Cardinals 5, Brewers 1

by Kyle Lobner on Jul 9, 2009 3:46 PM CDT in WPA Game Recaps

W: Joel Piniero (7-9)
L: Carlos Villanueva (2-5)

MVP: Manny Parra (+.476)
LVP: Carlos Villanueva (-.449)

Well, that turned ugly in a hurry.

Manny Parra returned from AAA today and was the Manny Parra we'd all hoped he'd be all along. He allowed just three hits and walked just one batter while throwing seven shutout innings, striking out seven. Through seven innings it look like he'd be the hero of the day, and the Brewers had staked him to a 1-0 lead.

Unfortunately, Carlos Villanueva and the Brewer bullpen had something to say about it. Villanueva faced two batters and allowed both to reach, with the tying run scoring on a Brendan Ryan RBI triple. Mitch Stetter entered after that and walked the only batter he faced before Todd Coffey, who threw two innings yesterday, was called in for emergency service and the wheels came off. After Albert Pujols drove in a run to give the Cardinals a 2-1 lead, Ryan Ludwick hit a three run home run to give the Cardinals the insurance they never needed.

The Brewer bats were nearly helpless all day against Joel Piniero, who allowed just three hits while pitching a complete game for his seventh victory, and faced just one batter over the minimum. Prince Fielder went 2-for-3, but the remaining Brewers went 1-for-25 and didn't draw a single walk.

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One of min.

Sorry but that’s pure hitter fail. As bad as the BP was, one hitter over min and a CG 3 hitter is a pile of hitter fail.

Great game by Parra, at least that’s something to smile about.

by SgtClueLs on Jul 9, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions

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by Lefti on Jul 9, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Why is it that every time we get a good win

Do the Brewers bats go completely dead? Why can’t it be like in May where we can score more than two runs in consecutive games??

captainbok: What do you like the most about milwaukee

Jeff Suppan: Captain Bok, that is a great question. Does "Bok" mean Book of Knowledge? My favorite thing about Milwaukee are the Brewers.

by JAMOOL on Jul 9, 2009 3:50 PM CDT reply actions

The angle of the sun's shadows were easier on our eyes

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

by tcyoung on Jul 9, 2009 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions

lol

if nothing else it ought to shut braun up…

captainbok: What do you like the most about milwaukee

Jeff Suppan: Captain Bok, that is a great question. Does "Bok" mean Book of Knowledge? My favorite thing about Milwaukee are the Brewers.

by JAMOOL on Jul 9, 2009 3:55 PM CDT reply actions

Manny Parra after the game

“No matter who is in there, we have to find a way to hit the ball better for us to have success … I think when you’re constantly behind in games, it’s not easy and it’s not fun. Their hitters were clearly better than ours this series”.

by grant76 on Jul 9, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions

good one

by Sheriff 'Stache on Jul 9, 2009 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Well I was worried about the wrong pitcher(s) I guess

by MKEtotheATX on Jul 9, 2009 3:59 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

I'll say it once and i'll say it again

If Parra becomes the dominating lefty that we know he’s capable of being, this team will roll

captainbok: What do you like the most about milwaukee

Jeff Suppan: Captain Bok, that is a great question. Does "Bok" mean Book of Knowledge? My favorite thing about Milwaukee are the Brewers.

by JAMOOL on Jul 9, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions

only if he starts hitting .400 too

by morineko on Jul 9, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Two words for you:

Doubles machine

"I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
-Sheriff Melvin

by sowingwildoats on Jul 9, 2009 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Manny

Manny deserved better today. He pitched a great game and our “bulletproof” pen and wonderful decision-making by our skipper cost us another game. PAINFUL!

by Sheriff 'Stache on Jul 9, 2009 5:08 PM CDT reply actions

Boy, I wish we still had Kapler

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

by tcyoung on Jul 9, 2009 5:09 PM CDT reply actions

Did the staches on the cards

Bother anyone else? It was like the milwaukee brewers vs the st louis sex offenders.

"I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
-Sheriff Melvin

by sowingwildoats on Jul 9, 2009 5:11 PM CDT reply actions

it's their response to us untucking our shirts

battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm

by Michael M on Jul 9, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Not to burst your bubble

But the Cardinals are the worst hitting team against lefties in the NL. I know Parra looked great today but I have seen many of mediocre left hand pitchers dominate the Cardinals this year.

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 9, 2009 5:12 PM CDT reply actions

I here you, but Macha doesn't have a feel for managing in the NL. He looks confused almost at all times.

by Sheriff 'Stache on Jul 9, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions

exactly

Seeing what Manny did today is a little encouraging, but he did it against one of the worst hitting teams against lefties while playing in allegedly terrible hitting conditions at Miller Park. I’m not too impressed.

"You guys know me. I take a long time to analyze things."
- Ned Yost

by SunglassesAtNight on Jul 9, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Geeeez.

I don’t care if he does it against the Nationals—when a pitcher who was sent down to AAA for general awfulness pitches seven innings of three-hit, one-walk, shutout ball in his first start back, that’s a very good thing.

by Cheeseandcorn on Jul 9, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions

ditto that

Maybe 8/9 of the lineup is awful, but Manny faced Pujols three times and retired him three times. That sounds to me like the doings of a major league pitcher.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 9, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions

it's kinda irrelevant

and i think it’s more important to understand manny’s biggest problem was confidence. 7 IP 0 R is a confidence booster, especially against ANY major league hitters.

"I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
-Sheriff Melvin

by sowingwildoats on Jul 9, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks Manny

I didn’t get to watch the game, but it sounds like my fears of him melting down again were unfounded. So happy to hear that at least.

by bluejazz04 on Jul 9, 2009 5:49 PM CDT reply actions

I don't know how we didn't win

I mean, we had three hits.

"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 9, 2009 6:49 PM CDT reply actions

Tell that to The Sherriff

by bluejazz04 on Jul 9, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions

If Manny keeps pitching like that

They’ll win more often than they lose.

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by TheJay on Jul 9, 2009 7:35 PM CDT reply actions

You know this was a lot easier when we were out of it by the Break ;)

sooner or later this line up is going to start hitting again on a regular basis and all will be right in the world

That being said I think I am going to start the All-Star break about 3 games early and take a Brewers break until after the AS game.

See you all on the other side :)

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 Jul 9, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions

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