Dodgers 7, Brewers 4

by TheJay on Jul 12, 2009 4:19 PM CDT

W: Clayton Kershaw (7-5)
L: Yovani Gallardo (8-7)
S: Ramon Troncoso (5)

MVP: Frank Catalanotto (+.029)
LVP: Yovani Gallardo (-.207)

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With a little help from the Brewers outfield, the Dodgers offense just kept humming along. A couple misplays in the outfield by Corey Hart and Mike Cameron led to two Los Angeles runs in the top of the first. Yovani Gallardo struggled again early, throwing 33 pitches in the opening frame. He wound up making it through five innings, giving up five runs while walking four and striking out three. In addition to the two first-inning runs, light-hitting veteran catcher Brad Ausmus hit his first home run of the season off Yovani in the fourth and the middle of the order brought in two more in the fifth. Orlando Hudson greeted Chris Smith in the 6th and Mitch Stetter in the 8th with solo home runs. In between those shots, Mark DiFelice struck out the side around a single and walk in the 7th, lowering his season ERA to 1.83. Seth McClung pitched a scoreless ninth.

The Brewers offense managed only one hit until the seventh inning. Cameron opened that frame with a double, knocking Kershaw out of the game. Bill Hall, facing righty Hiroki Kuroda, then doubled him in. Jody Gerut later hit a sacrifice fly before the inning ended. In the eighth the team rallied again. A Fielder walk, McGehee double, Cameron sac fly, and wild pitch brought two more runners in to score, making it 7-4 heading to the ninth. Frank Catalanotto and Jason Kendall hit back-to-back singles but Hart and Ryan Braun couldn't bring them home.

It's a good time for an All-Star break.

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I was at the game, and was nearly given a pretty fun present by the Crew. Just couldn’t quite pull off the monumental comeback for me. Guess I’ll make due with a wave from Mr. Witrado himself, which was funny :)

I think this team could really use the break to just take their breathes and get after it. Felt like either Kershaw was unstoppable, while having a high pitch count, or we mailed in the first few innings. Tough goings in terms of where we are for trade talks, because we could maybe use a spark offensively just as much as we would like one more quality arm, perhaps. That’ll be something for us all to sit back on though.

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by Lavender on Jul 12, 2009 4:46 PM CDT reply actions

I was at the game and the Crew never showed up! The whole team , including the coaches took an early ‘break’!

by Sheriff 'Stache on Jul 12, 2009 6:57 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Easier schedule after the break

The Brewers schedule gets markedly easier after the All-Star Break so we should go back to enjoying watching them play! They have some ground to make up and need to build a lead for their inevitable September slump.

by ecocd on Jul 12, 2009 8:51 PM CDT reply actions

If nothing else, it will be fun to watch the Nationals

One of their pitchers balked during an intentional walk today.

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by TheJay on Jul 12, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions

and they canned their manager

Coffey is surprisingly fast, as is the Polish Sausage

by molitorfan on Jul 13, 2009 6:00 AM CDT up reply actions

This is true to an extent

We go to St. Louis on September 1st. Between now and then, we play 13 series. Of those 13 series, only 1 of them (@ Dodgers) is against a team that is over .500.

However, St. Louis only plays 3 series against teams above .500 (2 series vs. Dodgers, 1 @ Phillies).

Also, in September, the Brewers schedule gets much more difficult.

This race is going to be close until the end of the year, but if we want any chance of winning it, I really think we’re gonna have to build a 2 or 3 game lead going into September.

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by tcyoung on Jul 12, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions

1 back in the loss column.

Not bad at all going into the AS break.

by Flag Up on Jul 13, 2009 3:23 AM CDT reply actions

I would roll the dice and not make

a big ass big trade unless it involved Doc and even then I’m not so sure it’s smart.. SP is a disaster tho… So is the inconsistent bats.. What to do, what to do?

by Flag Up on Jul 13, 2009 4:12 AM CDT reply actions

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