2010-07-03 Brewers (Parra) at Cardinals (Carpenter), 5:35 PM CDT [Brewers win, 12-5]

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36-44

44-36

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Manny Parra

2-5 | 4.12

Cardinals vs. Parra
Parra Game Log

Chris Carpenter

9-1 | 2.70

Brewers vs. Carpenter
Carpenter Game Log

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1. Weeks 2B
   
2. Hart RF
   
3. Fielder 1B
   
4. Braun LF
   
5. McGehee 3B
   
6. Edmonds CF
   
7. Escobar SS
   
8. Kottaras C
   
9. Parra P
   

1. Lopez 3B
   
2. Winn CF
   
3. Pujols 1B
   
4. Holliday LF
   
5. Stavinoha RF
   
6. Molina C
   
7. Ryan SS
   
8. Carpenter P
   
9. Greene 2B
   

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MLB GameDay 2010 | ESPN GameCast
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Cards Talk

[TooLiveBrew]

I can't figure out how to embed the video, but here's the link to a replay of Carpenter getting hit in the right forearm by a line drive from Kelly Johnson to lead off the game last Monday. Carpenter went on to throw 7 innings, striking out 5, walking 4, and surrendering 3 earned runs on 6 hits (109 pitches).

[pebadger]

Other than pitching and defense, I like the way the Brewers match up in this one tonight.

[crewcrazy]

Yeah, not exactly an intimidating Cardinals lineup tonight with Winn starting instead of Rasmus. This has the feel of a low-scoring game...hopefully Manny can keep his pitch count down early, while Carpenter does the opposite. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[pete]

Besides Rickie's HR, 3 Ks in the first. Are curveballs the new kryptonite?

[crewcrazy]

Nice play by Weeks on that ball up the middle. That would be why the club isn't ready to give up on him at 2B.

 

Carpenter's been incredibly wild so far, but only a couple runs to show for it. Hopefully this isn't one of those games where the opposing pitcher is wild early before settling down and throwing a bunch of scoreless innings. It'd be great to chase him in the 3rd with a crooked number.

[Menotti80]

Rickie with 2 RBI and a web gem. Good start so far!

[pebadger]

Looking like a genius on the pitching and defense call. About par for my ability to call anything lately.

[carniesandrubes]

That's some classy kicking around of the baseball the Cards are doing.

[jjkoestler]

Are the Brewers playing the Bad News Bears?

[crewcrazy]

The Best Fans in Baseball are booing their own players. How classy.

[jjkoestler]

They are booing in a classy way though.

[hawing]

It'd be great to chase him in the 3rd with a crooked number.

I'll take a semi-crooked number for now. But for the love of god, Manny, don't give it all back.

[crewcrazy]

Parra with an excellent AB against Pujols there to get out of the jam. That's the kind of "mental toughness" everyone seems to think he doesn't have.

[jjkoestler]

Wow. 18 game hitting streak for C Hart.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

That's a big time Phew!!!

 

Let's see, we've got Parra outpitching Carpenter, the Brewers flashing leather and the Cards making errors and the world's classiest human beings booing their home team. I must be dead and this must be heaven...good thing heaven has the MLB package and high speed Internet for bf.net!!!

[jjkoestler]

Insert "Carpenter must be hurt" comment here.

[logan82]

Classy move there to hold the guy at 3B so we don't run up the score.

[hawing]

That's the kind of "mental toughness" everyone seems to think he doesn't have.

I was just saying that in the chat...which any of you is welcome to join, so that AKA Pete isn't on his own when I leave shortly for fireworks.

[endaround]

Nothing like running out your ace when hurt for a game in the beginning of July

[davego]

Cards getting booed at home is a great holiday sound.

[And That]

Only the classiest of teams issue a 4th inning intentional walk.

[hawing]

I'll be following the rest of this game via radio from the fireworks. Please don't make me have to turn it off in sadness, Brewers.

 

And someone go join AKA Pete in the chat. He's a good guy.

[jjkoestler]

Its very classy to watch a HR like the sun setting over the Grand Canyon when you are down 11-3.

[logan82]

Nice play there in CF gramps.