Brewers 9, Cubs 5

by Kyle Lobner on Sep 16, 2009 10:01 PM CDT in WPA Game Recaps

W: Braden Looper (13-6)
L: Rich Harden (9-9)

MVP: Alcides Escobar (+.237)
LVP: Mitch Stetter (-.071)

Tonight might be remembered as the night Alcides Escobar came into his own.

Escobar was the star of the night tonight, going 4-for-5 with a double and turning a fantastic double play in the eighth. All told, the Brewers racked up 13 hits and five walks, and despite leaving eight runners on base, took a 5-0 lead early and never really looked back tonight.

Braden Looper continued to be blessed with excellent run support, and picked up his 13th win despite allowing five earned runs on nine hits and three walks in just five innings. Four Brewer pitchers combined to pitch four scoreless innings and keep the Brewers out of a save situation.

At the plate, the Brewers' #1, 2 and 3 hitters (Felipe Lopez, Corey Hart and Ryan Braun) each picked up two hits. Every Brewer starter reached base safely in the game, with both Mike Cameron and Jason Kendall going 0-for-4 with a walk. Braden Looper hit an RBI single in the second inning.

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Yay!

Taking a trip down to Wrigley to pee in troughs tomorrow, first time. Thankfully I don’t have to worry about getting swept.

by SgtClueLs on Sep 16, 2009 10:03 PM CDT reply actions

good times

Watch out for errant throws from Cutler.

2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.

by molitorfan on Sep 16, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Hopefully

you don’t have to stand next to Cutler at the troughs.

by thevaccinator27 on Sep 16, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions

INTERCEPTED!

by Yar Nivek on Sep 16, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Have fun,

and I hope you get to witness another and there is your dagger inserted to another Illanoy team.. Twice in less than 96 hrs would be too sweet.

by Flag Up on Sep 16, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Can we add up all times each player has made MVP and LVP at the end of the season

I think it’d be an interesting way to look at value

TOr maybe we could add up all of the win expectancy values added by each player. Could that be used as an evaluation of clutchiness?

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

by tcyoung on Sep 16, 2009 10:15 PM CDT reply actions

Fangraphs has the season WPA total

Here. I think there have been discussions in the past about how it’s not really a measure of how clutch a player is but I don’t know for sure.

You know me Al.

by TheJay on Sep 17, 2009 5:29 AM CDT up reply actions

Looper = ace

by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 16, 2009 10:16 PM CDT reply actions

The quest

towards .500 continues!

2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.

by molitorfan on Sep 16, 2009 10:17 PM CDT reply actions

by TheJay on Sep 17, 2009 8:37 AM CDT up reply actions

I guess we'll see if Macha was serious about playing the hot hand at SS.

Given that Esky’s got a 5 game hitting streak, maybe he’s figured out how to hit up here. Maybe not.

by Mykenk on Sep 17, 2009 8:40 AM CDT up reply actions

After going to the Monday and Tuesday games...

Wednesday was so much better leaving Wrigley without hearing the insufferable ‘Go Cubs Go’ song.

by thefreewheelin76 on Sep 17, 2009 9:06 AM CDT reply actions

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	PCT	STRK
Chicago Bleed Cubbie Blue	.000	Lost 0
Cincinnati Red Reporter	.000	Lost 0
Houston The Crawfish Boxes	.000	Lost 0
Milwaukee Brew Crew Ball	.000	Lost 0
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