MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — It was an exciting Sunday for Wisconsin sports fans as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears before the Milwaukee Brewers opened the National League Championship Series with a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Fans from across the country made their way to Milwaukee for Game 1 of the NLCS at American Family Field, while bars throughout the area filled with people looking to make a full day out of football and baseball.
The Brewers rewarded them with a nail-biting 2-1 victory over the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers, giving Milwaukee a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series and putting the Brewers three wins away from a World Series berth.
Kelly’s Bleachers was among the Milwaukee bars packed with fans Sunday. Employees said some people arrived as early as 10 a.m. to settle in for a full day of Wisconsin sports along Bluemound Road, despite the bar opening at 11 a.m.
The day began with the Packers hosting their longtime rival, the Chicago Bears, at Lambeau Field…