10/01/05 Brewers (Ohka) @ Pirates (Wells) 6:05 CST

[brewerjamie15]

Pitching matchup:

MIL: RHP Tomo Ohka

? 11-8, 3.95 ERA in 2005

? 0-0, 7.15 ERA vs. PIT in 2005

 

PIT: RHP Kip Wells

? 7-18, 5.29 ERA in 2005

? 0-2, 6.87 ERA vs. MIL in 2005

 

Quote:

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"Eight-one [wins] is not the hump. Eighty-two is the hump, and we've got two games to do it." -- manager Ned Yost

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The Brewers' goal this season was not .500. It was to win.

 

With eight wins in their last 11 games, they are in position to do just that. Friday's come-from-behind win over the Pirates ensured the franchise's first non-losing season since 1992, and a win in either of their final two games will mean a winning season.

 

Tomo Ohka will take the mound with that in mind on Saturday night. He has been better on the road this season, both before and after his trade from Washington to Milwaukee. Ohka has a 3.86 road ERA and opponents are batting 42 points less (.246) when Ohka is away from home.

 

Pirates starter Kip Wells is 1-9 with a 6.79 ERA since the All-Star break including 0-4 in five September starts with a 10.01 ERA. Opponents batted .333 against him in September.

 

Command problems have hampered Wells throughout the season. In addition to being the only pitcher to lose 18 games, the right-hander also leads all National League hurlers with 95 walks in 175 1/3 innings.

 

Here's an article that may interest you from the Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette:

 

Brewers looking for winning season

[BrewCrewForever]

Please Tomo lets get your 12th win today and get win 82 so we dont have Vic going for it tomorrow, pressure free.

[Member]

One more win, kids.

[JoeH33]

We need to get this game! We don't want to leave it up to Vic on Sunday to give us a winning record.

 

Prediction:

Brewers- 6

Pirates- 3

 

EDIT:

A Brewers win along with a Nationals, Mets, and Marlins loss will put the Crew in a tie for 3rd in the wild card.

[hawing]

As Starsky would say:

 

Do it.

[Brian the Automator]

http://www.cyborgname.com/webimages/governor2k3-OHKA.png

[JB]

Does anyone know if this game can be watched on MLB TV? Neither the Brewers nor the Pirates are carrying it.

[dpapo]

Yes, the game is going to be televised on MLB.TV. They use the stadium cams or the stadium feed. The same feed that people walking in the stadium see on those stadium tv's when you go walking around while at the game.

Generally, they use the home teams radio feed for the audio.

[Frisbee Slider]

Branyan gets the nod at 3B tonight.

Hall at SS.

[Brewcrew255]

clark CF

weeks 2B

overbay 1B

lee LF

jenkins RF

hall SS

branyan 3B

miller C

ohka P

 

sanchez 3B

J.wilson SS

Bay LF

C.wilson RF

doumit C

Eldred 1B

McClouth CF

furmaniak 2B

wells P

 

Branyan- 9-24 in his carrer against wells with 4 HR and 8BB

[hawing]

Groan, I don't like the looks of a Hardyless lineup.

 

Guess that's a challenge to Rickie and the Muscle to prove me wrong.

[brettac1]

Tonight will be the night that Russ etches his name in the Brewers history when he propels them to win #82.

[hawing]

OK, Brettac, you called it and I'm acknowledging it. Go Russell!

[rluzinski]

With the Cubs loss today the Crew has clinched sole posession of 3rd place in the NL Central. If you are going to get out of the cellar, might as well get WAY out of it http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Kraft4a3]

Will the game be on MLB.tv even if you are in the black out zone? Or do they make exceptions since the game is not on in Pittsburgh or Milwaukee?

 

I wouldn't mind paying the $4 to watch this one.

[nullbyte]

Yep, the game should be on everywhere.

 

Although I've just got a test pattern for the moment http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

Edit: There we go. Game on!

[Kraft4a3]

Well, I just wasted $4. Says I am blocked because I am in Milwaukee's Black Out Zone. The game isn't on TV why would they black me out. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif

[clancyphile]

The scorer just ripped O off - that was a double. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif

[brettac1]

Keep pouring it on.

[Kraft4a3]

How are you guys watching the game?

[jloos19]

I'm watching it on MLB.TV cause I go to college in Evanston... but is it me or is Bill Hall one of the worst 0-2 hitters ever. He chases ANYTHING.

[Kraft4a3]

This sucks. The only reason I can't get the game is because I actually live in the state of the team I root for. I know it is uncommon for people to cheer for the local team, but throw me a frickin' bone here.

[markwitx]

Good job of getting out of that little jam.

[brettac1]

There's Russ.

[TurbograFX16]

kraft, you can use a proxy server to get around the blackout. proxy4free.com has a listing of free ones