Red Sox 12, Brewers 3
W: Wakefield (4-2) L: Gallardo (8-4)
Who would have guessed in a weekend with former aces Shaun Marcum and Yovani Gallardo starting, Randy Wolf would pitch more innings than both of them combined.
Gallardo had an error and gave up six earned runs in the first inning, four of them before a single out was recorded. He gave up a season high eight earned runs in three innings.
Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia led off the first inning with back-to-back singles. After a wild pitch moved the runners to second and third, Adrian Gonzalez hit a ground ball to the left of first base. Prince Fielder made a good play on it and sent a perfect throw to Gallardo, who simply dropped the ball as he stepped on first. A routine double play (if the wild pitch and error did not occur) turned into runners on the corners with one run in. Kevin Youkilis made Gallardo pay for the mistake, crushing a three-run home run over the green monster in left field. Four runs, zero outs, and Gallardo's pitch count skyrocketing.
Still in the first, bases loaded, the Red Sox got back to the top of their order. Jacoby Ellsbury hit a two-out ground-rule double that plated two more runs. Finally Gallardo got out of the inning after throwing 45 pitches. His day lost and the Brewers on their way to another losing road series.
The Brewer's offense was no match for Tim Wakefield's famous knuckleball as they struggled mightily all day. Nyjer Morgan and Prince Fielder were the only players to really break through. After Casey McGehee hit a two-out double off the green monster in the second inning, Nyjer Morgan hit a home run to right field that barely cleared the wall. Prince Fielder hit a solo shot to right in the seventh inning.
A 2-5 record on the road trip is not what Milwaukee was looking for, especially when the next couple of weeks are only going to get more difficult. The Brewers look to bounce back against the Tampa Bay Rays Monday night at Miller Park.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Brewers even series against Red Sox
Brewers 4, Red Sox 2
W: Wolf (5-4) L: Lester (9-3) SV: Axford (19)
Randy Wolf was not completely dominate, but that is still better than most pitchers on a good day. He gave up two earned runs on nine hits, but how he pitched out of trouble against the Red Sox was outstanding.
One of the most underrated pitchers, mainly because his bad outings are horrendous, Wolf does not get nearly enough credit. His 3.15 ERA is second best on the team among starters and his 5-4 record can be justified by a huge lack of run support. In eleven games this season Wolf has given up two earned runs or less, while taking a no decision in four of those games. Don't get me wrong, I still believe he is the fourth best pitcher in the Brewers starting rotation, but he is pitching like an ace as of late.
Wolf was not the only star of the game. Rickie Weeks and Corey Hart led off the game with back-to-back home runs. Rickie Weeks caught a break when Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez dropped a foul ball along the first base line. Weeks then crushed the next pitch over the "green monster" in left field, becoming the first person since 1979 to lead off a game with a home run after his foul ball was dropped. The Brewers are the first team since the 2003 New York Yankees to have two lead off back-to-back home run games in a season.
Casey McGehee continues his hot streak with an RBI single after Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder both walked with two outs. George Kottaras homered for the second time in as many games since being called up from AAA Nashville.
John Axford recorded his 19th save of the season with ease. Yovani Gallardo takes the mound next to help the Brewers take the series.
W: Wolf (5-4) L: Lester (9-3) SV: Axford (19)
Randy Wolf was not completely dominate, but that is still better than most pitchers on a good day. He gave up two earned runs on nine hits, but how he pitched out of trouble against the Red Sox was outstanding.
One of the most underrated pitchers, mainly because his bad outings are horrendous, Wolf does not get nearly enough credit. His 3.15 ERA is second best on the team among starters and his 5-4 record can be justified by a huge lack of run support. In eleven games this season Wolf has given up two earned runs or less, while taking a no decision in four of those games. Don't get me wrong, I still believe he is the fourth best pitcher in the Brewers starting rotation, but he is pitching like an ace as of late.
Wolf was not the only star of the game. Rickie Weeks and Corey Hart led off the game with back-to-back home runs. Rickie Weeks caught a break when Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez dropped a foul ball along the first base line. Weeks then crushed the next pitch over the "green monster" in left field, becoming the first person since 1979 to lead off a game with a home run after his foul ball was dropped. The Brewers are the first team since the 2003 New York Yankees to have two lead off back-to-back home run games in a season.
Casey McGehee continues his hot streak with an RBI single after Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder both walked with two outs. George Kottaras homered for the second time in as many games since being called up from AAA Nashville.
John Axford recorded his 19th save of the season with ease. Yovani Gallardo takes the mound next to help the Brewers take the series.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Marcum lasts one inning, Brewers fall
Red Sox 10, Brewers 4
W: Lackey (5-5) L: Estrada (1-4)
Shaun Marcum was done after just one inning in the series opener against the Boston Red Sox. He ended up leaving with a left hip flexor strain after 44 pitches and two earned runs.
"I didn't want to come out after an inning, but we wanted to be smart about it, not do anything stupid," Marcum said. "I didn't want to take a chance of hurting it worse or actually doing something where I'm missing more time."
Things were looking good in the first inning for the Brewers. After Nyjer Morgan hit a single and Prince Fielder hit a ground rule double, heating up third baseman Casey McGehee crushed a two-out line drive into center field plating two runs. Unfortunately in the bottom of the first, Marcum's disastrous inning consisted of giving up a solo shot to Jacoby Ellsbury and an RBI double to David Ortiz to tie the game.
"They did a good job of working me, working the count, getting pitches, and when they got pitches, they hit them," said Marcum. "Ellsbury did a good job staying back hitting that ball, and we threw everything we could to Ortiz and he finally got a pitch. They put some good at-bats together. You have to give those guys credit."
The Brewers came back swinging in the third. After leading off with four straight singles, bases were loaded with one run already in. Casey McGehee hit a hard driven shot in between first and second base where Dustin Pedroia made an outstanding diving stop to turn a double play. It was McGehee's third RBI of the game for another two-run lead, but the rally was done and so were the Brewers.
Marco Estrada pitched four innings allowing only an Adrian Gonzalez home-run. He was relieved in the sixth by Daniel Ray Herrera, who lasted one inning after he allowed three earned runs. Pitching for the second consecutive day after being called up, Herrera has a 21.60 ERA in 1.2 innings pitched.
Once again the Brewers can not catch a break on the road. If Marcum does not get injured and Pedroia does not make that play in the third inning, we are looking at an entirely different game. Unfortunately, this is baseball and none of that matters. It is what it is and now it's time to move on to the next one.
W: Lackey (5-5) L: Estrada (1-4)
Shaun Marcum was done after just one inning in the series opener against the Boston Red Sox. He ended up leaving with a left hip flexor strain after 44 pitches and two earned runs.
"I didn't want to come out after an inning, but we wanted to be smart about it, not do anything stupid," Marcum said. "I didn't want to take a chance of hurting it worse or actually doing something where I'm missing more time."
Things were looking good in the first inning for the Brewers. After Nyjer Morgan hit a single and Prince Fielder hit a ground rule double, heating up third baseman Casey McGehee crushed a two-out line drive into center field plating two runs. Unfortunately in the bottom of the first, Marcum's disastrous inning consisted of giving up a solo shot to Jacoby Ellsbury and an RBI double to David Ortiz to tie the game.
"They did a good job of working me, working the count, getting pitches, and when they got pitches, they hit them," said Marcum. "Ellsbury did a good job staying back hitting that ball, and we threw everything we could to Ortiz and he finally got a pitch. They put some good at-bats together. You have to give those guys credit."
The Brewers came back swinging in the third. After leading off with four straight singles, bases were loaded with one run already in. Casey McGehee hit a hard driven shot in between first and second base where Dustin Pedroia made an outstanding diving stop to turn a double play. It was McGehee's third RBI of the game for another two-run lead, but the rally was done and so were the Brewers.
Marco Estrada pitched four innings allowing only an Adrian Gonzalez home-run. He was relieved in the sixth by Daniel Ray Herrera, who lasted one inning after he allowed three earned runs. Pitching for the second consecutive day after being called up, Herrera has a 21.60 ERA in 1.2 innings pitched.
Once again the Brewers can not catch a break on the road. If Marcum does not get injured and Pedroia does not make that play in the third inning, we are looking at an entirely different game. Unfortunately, this is baseball and none of that matters. It is what it is and now it's time to move on to the next one.
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