Brewers' fans are proud of the retractable roof at Miller Park. They often wonder why newer parks are built without the feature.
This season, the roof has allowed to team to suffer fewer rainouts than many other teams. That means they don't have to contend with as many late-season doubleheaders.
This season, the roof has allowed to team to suffer fewer rainouts than many other teams. That means they don't have to contend with as many late-season doubleheaders.
And now the Brewers have another reason to like stadiums with roofs. Pennants are often won by the team that gets a lucky bounce or two.
With the Crew trailing 2-0 in the seventh inning, Corey Hart came to the plate with two out and a runner on first. A high pop foul looked like an easy play for the third baseman. Easy, that is, until the ball struck a support beam on the retractable roof. Instead of the third out, the ground rules mandated it was just a foul ball. Hart singled and the Brewers were on their way to an 8-2 victory.
Add to that the Cardinals' 11-8 loss at home to the Reds and the lead was back to 8.5 games with the magic number reduced to 16.
It's safe to say The Brewers are thankful that the Astros decided to include a roof on their stadium.
The rain is always a factor in outdoor sports such as this one. It's good that ways have been found to improve the quality of game play by keeping the field dry despite all kinds of weather. ;)
ReplyDeleteNorbert Floth
This is good news for a sports fanatic like me. Weather conditions are always a problem for outdoor sports. Roofs like will be a big convenience for fans who are very eager to see the game. :)
ReplyDeleteEugene Head