MILWAUKEE – Now that the roof has been patched to fix leaks from rain, Miller Park's newest annoyance is high wind.

A piece of temporary vinyl tarp designed to keep rainwater out of the nearly $400 million ballpark tore away from the stadium's roof before Saturday's game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds. Nobody was hurt.

Scott Jenkins, the Brewers' vice president of stadium operations, said workers were sent to the roof to determine where the flap fell from and where it landed.

Jenkins said inspectors concluded the roof was safe.

Winds of 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph were expected throughout the day.

The section tore away in high winds and appeared to flutter down to the concourse in right field.

It fell during a wind gust estimated at 50 mph about 10 minutes before fans were allowed into the retractable roof ballpark at 11 a.m. Fans were kept off the concourse while the giant outfield panels were closed.

The high winds flapped the temporary tarps on the two southernmost of the five mobile roof panels and the permanent flaps made of half-inch thick rubber that bridge the gaps between the panels.

That produced clamors that echoed throughout the expansive ballpark and a sliver of sunlight about two feet wide that intermittently shone across the field.

Workers spent much of last week repairing leaks that sprung in the roof during heavy rain. No leaks were reported during Miller Park's Friday night debut.

The roof is operational, although workers are still putting the final touches on it.

The Brewers had hoped to open the roof for the first day game at Miller Park.

"We'd love to open the roof today but in high winds, we're better off having it shut," Jenkins said.

Another problem occurred Saturday. Players were concerned about the stark contrast between the dark "batter's eye," the section in straightaway center field where there are no seats so that batters can see the ball leave the pitcher's hand, and the sun glaring off giant white tents on either side.

When the winds died down midgame, the tents were taken down. Jenkins said the tents might be replaced with dark ones or moved to another location permanently. Other options include installing giant curtains or tinting the windows, both of which are less appealing aesthetically.