2010-04-26 Pirates (Duke) at Brewers (Gallardo), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 17-3]

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7-11

8-10

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Zach Duke

2-1 | 4.13

Brewers vs. Duke
Duke Game Log

Yovani Gallardo

1-2 | 4.30

Pirates vs. Gallardo
Gallardo Game Log

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1. Andrew McCutchen CF
2. Andy LaRoche 3B
3. Ryan Church LF
4. Garrett Jones RF
5. Ryan Doumit C
6. Jeff Clement 1B
7. Aki Iwamura 2B
8. Zach Duke P
9. Ronny Cedeno SS

1. Rickie Weeks 2B
2. Carlos Gomez CF
3. Ryan Braun LF
4. Prince Fielder 1B
5. Casey McGehee 3B
6. Corey Hart RF
7. Gregg Zaun C
8. Alcides Escobar SS
9. Yovani Gallardo P

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[Invader3K]

Go Brewers, let's stop the losing streak and get a win. Just PLEASE don't look past the Pirates. They are going to be out for revenge.

 

Here's some fuel on the fire (from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

 

Milwaukee manager and longtime Pittsburgh resident Ken Macha took

objection with how Zach Duke plunked the Brewers' Rickie Weeks

Wednesday. The 1-2 pitch in question was high and inside, and it

immediately followed Jody Gerut's pinch-hit, two-run homer in the sixth

inning, and that gave Macha pause.

"To throw at somebody's face, I

don't think that was very good," Macha told MLB.com. "I don't know if

he did or not. I can't determine what the intention is. But I kind of

took exception to it, and Rickie did, too.

"They were hitting

Prince [Fielder] last year, and now they're hitting Rickie. Those are

the wrong guys to be hitting, I'll say that. I would pick somebody else

out."

Entering play Saturday, Fielder topped the majors (six

times hit by pitches) and Weeks was second (five). Duke, when asked

about Macha's objections, shrugged and said: "I was just trying to throw

inside."

The two teams, with ever-growing history between them

after a recent 36-1, three-game, record-smashing Brewers sweep, meet

again for three more starting Monday in Milwaukee -- where the Pirates

have lost 21 in a row.

[razzzorsharp]

Any chance this is on for those without WMLW?

[topper09er]

"They were hitting Prince [Fielder] last year, and now they're hitting Rickie. Those are the wrong guys to be hitting, I'll say that. I would pick somebody else out."

What do you think Macha means by this, he does not seem like the type of manager to order a beaning but it kinda sounds like that with this quote. I wouldnt mind seeing that just maybe to light a fire under the players by having their manager stand up for them for once.

 

 

[topper09er]

Any chance this is on for those without WMLW?

It looks like for DISH in Madison it will be on 448

 

 

[trwi7]

Any chance this is on for those without WMLW?

 

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[razzzorsharp]

Thanks though last game never made its way to 88 for me.

[hawing]

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I agree with Invader3K: absolutely don't look past the Pirates.

 

 

 

[wishicouldhit]

is there any way to listen to the game on the intenet??? for free

[badgerfletch]

Game isn't on 680 for directv, but it looks like they moved it to 732, which is normally an extra innings channel

[badgerfletch]

Zaun, yikes those aren't even close for anyone who is listening

[young guns]

Quick, someone get Zaun some lingerie magazines.

[Invader3K]

Is Zaun drunk?

 

Now the crowd gives him a big cheer when he finally makes the throw to Gallardo.

 

Chat room is on!

[Vgmastr]

Starting at catcher, Rube Baker.

[GormanHarvey]

I really, really wish Prince would shorten up a bit until he finds his stroke. He is over swinging for a guy that obviously isn't seeing it very well right now

[Buckylovesbeer]

Yep....to say Prince is struggling would be an understatement.....

[GormanHarvey]

This may be crazy talk, but it may not be the worst time to (gasp!) give Prince a day off...

[Invader3K]

I agree. He's taking some pretty violent hacks that aren't really close to making contact.

[BrewCrewForever]

Zaun must have had a few too many Labatt Blues before the game.

[BrewCrewForever]

McGehee is having a rough start to the season defensively.

[BrewCrewForever]

Gallardo looking pretty good tonight so far. Still wish he could get ahead of more hitters and keep the pitch count down.

[GormanHarvey]

McGehee is having a rough start to the season defensively.

Agreed. I really thought he should have at least come up with that ball, if not get the out. Hopefully he will make up for it with his bat like he usually does when he has a defensive miscue

[rluzinski]

Yep....to say Prince is struggling would be an understatement.....

He's certainly not hitting to his potential but he entered the game with a .383 OBP. I'd be afraid to see what kind of words you guys would use if he had a .360 OBP. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[GormanHarvey]

Gallardo looking pretty good tonight so far. Still wish he could get ahead of more hitters and keep the pitch count down.

Take away that E-5 in the 1st and a missed strike call when Zaun was impersonating Rube and his pitch count would be in really good shape. I agree with what you are saying though

[Buckylovesbeer]

understatement.....not even sure its a word. I feel bad for the big guy......I hope he gets it going soon.