Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

The divisional showdown at American Family Field is the third of a four-day four-ballpark stretch with Ian from Canada and my second game in 2025 at a ballpark that is not Target Field.

Local Shuttles

In my previous visits to American Family Field, I have always opted to park in the huge lots surrounding the ballpark and parking in the lots add another $25+ to the cost of the game. Today, we decided to visit a local restaurant for dinner and take the complimentary shuttle to the game. A big plus is that we don’t have to deal with traffic. Because we had dinner at the restaurant, you will not see a “Ballpark Food of Choice” section in this journey post.

Every baseball fan should experience a Friday afternoon game at Wrigley Field. Part of what makes the experience unique is that the Cubs are the only team that regularly hosts a Friday game at 1:20 p.m. Friday afternoon games are a regular tradition and games sell out regularly for these games.

Bob Uecker Statue

One of the standard rite (and probably the most important rite for any baseball fan) is to visit the Bob Uecker statue found at the very top of Section 422.

Seat Selection

Section 418 Row 11

Our relentless search for value seating for the Brewers game led us to the upper level between home and first base. The view itself is decent but having the roof open provides comfort on a fall evening game.

Game Highlights

Because this was Game 3 of a four-game trip and we needed to make sure we would be well awake for Sunday afternoon game in Minneapolis, we left the game after the 8th inning when the Brewers were trailing the Cardinals 4-6. While we were on the shuttle back to the restaurant, the 9th inning end with the Cardinals scoring one and the Brewers scoring three to start extra innings 7-7. After leaving the restaurant and on the way to Minneapolis, the Brewers walked off the 10th inning with a 9-8 win.