Sat. 4/4: Five chances to build on (thus far) 3-0 weekend action

[Jim Goulart]

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[Tedaldtada]

[Tedaldtada]

No Marco Dinges in game 1?

[wiguy94]

17 pitches, 4 walks for Beloit pitcher to start the game 

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, wiguy94 said:

17 pitches, 4 walks for Beloit pitcher to start the game 

21 pitches, 5 walks. Also 5 wild pitches.

[Tedaldtada]

Feel bad for Bryce Meccage. He labored through the top half, was saved by a fantastic play from Luis Pena at SS, and now is sitting in the cold watching this long inning. 

[liveforoctober]

I'm here in Appleton. It is cold. I actually feel bad for that kid.. He is blowing on his hands after every single pitch... I am not sure that he was able to feel the baseball much for the first five or six batters.. He's just now starting to throw strikes and his velocity is ticking upwards a little bit.

[Ben Lepak]

quality play from Fischer to end the inning. then Brewers flash some defense too!

 

[Tedaldtada]

Haven't seen anything above 92 MPH from Meccage. He was up to 95 in Spring....I think it's just cold. The depthy curve is still present. Fischer handled a hot shot and put a strong throw on Bitonti's chest for the final out in the 2nd.

[Ben Lepak]

double steal from Fischer and Pena!  

[liveforoctober]

That was a pretty gnarly slide from Pena to score.

[Tedaldtada]

I just LOVE seeing Brewers-style baseball up-and-down the levels.

Brice Turang cut down Jac at home on a perfect steal defense play. Then moments later, I'm watching Luis Pena work a 3-2 walk (2nd walk of the day), followed by a Fischer single, and then a perfectly executed double-steal by Fischer and Pena to get Pena home. He needed a perfect slide to do so.

[Ben Lepak]

Wow Chris Mehring has called every Ratlers inning for the last 20+  years? I was not aware.   I think Lane Grindl on the Brewers radio broadcast said he's doing all 18 innings solo  of the Brewers DH today

[Ben Lepak]

Fischer and Pena now combining to double off the Sky Carp with a great snag and throw by Fischer! Woo! It may be freezing in Appleton, but these two are cookin

[biedergb]

it's Yelin time 😵

[biedergb]

oh it's been full Yerlin - yikes, 16 pitches and only 6 Ks (3 are foul balls). He cannot hit the broad side of the barn.

[biedergb]

Fischer with some nice plays at 3rd. Another nice catch to bail out Yerlin.
Meccage and Yerlin struggling with throwing strikes.

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

Glad to be watching these guys! All former Warbirds/Cats!

[Tedaldtada]

Wande day! Hip hip!

1st pitch, 95 MPH bullet fouled off. Next one, 96.

[Tedaldtada]

Two more solid plays from Fischer, first one was scooped by Bitonti, sandwiched a Braylon Payne run-down on a hard-hit liner. Good range on both. And good body control on the throws.

[Tedaldtada]

Wande Torres is more 91-ish now. Using the breaking pitch effectively. The mechanics are a little out of sync. Looks to me like his arm is dragging/lagging and he is leaving everything up and/or arm-side.

[Tedaldtada]

Wande left one way arm-side and hit a dude with the bases loaded. Tie game.

Let's see if that vaunted Michael Fowler curveball can keep the game tied.

[Tedaldtada]

Fowler did it!

Fastball was 94-95 and the curve was a tight spin 79-80. He was landing the hook on the outside corner to lefties.

[Tedaldtada]

Down 5-4 and now in bottom of 7 (last inning). Pena talks a leadoff walk (3rd of the day). Fischer up.