2017-07-19: Brewers (Davies) at Pirates (Cole) 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 3-2, 10 innings]

[hawing]

BREWERS

RF Domingo Santana ®

LF Eric Thames (L)

1B Jesus Aguilar ®

3B Travis Shaw (L)

2B Hernan Perez ®

C Jett Bandy ®

CF Keon Broxton ®

SS Orlando Arcia ®

RHP Zach Davies ®

 

PIRATES

LF Starling Marte ®

2B Josh Harrison ®

CF Andrew McCutchen ®

1B Jose Osuna ®

3B David Freese ®

RF Gregory Polanco (L)

C Francisco Cervelli ®

SS Jordy Mercer ®

RHP Gerrit Cole ®

[Brewers4Ever]

Unfortunately the Cubs have won six straight. If we lose today, they've caught us in the loss column.

[turnbow59]

Please win today so I can stop thinking about that four game sweep by the Pirates that derailed our season back in 2001. For whatever reason, that has popped up in my mind.

[rcc]

This team needs a win and Davies hopefully will get it done.

[OnaBadger58]

Stay hot Domingo

[DocLuna7]

Always nice to get the lead... and man Shaw is impressive.

[Matt Breen]

Interesting no Villar for the second straight game. I imagine Counsel would like to have Sogard back.

[OnaBadger58]

not an ideal start. Thought Perez could have made that play.

[MoreTrife]

*Checks in on game* Brewers take lead in first, Davies in nobody out men on base jam. Yep, about right.

[markedman5]

Davies deserved better.....nothing hit hard.

[yfinn6]

That dinky hit-and-run is pretty indicative of what happens when you're losing games. When you're winning, Mercer hits a soft liner to Arcia and it's an inning-ending doubleplay. Way she goes.

[OnaBadger58]

Why is the pull side covering the base on a steal attempt?

[stoutdude04]

Why is the pull side covering the base on a steal attempt?

 

That's what I said. Mercer must be a push happy hitter?

[OnaBadger58]

Helluva play by Davies

[stoutdude04]

Why is the pull side covering the base on a steal attempt?

 

That's what I said. Mercer must be a push happy hitter?

[topper09er]

Why is the pull side covering the base on a steal attempt?

 

That's what I said. Mercer must be a push happy hitter?

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/graphframe.aspx?config=1&static=1352024&type=spray&num=1&h=450&w=450&position=SS&players=6547&mt=battedball&ss=2015&se2017&cht=battedball&pos=ALL&vs=R

 

He looks like a typical righty, majority of ground balls to the left side

[FVBrewerFan]

Would need to see it again, but almost looked like Perez didn't move, Arcia noticed so went to cover.

[mattyo]

I get it, Broxton is a streaky hitter, but there is really no excuse for how bad he's been lately. It's too bad Brinson didn't light it up while he was up here so we didn't have to worry about Broxton being our everyday center.

[markedman5]

Even a Davies start can't wake this offense out of its slumber.......

[DuWayne Steurer]

I like Broxton, I like his toolset, and I really want him to succeed, but he's just not gettin' it done.

[OnaBadger58]

I like Broxton, I like his toolset, and I really want him to succeed, but he's just not gettin' it done.

I'm sure he feels the extra pressure with knowing what's in the rear view too. Easier said than done, but he needs to think nothing but right field in his approach.

[SomewhereInTime]

Even a Davies start can't wake this offense out of its slumber.......

 

I mean it's been more of just not quite getting the big hit than a bad slump. They did have like 13 hits yesterday.

[SomewhereInTime]

This one went in our favor, but that is a bad call, what is the point of replay? It's as much of a coin flip on close calls as the call on the field is.

[markedman5]

Cole really has it all working tonight....he's been impressive

[markedman5]

Even a Davies start can't wake this offense out of its slumber.......

 

I mean it's been more of just not quite getting the big hit than a bad slump. They did have like 13 hits yesterday.

 

They aren't scoring runs....and it's been going on for 5 games now

 

Lack of timely hitting has certainly been a part of it