts at the stadium closest to home. Our decision to begin the quest came early in the game while sitting in the bleachers. It was something to laugh at when I first heard the idea, but figured, why not? I love baseball and it would be a great way to see the country. Milwaukee has the appearance of an old metal stadium, not very attractive, but the parties that go on in the parking lot before and during the game take away from its looks.

The game was moderately exciting, Greg Vaughn hit a towering homer over the left field foul pole. One of the Tiger batters got a single off of a pitch that bounced about 3 feet in front of home plate. It seemed that the fact that he hit it confused just about everybody. The fans in the bleachers at County Stadium tend to get a little rowdy, but the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Dept. is quick to eject any troublemakers. Now we just have to decide where to go next.