National League Game Summary – Pittsburgh At Milwaukee
August 30, 2009Pittsburgh 3 Milwaukee 7
Suppan focused on winning, not injury
August 29, 2009Prior to Jeff Suppan's second start off the disabled list -- a Sunday outing against the Pirates on his bobblehead day -- the right-hander said he's still feeling some lingering effects from the rib-cage strain.
Brewers: Pirates still can’t win at Miller Park
August 29, 2009MILWAUKEE -- The streak began when Claudio Vargas beat the Pirates more than two years ago as a starter.
Brewers hustle for win on home turf
August 29, 2009The Brewers ran their home winning streak over the Pirates to 20 games with a 7-3 victory at sold-out Miller Park on Saturday. Jody Gerut came off the Brewers bench to deliver the go-ahead RBI.
Brewers 7, Pirates 3
August 29, 2009
W: Claudio Vargas (1-0) - first win at any level since August 3, 2008
L: Kevin Hart (4-4)
MVP: Craig Counsell (+.180)
LVP: Yovani Gallardo (-.164)
Win Expectancy Graph
SB Nation Coverage
The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the third inning as Pirates starter Kevin Hart lost all command on the mound. Two hits, two batters hit by pitches, and a bases loaded walk did the damage. The Pirates answered back in the fifth as Kevin Hart, who settled down after the third, drew a leadoff walk and came around to score. Andy LaRoche's two-run home run later that inning put Pittsburgh up 3-2. The Brewers tied it in the bottom of the inning when Felipe Lopez scored on a Ryan Braun double play.
Claudio Vargas threw a scoreless sixth inning. The Brewers scored two runs with two out in the bottom of the sixth on the following run-manufacturer's dream sequence:
Kendall single to right
Kendall delayed steal of second (turned wild pitch, turned stolen base)
Escobar single to short, Kendall to third
Gerut pinch-hit double, Kendall scores, Escobar to third
Wild pitch, Escobar scores, Gerut to third
Lopez fly out to center
Dave Weathers and Todd Coffey pitched scoreless innings in the 7th and 8th, respectively, while the Brewers tacked on one run in the bottom half of each frame. Carlos Villanueva pitched the final inning to close out the victory.
Craig Counsell went 3 for 4 with a triple, his eighth of the year. Jason Kendall and Alcides Escobar were both 2 for 3. Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder combined to go 0 for 5, though each reached base one time.
Game Thread #129: Pirates (53-73) at Brewers (62-66)
August 29, 2009Current Series
Brewers lead the series 1-0
| Fri 08/28 | WP: Manny Parra (9 - 10) SV: Trevor Hoffman LP: Zach Duke (10 - 12) |
8 - 6 win |
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Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, Aug 29, 2009, 6:05 PM CDT Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 60. |
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Can the Brewers take two in a row?
Follow the jump for tonight's pitching matchup, lineup and conversation on tonight's game!
Kevin Hart (4-3, 4.14) hasn't been all that good as a Pirate, posting a 1-2 record and a 6.04 ERA, but his only win came against the Brewers, who he beat on August 17. He's struggling a lot with baserunners lately, having allowed 39 in just 22.1 innings as a Pirate, and hasn't lasted longer than six innings in any start this season. Jason Kendall is 3-for-6 against Hart with a walk, and is the only Brewer who's faced him more than five times.
Meanwhile, Yovani Gallardo (12-10, 3.51) is facing the Pirates for the fourth time this season, and has gone 1-1 with a 2.57 ERA in his three previous starts. Gallardo has factored into the decision in each of his last seven starts (4-3), but has done so while throwing a lot of pitches: His 107.8 pitches per start is the fifth highest average in all of baseball. He was inefficient but effective last time out, picking up the win while allowing just one run on four hits in five innings (and 108 pitches), striking out eight.
Frank Catalanotto is back in the lineup today, in right field: (h/t Tyler Barnes)
Felipe Lopez 2B
Craig Counsell 3B
Ryan Braun LF
Prince Fielder 1B
Mike Cameron CF
Frank Catalanotto RF
Jason Kendall C
Alcides Escobar SS
Yovani Gallardo P
Meanwhile, Ryan Doumit is not in the lineup tonight, after being benched mid-game last night. The team has confirmed he's not injured, but he was removed abruptly last night, will not play today and manager John Russell said "we'll see" when asked if he'll play tomorrow. So the Brewers will probably see a lot of Pirates backup (and Racine native) Jason Jaramillo.
And in the bullpen:
Trevor Hoffman pitched one inning (21 pitches) last night.
David Weathers pitched 1.2 innings (20 pitches) last night.
Todd Coffey pitched .1 innings (6 pitches) last night.
Chris Narveson pitched three innings (40 pitches) Thursday.
Mark DiFelice pitched 1.1 innings (28 pitches) Thursday.
Claudio Vargas last pitched on Wednesday.
Mitch Stetter last pitched on Wednesday.
Carlos Villanueva last pitched on Tuesday.
Enjoy the game!
Reds Shoot For Fourth Straight Win, Road Sweep Of Brewers
August 29, 2009Journeyman right-hander Justin Lehr can pitch the Cincinnati Reds to a road sweep today when they visit Miller Park for the finale of a three-game midweek series with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Cincinnati Reds (54-71) At Milwaukee Brewers (61-65), 2:05 P.m.
August 29, 2009Reds Take Advantage Of Brewers’ Mishaps To Win In Extras
August 29, 2009Pinch-hitter Darnell McDonald doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning when center fielder Ryan Braun misplayed the ball, leading Cincinnati to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
National League Game Summary – Cincinnati At Milwaukee
August 29, 2009Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 3