2011-05-31 Brewers (Greinke) at Reds (Reineke) - [Brewers win, 7-2]

[pretendastronaut]

May 31 - 6:10 P.M.

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29-25

28-27

Pitching Matchup

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Zack Greinke

3-1 | 5.79

Greinke fanned 10 batters in his last outing and had command of his breaking ball. Count it as another step in the right direction for him. He also hit his second career home run in the win against the Nationals on Wednesday.

Reds vs. Greinke
Greinke Game Log

Chad Reineke

0-0 | 0.00

Reineke will be making his Reds debut and first big league appearance since 2009 when he takes the mound on Tuesday. He is 5-2 with a 2.52 ERA in nine starts with Triple-A Louisville this year -- his second in the Reds organization.

Brewers vs. Reineke
Reineke Game Log

Starting Lineups

1. 
   
2. Rickie Weeks 2B
   
3. Corey Hart RF
   
4. Ryan Braun LF
   
5. Prince Fielder 1B
   
6. Casey McGehee 3B
   
7. Jonathan Lucroy C
   
8. Yuniesky Betancourt SS
   
9. Nyjer Morgan CF
   
10. Zack Greinke RHP

1. 
   
2. Drew Stubbs CF
   
3. Brandon Phillips 2B
   
4. Joey Votto 1B
   
5. Jay Bruce RF
   
6. Scott Rolen 3B
   
7. Jonny Gomes LF
   
8. Edgar Renteria SS
   
9. Ramon Hernandez C
   
10. Chad Reineke RHP
    

Media Coverage

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Brewerfan Game Chat

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[Mays Hayes]

We can't be losing matchups like these! I predict a completely unreadable IGT if we get behind in this one. Come on Zack, shut em down!

[cnycerveceros]

The IGT thread may very well have more fireworks than the game, especially if the Brewers are on the losing end. Let's go Crew, gotta start winning games like this one eventually (don't they?).

[Oxy]

The IGT thread may very well have more fireworks than the game, especially if the Brewers are on the losing end. Let's go Crew, gotta start winning games like this one eventually (don't they?).

?? After sweeping the Pirates, Rockies, Nationals, and taking two of three from the Padres and Giants, just how many times do they have to win games like this before people stop thinking that they aren't winning games like this?

[Mays Hayes]

The IGT thread may very well have more fireworks than the game, especially if the Brewers are on the losing end. Let's go Crew, gotta start winning games like this one eventually (don't they?).

?? After sweeping the Pirates, Rockies, Nationals, and taking two of three from the Padres and Giants, just how many times do they have to win games like this before people stop thinking that they aren't winning games like this?

 

Those are some very nice home series you listed, I think cnycerveceros is talking about winning road games/series though. We certainly have to take advantage of tonights pitching matchup, there's no reason not to get a win tonight despite being on the dreaded.... ROADhttp://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Invader3K]

I predict Greinke goes 7 strong innings and the Crew puts up about 8 runs tonight. Let's get this one.

[fondybrewfan]

If they are ever going to win another road game this would be it. A dominant Grienke start would be awesome tonight and if we can't hit this AAAA guy then you know the whole road thing is getting to the team. A nice 3-4 run lead after 5 innings sure would be nice

[rluzinski]

We can't be losing matchups like these! I predict a completely unreadable IGT if we get behind in this one. Come on Zack, shut em down!

The Brewers are the favorites but not by a heck of a lot. -130 moneyline. After you take away the vig, they are have a 55% chance of winning. So I guess we have a 45% chance of reading about how unbelievable it is that the Brewers are losing/lost.

[UeckerAddict]

We can't be losing matchups like these! I predict a completely unreadable IGT if we get behind in this one. Come on Zack, shut em down!

The Brewers are the favorites but not by a heck of a lot. -130 moneyline. After you take away the vig, they are have a 55% chance of winning. So I guess we have a 45% chance of reading about how unbelievable it is that the Brewers are losing/lost.

But we don't make our lines on what will happen. We make them on what people will bet will happen. And all people have to do is turn over their betting slip and see the Brewers' record on the road and against the Reds (not to mention Greinke's ERA), and that is about all the information more than half the people who lay down money use. The typical American gambler does not look too deep, and that is what the odds and moneylines reflect.

[Warning Track Power]

Anyone else fearful of the "curse" ? You know, the curse where the unknown minor leaguer completely dominates the Brewers? God I hope this isn't the case tonight.

[trwi7]

Three batters, three balls that were crushed.

[UeckerAddict]

Yeah, Greinke's .350 BABIP has to go down at some point.

[wisconsinfan47]

Rickie and Braun both somehow managed to swing too early on the fastball.

 

Come on Greinke! No early deficits tonight please

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

We should just walk Bruce...dude is in some kind of sick zone right now.

[cnycerveceros]

Just to be clear, I don't think this is a must-win or anything like that, and I think the Brewers are good team. Still, you've got to win some favorable pitching match-ups on the road too. I'd like to see it tonight. If they lose, the season's not over and they're still good, and I'll still be watching tomorrow (if somewhat less enthusiastically).

[markedman5]

The reds just own us. Its like they know what pitches are coming.

[wibadgers23]

We stink on the road and the Reds own us. I don't think it matters if the pitching match-up heavily favors us or not.

[pebadger]

9 strikes in first 20 pitches for ZG. Sweet.

[dlk9s]

If Gameday is correct, the balls that Grienke is throwing couldn't be any closer to strikes if he walked up to home plate and set them on a tee. Almost all of them are touching the edges of the strike zone.

[dlk9s]

Ok, this is getting silly. Gameday has ball 3 to Hernandez as almost down the middle.

[pebadger]

I think Casey found somebody slower than him. Do catchers count?

[dlk9s]

Ok, this is getting silly. Gameday has ball 3 to Hernandez as almost down the middle.

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[UeckerAddict]

That was hysterical.

[davemakovec]

Sometimes you just need a little break to get the bats going. Come on, Brewers, don't get embarrassed by a 29-year-old AAAA journeyman.

[pebadger]

I would have expected Yuni to be on the ohter end of that play.