"American Idol" hopeful and Milwaukee-native Danny Gokey capped off his day back home with a trip to Miller Park where he threw out a ceremonial first pitch and then sang the national anthem before the Brewers took on the Chicago Cubs.

His pitch was ju-u-u-ust a bit high, sailing a couple feet over Casey McGahee, who made a nice save. And Gokey's anthem was a little labored, understandable considering his day-long marathon of public appearances.

A sellout crowd of 42,025 roared for Gokey, a finalist on the program, but the loudest cheers of the night came in the eighth inning when Ryan Braun's two-run home run put the Brewers ahead and closer Trevor Hoffman -- entering the game to an eardrum-rattling version of "Hell's Bells" pitched a perfect ninth to seal Milwaukee's 3-2 victory.

OnMilwaukee.com contributing photographer Julie Wagner captured Gokey's visit to Miller Park.