2014-07-20 Brewers (Gallardo) at Nationals (Gonzalez), 12:35 PM CDT

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/brewers.png[/logo][game-info][h1]July 20 | 12:35 P.M.[/h1][h2]Brewers (54-44) | Nationals (52-43)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/nationals.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/pitchers/brewers/gallardo-13.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/pitchers/nationals/gonzalez-01.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]5-5, 3.68 ERA, 1.24 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Nationals | Game Log[/h3][h3]Gallardo was tagged for five earned runs in 5 2/3 innings in his last outing against St. Louis. After four straight strong starts in mid-June, he's cooled off a bit, allowing 12 runs over his last three starts.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]6-5, 3.56 ERA, 1.21 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Gonzalez was scheduled to start Saturday but moved back a day when he missed the Nationals' workout on Thursday because of a canceled flight. He threw his bullpen on Friday, instead. The lefty's 22-inning scoreless streak ended July 10 vs. the O's.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. CF Carlos Gomez
   
2. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
3. RF Ryan Braun
   
4. 3B Aramis Ramirez
   
5. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
6. LF Khris Davis
   
7. 1B Mark Reynolds
   
8. SS Jean Segura
   
9. RHP Yovani Gallardo

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1. CF Denard Span
   
2. 2B Anthony Rendon
   
3. RF Jayson Werth
   
4. 1B Adam LaRoche
   
5. 3B Ryan Zimmerman
   
6. LF Bryce Harper
   
7. SS Ian Desmond
   
8. C Jose Lobaton
   
9. LHP Gio Gonzalez

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[adambr2]

Gio has thrown 1 ball in the strike zone out of 10 and we've managed to K and ground out.

[coolcool]

Lol love the 5 straight balls to Rickie with a strikeout.

[sveumrules]

Minor quibble, but does anyone else wish Roenicke would have broken up Peralta/Nelson in the rotation following the break? I just don't like slotting two starters with the same general profile/arsenal back to back.

[adambr2]

Could have been a big inning, but instead they managed to hack their way out of baserunners early in the lineup and wound up with a goose egg.

[yfinn6]

That at-bat that Rickie had was one of the worst I have ever seen from him - and that's really saying something.

[DocLuna7]

Some good defense on both sides in the first.

[coolcool]

Gio can't throw strikes.

[adamb100]

C'mon Yo Bomb!

[yfinn6]

Finally Zimm's bad arm helps the Brewers. I'm surprised they haven't stuck him at 1B - unless they value LaRoche's bat that much. Something has to give with that situation, though, they can't just keep Zimmerman out there if they expect to go deep into the playoffs.

[yfinn6]

Shocker of a result there.

[coolcool]

Looks like we're right back where we started before the break.

[yfinn6]

I want to see LaRoche strike out looking. I'm sick of seeing him just stand up there taking pitches.

 

*Edit - and I'm sick of seeing it because it seems like it's impossible to pitch to that guy. There is another hit.

[yfinn6]

A seeing-eye single for Harper.. he couldn't have rolled it out there any better. Sort of the story of how things have been going lately.

[yfinn6]

Nice.. good things happen when you take walks - both those runners scored.

[stalton]

Despite leaving some chances of scoring on the field, Gonzalez is at 78 pitches after 3 innings of work

 

.....and Gio is gone into the 4th

[DuWayne Steurer]

Despite leaving some chances of scoring on the field, Gonzalez is at 78 pitches after 3 innings of work

 

.....and Gio is gone into the 4th

 

 

Nice to see it happen to someone else's guy for once.

[yfinn6]

This is one of those games where it feels like the Brewers had chances to bust it open against a pitcher who was struggling; they let the pitcher off the hook a few times, and then end up losing the game.

[adamb100]

This is where we lose the game.

[Bombers]

Way to go Yo ... A relief pitcher got a hit off of you.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Well. This didn't get stupid in a hurry now....did it?

[Bombers]

2 hits - 3 runs - good inning Gallardo

[markedman5]

Way to go Yo ... A relief pitcher got a hit off of you.

 

He hit a dribbler in front of the plate........Get mad at him for the home run or the wild pitch but he just got unlucky on the hit by the pitcher....

[yfinn6]

Okay.. curious to see YO out here to start the 6th but whatevs.

[brewmann04]

I hope the brewers look to move him in the offseason his time has run out in milwaukee.