2009-04-23 Brewers (Bush) at Phillies (Hamels): 12:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 6-1]

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[crewcrazy]

Lineups per TH's pre-game blog:

 

2B Rickie Weeks

RF Corey Hart

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

CF Mike Cameron

SS J.J. Hardy

3B Bill Hall

C Mike Rivera

RHP Dave Bush

[ELCABALLO45]

Hopefully Bush pitches like he did last year in the NLDS against the Phils.

 

Also, I love seeing Rivera in the line up.

[PrinceFielder28]

Come on boys let's get our first series win of the season. Go Crew!

[Jofis11ep]

Come on Bush, follow Looper and throw some strikes today... Our offense started looking a little better yesterday so let's get it going good and get a series win...then we start with some easier competition finally!!!

[liveforoctober]

I really want Rivera to go 3-4 today and force Macha's hand... we cannot continue to have two pitcher's spots in our order when Kendall is in the game...

[GormanHarvey]

Call me crazy, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the Crew is going to get after Hamels pretty good today. Like to the tune of 5 ER over 6 IP. Take the series Brewers!

[mls4]

Coffey's streak is over, but he is 3rd in consecutive IP starting a Brewer career without allowing a run:

1972 Earl Stephenson 19.1

72-73 Ray Newman 18.2

08-09 Coffey 17.1

1994 Jeff Bronkey 14.1

2006 Fransisco Cordero 14

2004 Mike Adams 13

1996 Ben McDonald 10.2

1988 Tom Filer 10.2

1988 Odell Jones 10.1

1987 Chuck Crim 10

 

And 4th in consecutive IP starting a Brewer career without allowing an earned run:

1972 Stephenson 19.1

1992 Mike Fetters 18.2

72-73 Newman 18.2

08-09 Coffey 17

1976 Danny Frisella 14.1

1994 Bronkey 14.1

2006 Cordero 14

1971 Marcelino Lopez 13.1

2004 Adams 13

1977 Bob McClure 13

1995 Kevin Wickander 11

[mls4]

Also, Coffey set the mark for consecutive scoreless appearances starting a Brewers career with 16, but also ranks 11th in consecutive scoreless Brewer appearances overall (not just starting out):

1997 Doug Jones 23

2007 Brian Shouse 20

2006 Shouse 20

1977 Bill Castro 19

2004 Dan Kolb 18

1992 Jim Austin 18

1986 Mark Clear 18

1998 Mike Myers 17

1991 Doug Henry 17

1984 Ray Searage 17

08-09 Coffey 16

2007 Fransisco Cordero 16

2005 Derrick Turnbow 16

99-00 Bob Wickman 16

 

And 14th in consecutive Brewer appearance without allowing an earned run:

2007 Shouse 25

2000 Ray King 23

1997 D.Jones 23

1998 M.Myers 22

2006 Shouse 20

1977 Castro 19

2004 D.Kolb 18

1992 J.Austin 18

1986 M.Clear 18

1998 M.Myers 17

1993 Graeme Lloyd 17

1991 D.Henry 17

1984 Searage 17

08-09 Coffey 16

2007 Cordero 16

2005 Turnbow 16

2005 Turnbow 16 (again)

99-00 Wickman 16

[Ennder]

I don't know what Hart was doing with that slide, but a normal slide is safe there.

[mls4]

Some Brewer trivia to add to the day game festivities.

[phxMILWfan]

I was just coming on to post the same thing Ennder. Since when do we slide in feet first, butt/back poppin up with the knee first to touch the base? Head first to the outfield side and he is easily safe.

[liveforoctober]

What a terrible slide... he would have been safe easy if he slid for the bag and not for Utley.

[liveforoctober]

0-2 HBP to lead things off... *sigh*

[dlk9s]

I don't know what Hart was doing with that slide, but a normal slide is safe there.

Yeah, that was weird. He had the base stolen easily, but it was like his tucked leg was the lead leg.

[Jofis11ep]

Very big for Bush.....he gets out of the first inning NO RUNS!

[liveforoctober]

Well done Dave... way to pitch through... Come on now Black Hole(s) ... let's put some good at bats together!

[ELCABALLO45]

Anytime Bush gets out of the first without any runs given up, I like it.

[GormanHarvey]

Good start Bushie! How about goin 8 strong today?!

[phxMILWfan]

Good start Bushie! How about goin 8 strong today?!

How about 6 strong and getting taken out for a pinch hitter in the top of the 7th before a 7th inning melt down?

[liveforoctober]

looks like we got the good Cole Hamels today...

[mls4]

This K rate is not good.

[crewcrazy]

Hamels is looking sharp so far. That changeup is as nasty as ever.

[ELCABALLO45]

Looks like King Cole is back. Sigh.

 

Hopefully we get a coulpe and Bush can keep us in this thing.

[Gobias Industries]

Man, Hamels just owns us. Reminds me of Game 1 last year.