2015-05-05 Dodgers (Greinke) at Brewers (Garza), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 8-2]

[TooLiveBrew]

[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/dodgers.png[/logo][game-info][h1]May 5 | 7:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Dodgers (16-9) | Brewers (8-18)[/h2][h3]FSWI | 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/DAACuV4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/S0FYjb1.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][pitcher]Zack Greinke[/pitcher][h2]4-0, 1.93 ERA, 0.92 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]He again was the stopper, winning after a Dodgers loss, but Greinke had to battle with runners in scoring position the first four innings and a pitch count that limited him to six innings.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][pitcher]Matt Garza[/pitcher][h2]2-3, 4.60 ERA, 1.57 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Dodgers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Garza has pitched in 226 regular-season games and spent parts of five seasons with NL teams, yet has never faced the Dodgers. He has faced six players on L.A.'s roster, including Jimmy Rollins (26 at-bats).[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. CF Joc Pederson (L)
   
2. SS Jimmy Rollins (S)
   
3. 2B Howie Kendrick ®
   
4. 1B Adrian Gonzalez (L)
   
5. 3B Justin Turner ®
   
6. RF Andre Ethier (L)
   
7. C Yasmani Grandal (S)
   
8. LF Álex Guerrero ®
   
9. RHP Zack Greinke ®

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1. CF Carlos Gómez ®
   
2. LF Gerardo Parra (L)
   
3. RF Ryan Braun ®
   
4. 1B Adam Lind (L)
   
5. 3B Aramis Ramirez ®
   
6. 2B Scooter Gennett (L)
   
7. SS Jean Segura ®
   
8. C Martín Maldonado ®
   
9. RHP Matt Garza ®

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[TooLiveBrew]

Garza, Crew face Greinke, LA in Counsell's 2nd game

By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com | 5/4/2015 10:57 PM ET

 

For his first two games as a manager, Craig Counsell's Brewers faced Clayton Kershaw Monday night and Tuesday night he won't get a break with Zack Greinke on the mound for the Dodgers.

 

"That's the big leagues. There's challenges every night, and this is just the first of many," Counsell said. "I'm perfectly fine -- I'm happy about it. It's going to be a good story someday. It's good we're going up against those guys. It's going to happen, so let's do it. That's the attitude you take. If anything, I hope it puts us on top of our game. You know you need to be on top of your game to beat those guys."

 

Since joining the Dodgers, Greinke is 36-12 with a 2.62 ERA. He is only 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA in four career games against the Brewers, but in 26 games at Miller Park for Milwaukee, Greinke was 15-2.

 

Things to know about this game

 

• The Brewers will make a decision before Tuesday's game about the availability of shortstop Jean Segura, who was hit in the head by a 95-mph fastball in Sunday's win at Wrigley Field, and second baseman Scooter Gennett, who is eligible to return from the disabled list after missing time with a cut on his left hand. Gennett played the fourth game of a Minor League rehabilitation assignment at Class A Wisconsin on Monday night.

 

• Seven of the 25 current Dodgers are rookies: Joc Pederson, Alex Guerrero, Kike Hernandez, Carlos Frias, Adam Liberatore, Pedro Baez, Yimi Garcia and Daniel Coulombe.

 

• Brewers starter Matt Garza has never faced the Dodgers team, but he has faced some of their current players. Howie Kendrick is 7-for-12 with a homer against him, while Juan Uribe is 2-for-2

[TooLiveBrew]

How could I not use that pic of Greinke?! Majestic.

[hawing]

That Greinke photo brings back 98 percent of my fan crush.

[torts]

I REALLY hope that Garza pitches underhand tonight

[Invader3K]

Greinke looks like he's ready to be cast in the next Avengers movie with that look.

[MrTPlush]

I REALLY hope that Garza pitches underhand tonight

 

Wait I thought the Brewer's starters always did that...

[pacopete4]

It would be nice if Garza could give us 7 innings tonight to save on the pen a bit after Lohse's 5 innings yesterday.

[Pugger]

Greinke looks like he's ready to be cast in the next Avengers movie with that look.

 

He is kinda hot but I suspect you fellas would prefer gazing upon his wife.

[3and2Fastball]

I like the lineup. Going Left/Right/Left/Right like an actual professional Baseball team

 

CF Carlos Gomez

LF Gerardo Parra

RF Ryan Braun

1B Adam Lind

3B Aramis Ramirez

2B Scooter Gennett

SS Jean Segura

C Martin Maldonado

RHP Matt Garza

[AKCheesehead]

It would be nice if Garza could give us 7 innings tonight to save on the pen a bit after Lohse's 5 innings yesterday.

Agreed. One interesting stat from yesterday: Milwaukee pitchers combined for 72 more pitches than LA. Granted they pitched one more inning, still that's a lot of a pitch differential for a game they won.

[yfinn6]

Garza seems to like these Gold jerseys.

[yfinn6]

I like how Bill thinks that last night's game winning RBI for Braun is somehow better than any of his walkoff homeruns in 2008 and 2011.

 

There he mentions it.

[MrTPlush]

Turned that inning around quick...nice job Garza.

[stoutdude04]

Tough pitch on Scooter. Looked outside, but it would be nice to try to protect on that.

[MrTPlush]

"Garza fielding his position well."

 

#CounsellForMVP

[Bombers]

Just saw haudricourt retweet this (Not that it has anything to do with this game - but MB continues to amaze)

 

@Indians: Michael Brantley's last 11 games:

+ .463 (19-41)

+ 8 XBH

+ 10 RBI

+ 6 BB

 

#ASGWorthy

[MrTPlush]

Wow is this strike zone massive or what. Good day to be a pitcher.

[MrTPlush]

Cannot believe they didn't challenge the call at 2nd. Looked pretty obviously he was out...not to mention we are into the 7th inning at this point.

 

And now a homer

[stoutdude04]

Cotts stinks. That's all.

[AZBrewCrew]

#FireCounsell

[MrTPlush]

I would love to know why John Selby(in charge of reviews) elected not to challenge that call at 2nd.

[pacopete4]

Cotts is really bad. Why did we spend that money. I guess at least it's only one year.

[SRB]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/FpoyshqB8-o/0.jpg

 

"We'll always have that Braun infield single, Craig."

[yfinn6]

Whoever in charge of it really needs to switch up some of the music they pipe in during breaks in the action, it's been a few years now with the same stuff.