“In right field especially, the sun doesn’t get in that grass, and at times the roots are real shallow and the ball will skip,” Brewers manager Ned Yost said. “Our outfielders know it, and it’s more an advantage to our guys than the guys who come in on the road, but that ball hit and skipped.”

I was a little concerned that Yost had cleaned up his act and wouldn’t revert to form, but those doubts are long gone.

Also:

Mota had pitched two innings in Houston on Wednesday and another on Thursday and Yost thought he needed another night off. Yost would have gone to Mota had the game made it to the 13th inning, but didn’t want to use him beforehand.

“He was the last guy I was going to use,” said Yostg. “I felt like he could use one more day off.

but:

Yost had three other options in the pen: rookies Tim Dillard and Mark DiFelice and veteran Guillermo Mota. Dillard and DiFelice had pitched Friday night and Yost didn’t want to use them again, particularly with the game on the line.

So, Mota was the last choice, but was going to pitch the next inning before the REALLY last choice, and the REALLY REALLY last choice. And he wasn’t going to use Dillard, who pitched Friday night, and the previous Saturday night. Because he needed rest. I suppose it’s just me, but I think Dillard is the best option Ned has after Torres and Villanueva, and so his reluctance to use him is really annoying.

Supp with another really good performance. There was this rather sweet moment;

thanks.