Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 2: Tonight's Turning Points

by Kyle Lobner on Oct 7, 2011 9:31 PM CDT in WPA Game Recaps

It still hasn't sunk in yet for me. Hopefully reliving these moments will help me catch up.

1) Nyjer Morgan's tenth inning single: +.305 WPA (Video)

In the Brewers' first time up in extra innings, Carlos Gomez singled to left with one out and stole second base. That created an opportunity for Nyjer Morgan, who singled through the middle to drive home the winning run in a series-clinching walkoff victory.

2) Gerardo Parra's ninth inning double: -.198 WPA

The Brewers' late inning plans were quickly derailed in the ninth inning, and Gerardo Parra started the carnage with his first hit of the series, a first pitch double to right center.

3) Sean Burroughs' ninth inning single: -.194 WPA

Burroughs was the next hitter to come up with none out in the ninth, and his single to left gave the Diamondbacks two on with none out in the inning.

4t) Yuniesky Betancourt's sixth inning single: +.175 WPA (Video)

The first two Brewers to bat in the sixth reached, but the next two failed to advance them, leaving Yuni as the Brewers' last hope in the inning. His bloop single to left plated Ryan Braun and gave the Brewers a 2-1 lead.

4t) Ryan Roberts grounds out to end the eighth: +.175 WPA (Video)

Even before giving up the tying run in the ninth, the Brewers were in real trouble in the eighth: The Diamondbacks had runners on first and third with one out after a walk and single, but Francisco Rodriguez struck out Paul Goldschmidt and got Ryan Roberts to ground out to end the threat.

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Plush K Rod Go Go Yuni and Braun came up big in the clutch

Yo was great all night

He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is

by WarWolf on Oct 7, 2011 9:35 PM CDT reply actions

was at the game!

Yeahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

by onbeer8 on Oct 7, 2011 9:46 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

I had to work tonight, so I missed a good portion of the game, including the winning single by Morgan

I just watched the video highlight. Tears in my eyes. I guess I didn’t realize how much it means to me.

What a great season, what a great team, I can’t wait until Sunday!

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Oct 7, 2011 9:46 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs

agree - great stuff

He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is

by WarWolf on Oct 7, 2011 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I had to leave my apt before Lucroy's AB

In the bottom of the 9th to hop in a car with my gf and race to the airport to catch a plane to her parents for the weekend.

I fired up Ueck while driving but my phone was only pulling Edge speeds so it was the most garbled intermittent radio broadcast ever. As I turned onto La Brea, Ueck got really excited but I couldn’t understand anything, and then heard a mangled “Brewers Win”.

I refreshed At Bat as fast as my shitty data signal would allow, and saw the 3-2 score. Then I lost my shit, screaming in traffic, tears on my cheeks.

Football is my first love, but I have NEVER felt like I did this evening in my entire life from sports.

Can’t wait for Sunday. Hope it stops raining here in Albuquerque so we can see this hot air balloon festival properly.

by Archibaldcrane on Oct 8, 2011 1:20 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

I know man, I was there with you!

Just awesome!

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Oct 8, 2011 1:35 AM CDT up reply actions

The tar pits are your good luck charm

Brewers:
2011 NL Central Champs!
National League #2 Seed
Franchise record for wins

by molitorfan on Oct 8, 2011 8:26 AM CDT up reply actions

What a season it has been so far

I can’t wait to get after the angry birdies tomorrow.

Brewers:
2011 NL Central Champs!
National League #2 Seed
Franchise record for wins

by molitorfan on Oct 8, 2011 8:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Yuni

Also made a nice play on the grounder up the middle that ended the 9th, just barely beating Justin Upton to 2nd. For all his faults, he came through tonight. Gomez too.

C. Magruder scored, R. Weeks to second on balk

by alkaseitzer on Oct 7, 2011 10:12 PM CDT reply actions

agreed!

Yuni and Gomez with big “late game plays”? That is a good sign! Well done Crew. Go T-Plush!

Life is too short to drink bad coffee...

by Jeigh AK on Oct 7, 2011 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions

WPA, I love you, and I know you are good for measuring moments in a baseball game...

But…

1) Nyjer Morgan’s tenth inning single: +.305 WPA

There is no value you can assign to winning a game like this. Sorry, I think we better just go our separate ways.

That dog just won't hunt.

by Bush League All Star on Oct 7, 2011 10:50 PM CDT reply actions

I know what you're saying

in my heart, the WPA for that is 1 million!

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Oct 7, 2011 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions

lol yep!

That dog just won't hunt.

by Bush League All Star on Oct 8, 2011 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions

but thats an assload of WPA

its really a lot.

"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."

by boyonthedock on Oct 8, 2011 2:01 AM CDT up reply actions

Was at this game, and I've gotta say

You’ve got some classy fans, and some great fans to chat with during a phenomenal baseball game. Great series, great night, and go kick St. Louis’ ass.

Founder and Chairman of the Send Dan Some Pizzeria Bianco Commission. A totally, definitely for-profit organization.

Today, our Executive Chef Josh Collmenter is featuring a special of delicately braised crow served over-the-top (get it?!?!) of a side of lightly roasted NLDS victory and topped with a delicious starting rotation cream sauce.

by Dan Strittmatter on Oct 8, 2011 2:07 AM CDT reply actions 7 recs

Except that

I have friends at school with me who are STL fans and I have no ill will towards the Cards whatsoever…

So, just keep playing great, immensely-watchable baseball games. :-)

Founder and Chairman of the Send Dan Some Pizzeria Bianco Commission. A totally, definitely for-profit organization.

by Dan Strittmatter on Oct 8, 2011 2:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Now that it all worked out in the end...

I feel obligated to point something out about the Rickie Weeks bunt. He had been hit by a pitch in his previous plate appearance, and Rickie was 0-3 in the 2011 regular season in the plate appearance following an HBP. (while 5 of his 8 HBPs occurred in his final plate appearance of the game). Last year, he was 2-15 with 1 walk in plate appearances following an HBP, but those two hits were both home runs.

Plunk Everyone

by plunkeveryone on Oct 8, 2011 7:34 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs

Radio

Does anyone know where I can find the Uecker’s call (assumin it was ueck)? I’ve watched the highlight a million times, I want to hear Bob!

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

by SunglassesAtNight on Oct 8, 2011 9:13 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

You have to listen to 2 minutes of TBS trying to be excited and happy for them through the tears before a second video plays with the audio of Ueck losing his shit.

by Zack Greinke's Paxil on Oct 8, 2011 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions

Bob was ultra sweet to listen to

I don’t know where to find a co py of the cast though, I listen on 1310 Madison. I was pacing for hours, something I surely would not have done watching the TV.

I knew the role players were going to have a role in deciding the series. I thought Hairston and Weeks were top breakout candidates. Turned out it was Yuni Gomez and Jermo. I thought Counsell might be due in his at bat and I hoped McG would do something.

What great drama. Kennedy pitched a great game, and the reliever before putz was tough.
They scratched and clawed and battled. They earned that celebration after the game, excessive or not. This is a thrilling moment for the franchise and its fans and the entire state.

Saito Lights OUT—everyone else just hung tough

I know nobody would agree with me, but I’d put Saito in place of KROD

by Wade V on Oct 8, 2011 9:56 AM CDT reply actions

I heard Ueck's call too

I was still at work in California, and my office doesn’t have cable TV, so I had to rely on MLB radio to hear Ueck’s call. Only Brewer fan in the office, so everyone was laughing at my mood swings, but I got high fives from everyone when I ran victory laps around the office after T-Plush’s hit. What an amazing finish.

by ravmike on Oct 8, 2011 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions

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