2019-05-07: Nationals (Strasburg) at Brewers (Houser) [Brewers win, 6-0 -- All 6 runs scored in the 7th inning]

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[pre]Nationals Lineup Brewers Lineup

 

1. Adam Eaton (L) LF 1. Lorenzo Cain ® CF

2. Victor Robles ® RF 2. Christian Yelich (L) RF

3. Anthony Rendon ® 3B 3. Mike Moustakas (L) 2B

4. Howie Kendrick ® 1B 4. Yasmani Grandal (S) C

5. Kurt Suzuki ® C 5. Ben Gamel (L) LF

6. Brian Dozier ® 2B 6. Jesus Aguilar ® 1B

7. Wilmer Difo (S) SS 7. Travis Shaw (L) 3B

8. Michael A. Taylor ® CF 8. Orlando Arcia ® SS

9. Stephen Strasburg ® P 9. Adrian Houser ® P[/pre]

 

Freddy Peralta: Batter (Nationals) vs Pitching Stats

 

Stephen Strasburg: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

[Greenleaf1]

Brewers have basically been beating every great pitcher they've faced recently, so why stop with Strasburg?

[Zad Fnark]

Brewers have roughed him up before.

[RobDeer 45]

Let's keep this thing rolling! I'm guessing the Nationals will play better than last night. They had to be pretty worn out after the long Sunday. Any word on Cain?

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Adrian Houser threw 19 pitches in 1 1/3 innings of work on Saturday night. I imagine that even though he's stretched out as a starter, he'll be on a pretty tight pitch count tonight. I would guess 2 innings or 40 pitches, whichever comes first.

[dlk9s]

So which pitcher shows up tonight? Houser or Quaid?

[phnxcrew]

So which pitcher shows up tonight? Houser or Quaid?

 

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Ok I'll stop now

[clancyphile]

Adrian Houser threw 19 pitches in 1 1/3 innings of work on Saturday night. I imagine that even though he's stretched out as a starter, he'll be on a pretty tight pitch count tonight. I would guess 2 innings or 40 pitches, whichever comes first.

 

I could see him going four or five, with a count of 80.

 

19 pitches isn't that much, and he has had two day's rest from that.

[markedman5]

Cain back in the lineup......guess all of those hypotheticals were a waste of time.....

 

[BruisedCrew]

Let's keep this thing rolling! I'm guessing the Nationals will play better than last night. They had to be pretty worn out after the long Sunday. Any word on Cain?

 

I think the bigger problem with the Nationals is having several of their top players (Turner, Rendon, Soto, Zimmerman, and Adams to name a few) out with injuries. Taylor just returned from injury in mid game yesterday and Rendon is back in the lineup tonight.

 

The Brewers have to take advantage of the opportunity to beat a team that is at far less than full strength.

[TJseven7]

Why isn't Rendon batting 2nd?

 

Got the outer edge by 3 inches tonight boys.

[yfinn6]

So which pitcher shows up tonight? Houser or Quaid?

 

Haha. "Open your miiiiiinnd!"

[Zad Fnark]

Arcia: .242

[DHonks]

Seeing Grandal’s weak arm and consisting dropping of pitches, it makes me really glad he has nice offensive skills.

[Brew crew 92]

Seeing Grandal’s weak arm and consisting dropping of pitches, it makes me really glad he has nice offensive skills.

 

He does drop a lot of pitches, but is his arm that weak?

[PinaMadness]

Seeing Grandal’s weak arm and consisting dropping of pitches, it makes me really glad he has nice offensive skills.

 

He does drop a lot of pitches, but is his arm that weak?

Not at all. Half his throws to second base nearly wind up in centerfield. Another 10% do.

[liveforoctober]

Yeah, I'm not sure the above is an accurate take of Grandal's defensive abilities.

[jason21nl]

Good ruling on the hit. That ball is crazy hard to field

[Brew crew 92]

Gamel tough to retire, even when he hits it right at someone.

[TJseven7]

Weird things happen when Gamel makes contact.

 

His hits have eaten souls so far this series.

[yfinn6]

Strasburg seems like he has some good stuff tonight.

[stoutdude04]

Strasburg seems like he has some good stuff tonight.

 

And a huge zone...could be a tough night for the crew.

[TJseven7]

Strasburg seems like he has some good stuff tonight.

 

And a huge zone...could be a tough night for the crew.

 

At least it's both ways.

[TJseven7]

I KNEW THEY SHOULDA BATTED HOUSER 8th! Dang!

[DHonks]

Seeing Grandal’s weak arm and consisting dropping of pitches, it makes me really glad he has nice offensive skills.

 

He does drop a lot of pitches, but is his arm that weak?

Not at all. Half his throws to second base nearly wind up in centerfield. Another 10% do.

 

My statement was probably skewed in that I can’t recall him throwing anyone out, yet Pina regularly does. But the drops are pretty ridiculous. The first week of the season he cost his pitchers several strikes. Today He has dropped two strokes that weren’t tipped.