2011-09-10 Phillies (Lee) at Brewers (Wolf) - [Brewers lose, 3-2, 10 innings]

[pretendastronaut]

September 10 - 6:10 CDT

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85-61

Pitching Matchup

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Cliff Lee

16-7, 2.47

Lee is making a serious run at the NL Cy Young Award. He is coming off his sixth shutout, a game in which he recorded his 200th season strikeout for the first time in his career. He last allowed a run in the second inning of his Aug. 17 start.

Brewers vs. Lee
Lee Game Log

Randy Wolf

12-9, 3.47

Wolf won his rematch with Jake Westbrook and the Cardinals by allowing only one run and four hits in eight innings. He has won six of his last seven decisions after losing the four before.

Phillies vs. Wolf
Wolf Game Log

Starting Lineups

1. 
   
2. CF Shane Victorino
   
3. 3B Placido Polanco
   
4. RF Hunter Pence
   
5. 1B John Mayberry Jr.
   
6. LF Ben Francisco
   
7. C Carlos Ruiz
   
8. SS Wilson Valdez
   
9. 2B Michael Martinez
   
10. LHP Cliff Lee

1. 
   
2. RF Corey Hart
   
3. 2B Jerry Hairston Jr.
   
4. LF Ryan Braun
   
5. 1B Prince Fielder
   
6. 3B Casey McGehee
   
7. SS Yuniesky Betancourt
   
8. CF Carlos Gomez
   
9. C George Kottaras
   
10. LHP Randy Wolf
    

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[Invader3K]

I will be at this one tonight (section 115). Brewers, please play better and get a win tonight!

[valpocrewsader]

If anyone is looking for two tickets, please see my post in the Trading forum.

[hawing]

We can't go tonight, but I fished out one of my two gold t-shirts. I look terrible in gold. I must really love the Brewers. Keep battling.

[pebadger]

Heading down to the big city for both games this weekend. To replicate my usual Saturday night Brewers WMLW viewing experience, I plan on wrapping my head in a layer of gauze tonight. Anybody know if they make gold gauze?

[thablingster]

Today's lineup:

 

Hart - RF

Hairston Jr. - 2B

Braun - LF

Fielder - 1B

McGehee - 3B

Betancourt - SS

Gomez - CF

Kottaras - C

Wolf - P

 

Hooray!

[jjgott]

I'm usually not one to complain about the lineup but at some point Yuni needs to be sat down. Is the dropoff to Wilson that much with how Yuni B has been playing recently?

[Oldcity]

I'll be surprised if they score 3 runs.

[YutakaEnatsu]

As awful as Yuni is, look at the other side of the argument on him (such as it is...) He got 2 of the RBIs last night.

[endaround]

You can make the case Yuni is the better offensive player over Counsell or Wilson (if you think Green can play 2B, which I don't think is smart but RR is fine with it, Hairston is a much better bat) but you should be looking to hit for him from the 5th inning on. He just shouldn't get any high leverage PAs with an expanded roster and his terrible defense.

[Invader3K]

Prince really need to start hitting (.224 BA and .708 OPS over the past four weeks). Who better to do that against that Cliff Lee?

[logan82]

This is about the only game YunE-6 should be starting. He should only face left handed pitching and should have minimal time in the field.

[brewerjamie15]

Leaving in a few minutes. Come say hello! 407-9-4,5. I'll have the Weathers Jersey on.

[hawing]

I'll have the Weathers Jersey on.

Translation: He'll stand out because it's not gold. Have fun.

[Jofis11ep]

Mccalvy just Tweeted that once Rickie is back to full strength and starting, Jerry Hairston Jr will play some SS. That is an encouraging sign - we won't have to endure this lineup. Hurry up Rickie!!

[hawing]

With C. Lee starting tonight, I don't know the odds...but tonight would be an excellent night for a good, big game. Big crowd, maybe a lot of gold, big potential-postseason excitement. Under the lights!

My only misgiving is that the Sunday after a big Saturday night game usually doesn't live up to the Saturday vibe...but at this point I'd consider taking one for the team.

[trwi7]

Offense looks like crap still. I would consider it a victory if once, just once we could finish the first inning with the starting pitcher throwing over 10 damn pitches.

[umphrey]

losing is less fun than winning

[umphrey]

This is why Casey can not be allowed to hit 5th in the playoffs

[trwi7]

umphrey wrote:

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This is why Casey can not be allowed to hit 5th in the playoffs

His grittiness caused that bad throw though. You can't put a price on that type of grittiness.

[trwi7]

Ruiz, you've just been pwned.

[ninja33]

attaboy casey! gotta think that'll get the team going

[a3uge]

That a boy Casey!!

[trwi7]

Unless he went back and touched home, I think he might have missed home plate again.

[trwi7]

Yeah, he didn't touch home plate.