Reds 6, Brewers 5

by Kyle Lobner on May 7, 2009 9:07 PM CDT

W: Micah Owings (2-3)
L: Braden Looper (2-2)
S: Francisco Cordero (8)

HR: Jay Bruce (8), Willy Taveras (1)

MVP: Prince Fielder (+.346)
LVP: Braden Looper (-.397)

There's nothing quite as demoralizing as a long, slow loss. The Brewers fell behind early, as Braden Looper allowed home runs to Jay Bruce and Willy Taveras (!) to make the score 3-0 in the third. They briefly tied the game on a Fielder bases loaded double in the top of the fourth, but the Reds scored again in the bottom half and kept the Brewers just out of reach the rest of the way.

Braden Looper had his worst outing as a Brewer, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks in 3.1 innings. All told, the bullpen (McClung, DiFelice, Stetter, Julio) combined to allow just one run over 4.2 innings to keep the Brewers in the game, but the Brewer bats weren't able to come up with enough to get back into the game.

Fielder, whose two-run double got the Brewers back into the game in the fourth, went 3-for-3 with a walk.

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At least our loss was close

and not something horrendous like 15-3

"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"

RIP Nick Adenhart: Stop Drunk Driving

by kirbir on May 7, 2009 9:08 PM CDT reply actions

ends up being the same in the record book

I would have taken a couple of 7-5 wins:P

by PagsBrewCrew on May 7, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions

good road trip

by Jeo on May 7, 2009 9:10 PM CDT reply actions

I wonder what Macha will say about that double switch

I bet he had/has no idea McClung doesn’t embarrass the stadium with a bat in his hands.

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by TheJay on May 7, 2009 9:10 PM CDT reply actions

Nice 3-1 mini road trip I will take it

Let me spell it for you Cub fans O N E H U N D R E D A N D O N E Y E A R S

by WSB Chris on May 7, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions

With all the talk about our starters doing well...

I think our bullpen has also been a surprise strength. The whole pitching staff is coming together nicely…even Julio.

Anyone have stats since Riske went on the DL?

by Wayfaerer on May 7, 2009 10:33 PM CDT reply actions

everything is coming up milhouse

with that arm gone now.

by sowingwildoats on May 7, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Trying out a new Avitar photo

What do you think BK I think I am going to stick with the heroin theme the whole season ;)

Let me spell it for you Cub fans O N E H U N D R E D A N D O N E Y E A R S

by WSB Chris on May 8, 2009 7:51 AM CDT reply actions

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