5/4/06 Giants (Hennessey) @ Brewers (Davis) 12:05 PM CST

[jloos19]

I am making this quick before my class at 10, so you guys can add pictures of the pitchers, splits, etc. Anyway, Brad "I hit a 3 run homer last year off Vampire" Hennessey faces Doug "I can't stop walking people" Davis in a rare noon battle at Miller Park. Davis is coming off of his best start of the year, giving up only 2 runs in 6 1/3 IP. Hennessey (2-0, 2.79) is coming off a 2 run, 6 inning performance against Arizona in which he got a no decision. Hopefully, we can get the win today. Go Crew!

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

is it to early in the year to say that this is a huge game ? you know how we have faired on the left coast in the past. its important to get a win today imo

[mls4]

Hennessey has owned the Brewers in 2 career starts, both at Miller Park. Besides the 3-run jack, he has pitched 14 scoreless innings, allowing 5 hits, 4 walks, and striking out 11. Brady Clark has 2 of the hits off Hennessey, Hardy is the only other current Brewer to hit him.

[djoctagone]

Quote:

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you know how we have faired on the left coast in the past.

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they better fare fairly well out west . . . i'm heading out there next week.

[mls4]

7/28/05- Hennessey pitches 7 shutout innings and provides all of the offense in a 3-0 win. The Brewers did miss out on a couple opportunities to score. Branyan doubled leading off the 3rd, but was cut down on a Santos bunt attempt before Clark singled. In the 5th, Hall walked and Hardy singled, but Clark's long line drive curved just south of the foul pole before he grounded out to end the inning. Santos' one mistake came after a wild pitch and an intentional walk put 2 runners on. He only allowed 3 hits in 6 innings as the tough-luck loser, though it dropped his record to 3-11. It was the Brewers' 2nd straight 3-0 loss, having dropped a game to Claudio Vargas and Arizona the night before. The Brewers' record dropped to 50-53.

 

9/16/04- Hennessey finishes a 3-game sweep by the Giants, allowing only 2 hits in 7 innings, although the Brewers did have runners in scoring position in the 1st (Podsednik walk and stolen base with none out) and 4th (Clark single and Branyan walk with 2 out). Santos was again the losing pitcher, giving up HRs to Grissom and Feliz, and all 4 Giant runs in the first 3 innings. He was replaced in the 5th by Wise, who pitched 3 scoreless innings. Bonds was kept at 699 career HRs but went 3 for 3 with a walk and an RBI double. Santos drops to 10-11 and the Brewers' record falls to 62-82.

[milwaukeesportsfan]

Today's starting lineups:

 

Brewers:

 

Weeks 2b

Hall SS

Jenkins RF

Lee LF

Fielder 1b

Koskie 3b

Miller C

Clark CF

Davis P

 

Giants:

 

Winn LF

Finley CF

Greene C

Alou RF

Felize 3b

Niekro 1b

Frandsen 2b

Vizcaino SS

Hennessey P

[Bikeage77]

Hall batting in the two spot...I'd still like to see him get a chance to lead off to see what he can do. Time for work.

 

Go get em Crew!!

[markwitx]

ah no barry, i wish looking forward to hearing him strike out or pop out.

[SeriesFinale]

I think we score 5+ runs on Hennessey this time and win.

[Iron Chef Napalm]

Press Pass

 

Brewers

presspass.mlb.com/docs/77...0_1270.pdf

 

Giants

presspass.mlb.com/docs/77...0_1188.pdf

[Team Canada]

I'm just going to go in fully expecting Hennessey to own us, and be pleasantly surprised if it turns out differently.

[homer]

any announcements on who the starter for Saturday will be?

[TheBwaz]

Oh lady, just sing the anthem. I loathe this tra la la stuff.

[markwitx]

nice play by billy.

[bsglorydays]

Billy back in CF again today....nice

[markwitx]

Jim just said, no moves have been made as of yet.

[bsglorydays]

Good inning Dougy.

Lets score early... and often.

 

Has there been any word on who has gotten recalled?

 

Edit: Sorry, didn't see the previous post.

[mikevan1818]

Who is pitching for us today? And what did they do with Doug Davis? No walks?

[jloos19]

Nice 1st inning there by Doug!

[wibadgers23]

I thought somebody mentioned in the Ohka injury thread that Melvin said little Ben would most likely get the start on Saturady with another pitcher being called up (but not Eveland).

[bsglorydays]

Good start Rickie!

[jloos19]

Alright Rickie, let's get something going here!

[Team Canada]

Billy back in CF again today....nice

 

What lineup are you looking at? He's at SS.

[bsglorydays]

Good to see Rickie trying to steal. I'd like to see a little more of that out of him. Gotta get in scoring position once in a while - can't always sit around and wait for the gapper or home run.

[davemakovec]

What lineup are you looking at? He's at SS.

 

Maybe he was talking about the play Hall made?

 

Anyway, it's nice to see Doug Davis get a couple of Ks and no walks in an inning. Keep it up!