2014-08-07 Giants (Peavy) at Brewers (Peralta), 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 3-1]

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/giants.png[/logo][game-info][h1]August 7 | 1:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Giants (62-52) | Brewers (62-52)[/h2][h3]FSWI, MLBN | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/brewers.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://i.imgur.com/Uiybzds.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/pitchers/brewers/peralta-01.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]1-11, 4.73 ERA, 1.38 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Peavy's coming off an outing against the Mets in which he sustained the longest no-hit bid of his 13-year career -- 6 1/3 innings. He's 0-3 in four appearances at Miller Park despite a respectable 3.43 ERA.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]13-6, 3.52 ERA, 1.28 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Giants | Game Log[/h3][h3]When he beat the Cardinals on Friday, Peralta tied Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer and Adam Wainwright for the Major League lead in victories, at 13. "I've improved in pretty much everything," Peralta said.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. CF Angel Pagan
   
2. RF Hunter Pence
   
3. 1B Buster Posey
   
4. 3B Pablo Sandoval
   
5. LF Michael Morse
   
6. 2B Joe Panik
   
7. SS Brandon Crawford
   
8. C Andrew Susac
   
9. RHP Jake Peavy

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

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Peralta eyes 14th win; Peavy seeks first with Giants

Brewers look to maintain grip on NL Central in matinee finale

By Jackson Alexander / MLB.com | 8/7/2014 2:43 AM ET

 

Sole possession of first place in the National League Central will be on the line for the Brewers on Thursday afternoon, when they complete a three-game series with the Giants.

 

Milwaukee maintains a one-game lead over St. Louis after both teams lost Wednesday night. But a Cardinals win and Brewers loss Thursday would deadlock the teams atop the division. Milwaukee has had at least a share of first place since the fourth game of the season (April 4).

 

Before Wednesday's loss, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said he'd prefer his team to be protecting a lead rather than chasing the leaders.

 

"If we were still pulling away like we were earlier, I probably wouldn't feel that way, but when you're kind of hanging on, not playing that well and you're seeing teams play well behind you, then it starts to make a difference," Roenicke said.

 

Roenicke dismissed the notion of pressure wearing on a team that's spent four full months of the season in first place.

 

"I don't think so. I think it helps them to still have a good feeling even though we've had a couple stretches we haven't played well and we're still in first place. I want to get back to playing that kind of ball where we keep slowly gaining," Roenicke said.

 

Wily Peralta draws the assignment of attempting to keep Milwaukee alone in first place.

 

Peralta holds a 9-1 record in his last 11 starts -- although the Brewers' offense deserves a lion's share of credit, as Peralta's ERA sits at 4.33 during that span.

 

He claimed his 13th win of the season -- tied for the most in the Majors -- when Milwaukee clipped the Cardinals, 7-4, Friday. Peralta allowed two runs -- his fourth straight start allowing two or fewer runs -- in 6 2/3 innings.

 

San Francisco counters with Jake Peavy, who makes his third start since joining the Giants on July 26 in a trade with the Red Sox.

 

Peavy had an interesting second start with his new team Saturday. The right-hander took a perfect game into the seventh inning against the Mets, but he surrendered four runs on four hits in that frame and took the loss.

 

"I have to make better pitches," said Peavy after losing his 11th straight decision. "I know I could have done more."

 

Brewers: Lucroy at first base

Roenicke knows All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy must receive the occasional respite from being behind the plate. He also knows the team needs his bat in the lineup, and that's precisely why Lucroy played first base Wednesday.

 

"Can't take Luc out of the lineup with his bat," Roenicke said. "It does [help] physically. Mentally, sometimes, it does too, because of all the things he does calling the game back there. I think today's a good game to do it. We talked about doing it once the next series too. We may give Luc just a full day off the next series."

 

It marked the eighth start at first for Lucroy, who's hitting .305 with 37 doubles, the second most in MLB. He finished 1-for-5 in the Brewers' 7-4 loss Wednesday.

 

Giants: Pagan set for return

San Francisco is expected to bolster its outfield with the return of Angel Pagan on Thursday.

 

Pagan has missed the past 45 games with a lower back strain, but after rehab stints at Triple-A Fresno on Monday and Tuesday, he was scheduled to join the team late Wednesday night in Milwaukee.

 

The center fielder has posted a solid .307/.356/.411 slash line in 262 plate appearances this season.

 

Worth noting

• Carlos Gomez has homered in the first two games of the series.

 

• After a 3-for-5 night Wednesday, Pablo Sandoval has a seven-game hitting streak. He's hitting .414 over that stretch with two home runs and three doubles. Both homers came in the series with the Brewers.

[Bombers]

Uhg!! No Scooter ... Here is what RRR said:

@Haudricourt: Rickie Weeks playing second base for #Brewers today. Ron Roenicke said yesterday Scooter Gennett (quad) probably not ready for 2 in a row.

 

Whatever. Hey Ron - what happened to your mentality of putting the best lineup on the field, day to day, as every game counts? He said that earlier in the year, that guys who produce will play, as he needs to do more to win the game at hand. but somehow he finds reasons to play Weeks over Scooter ... Sorry - just not a fan of seeing less Scooter. Kid can hit

[BuckyBrewer61]

Anyone know the Brewerfan.net equivalent message board for Giants fans? We are going to SF for the road series at the end of August and would like to pick their brains a bit.

[AZBrewCrew]

Giantfan.net? I think giants365.com is still fairly active

[folly412]

Uhg!! No Scooter ... Here is what RRR said:

@Haudricourt: Rickie Weeks playing second base for #Brewers today. Ron Roenicke said yesterday Scooter Gennett (quad) probably not ready for 2 in a row.

 

Whatever. Hey Ron - what happened to your mentality of putting the best lineup on the field, day to day, as every game counts? He said that earlier in the year, that guys who produce will play, as he needs to do more to win the game at hand. but somehow he finds reasons to play Weeks over Scooter ... Sorry - just not a fan of seeing less Scooter. Kid can hit

 

Quad's still not right enough. Would rather see Herrera in the lineup than Weeks though, he's been playing fairly well.

[markedman5]

Big game today…..Feel we will be lucky to win 1 game in the Dodger series with Greinke and Kershaw throwing in 2 of them.

[AZBrewCrew]

Big game today…..Feel we will be lucky to win 1 game in the Dodger series with Greinke and Kershaw throwing in 2 of them.

 

Im not worried about the big name pitchers, its the scrubs that come up from AAA to make a spot start that own us it seems

[wildcat83]

Uhg!! No Scooter ... Here is what RRR said:

@Haudricourt: Rickie Weeks playing second base for #Brewers today. Ron Roenicke said yesterday Scooter Gennett (quad) probably not ready for 2 in a row.

 

Whatever. Hey Ron - what happened to your mentality of putting the best lineup on the field, day to day, as every game counts? He said that earlier in the year, that guys who produce will play, as he needs to do more to win the game at hand. but somehow he finds reasons to play Weeks over Scooter ... Sorry - just not a fan of seeing less Scooter. Kid can hit

 

Quad's still not right enough. Would rather see Herrera in the lineup than Weeks though, he's been playing fairly well.

 

Yea, there was a couple different times yesterday you could see a slight limp still.

[folly412]

San Francisco

1. A. Pagan, CF

2. H. Pence, RF

3. B. Posey, 1B

4. P. Sandoval, 3B

5. M. Morse, LF

6. J. Panik, 2BB

7. B. Crawford, SS

8. A. Susac, C

9. J. Peavy, P

 

Milwaukee

1. C. Gomez, CF

2. J. Lucroy, C

3. R. Braun, RF

4. A. Ramirez, 3B

5. K. Davis, LF

6. R. Weeks, 2B

7. M. Reynolds, 1B

8. J. Segura, SS

9. W. Peralta, P

 

Definitely prefer Luc in the 2 spot over the 5 spot. Even if Parra were in the lineup.

[wildcat83]

Giants sure are finding holes, getting singled to death

[bm1090]

That's a big out. Needed a scoreless start after yesterday's debacle.

[wildcat83]

Good work by Willy to get out of it. Early last year I'm pretty sure there would have been a blow up after the HBP. He has matured a ton over the past year.

[wildcat83]

I am absolutely shocked that Gomez sees first pitch strikes. For as often as he swings first pitch I can't believe a pitcher would throw the first pitch within two feet of the plate.

[bm1090]

That caught stealing killed the inning a bit but still great to get on the board early.

[torts]

just got home and am really happy this game is on MLB Network! got an hour to kill!

[dlk9s]

Slow pony, but going back to the 1st inning, that was one heck of an "out" call by the second base ump on that diving play by Segura. The runner looked so obviously safe in real time that I couldn't believe he was called out. It was such a good call that Bochy didn't even ask for a review. Good eye there, that ump.

[dlk9s]

Lucroy needs to stop hitting balls to center. [sarcasm]Thanks for nothing, Lucroy.[/sarcasm]

[wildcat83]

Good thing we're not playing the Cards or Diamondbacks. This many up and in fastballs would have been retaliated on by now.

[pacopete4]

Nice to get on the board early.

[reillymcshane]

Segura swung at three balls there. Weak ground out is the ultimate result. Sad.

[wildcat83]

Seems like this should be 3-0. Hopefully we aren't talking about the missed chances later on.

[wildcat83]

Segura swung at three balls there. Weak ground out is the ultimate result. Sad.

 

14 walks all year and a OBP now under .270. Hopefully he can improve the plate discipline going forward.

[chadomac]

He's such a great shortstop... but how long do you go before you decide to look into other options due to the horrible offense?

[reillymcshane]

Rickie looks awful in the field.