2015-05-19 Brewers (Nelson) at Tigers (Sánchez), 6:08 PM CDT [Brewers win, 8-1]

[TooLiveBrew]

[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/brewers.png[/logo][game-info][h1]May 19 | 6:08 P.M.[/h1][h2]Crew (14-25) | Tigers (23-16)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://i.imgur.com/yWisBsi.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://i.imgur.com/CE4x3DC.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HP4uW81.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][pitcher]Jimmy Nelson[/pitcher][h2]1-4, 4.22 ERA, 1.15 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Tigers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Nelson had never surrendered multiple home runs in any of his first 18 Major League starts, but he's allowed a combined five over his last two outings. He's 0-2 with a 7.07 ERA in three starts on the road this season.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][pitcher]Aníbal Sánchez[/pitcher][h2]3-4, 4.76 ERA, 1.20 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]The Brewers have 51 hits over 37 1/3 innings against Sanchez, but he hasn't faced them since 2012, before his trade to Detroit. He tossed eight innings of one-run ball with nine strikeouts against the Twins in his last start.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. CF Carlos Gómez ®
   
2. RF Gerardo Parra (L)
   
3. DH Ryan Braun ®
   
4. 1B Adam Lind (L)
   
5. 3B Aramis Ramírez ®
   
6. LF Khris Davis ®
   
7. SS Luis Sardiñas (S)
   
8. 2B Hector Gómez ®
   
9. C Martín Maldonado ®

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1. CF Anthony Gose (L)
   
2. 2B Ian Kinsler ®
   
3. 1B Miguel Cabrera ®
   
4. RF J.D. Martinez ®
   
5. LF Yoenis Céspedes ®
   
6. DH Tyler Collins (L)
   
7. 3B Nick Castellanos ®
   
8. C Bryan Holaday ®
   
9. SS José Iglesias ®

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[jjkoestler]

Brewers

CF Carlos Gomez ®

RF Gerardo Parra (L)

DH Ryan Braun ®

1B Adam Lind (L)

3B Aramis Ramirez ®

LF Khris Davis ®

SS Luis Sardinas ®

2B Hector Gomez ®

C M. Maldonado ®

 

Tigers

CF Anthony Gose (L)

2B Ian Kinsler ®

1B Miguel Cabrera ®

RF J.D. Martinez ®

LF Yoenis Cespedes ®

DH Tyler Collins (L)

3B N. Castellanos ®

C Bryan Holaday ®

SS Jose Iglesias (R

[jjkoestler]

I haven't had the opportunity to watch many games this season, but Jeffress looked filthy last night. Closer (trademark) material for sure.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Back-to-back-to-back! Boy, that was a hanger to Ramirez.

[adamb100]

You get a home run! and you get a home run! Everyone gets a home run!

[AKCheesehead]

That was an impressive piece of hitting by Braun.

[jjkoestler]

That was a fun inning.

 

It's a little troubling that Braun only has 1 HR to left though.

[pacopete4]

Gonna miss Gomez. Sure is fun to watch play the game.

[AKCheesehead]

That was a fun inning.

 

It's a little troubling that Braun only has 1 HR to left though.

 

I'm not really concerned about that. He's got 24 HR to left from 2011-present, so it's not new. He only had 4 to left in 2011 MVP year.

[MrTPlush]

Can't help but laugh at gamecast.

 

Coach visits mound...then, homer...homer...homer.

 

Yup pep talk worked great.

[MrTPlush]

Yes Gerardo Parra inflate that value.

[brewcrewdue80]

6th time already this season Nelson has pitched in the 7th inning in 8 starts. Maybe pitches the 8th for his 2nd time this season?

[MrTPlush]

Like that CC let Nelson battle and grind to finish the 8th. A lot of potential in Nelson. He could round into a really nice #2(sub 3.50 ERA pitcher with good peripherals).

[brewcrewdue80]

wow 8ip vs this Tigers lineup. I dont think Id have let Nelson face Kinsler/Cabrera again. Counsell may have gotten lucky by letting Nelson pitch the full inning. Cespedes could have damaged there. Great come back by Nelson to K him. Is it official to call Nelson the ace of the team now?

 

Take his worst start away from Nelson. His ERA would be 2.60 for his other 7starts.

[DocLuna7]

Braun has been looking really solid the past few weeks (at least in terms of the eye-test). That is very good to see.

[pacopete4]

Series win against a first place team. Going for the sweep tomorrow!

[jjkoestler]

AKcheesehead-

 

I did not know that.

 

Where do you live in AK?

[AKCheesehead]

jjkoestler

Yeah I'd noticed some talk about lack of pull HRs for Braun, and was thinking how I didn't remember him going to left a whole lot after the first 3-4 years, so did a little investigating. I'm out in Bethel, AK. Looking forward to a summertime trip to Wisconsin and seeing some Brewers and Timber Rattlers games.

[Baldkin]

That was a fun inning.

 

It's a little troubling that Braun only has 1 HR to left though.

 

I'm not really concerned about that. He's got 24 HR to left from 2011-present, so it's not new. He only had 4 to left in 2011 MVP year.

 

Just wanted to show 3 pictures:

 

2011:

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/plot_h_profile.php?s_type=2&gFilt=&pFilt=FA%7CSI%7CFC%7CCU%7CSL%7CCS%7CKN%7CCH%7CFS%7CSB&time=month&player=460075&startDate=01/01/2011&endDate=01/01/2012&minmax=ci&var=iso&balls=-1&strikes=-1&b_hand=-1

Last season:

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/plot_h_profile.php?s_type=2&gFilt=&pFilt=FA%7CSI%7CFC%7CCU%7CSL%7CCS%7CKN%7CCH%7CFS%7CSB&time=month&player=460075&startDate=01/01/2014&endDate=01/01/2015&minmax=ci&var=iso&balls=-1&strikes=-1&b_hand=-1

This season:

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/plot_h_profile.php?s_type=2&gFilt=&pFilt=FA%7CSI%7CFC%7CCU%7CSL%7CCS%7CKN%7CCH%7CFS%7CSB&time=month&player=460075&startDate=01/01/2015&endDate=01/01/2016&minmax=ci&var=iso&balls=-1&strikes=-1&b_hand=-1

 

Last year he completely lost the ability to hit the inside pitch for power.

It looks like it's coming back this season.

[brwrsfan]

I don't have any stats to back it up, but wouldn't the fact that nearly all of his HR have been to center or right seem to indicate that while he still has power....he's lost the ability to really turn on a baseball? He crushed that hanging slider in NY, but the only other pitches he seems to drive are on the outer half where he can hit them the other way.

 

I don't know why teams don't just bust him inside pitch after pitch until he shows he can actually do something with it.

[brewmann04]

Nelson was very good tonight against a very good hitting team.

[brewmann04]

sardinias doing well so far in the call up makes you wonder if he going to stay?

Nice options at SS and possible one moving to second

[superfly]

That Ramirez bomb was a thing of beauty..talk about sitting on a pitch.

[MrTPlush]

That Ramirez bomb was a thing of beauty..talk about sitting on a pitch.

 

That pitch was straight out of the homerun Darby.

[AKCheesehead]

That Ramirez bomb was a thing of beauty..talk about sitting on a pitch.

 

That pitch was straight out of the homerun Darby.

 

Did you see the grin on his face when he got in the box? And then Sanchez just grooves him a hanger that probably half of us fans would have gotten out of the infield.

 

Not a bad Brewer debut for Knebel tonight, too.