The Milwaukee Brewers won the opening game of their four game series against the Chicago Cubs on Monday afternoon. The game was an intense pitchers’ duel for most of the day with Brewers starter Robert Gasser and Cubs starter Justin Steele going scoreless frame for scoreless frame. It was not until Milwaukee beat up the Cubs’ underperforming bullpen for five runs in the eighth inning that any runs were scored by either team.

The biggest hit of the day belonged to Brewers shortstop Willy Adames, who launched a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Milwaukee a 4-0 lead. Sal Frelick had previously scored on an error, and Jackson Chourio added a RBI double after Adames’ home run.

Milwaukee Brewers Fans Were Electric Due to Craig Counsell’s First Game at American Family Field as the Chicago Cubs Manager

While Brewers versus Cubs matchups may be “just another game” for players and coaches, the fans certainly view them as something more. This was especially true on Monday as Milwaukee’s former manager, Craig Counsell, returned to American Family Field for the first time as the Cubs manager. Previously, Counsell had won more games as manager of the Brewers than anyone else in franchise history.

Prior to the start of the game, the Brewers played a tribute video for Counsell, which drew a chorus of boos from the fans. Later in the game, when Counsell came out to make a pitching change, he was met with another round of loud boos from the crowd.

Indeed, the energy in American Family Field was palpable. Gasser seemed to feed off of it, notching a career-high seven strikeouts in six shutout innings. Adames certainly fed off of it when he hit his eighth-inning blast.

Milwaukee Brewers Shortstop Willy Adames Wants That Kind of Atmosphere at Every Game

After the game, Adames met with reporters and was asked about the energy of the fans. He responded with a wish that the atmosphere that the players experienced on Monday was the kind of atmosphere that they were able to play in during every game:

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