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Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Braden Looper (41) has his arm examined as Mat Gamel (24) and J.J. Hardy (7) look on during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Milwaukee. Looper was hit in the arm on a ball hit by Minnesota Twins' Carlos Gomez but stayed in the game. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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4 months ago: Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Braden Looper (41) has his arm examined as Mat Gamel (24) and J.J. Hardy (7) look on during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Milwaukee. Looper was hit in the arm on a ball hit by Minnesota Twins' Carlos Gomez but stayed in the game. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

W: Todd Coffey (3-1)
L: Nick Blackburn (6-3)
S: Trevor Hoffman (17)

HR: Jason Kubel (13)

MVP: Jason Kendall (+.664)
LVP: Corey Hart (-.174)

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Take that, interleague play!

The Brewers stole one from the Twins tonight under some pretty unlikely circumstances. With two outs and J.J. Hardy on first base in the eighth, Jason Kendall hit a ball high off the wall in left center. Hardy was nearly tagged out trying to score, but scored to tie the game, and Kendall attempted to take third during the play. Nick Blackburn picked up the bobbled ball and attempted to throw Kendall out at third, but the throw sailed into left field and Kendall scored the game-winning run. Trevor Hoffman, who had been warming to pitch the ninth anyway, recorded a scoreless ninth for the save.

The Brewers would not have had an opportunity to steal this one away if not for an excellent effort from the bullpen. Mitch Stetter struck out the side in the seventh, the 12th, 13th and 14th consecutive outs he's recorded via the K, extending his franchise record streak. Todd Coffey allowed one hit and struck out one while recording a scoreless eighth. They picked up the pieces left behind by Braden Looper, who allowed three runs on five hits and four walks in six innings for a rare Brewer quality start.

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boooo-yaaaa!

not gonna say anything to get me flagged

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 24, 2009 9:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the milwaukee brewers are environmentally friendly

the entire stadium is powered by pure and renewable grit.

by sowingwildoats on Jun 24, 2009 9:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Melvin

I heard Melvin do an interview today. They were talking about the Bucks and he mentioned something about gritty players.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Jun 24, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Look at this beauty

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i didnt know they changed the win % midplay

during kendall’s double there was on win probability, and then the recalculation after the error

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

by Kyguy922 on Jun 24, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, there were actually two errors on the play

You can see it in the play log.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey, it was still heads up baserunning

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Jun 24, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

When Cleveland doubled with the bases loaded last week

There was a spike in WE that turned back the other way when Garko(?) fell down rounding 2nd. The tribe site talked about it at the time I think.

by grant76 on Jun 25, 2009 7:07 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Garko

I was at the bar during that game, so i don’t know if it was covered here, but how bad must have Garko felt at that time. He just drove in 3 runs, so he had to have been riding pretty high (was it three?). But what a sudden change of events. I know I get incredibly frustrated when I roll my ankle. Also, he would have been the winning run in scoring position. All of the sudden there were 2 outs with nobody on.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Jun 25, 2009 7:21 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

okay

that explains that. didn’t understand the boxscore there at all.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 24, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Look what I found"

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

keep attending the hunts

you never know. Who expected this result?

by lawlackey on Jun 24, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Thanks for posting that

I got to hear Ueker’s call, which was great of course, but I don’t have FSN, so seeing it was awesome. Thanks again!!

Swing and a drive, left center and deep, get up.....get outta here gone, for Ryan Braun - What a shot by Braun, and they have the lead.... - Bob Uecker bottom of the 8th, Game 162 - 2008

by reverse24 on Jun 24, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Today we salute you, gritty Brewer guy

Without you, who would bat leadoff one day, and 8th the next day?

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Jun 24, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, post updated.

I’m still shaking the rust off…I forgot to start the recap before the game was over.

"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."

by KLSnow on Jun 24, 2009 9:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

married men get a pass

You’ll never quite have the same edge…which perhaps is a good thing.

by lawlackey on Jun 24, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Here's an interesting stat:

Braden Looper: 6 IP, 4 K
Brewer bullpen: 3 IP, 6 K

"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."

by KLSnow on Jun 24, 2009 9:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Stetter is the new Turnbow

Rock star (without the rock star hair)

by lawlackey on Jun 24, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Please don't Jinx Stetter like that

the turnbow effect is going to be a new major motion picture, “One Man, One Hairdo, 95 miles an hour to the backstop…..”

Swing and a drive, left center and deep, get up.....get outta here gone, for Ryan Braun - What a shot by Braun, and they have the lead.... - Bob Uecker bottom of the 8th, Game 162 - 2008

by reverse24 on Jun 24, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LSU Tigers

Baseball National Champions! Geaux Tigers!

by tristarscoop on Jun 24, 2009 9:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Tim Dillard had a no-hitter going throgh 5.2, but it was just broken up

Salome homered.

Apparently Eric Arnett had some problems in his first outing. Still waiting for the box score to update.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 10:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

uh oh

Nashville doesn’t have a chance. Claudio Vargas is in the game.

by ol Pete on Jun 24, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Arnett only went an inning and allowed two runs

He gave up a hit, walked two, hit a guy, and struck out none. Gross.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

"I wish we had some information about Eric Arnett. He threw a lot of pitches."

That’s Helena’s announcer. He said Arnett had some blister/nerve problems in his bullpen the other day, but that he didn’t think his struggles/early exit were related. Said Arnett threw 32 pitches.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Salome broke up Dillard's no-hitter?

Did only half the other team’s players show up? :)

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Jun 24, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, the Little League is strong today, trickling down to Nashville after Kendall's "homer"

Fortunately, Dillard’s dad is the home plate ump, so he’s getting all the calls. No word on whether they’ll get pizza or ice cream after the game yet, though; stay tuned.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

mine too!

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Jun 24, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

good lord what happened?

looks like I missed some Grit-to-the-MAXX there in the eighth inning!

::Another 95% plus FanGraphs win goes right down the fucking tubes:: Indians fan after Prince's Grand Salami

by Wizzyconsin on Jun 24, 2009 10:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Man did we need that or what

finally a night where I did not need to shoot up to ease my Brewers pain.

Thankful the rest of the division seems to have also forgotten how to play baseball too.

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 Jun 24, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

White Sox drill Juan Pierre

something tells me the story won’t end there

by ol Pete on Jun 24, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Josh Prince just stole his fourth base of the game

Fifth in his <2-game pro career so far. I guess he wasn’t kidding about running.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 10:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Potential for grit?

"You have no honor!" - McClung to Fukudome

by zsxander567 on Jun 24, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I get 82,833 if he sticks to I-94

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I went by straight-line distance

So he’ll probably have a tough time with some of the mountains.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Jun 24, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Only half of it

Then he can coast for a little while.

by Getting Yosted on Jun 24, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If he takes I-94 the whole way

Then he’ll run across eastern Montana and all of North Dakota, where it’ll be much easier to steal because no one lives there to cover second.

"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."

by KLSnow on Jun 25, 2009 6:44 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If he gets caught stealing along the way

does he have to go all the way back? Does he have to spend a night in jail?

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Jun 25, 2009 7:23 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well

he certainly cannot collect his $200

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 25, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's got six steals tonight now

Wow. Two walks and two hits, one of which was a double, and he reached on an error once. Each time he’s been on first, he’s stolen second, and then he continued on to third twice. Apparently the six steals ties a Pioneer League record.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

...a record set by Brewers farmhand Mario Mendez for Ogden in 2002

All this from Helena announcer Steve Wendt.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fox sports, 31, the channel that has the Brewers

says they’re going to have chapter 2 of the Manny project coming up

by ol Pete on Jun 24, 2009 10:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

now, BCB should chip in and buy you season seats

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Jun 24, 2009 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

okay

i’ll contribute $10
as long as I get to sit next to you one game per season:P

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 25, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looper says he won't miss a start

Tom sez, though he also points out that that’s what Dave Bush’s line was too.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 11:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Whoops, that's not the link you want

Anyway, I FanShotted it for good measure (with the correct link).

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 24, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome

For my own well being I took a much needed night off from watching the Crew. On the first episode of Real World Cancun the pretty boy white guy got corn rows in his hair. That was a bigger error than the Twins had on the Kendall play.

"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."

by molitorfan on Jun 25, 2009 6:23 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I was hoping you had gone to the game

Let me hear you say “Jason Kendall, offensive star of the game.”

by ol Pete on Jun 25, 2009 7:20 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think that says more about the other 8 batters than it does Jason Kendall.

by Saberilliterate on Jun 25, 2009 8:05 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, there were 11 hits in the game

Kendall had a walk, an rbi single and the wallbanger in the 8th that scored Hardy from first to tie the game.

Think of saying it as therapy.

by ol Pete on Jun 25, 2009 8:29 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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