2012-08-21 Cubs (Rusin) at Brewers (Estrada), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-2]

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/cubs.png[/logo][game-info][h1]August 21 | 7:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Cubs (47-74) | Brewers (55-66)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/brewers.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/cubs/rusin-01.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/brewers/estrada-14.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]0-0, -.-- ERA, -.-- WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Rusin will make his Major League debut against the Brewers. He had a 2.63 ERA in his first five starts at Triple-A Iowa, scuffled in June, but rebounded, and has given up four earned runs over 18 2/3 innings in his past three starts.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]0-5, 4.52 ERA, 1.23 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Cubs | Game Log[/h3][h3]Winless in 15 starts and six relief appearances this season, Estrada has been frustrated with his last two trips to the mound. He gave up four runs and didn't make it past the fifth inning in either outing.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. RF David DeJesus
   
2. 3B Josh Vitters
   
3. 1B Anthony Rizzo
   
4. LF Alfonso Soriano
   
5. SS Starlin Castro
   
6. C Welington Castillo
   
7. CF Brett Jackson
   
8. 2B Darwin Barney
   
9. P Chris Rusin

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1. RF Norichika Aoki
   
2. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
3. LF Ryan Braun
   
4. 3B Aramis Ramirez
   
5. 1B Corey Hart
   
6. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
7. CF Carlos Gomez
   
8. SS Jean Segura
   
9. P Marco Estrada

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[PrinceEatMeat]

Well, Rusin is making his major league debut. That usually isn't a good thing for the Brewers.

[jjgott]

Thanks for * giving me a heart attack Gomey

 

Edit: *almost. way to get out of it Marco.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Par for the course once through the order. Hopefully we get after him the 2nd time through.

[davego]

There goes the no-hitter!

[Funketown]

Just for fun, I hope the Brewers win this game 1-0 and Rusin gets his one hitter.

[topper09er]

I feel bad for Rusin, he joins Yuni Betancourt in the 'triple on first ever pitch seen in MLB' club. Rock's first MLB hit was a triple in his first game but it came in his 4th AB.

 

Fellow Chub Anthony Rizzo's first career hit was also a triple, 2nd AB

[bullox]

Segura with an amazing catch to rob Ruth...err Rusin of a line smash up the middle.

[markedman5]

This inning is just classic Cubs....lol 3 walks to load the bases....2 beautiful curve balls for strikes and then he throws a fastball over Lucroys head to the backstop....lol

 

 

Double down the line scores 2.

 

 

4-0 Brew on 2 hits.

[chadomac]

good ol' bullpen...

[AZBrewCrew]

What a difference a year makes. Bottom of the 9th and people are booing because Axford is coming in.

[TURBO]

Anyone know who our actual closer is these days?

[TURBO]

According to the graphic tv just showed, Ax has 53 saves this year...

[dlk9s]

What a difference a year makes. Bottom of the 9th and people are booing because Axford is coming in.

Were they booing Ax or booing RR for being a slave to the save statistic?

[hawing]

Rock's first MLB hit was a triple in his first game but it came in his 4th AB.

I was telling kalle8 about this during Tuesday's game. Rock's MLB career started in 1983, when I was a teenager and still maintaining a (mostly very dull) diary, and I noted the triple in my diary. Yes.

 

So, that one Cubs reliever at one point in the 'big' inning had thrown 18 pitches and only 4 for strikes. My goodness.

On the up side, the Kalle party has clinched a "winning" homestand. If only the Brewers had maintained that pace all along.

[RobDeer 45]

Caught the 2nd half of the game and it was a nice little win. Do you think RRR was being a slave to the stats or trying to get Axford's confidence up (I believe that was mentioned on tv)?