Braun takes tumble on inside-the-park bid
August 31, 2011Ryan Braun was about 75 feet shy of his first career inside-the-park home run when gravity took over. His tumble cost the Brewers a go-ahead run, and cost Braun a homer in his bid for the franchise's first 30/30 season in 41 years.
Brewers not lamenting consecutive losses
August 31, 2011Even with Wednesday's loss, an 8-3 defeat against the Cardinals, the Brewers still own baseball's best home record by a four-game margin and the biggest division lead in baseball at 8 1/2 games.
Brewers not lamenting consecutive losses
August 31, 2011Even with Wednesday's loss, an 8-3 defeat against the Cardinals, the Brewers still own baseball's best home record by a four-game margin and the biggest division lead in baseball at 8 1/2 games.
Brewers to add three players as rosters expand
August 31, 2011The Brewers said their list of Sept. 1 callups would be short, and they weren't kidding. The team announced that only three extra players would be in uniform when rosters expand Thursday -- outfielders Carlos Gomez and Logan Schafer and catcher Martin Maldonado.
Brewers rely on Gallardo to keep Cards at bay
August 31, 2011To achieve the sweep, the Cardinals -- now 8 1/2 games behind the first-place Brewers in the National League Central -- will turn to rookie Brandon Dickson, who will make his first Major League start opposite Yovani Gallardo.
Carlos Gomez, Logan Schafer, Martin Maldonado called up
August 31, 2011Carlos Gomez, Logan Schafer, Martin Maldonado called up
Yay September!
Crew gives up grand slam to opposing pitcher, lose to Cardinals 8-3
August 31, 2011W: Jake Westbrook (11-7)
L: Randy Wolf (11-9)
HR: Westbrook (1)
MVP: Ryan Braun (+.058)
LVP: Randy Wolf (-.363)
Win Expectancy Graph
I'm not sure is the Brewers realize this, but they're at home. In good ol' Miller Park. They're supposed to win.
In his last start, it took Randy Wolf two pitches to give up a home run. We improved a little tonight, as it took him three pitches to give up that first home run, to Rafael Furcal. Unfortunately, he gave up another home run later that inning to His Holiness. Down early, the Crew fired back in the bottom of the first inning when Corey Hart led off the Brewers half of the inning with a home run, bring the score to 2-1, advantage Cardinals.
The Crew almost took the lead in the bottom of the third inning. After Nyjer Morgan reached on an error, Ryan Braun hit a ball that ricocheted off the top of the wall, far away from any outfielder. With the inside-the-parker in sight, Braun tripped in between third and home. The run scored to tie the game, but Braun was tagged out.
That's when things started to get ugly. Randy Wolf began the fourth by hitting the first two batters he faced. The next batter, Yadier Molina, singled to load the bases. After inducing a ground ball and a force out at home, and the pitcher up to bat, it looked like the Crew might be able to get out of the inning with minimal damage. But that didn't happen. Instead, Wolf gave up a grand slam to Cardinal's starting pitcher Jake Westbrook, the first homer of his career. 6-2 Cardinals.
Wolf pitched another inning and then gave way to the bullpen. Marco Estrada allowed another two runs on RBIs to Corey Patterson and Furcal. Chris Narveson and Frankie De La Cruz finished out the game. The offense didn't put up much of a fight after that.
This is only the second time this season that the Crew has lost back-to-back games at Miller Park. Their lead is down to 8.5 games.
If there's a silver lining to this game, it belongs to Taylor Green, who singled in his first ever major league AB. Congrats to him!
Gamethread #137: Brewers (81-55) vs. Cardinals (71-64)
August 31, 2011Current Series
Cardinals lead the series 1-0
| Tue 08/30 | WP: Edwin Jackson (4 - 2) SV: Fernando Salas LP: Shaun Marcum (11 - 5) |
1 - 2 loss |
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St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011, 7:10 PM CDT Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.
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Go Brewers!
Roenicke sticking with Betancourt at short
August 31, 2011Yuniesky Betancourt blamed a tough pitch for his poor bunt in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals, and his manager insisted the inconsistent shortstop, hitless in his last 22 at-bats through that bunt attempt, was not in need of a day off.
Gomez champing at bit for Thursday return
August 31, 2011Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez said he couldn't sleep Tuesday night, even though he was facing another day on the disabled list. Gomez was back at Miller Park on Wednesday and will be among the team's Sept. 1 callups.