Brewers 7, Nationals 5

by KLSnow on Jul 29, 2009 10:07 PM CDT in WPA Game Recaps Comment 28 comments

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Casey McGehee swings on a two-run home run during the sixth inning on Wednesday.

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W: Manny Parra (5-8)
L: Tyler Clippard (1-1)
S: Trevor Hoffman (23)

HR: Mike Cameron (15), Casey McGehee (8)

MVP: Casey McGehee (+.347)
LVP: Manny Parra (-.223)

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Finally, a nice come-from-behind victory.

The Brewers were in an early hole tonight, as the Nationals scored a run in the first and three more in the second (including a bases loaded walk), but Manny Parra settled down and held the Nats to just one more run over six innings of work. Parra's final line: 6 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 5 BB.

Meanwhile, the Brewers mounted three middle-inning rallies against Garrett Mock and Tyler Clippard, and capped it off with a two-run pinch hit home run from Casey McGehee in the sixth to give the Brewers a 6-5 advantage which they did not relinquish. Todd Coffey pitched two scoreless innings to get the ball to Trevor Hoffman, who recorded his 23rd save, striking out Adam Dunn to end the threat in the ninth.

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Felipe Lopez was the only Brewers starter who didn’t get on base tonight. Cameron was 3-3 with a walk.

Hoffman obviously extended his saves record but he also just became only the 2nd pitcher ever to finish 800 games (Lee Smith, 802).

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by TheJay on Jul 29, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

wasn't there two bases loaded walks?

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Jul 29, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought that too

dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove

by GoGregGo on Jul 29, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

But I like remembering only one better.

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by TheJay on Jul 29, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just saw Telly's interview with Casey

I love this guy :) Didn’t get to see his son throw out the first pitch live, but what a touching momen. Fielder is great with the kids!

What was with Kendall's shaved head?....looks like a fist with eyes.
scsteve (Pirates fan)

Correction: Jason Kendall IS a fist with eyes.
Derek (Brewers fan)

by bluejazz04 on Jul 29, 2009 10:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Awesome win indeed paired with awesome tributes...

I loved the fact that the Brewers won tonight. But the big winners are the kids who are supported by Make-a-Wish. I saw the special before the game tonight and I got a little bit choked up. Seeing McGehee with his son throwing out the first pitch definitely was the sweetest thing I have seen in awhile on the ball diamond. I know they may not be winning on the field, but the Brewers put in a good amount of work off the field. Hats off to them for that.

Looking to buy: General Manager Deputy Badge

by Bush League All Star on Jul 29, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

Cards and Dodgers still tied at 1 in the top of the 11th

dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove

by GoGregGo on Jul 29, 2009 10:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bad throw by Ludwick on SF

Dodgers up 2-1 w/ 2 outs

dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove

by GoGregGo on Jul 29, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Our long Nationals nightmare

Is over.

by Zorakathura on Jul 29, 2009 10:17 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 4 recs

Make all the trades!

Brewers are going to the World Series now! Wooooooooo!

by ecocd on Jul 29, 2009 10:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So, it's been awhile since I'd been to a game, and figured, with the recent swoon, that they needed my help.

Bottom line: You’re Welcome.

-Mykenk. Now 11-0 in 2009.

by Mykenk on Jul 29, 2009 10:49 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Between you and BrewHaHeather being back from Norway

We should go undefeated the rest of the way!

dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove

by GoGregGo on Jul 29, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

11-0 when you go to the games?

That is damn impressive, sir. My hypothetical hat is off to you.

:) + Suppan = :'(

by NoahJ on Jul 30, 2009 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Makes up for the 1-9 garbage the team threw at me last year.

by Mykenk on Jul 30, 2009 8:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

rec'd

buy this man some tickets folks

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 30, 2009 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They were showing a replay of the game at the bar I was at tonight

McGehee’s son is so adorable. As much as it was finally nice to win a game again, seeing that little guy so excited made me feel really stupid for being so worked up over things like Macha’s coaching and Suppan’s pitching.

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

RIP Nick Adenhart - Stop Drunk Driving

by kirbir on Jul 30, 2009 4:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Feels like the back is a little lighter

with that monkey gone. I have a feeling that this might be the turnaround point in the season. Seems like Mcgehee’s son is the unofficial mascot of the club, which is totally awesome! I’m glad to see him in the positive spotlight, unlike so many disabled children who are pushed into the shadows.

by Mr. McGehee on Jul 30, 2009 8:00 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Not being pesimistic about this season, but looking forward to next.

First of all big congrats to casey mcgehee, what an amazing night for him and his family. By all means the 2009 season is not over, but i was wondering what brewer fans were thinking about a lineup for next season. Over this series i realized that nyjer morgan is a heck of a ball player. He hits well, with decent power, he can steal bases very well (2nd in NL with 31), and he covers nearly half the outfield on defense because of his great speed. And we would have to think mike cameron is on his way out the door after this season, so we need a CF. Theres Jody Gerut, who is hitting just above .200 or we could persue nyjer morgan whose contract is up after the season. If we go after morgan i think our best lineup would be…1 Morgan – CF 2. Rickie Weeks – 2B 3. Ryan Braun – LF 4. Prince Fielder – 1B 5. Casey McGehee – 3B 6. Craig Cousell – SS 7. Frank Catalinato – RF 8. Jason Kendall or Mark Rivera – C 9. Pitcher. With Escobar Gamel and Gerut as bench players. We could deal JJ Hardy Corey Hart and Bill Hall (psh yeah right) for some decent pitching so we don’t give up 14 runs to the Nats. And Do us all a favor and fire Suppan, and i think we have a solid lineup with 5 potential .300+ hitters. What would you brewer fans think of that? Anyways go Crew don’t give up on our 2009 season just yet.

by PrinceforPrez on Jul 30, 2009 8:21 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No. No thanks.

by Mykenk on Jul 30, 2009 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, btw, Frank Catalanatto isn't a starting caliber RF. Good off the bench, everyday, not so much.

by Mykenk on Jul 30, 2009 8:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t think cat was ever acquired to be an everyday player. Brewers may have to go outside the system next year to look at cf and rf.

by SgtClueLs on Jul 30, 2009 9:12 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

I didn’t like gamel on the bench here either. give him the start or have him in AAA.

TheJay is opposed to morgan.

Frank the cat? really? okay, hart sucks…but really?
mark rivera? who’s that?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 30, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"TheJay is opposed to morgan."

Flattered, but that’s actually probably a point in Nyjer’s favor.

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by TheJay on Jul 30, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's true that his contract is up at the end of the year

But since he’s pre-arbitration and pre-free agency, the Nats can just renew his contract.

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

RIP Nick Adenhart - Stop Drunk Driving

by kirbir on Jul 30, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Parra got a win off that game

seriously?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 30, 2009 10:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I know this is a weird tangent from your comment

But I used to play Triple Play 99 on my old computer a lot growing up and I’ve always remembered Jim Eisenreich getting a pitching win for hitting a pinch-hit walk-off home run.

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

by TheJay on Jul 30, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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