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Dodgers 12, Brewers 8 (10 innings)

W: Ramon Trancoso (3-0)
L: Carlos Villanueva (2-6)

MVP: Mat Gamel (+.359)
LVP: Carlos Villanueva (-.497)

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Andre Ethier took Braden Looper deep in the first inning to make all Brewers fans say, "Here we go again." The Brewers took advantage of some first-inning wildness from Chad Billingsley to scratch out two runs of their own. It remained 2-1 Brewers until the 4th inning when James Loney and JJ Hardy traded homers to make it 3-2. Braden Looper was headed for a quality start but was derailed by Manny Ramirez and Russell J.Martin home runs in the sixth inning. The Brewers responded by chasing Billingsley and tying the game at 5 before Casey McGehee grounded into a double play.

The game remained tied until the bottom of the eighth, when Mat Gamel hit a booming home run off lefthander Brent Leach. Mike Cameron and Frank Catalanotto followed with back-to-back singles, but JJ Hardy grounded into a double play to end the threat. Trevor Hoffman entered the game for the save and was greeted with a hard single up the middle on the first pitch. Two bunts later, runners were at first and third for ex-Brewer Mark Loretta. The wily veteran singled home the tying run, awarding Hoffman his second blown save of the year. Another nifty double play ended the inning. The Brewers got the winning run to second with two out in the bottom half but Ryan Braun struck out to send the game to extras.

Down to Carlos Villanueva and Seth McClung in the bullpen, Ken Macha went with Villanueva for the 10th. He retired Ethier on a groundout but walked Manny Ramirez on five pitches. Casey Blake followed with a triple into right-center, putting the Dodgers up 7-6. Juan Pierre was intentionally walked to set up the double play but Russell Martin hit a squibber down the third-base line that Bill Hall tried to play in fair territory. He couldn't make the play and the Dodgers took a two-run lead. Another walk loaded the bases for Matt Kemp. I'm sure you can guess what happened. Seth McClung came in to clean up the mess and the inning finally ended with the Dodgers up 12-6. Villanueva has now allowed 18 runs in just 12 1/3 innings over 14 games since June 7. His ERA has spiked from 3.33 to 6.41 over that span.

Prince Fielder singled off Jonathan Broxton to lead off the bottom of the 10th and Bill Hall (subbed for Gamel in the 9th) drew a ten-pitch walk. Cameron singled to load the bases before Catalanotto hit a sacrifice fly to make it 12-7. Hardy singled in Hall to make it 12-8. Hart flew out to right. Jason Kendall squared up on one but Matt Kemp made a fancy catch on a full sprint with his back to the plate to end the game.

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Looper, Hoffman, and Villanueva

Combined for a -1.007 WPA on the mound.

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by TheJay on Jul 10, 2009 10:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Dear Brewers

If you are going to give up 6 runs in an inning on a Friday, please do it early so I can go do something else.

by Bernie's Mustache Wax on Jul 10, 2009 10:48 PM CDT reply actions  

How 'bout that #2 bullpen in the NL!!!!???!!!

Imagine the Brewers offense without Ryan & Prince.
-Bill Schroeder

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 10, 2009 10:56 PM CDT reply actions  

The guy who lost the battle of Trafalgar

Charles Villeneuve. Small world.

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by TheJay on Jul 10, 2009 10:57 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm sorry, but...

It’s time for Villanueva to go. We booted Julio for the same exact reason, and this is two games in a row he has single-handedly lost. If he has another option, send him down to Nashville, otherwise get rid of him. With as hard as wins have been to come by lately, we can’t afford to be sending out a pitcher that is going to hemhorrage runs the way Villa has. I’d bet he has pitched himself below replacement level at this point.

by KegelExercise on Jul 10, 2009 10:57 PM CDT reply actions  

relax

Imagine the Brewers offense without Ryan & Prince.
-Bill Schroeder

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 10, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ummmm...

Do we have any replacement-level relievers waiting in AAA? Wouldn’t they have already been called up by now?

by Cheeseandcorn on Jul 10, 2009 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

i gotta say relax too

as bad as villy has RECENTLY been, he’s def a good guy to have in your corner. he needs to figure out his head, much like parra (hopefully) did

"This one means 'Kill Kirk!!!!'... And also, 'hallelujah'... Depending on the context."

by trippingandy on Jul 10, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

single-handedly?

I think Hoffman put a hand in there too. And McClung.

by 400metres on Jul 10, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

McClung didn't give up any runs tonight

unless those were some mysterious ghost runs.

by morineko on Jul 10, 2009 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

We are officially in the finding-new-ways-to-lose portion of the season.

You know it’s going to happen every year. And every year it still feels like repeatedly taking a knee to the groin.

by Cheeseandcorn on Jul 10, 2009 10:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Somehow they did this last season and made the playoffs,

so I’m still hopeful. But I’m with you man, I don’t know how much more my groin can take.

by Yar Nivek on Jul 11, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions  

They had help

from the Mets

"You have no honor!" - McClung to Fukudome

by zsxander567 on Jul 11, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

no

but that second bunt against Hoffman was pretty tough luck for the Crew. And it really was a difference maker.

"my goodness"

by BrewHaHeather on Jul 10, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

No, it wasn’t. If we get him out, Loretta’s base hit still scores the guy on third.

by KegelExercise on Jul 10, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe it's a different pitch sequence to Loretta with two out

You can’t assume the game plays out the same way like that. Well, I guess you can, but it’s dangerous.

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by TheJay on Jul 10, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Anyone who is interested in still watching baseball

Might be interested in tuning in to the Giants game to watch Jonathan Sanchez.

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by TheJay on Jul 10, 2009 11:03 PM CDT reply actions  

Weren't we

thinking about trading for him before he became the Giants’ Manny Parra?

by KegelExercise on Jul 10, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

Error on Uribe

Hard-hit ball at him that he couldn’t handle. No hitter still intact through 8.

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by TheJay on Jul 10, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

Macha's gotta be going insane

this team can’t buy a win right now

"my goodness"

by BrewHaHeather on Jul 10, 2009 11:06 PM CDT reply actions  

Villy in shambles

Confidence wise, his head must be screwed in upside down and backwards. Even the most confident of relievers have to be hanging their head after blowing two consecutive games. I guess Macha gets him a few days off to relax.

Hoffman’s been less-than-impressive lately. Is something different or is he just performing to his actual level?

by ecocd on Jul 10, 2009 11:11 PM CDT reply actions  

That's what the FS Wisconsin guys think

They might have a point. Maybe they need to send him out on non-save situations once and a while just to keep him fresh.

by bluejazz04 on Jul 10, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

ManRam

My dad reports Ramirez was not on deck (Blake was) when Ethier was up the second time in the 10th. He probably was told Pierre would take over in left and was likely already gone given his personality. I wonder what would’ve happened if Ethier had reached.

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by TheJay on Jul 10, 2009 11:19 PM CDT reply actions  

LOL

At Buster Olney for saying Sanchez knows what this feels like since he did it in college

battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm

by Michael M on Jul 10, 2009 11:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Love the ump who hesitated to make the call

And looked to be like..ehhhh, what the hell, strike 3!!!!!

battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm

by Michael M on Jul 10, 2009 11:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Congrats to Jonathan Sanchez!!

Awesome!

Outstanding catch by Rowand too…

by cwatts78 on Jul 10, 2009 11:40 PM CDT reply actions  

Itchy nose when the old man came into the dugout

Imagine the Brewers offense without Ryan & Prince.
-Bill Schroeder

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 10, 2009 11:43 PM CDT reply actions  

Not to talk about my fantasy team...

…because it’s a load of crap, mostly, but I kept forgetting to take Sanchez off it. I guess it worked out for the best. (I knew he’d come back and not suck!)

by morineko on Jul 10, 2009 11:45 PM CDT reply actions  

Sanchez

Snapped the Padres’ 1244-game team hitting streak.

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by TheJay on Jul 10, 2009 11:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Joe DiMaggio can suck it!

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Jul 11, 2009 1:16 AM CDT up reply actions  

Its a little weird

Parra’s clone (Sanchez) throws a no-hitter the day after Parra’s great effort.

by grant76 on Jul 11, 2009 10:33 AM CDT reply actions  

Interesting

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2009/7/10/945556/why-arent-we-getting-a-shortstop#18079634

I wonder if a 3-team deal was in play, or if the Ms weren’t comfortable giving up major-league pitching. Jeff is Jeff Sullivan, pretty in the know about the Ms.

E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).

by Jordan M on Jul 11, 2009 12:56 PM CDT reply actions  

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