The Brewers score 21 runs against the Padres, unfortunately the the Padres scored 28. 21 runs, only equal 1 win. Because of their 1 and 2 performance against the worst hitting team in the National League. The hill gets tougher to climb to win the central division. If the Cardinals were to play .500 baseball the rest of the season, the Crew would have to go 32-16, the rest of the season, which is .666 baseball.
Then comes the question of the wild card. Well that task actually might be even harder. First they would have to currently leap frog over 6teams. The Braves, Marlins, Astros, Cubs, Rockies and Giants. The Rockies, the current leaders in the wild card have a better record then the Redbirds.
The Crew without question will have to play better at home, then they have with a record of 6-11 since the All-Star break. The Crews overall record against the Astros in Milwaukee since 1998, is 46-43. The last 2 though, the Crew have played the Astros well at the Keg. In 2008, they finished 6-3 and 7-2 in 2007. The last time they lose a series was 2006, when they went 4-5.
The 6 last year were like this
Friday May 30th - Parra vs Brandon Backe -Ryan Braun goes 4 for 4 and goes deep. Cameron and Fielder also go deep. Parra throws 6 innings of 4 run-1 hit baseball. The Crew win 5-1
Saturday May 31st -42,000 plus in the house - Moehler vs Sheet. ...Fiellder and Branyan go deep and Sheets throws 8 2/3 of 7 hit 1 run baseball. Torres throws the other 1/3 for his 5th save. Crew win 4-1
Sunday June 1st -A huge crowd of 44,613 are here to see Dave Bush vs Shawn Chacon. The Brewers come ripping out of the gates with a 4 spot in the bottom of the 1st. Thats all the runs, Bush needs, he goes 7 innings and allows 4 hits and 1 run. Branyan and Braun go yard for the Crew
Friday July 25th.....41,357 see the duel between Wendy Rodriguez and Manny Parra. A rbi hit by Mike Cameron, scores Corey Hart in the bottom of the 2nd. Parra is rolling along, until the Astros get rbis by former Brewer Mark Loretta, Kaz matsui and Lance Berkman in the top of the 7th. Jose Valverde for his 26th save. Astros win 3-1
Saturday July 26th -43,489 for Brandon Backe and Dave Bush. The Crew get an rbi sac fly by Braun in the 1st and 3rd inning. But Bush gives up long balls a 2 run homerun to Carlos Lee and solo shot to Hunter Pence. The Astros have a 4-2 lead going to the 7th. With Geoff Geary on the bump, Ray Durham walks and scores on Brauns 2 run homerun in the bottom of the 7th. In the 8th off Doug Brocail, Harts leads off with a ground rule double and scroes on Bill Hall single. Hall later scores on Jason Kendall single. Eric Gagne picks up the win in relief and Salomon Torres the save, in the Crew 6-4 win
Sunday July 27th - 41,565 Wolf vs Suppan -The Crew get a sac-fly by Fielder in the 1st. In the top of the 2nd, Geoff Blum ties the game with a solo homerun. The Crew pull ahead in the both of the 2nd, Hall walks to start the inning, he scores on Mike Rivera double. In the 3rd Hardy reaches on an error by Wolf and scores on Ryan Braun homerun. The Crew are ahead by a score of 4-1 going into the top of the 5th. By the time the Astros are done in the top of the 5th, they score 7 runs off Jeff Suppan. The big blast is Geoff Blum 2nd homerun of the game, a 3 run shot. The Astros win 11-6
Monday August 18th -41,991 --C.C. Sabathia and Randy Wolf -Corey Harts double scores Ryan Braun in the bottom of the 1st. The Crew put up a 5 spot in the bottom of the 4th. 2 run single by CC, double by Durham and single by Hardy. Its 6-0 when the Astros get on the scoreboard, when they get a pinch-hit homerun by Reggie Abercrombie. The Crew win the game 9-3, solo homeruns by Ty Wigginton and Corey Hart. CC goes the distance for the Crew
Tuesday August 19th --41,622 Brian Moehler vs Ben Sheets....The Crew get an rbi by Hardy in the 1st and Mike Cameron in the 2nd. The Astros tie the game, thanks to a 2 run triple by Michael Bourn. In the 6th, Brewer killer Geoff Blum hits a 3 run shot off Sheets. Astros win 5-2
Wednesday August 20th -41,419 ---Wendy Rodriguez vs Manny Parra ---Gabe Kapler double scores Weeks and Fielder sac fly scores Hardy in the bottom of the 1st. In the bottom of the 3rd, Fielder sac fly scores Weeks. Its a 3-2 game, when the Astros, get rbis by Blum and Abercrombie in the top of the 4th. In the top of the 7th, Hardy hits a 2 run homerun of Brocail. Brewers win 5-2
What do the Astros bring to the table ???
Hitting
Runs per game - 4.24 -12th in the NL
Homeruns - 99 --12th in the NL
Stolen bases -82 --4th in the NL
Batting Average -.268 -2nd best in the NL
Pitching
ERA - 4.49 ---12th in the NL
Homeruns allowed -128 -5th most in the NL
Strikeouts - 813 -8th in the NL
Whip -1.43 - 12th in the NL
The Match-Ups
Friday night - Rodriguez vs Gallardo --- Rodriguez was signed as amateur free agent by the Astros in 1999. The Lefty will make his 14th start against the Crew, he has a record of 5-5 with an era of 3.84. It will be his 9th start at Miller Park. His record is 2-5 with an era of 5.86 at the Keg
Gallardo -it will be the G-Mans 6th start against the Astros. He is 3-2 with an era of 2.50. It will be his 23rd start at the Keg, he has a record of 11-7 with an era of 2.80
Saturday night ---(I will be in the house) ---Brian Moehler vs Mike Burns. ---The 38th year old Moehler was born in Rockingham North Carolina. He play his high school baseball at Richmond High School and then attend UNC Greensboro. He is a 6th round pick of the Tigers in 1993. He will making his 21st appearances and 12th start against the Crew. His record is 4-8 with an era of 4.71. It will be his 4th start at Miller Park, his record is 1-2 with an era of 3.80
Burns will be making his 1st start against the Astros. He has a total of 1 inning pitch against the Astros. Burns will be making his 4th start at Miller Park. His record is 2-1 with an era of 4.87
Sunday afternoon -Roy Oswalt vs Braden Looper - Oswalt the 32 year old right from Weir Mississippi. The Astros 23rd round pick in 1996 from Holmes Community College. Oswalt will be making his 27th start against the Crew. He is 13-8 with an era of 3.62, with 3 complete games and 2 shutouts. But he has not pitch well at the Keg, it would be his 14th start, his record is 6-8 with an era of 5.19
Looper is leading the major leagues in giving up the gopher ball and has not pitched well as of late. It will be his 10th start against the Astros and his 40th appearances. His record is 7-6 with an era of 3.73
The Crew have their backs against the wall, they must win all 3 games against the Astros, before they hit the road again. That road trip is 3 games in Pittsburgh and 4 in Washington. They need to get on a roll, this is a good time to do so....
Enjoy your baseball and Go Crew
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