2014-04-06 Brewers (Gallardo) at Red Sox (Lester), 12:35 PM CDT [Brewers win, 4-0]

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/brewers.png[/logo][game-info][h1]April 06 | 12:35 P.M.[/h1][h2]Brewers (3-2) | Red Sox (2-3)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/redsox.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/pitchers/brewers/gallardo-01.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/pitchers/redsox/lester-01.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Red Sox | Game Log[/h3][h3]Gallardo won on Opening Day for the first time in five tries, but he has a tough task up next. In his only career start at Fenway in 2011, he surrendered eight runs, five earned, on nine hits in three innings.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]0-1, 2.57 ERA, 1.00 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]After a strong start on Opening Day that resulted in a loss, Lester goes for his first win in the finale of the three-game series against the Brewers. Lifetime at Fenway, Lester is 46-26 with a 3.78 ERA.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. CF Carlos Gómez
   
2. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
3. RF Ryan Braun
   
4. DH Aramis Ramírez
   
5. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
6. LF Khris Davis
   
7. 3B Mark Reynolds
   
8. 1B Lyle Overbay
   
9. P Yovani Gallardo

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1. RF Daniel Nava
   
2. 2B Dustin Pedroia
   
3. DH David Ortiz
   
4. 1B Mike Napoli
   
5. SS Xander Bogaerts
   
6. LF Jonny Gomes
   
7. 3B Jonathan Herrera
   
8. CF Jackie Bradley Jr.
   
9. C David Ross

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[liveforoctober]

4-2 start was best case scenario for me heading into the season... Never thought we would be looking at a sweep of the champs. Let's get it done.

[fondybrewfan]

I am already happy with 3-3; beating Lester would be icing on the cake. Overall a pretty solid first week; rotation has been great and the offense has started to pick it up a bit. Braun and his health is the biggest concern right now.

[MVP2110]

agreed my goal was 3-3 going up against atlanta and boston, My goal every time through the rotation is to win two out of three when Yo Lohse and Garza and pitch and half the games Peralta and Estrada pitch. Would love a sweep today, but more importantly would love to see Braun look good at the plate

[vegasbrewcrew1993]

Are the Brewers going with a full lineup today or is RRR trotting out the usual Sunday special? Braun in or out?

[Vgmastr]

Braun is in, Ramirez the DH, and Segura is out, I'm guessing partly because of his awful performance last night.

 

1. Gomez CF

2. Weeks 2B

3. Braun RF

4. Ramirez DH

5. Lucroy C

6. Davis LF

7. Reynolds 3B

8. Overbay 1B

9. Bianchi SS

[brucrustu]

We are downtown mke this morning after bucks\badgers games last night.

 

Any recommendations whet to watch the brewers game today?

I never take a Sunday off from the farm to have the chance.

[vegasbrewcrew1993]

Braun is in, Ramirez the DH, and Segura is out, I'm guessing partly because of his awful performance last night.

 

1. Gomez CF

2. Weeks 2B

3. Braun RF

4. Ramirez DH

5. Lucroy C

6. Davis LF

7. Reynolds 3B

8. Overbay 1B

9. Bianchi SS

 

Unusually aggressive lineup from RRR for a series finale. Maybe he's had a change of heart and will try to go for the sweep for once.

[TooLiveBrew]

Updates on the Sawx today, from the club's official Twitter account:

 

- Grade 1 calf strain for Will Middlebrooks. He goes to 15-day DL.

 

- Pre-game updates from Farrell: Koji, Carp, and Sizemore are all available today. Breslow will make 1 more start in Pawtucket Monday.

 

 

And the sun is at least cooperating today after a chilly one last night... great visual:

 

[ewitkows]

We are downtown mke this morning after bucks\badgers games last night.

 

Any recommendations whet to watch the brewers game today?

I never take a Sunday off from the farm to have the chance.

 

Steny's in the 3rd ward is a great place to watch the game.

[topper09er]

I just watched the game recap from last night, was the consensus that the cold got to Segura and his multiple misplays at short?

[brucrustu]

 

Steny's in the 3rd ward is a great place to watch the game.

 

Thanks. We just left the loaded slate after brunch and crazy loaded bloody's. We'll check that our next.

[saget]

Kill mode engage.

[Eye Black]

With both Kintzler and Will Smith having appeared the past two days and in 4 of 5 games so far this season, it might be a good day for Wei-Chung Wang's debut.

[topper09er]

Since the modern MVP was introduced in 1931, the Red Sox are the only team to have a winner every decade, can you name them?

1930s

1940s(2)

1950s

1960s

1970s(2)

1980s

1990s

2000s

[topper09er]

Weeks cannot throw over the top

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Since the modern MVP was introduced in 1931, the Red Sox are the only team to have a winner every decade, can you name them?

1930s--

1940s(2)--Teddy Ballgame and Bobby Doerr?

1950s--Teddy Ballgame

1960s--

1970s(2)--Yaz. Fisk?

1980s--Jim Rice?

1990s--Nomar

2000s--Ortiz

 

Guesses. Drawing blanks on the others.

[topper09er]

Since the modern MVP was introduced in 1931, the Red Sox are the only team to have a winner every decade, can you name them?

1930s--

1940s(2)--Teddy Ballgame and

1950s--

1960s--

1970s(2)--

1980s--

1990s--

2000s--

 

Guesses. Drawing blanks on the others.

 

This is the only correct answer, others are correct but wrong time

[topper09er]

I was just watching the Bad News Bears this morning on mlb network, Nava looks like he is trying out for the team

[liveforoctober]

I know "Manny being Manny" was a clique phrase regarding Mr. Ramirez... but I think we have officially reached "Carlos being Carlos" mode with GoGo. No chance Pedroia was going to tag on that liner and Gomez almost throws to straight into into the left field tarp.

 

Love the intensity and 100% on everything he does though. Not mad at him.

[liveforoctober]

For the sake of padding numbers I am counting that Reynolds single as 1B production.

[DHonks]

I still think Reynolds is our 1b next year when Morris has a rough year and Reynolds hits 42 hr

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Ueck says Phillies cancel tomorrow's game due to the threat of rain. New start time is 4:05 ET Tuesday. I like that better than splitting the series with a day off.

[RightFieldCoder]

That is why it is split, so they could move the first game and the ticket holders still go to Opening Day. It is also the reason they don't split in Milwaukee anymore, no chance of having to move the game.

[dlk9s]

Gallardo looks good to me through 1 1/3. Pitch count is a bit high, as usual, but I thought he was squeezed a bit in the first inning.

 

Of course, as I type that, the Sawx get their second single of the inning.