2012-09-01 Pirates (Burnett) at Brewers (Estrada), 6:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 3-2, on Hart walkoff HR]

[pretendastronaut]

[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/pirates.png[/logo][game-info][h1]September 01 | 6:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Pirates (70-61) | Brewers (63-68)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/brewers.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/pirates/burnett-02.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/brewers/estrada-16.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]15-5, 3.67 ERA, 1.25 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Burnett will be trying to bounce back from a rarity for him: failing to hold onto a mid-game lead, as he did in a 4-3 loss to St. Louis. The Bucs have scored a total of eight runs in the right-hander's five losses.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]2-5, 4.02 ERA, 1.21 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Pirates | Game Log[/h3][h3]Estrada's best outings have come at home, where he has a 3.54 ERA in 41 games, including 14 starts. He took a no-decision after allowing three Pirates runs in 5 2/3 innings on July 14 at Miller Park.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. LF Alex Presley
   
2. RF Travis Snider
   
3. CF Andrew McCutchen
   
4. 1B Garrett Jones
   
5. 3B Pedro Alvarez
   
6. 2B Josh Harrison
   
7. C Rod Barajas
   
8. SS Clint Barmes
   
9. P A.J. Burnett

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1. RF Nyjer Morgan
   
2. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
3. LF Ryan Braun
   
4. 3B Aramis Ramirez
   
5. 1B Corey Hart
   
6. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
7. CF Carlos Gomez
   
8. SS Jean Segura
   
9. P Marco Estrada

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[Baldkin]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PgFHMbCT-ZQ/TJKXbTviAMI/AAAAAAAABds/kk_KNOqVhnk/s1600/seinfeld_puffy_shirt.jpg

Let's go boys. Keep on beating those puffy shirted so and so's.

[AZBrewCrew]

Is anyone with Directv and Extra Innings having issues getting the FSN WI feed? Pirates feed comes in but Brewers feed says not subscribed.

 

Edit: it just kicked on. Also according to the FSN WI graphic, Morgan is playing CF and RF.

[TracyThom]

I was the contestant for the Brewers Radio Network 3 bagger in the 3rd contest. I thought I would have a shot with Gomez, Nyjer, and Rickie getting ABs but no luck.

[rluzinski]

The Pirates can have the no hitter if the Brewers get the win.

[rluzinski]

The Pirates can have the no hitter if the Brewers get the win.

[phnxcrew]

well it's time for everybody's favorite comedy... the Milwaukee brewers bullpen

[jason21nl]

When a players is trying to steal and leaves with the pitch going to second or third, even if its a passed ball or wild pitch he gets awarded a stolen base. Am I correct?

 

 

If so, why when Gomez was leaving with the pitch going home he isn't awarded a steal of home on the passed ball or wild pitch?

 

Or am I just being dumb?

[phnxcrew]

Segura with a great effort on that stolen base attempt... perfect throw, was he scared of being taken out or what?

[whizkid]

It looked to me like Segura was trying to catch the ball nearer the bag for the quick tag rather than catch it out front and have to bring it back for the tag and just let it get by him.

[adambr2]

So Ron, we're even having our position players bunt with 2 strikes now? Awesome.

[owbc]

So Ron, we're even having our position players bunt with 2 strikes now? Awesome.

 

I highly doubt that was RR's call.

[adambr2]

So Ron, we're even having our position players bunt with 2 strikes now? Awesome.

 

I highly doubt that was RR's call.

 

The same thing was said last year about Morgan bunting on his own rather than RR making those calls, and I don't understand the argument. He is the manager -- his bench coach and players are accountable to him, are they not?

 

I can't think of a situation where bunting with 2 strikes with a position player is ever acceptable, and even if that wasn't called directly by him, I do think it's a result of the culture that he's established.

[owbc]

Yeah I agree with that statement.

[pebadger]

Have you guys seen this one before? I think I've seen this one before.

[markedman5]

Axford just can't throw strikes......

[markedman5]

Better late then never but man...the guy throws 25 pitches in every inning he throws.

[pebadger]

This run they're on lately is fun, but honestly it's making me kind of sad. Even with all the flaws this just seems like such a waste of a season.

[markedman5]

Man I love Corey Hart..........

[markedman5]

If we just had an average bullpen we would have been right in the middle of a wild card race......it really is sad.

[BradWI]

This run they're on lately is fun, but honestly it's making me kind of sad. Even with all the flaws this just seems like such a waste of a season.

 

Agreed. And playing spoiler is no fun when the team you're helping is St. Louis.

[Lee16]

Looking at how Estrada pitched, and how Axford pitched, and then seeing the "W" by Axford makes me cry a little on the inside.

[adambr2]

It's hard to believe, but if K-Rod had not blown that 11-9 lead in the 9th the other day, we would be 6.5 out of the last wild card right now.

 

Of course, this season is chock-full of "what-ifs".

[NYChez]

It's hard to believe, but if K-Rod had not blown that 11-9 lead in the 9th the other day, we would be 6.5 out of the last wild card right now.

 

Of course, this season is chock-full of "what-ifs".

 

Not saying it's more than a 1% chance (it was 0.4% for the Rays last year), but Tampa Bay was 9 1/2 games out on September 3 last year.

 

By the way, looked like a great crowd tonight - really into it. Such a contrast to the attendance debacle in Baltimore, where they're in the wildcard lead, 2 games behind the Yankees in the division, and they're struggling to draw 10,000 a game.

[jvrocksaz]

The Brewers have had 8 games they have lost since the All Star break when leading going into the 8th inning... Most were with leads of 2 or more runs... The series in Philly was the worst.

 

With those 8 games, the Brewers could be 72-60 right now. Maybe even better since I am not including any of the games lost in the late innings prior to the All Star break.

 

Needless to say, I am still very excited for this team going forward!