2019-04-01: Brewers (Davies) at Reds (Roark) [Brewers win, 4-3 -- Braun drives in go ahead run in 9th]

[Eye Black]

[pre]Brewers Lineup Reds Lineup

1. Lorenzo Cain ® CF 1. Scott Schebler (L) CF

2. Christian Yelich (L) RF 2. Joey Votto (L) 1B

3. Ryan Braun ® LF 3. Yasiel Puig ® RF

4. Travis Shaw (L) 3B 4. Eugenio Suarez ® 3B

5. Jesus Aguilar ® 1B 5. Matt Kemp ® LF

6. Mike Moustakas (L) 2B 6. Jose Peraza ® 2B

7. Yasmani Grandal (S) C 7. Tucker Barnhart (S) C

8. Orlando Arcia ® SS 8. Jose Iglesias ® SS

9. Zach Davies ® P 9. Tanner Roark ® P[/pre]

 

Zach Davies Batter (Reds) vs Pitching Stats

 

Tanner Roark Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Let the Zach Davies Redemption Tour commence!

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I'm so glad to have baseball again. I'm not going through the best time right now and it's a very welcome distraction.

[reillymcshane]

I'm going to hijack this thread and encourage people to go vote in our Prospect Poll.

 

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Thanks!

[long ball]

I'm a big fan of the 5:40 start times early in the season.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I actually have grown to enjoy west coast road trips. Everyone in my house is asleep and it's a very peaceful time to sit back and enjoy a game.

[stalton]

I actually have grown to enjoy west coast road trips. Everyone in my house is asleep and it's a very peaceful time to sit back and enjoy a game.

 

I'm torn because I too get to enjoy a peaceful time watching a west coast Brewer game, but my day starts early and I oft don't make it through a west coast game.

 

As for today, I hope Yeli homers today to break the record.

[Eye Black]

As for today, I hope Yeli homers today to break the record.

Would never bet on a player hitting a home run in a given game, but you have to like his chances to have a shot at it. Saw this on Twitter so maybe someone can fact check it, but I believe Yelich’s line against the Reds last season was .482/.532/1.018 with 7 HR, 2 cycles, and 17 RBI in 14 games.

[sveumrules]

As for today, I hope Yeli homers today to break the record.

Would never bet on a player hitting a home run in a given game, but you have to like his chances to have a shot at it. Saw this on Twitter so maybe someone can fact check it, but I believe Yelich’s line against the Reds last season was .482/.532/1.018 with 7 HR, 2 cycles, and 17 RBI in 14 games.

 

Yelich destroyed the Reds worse than any team besides the Tigers last year, .429/.667/1.714 for a 2.381 OPS. Though only 12 PAs against the Tigers compared to 62 against the Reds.

 

Christian has 50 career PAs against Roark (his most against any single pitcher) with a 282/440/308 line, so lots of single & walks so far with a lone double as his only XBH against Tanner.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

So you're saying he's statistically overdue for a HR.

[Zad Fnark]

Nice to see the Cards getting smoked by Pittsburg today.

[jjfanec]

Nice to see the Cards getting smoked by Pittsburg today.

 

Cards are now down 2 with the bases loaded and no one out

[Zad Fnark]

Should have kept my mouth shut.

[jjfanec]

Should have kept my mouth shut.

 

Cards didnt really cash in that much though. Had bases loaded and no one out still in a 4-3 game and didnt score any more. That was with DeJung, Ozuna, Molina batting. Ouch.

 

Pirates have some nice arms in the bullpen

[brewerfan82]

And it's tied now... 4-4, Cards batting with two outs and a man on 2nd in the top of the 8th

[brewerfan82]

Pittsburgh back on top 5-4 on a Moran HR! Nobody out in the bottom of the 8th.

[young guns]

Pittsburgh back on top 5-4 on a Moran HR! Nobody out in the bottom of the 8th.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I was at 3 of the 4 opening series games and dealt with red birds fans every night. I have to admit it was a lot more pleasant than the Cubs experience. I didn't get any animosity at all and it was usually just stuff like "Who is this guy" "Is this guy any good" "where is a good place for ___"

 

There were a TON of their fans at all the games and just seemed way less obnoxious.

[phnxcrew]

Please don't let that piece of crap Puig beat us. That's all I ask from this series.

[topper09er]

Worthless Pirates allow an unearned run to tie the game and then allow the winning run on a passed ball

[PinaMadness]

Worthless Pirates allow an unearned run to tie the game and then allow the winning run on a passed ball

It was Cervelli, wasn't it? I can't stand that guy. Couldn't stand Russell Martin when he was there either. I have as much animosity for that team as I do for the Cubs.

[Montezuma]

I agree... Especially for the players when it is early in the season and colder

[Eye Black]

Braun seems to be having trouble picking up Roark’s slider. Really chased the first one hard.

 

Edit: The four seam fastball not so much. That might be the last fastball he sees from Roark.

[MrTPlush]

Launch angle though.

[TURBO]

Ryan Braun = Professional hitter.