Astros 8, Brewers 5
by TheJay on Aug 16, 2009 4:28 PM CDT
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W: Jeff Fulchino (5-4)
L: Dave Weathers (3-4)
S: Jose Valverde (16)
MVP: Ryan Braun (+.258)
LVP: Dave Weathers (-.473)
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Ryan Braun kicked things off with a two-run home run in the first inning and for a while it looked like that would be all the Brewers needed. Braden Looper sailed through five innings, the only damage coming on a Michael Bourn RBI triple. Then the sixth inning arrived and Looper remembered he gives up home runs with frightening regularity. A walk to Lance Berkman, a fastball that caught Carlos Lee in the ribs, and a Geoff Blum home run quickly made it 4-2. Hunter Pence followed with a towering shot down the left field line that was ruled a round-tripper but overturned on replay. The review break was enough of a breather for Looper to get through the inning. The Brewers came right back to regain the lead as Prince Fielder hit his 30th home run of the season to tie it and Alcides Escobar made setting up a double play backfire by beating out a grounder for his first career RBI.
It stayed 5-4 until the eighth inning, when David Weathers came in to try and silence the heart of the Houston order. Berkman walked, but two quick outs followed. Hunter Pence then hit a legitimate home run to put the Astros up 6-5. Two more baserunners forced Ken Macha to bring in Mark DiFelice. DiFelice gave up an RBI single to pinch-hitter Jason Michaels, making it 7-5. Mitch Stetter then entered and finally got the third out of the inning.
The Astros weren't done, scoring another run in the ninth off Stetter before Jesus Colome finished things for the Crew. Down by three, Alcides Escobar flied out, Felipe Lopez hit a ground-rule double, Craig Counsell popped out, Ryan Braun hit an infield single to second, and Prince Fielder stepped in as the tying run. The big fella got a hold of one, but Hunter Pence caught it half a step in front of the wall to end the game.
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Valverde hasn’t had a perfect save or appearance in over three weeks. He thought Fielder’s ball was gone, too.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2009 4:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A little too much
GRIT in the lineup today…?
“These guys earn their way on to the lineup,” Kenneth Macha.
"At times I'm emotional," --Ryan Braun, 7/7/09
by heybatterbatter on Aug 16, 2009 4:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The pen sucked today, but in general the team is playing better.
by Zorakathura on Aug 16, 2009 4:32 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Well that was sad
On the other hand, the team won’t get too cocky from winning four in a row (something that hasn’t been done since the end of April).
CounsellWSMVP10!
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2009 4:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Another diamond in the rough
I’m sure we’ll be talking about the brilliant David Weathers pickup for years. to come.
by Marty McSuperFly on Aug 16, 2009 4:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Weathers
He’ll go the rest of the year with no runs given up right? Seriously, he’s been bad.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2009 4:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Twitter has decided that I can't post
I’ve been trying to reply to you that Weathers is bad. It was a good move by the Reds to dump him on a team gullible enough to pick up some of his salary.
by Marty McSuperFly on Aug 16, 2009 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seemed to me this was a team effort today.
"At times I'm emotional," --Ryan Braun, 7/7/09
by heybatterbatter on Aug 16, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't blame the game on Weathers
Just said he’s well past his useful baseball life. Which he is.
by Marty McSuperFly on Aug 16, 2009 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His numbers aren't that bad, and his salary isn't that high.
by Zorakathura on Aug 16, 2009 4:53 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Coffey can’t hold down the 8th inning all by himself these days and everyone else has been shakey. Weathers hasn’t pitched that well since he joined the Brewers, but hopefully that means we’ll get a string of good outings from him to even it out. Then again, it’s probably wishful thinking.
Unfortunately I don’t think Coffey was available today since he pitched the last two days.
by sjlee on Aug 16, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The seeds of this defeat were sown Friday
Using Coffey in an 11-2 victory (and then another inning last night) made him unavailable for the 8th today. What a shame.
by Azor on Aug 16, 2009 5:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd still buy the "team defeat" stamp on this one
But you’ve got a very good point. But, you can always “reheat the Coffey….”
Maybe the brain trust will decide the ’pen needs some expansion…
Yost redux circa 2008.
"At times I'm emotional," --Ryan Braun, 7/7/09
by heybatterbatter on Aug 16, 2009 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
But then again, Coffey could easily have blown the game today too… see Aug 12th against the Padres.
by sjlee on Aug 16, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Today's pitchers are wussies
Hold on, whilst I affix this onion to my belt, as was the style at the time.
I fail to see why Coffey was unavailable.
Aug 11 – 2 pitches
Aug 12 – 19 pitches
Aug 14 – 17 pitches
Aug 15 – 9 pitches
I understand that some time getting up/sitting down in the bullpen can wear on a pitcher, but this does not seem to be a heavy load.
On the other hand, top of the 8th, down 4-5, facing the 3-4-5 batters….maybe someday a manager will bring in the best pitcher (Hoffman) in that situation.
by Marty McSuperFly on Aug 17, 2009 7:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But did you see his running time from Saturdays game? 11.38 (IIRC), that’s gotta put additional tax on his big frame, so at least triple his work load! /sarcasm
by SgtClueLs on Aug 17, 2009 7:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That reminds me
I was watching the other night, and was struck by the fact that Coffey is actually a professional athlete.
by Marty McSuperFly on Aug 17, 2009 7:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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