Brewers 8, Pirates 6

by Kyle Lobner on Aug 28, 2009 9:52 PM CDT in WPA Game Recaps

W: Manny Parra (9-10)
L: Zach Duke (10-12)
S: Trevor Hoffman (28)

HR: Prince Fielder (36), Jason Bourgeois (1), Ryan Braun (28), Andrew McCutchen (10)

MVP: Prince Fielder (+.209)
LVP: Manny Parra (-.102)

The Brewers got another dose of Bad Manny tonight, but the bats carried them through it.

In a series of events that looked very similar to yesterday's game, the Brewers jumped ahead early on Prince Fielder's three run home run, and turned the order in the first inning en route to a 5-0 lead. The difference tonight: They kept scoring, adding additional runs in the second, third and fourth.

Meanwhile, Manny Parra kept it close, allowing six runs, all earned, on ten hits and four walks in six innings. David Weathers pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief, Todd Coffey retired the only batter he faced and Trevor Hoffman struck out the side in the ninth for his 28th save. The Brewers have won nine of Parra's 23 starts this season, and he's collected the win in each of them.

At the plate, six Brewers were on base multiple times, including four Brewers who picked up multiple hits. Felipe Lopez went 0-for-4 and was the only Brewer starter without a hit.

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I almost forgot what it was like to untuck

by pharom on Aug 28, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions

Does anybody have a picture

of Prince fielder’s incredibly long jersey after he won the home run derby

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

by tcyoung on Aug 28, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions

I don't know if this is the one you mean

Almost to his knees. A back view is here.

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

by TheJay on Aug 28, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks!

That’s exactly what I was looking for. I had found the back view, but that just doesn’t do it justice

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

by tcyoung on Aug 28, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions

even manny had a hit

the only non-starter to get an AB was gerut, who went 0-1

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 28, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions

Wasn't that hit a cheap one that should have been called an error?

or am I thinking of something else?

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

by tcyoung on Aug 28, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions

They scored eight runs and only brought 36 batters to the plate

The record since 1954 for fewest team plate appearances a nine-inning game (well, batting eight times) while scoring 8 or more runs is 32, done June 4, 1982 by the Astros and May 29, 1987 by the White Sox. That is, of course, the minimum you can have scoring 8 runs in 8 innings at bat. The Astros game is cool because they scored in two innings and had six 1-2-3 innings.

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by TheJay on Aug 28, 2009 10:01 PM CDT reply actions

When you don't watch the post-game show for a whil

by Rubie Q on Aug 28, 2009 10:14 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

You forget just what a train wreck Davey Nelson is. Seems like a great guy and all, but man: he’s brutal on air.

by Rubie Q on Aug 28, 2009 10:16 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Better than Augie

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

by tcyoung on Aug 28, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions

So what if Fielder passes Pujols in everything?

A few days ago, I would’ve said Fielder would finish well behind Pujols in all but RBIs. Now he’s suddenly back in the picture for homerun champ, too. It wouldn’t be crazy to think he could catch Pujols on BA, too.

I doubt Fielder could garner enough votes for MVP while on a team under .500, but will he hurt Pujols’ chances? I mean, it would be hard to vote for Pujols in the case that Fielder edges him out in BA, HR and RBI, wouldn’t it? So then does it go to a Dark Horse candidate? Who else in the NL would remotely qualify other than Pujols at this point?

by ecocd on Aug 28, 2009 10:21 PM CDT reply actions

Hanley Ramirez, Chase Utley

by backtocali on Aug 28, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions

As much as I'd love to see Prince win MVP

it should go to Pujols, even if Prince edges him in BA, HR, and RBI

Now if he edged him in BA, OBP, and SLG, that’d be a different story…but that’s even less likely.

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by Lefti on Aug 28, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Pujols leading his team to the playoffs is going to have a little weight, don'tcha think?

by Mykenk on Aug 29, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions

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