Stuff I got at game

Here is some of the stuff I got at the Brewers game on August 29. All of this is new except the hat, which I got last year.

Game 130 8-4 win over Pirates

As per annual tradition, this was the Brewers game I decided to attend for my birthday, and it turned out to be a good one.

Bush was his usual self, giving up homer after homer. He gave up three total, giving him 3 ER and 4 runs total. He went seven innings though giving the bullpen a well deserved rest. Braddock and McClenddon combined to pitch 1.1 innings no run and some guy named Hoffman came in and got his 599 save. Some might say that is impressive.

On offense, the Brewers roughed up the Pirates starter Morton, plating 8. Unfourtunately the rest of the Pirates pitching staff kept the Brewers silent only allowing 2 more hits. Braun was the star of the day, hitting a 2 run homer and three singles. He is now batting over .300 for the season.

MVB: Braun 4-4 1BB
LVB: Fielder 0-4, with 4 hard hit balls
Stay tuned for pictures and video from the experience.

Game 128 7-2 win over Pirates

This was a close game as the pirates held the Brewers scoreless for the first five innings. The Brewers got their first run in the sixth, then they plated 6 in the 7th.

Narveson pitched well for the game, going 7 innings scattering 7 hits and a walk. He gave up 2 runs, one in the 2nd and 5th. Loe relieved him for the 8th and walked two and got no outs. Braddock came in and finished the 8th and Axford finished the game for the Brewers.

MVB: Escobar 2-4 2RBI 1run
LVB: Loe

Game 126 5-4 loss to Dodgers

Well an average, short pitching appearance by Wolf against his old team led to another Brewers loss. The offense couldn't seem to do anything right either. So surprise surprise they lose.

MVB: Weeks 2-4
LVB: Wolf

Game 125 5-3 loss to Dodgers

Dave Bush gave up 5 runs in 6 innings, putting the Brewers in a big hole that they, with McGehee's near cycle, couldn't overcome.

With the Brewers down by two runs in the 8th Casie McGehee came up needing a home run to complete the cycle. Fielder had doubled in the previous AB. With a man on second, McGehee lined a 0-1 to second base who promptly doubled off fielder.

The Brewers looked like they could have a chance to even the game at 5 in the ninth after they got 2 on with 1 out. After a line out and a strike out later, the game was over.

MVB: McGehee 3-4
LVB: Bush

Game 120 3-2 win over Cardinals

After a long mental vacation, I am back.
Today the Brewers played the Cardinals. After taking the first game in the series, the Brewers looked for the sweep of a short two game series.
On the mound for the Brewers was Wolf. Wolf had a great start, going 8.1 innings and allowing one run in the ninth. Axford came in to pitch the ninth looking for his 19th save. He struggled mightily, allowing one run, and driving in Wolf's run. Axford was removed with two out and the bases loaded. Hoffman came in and struck out the final Cardinals batter on three pitches for his 598 save.

The whole offense today can be tied to Cain, who drove in one and scored two more. The Brewers got 7 hits, but only managed 3 runs.

MVB: Cain
LVB: Axford

Game 108 4-3 Win of Cubbies

After a huge offensive game yesterday, the Brewers faced a cubs pitcher making his major league debut.

The offense managed to get an early start by plating one in the first, but the Cubs answered back in the bottom of the frame. The Brew Crew got another run in the 3rd, 4th, and 7th. This made it 4-1. The Cubs managed to get another run in the 7th. Into the 9th, the Brewers were leading 4-2. Axford got his 16th save after allowing a run in the 9th but closed it out none the less.

Narveson pitched well, but he was taken out after 5.2 innings due to a high pitch count. He only game up 1 run. The bull pen pitched ok, with Coffey and Axford giving up the two runs.

MVB: Braun 3-4
LVB: Hart 0-4 3SO 1BB

Game107 18-1 Win vs Cubs

Well the first three innings made this game look like a pitching duel. The last five, however, was pretty much the opposite of a pitching duel with the Brewers scoring in every frame. The Brewers tallied 18 runs off of 26 hits, and three walks and 33 total base runners. Even Trevor Hoffman got an at bat in the 9th. Gomez was at the plate 2 time in the middle of the game and got hit each time. That had only happened twice before in Franchise history and the last Brewer to do this was Fielder in 2006.

Gallardo pitched like an ace, going 6 innings, giving up 1 run off of 3 hits and striking out 12. Hawkings and Hoffman came in to pitch in the no pressure situation and performed well.

MVB:Fielder 5-7 5 RBI 2R or McGehee 5-7 HR 4RBI 3R
LVB: Lucroy, a Ghastly 1-6

July Brewers Clip of the Month

At the end of July, the Brewers record stands at 48-57 prior to today's game. For July, the Brewers went 13-14. As it is the end of the month it is time for the Brewers Clip of the Month. It is from Joe Inglett's pitching debut for the Brewers on the 27th.

As you can see, Inglett lights up the radar gun, he almost broke 60 mph at one point. Apparently Macha told Inglett not to throw too hard. I guess he took that to heart. Amazingly though he didn't allow a base runner in his 1 inning of work. At his current pace, he will lead the NL in WHIP and ERA. If only he could do that for 200 more innings.

Follow the link to see his perfect debut.

Inglett pitching debut

Game 106 5-2 Loss to 'stros

Well that was a quiet series for the Brewers. The lost all 3 games by a combined score of 16-2. Wolf pitched well, but was the hard luck loser. Good new today though as the offense actually scored some runs. Sorry for the scarce blogging this series, not that there was much to blog about.

MVB: Hart, 1-4 HR
LVB: Tie, Loe 8 pitches, 0 strikes, and Braddock gave up Grand Slam.