04/08/04 Brewers (Capuano) @ Cardinals (Suppan)

[squarepusher]

The Brewers are still atop the NL Central despite their first loss of the season. Today, rookie Chris Capuano takes on veteran Jeff Suppan in a 12:10 CST start.

 

This looks good, doesn't it?:

 NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK [b]MILWAUKEE 2 1 .667 - 0-0 2-1 00-00 02-01 00-00 LOST 1[/b] CHICAGO CUBS 1 1 .500 1/2 0-0 1-1 00-00 01-01 00-00 LOST 1 CINCINNATI 1 1 .500 1/2 1-1 0-0 00-00 01-01 00-00 WON 1 PITTSBURGH 1 1 .500 1/2 1-1 0-0 01-01 00-00 00-00 LOST 1 HOUSTON 1 2 .333 1 1-2 0-0 00-00 00-00 01-02 WON 1 ST LOUIS 1 2 .333 1 1-2 0-0 00-00 01-02 00-00 WON 1 

 

Brewerfan.net / Statfox matchup:

www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp

 

MLB.com game preview:

milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mil/news/mil_news.jsp?ymd=20040408&content_id=696973&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp

 

ESPN game preview:

sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=240408124

 

CNNSi game preview:

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/previews/2004/04/08/7727_preview.html

 

Fox Sports Gametrax:

www.foxsports.com/named/FS/MLB/gameTrax?gameId=240408124

 

SportsTicker game preview:

Milwaukee (2-1) at St Louis (1-2) 1:10 pm EDT

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ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Jeff Suppan makes his first start for the

St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday as they try to gain a split of

a four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

 

After splitting last season between Pittsburgh and Boston,

Suppan signed a two-year, $6 million deal with the Cardinals in

December.

 

The Cardinals avoided their first 0-3 home start in 35 years

with a 9-4 victory Wednesday. Scott Rolen hit a three-run

homer to cap a five-run seventh inning for the Cardinals.

 

Wes Helms had three hits and two RBI for Milwaukee, which failed

in its bid to start 3-0 for the first time since 1995.

 

Pitching matchup:

 

Milwaukee - Chris Capuano (2-4, 4.64 ERA); last season vs. St.

Louis (0-1, 6.23).

 

St. Louis - Suppan (10-7, 3.57 ERA); last season vs. Milwaukee

(3-0, 2.74).

 

Who's Hot:

 

Milwaukee - C Gary Bennett, 3-for-4, one RBI; 3B Helms, 5-for-10,

two RBI.

 

St. Louis - C Matt Matheny, 5-for-9, one home run, four RBI;

2B Tony Womack, 5-for-13, three stolen bases.

 

Who's Not:

 

Milwaukee - 2B Junior Spivey, 2-for-12; LF Geoff Jenkins, 2-for-11.

 

St. Louis - SS Edgar Renteria, 2-for-12.

 

2004 Series: Milwaukee, 2-1; All-time series: St. Louis, 54-35

 

Injuries:

 

Milwaukee - None.

 

St. Louis - None.

 

Upcoming probables:

 

St. Louis - Chris Carpenter (NR) at Arizona - Casey Daigle (NR),

April 9

 

Milwaukee - Wes Obermueller (2-5, 5.07) vs. Houston - Wade

Miller (14-13, 4.13), April 9

[rluzinski]

With a win today, the Brewers will win the series and carry a winning record to their home opener. It seems to have been a long time since they've done that http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

It will be interesting to see how Capuano handles his first major league start with the Brewers. I am optimistic.

[endaround]

Even if they lose they'll be .500 going into the home opener!

[Kraft4a3]

In first going into the Home Opener!! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eek.gif Dare to Dream.

[SlideBernieSlide]

I know Clark and Ginter are playing today. Clark will play right in place of Grieve, but who will Ginter replace Spivey or Helms?

 

BREWERS VS SUPPAN

Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..750 (3-4)

Counsell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..167 (1-6)

Ginter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..286 (2-7, 2 HR)

Grieve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..333 (6-18

Helms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..286 (2-7)

Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..143 (2-14)

Moeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.000 (1-1)

Overbay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..333 (2-2)

Podsednik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..286 (2-7)

Spivey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.000 (2-2, HR)

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..338 (23-68, 3 HR)

[bork]

I read that Ginter will start at third.

[clancyphile]

Jenkins, if you play the numbers.

[H0FFY]

If Helms sits after collecting three hits that is just, plain dumb.

[nikip43]

sitting Bennett after three hits would be dumb....oh wait http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[DuWayne Steurer]

Well, Nedly sat Counsell and Moeller the day after they each hit a homer.

 

Is that how we decide the lineup now? Hit a homer or go 3-4, you ride the pine?

[scoop53714]

A win would be SOOOO nice. 3-1 would look so much nicer than 2-2.

 

I'll be at Miller Saturday. I dont want to be 2-3.

[squarepusher]

Today's Lineups:

 

 MILWAUKEE AT ST LOUIS -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE ST LOUIS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Scott Podsednik CF .286 1 4 So Taguchi LF 1.000 0 1 Craig Counsell SS .286 1 1 Jim Edmonds CF .333 1 2 Junior Spivey 2B .167 0 1 Albert Pujols 1B .273 0 3 Geoff Jenkins LF .182 0 2 Scott Rolen 3B .385 1 4 Lyle Overbay 1B .231 1 2 Edgar Renteria SS .167 1 1 Keith Ginter 3B .000 0 0 Reggie Sanders RF .250 0 1 Brady Clark RF .000 0 0 Hector Luna 2B .000 0 0 Chad Moeller C .286 1 2 Mike Matheny C .556 1 4 Chris Capuano LHP .000 0 0 Jeff Suppan RHP .000 0 0 (NO RECORD) (NO RECORD) 

[slamotto]

Is that how we decide the lineup now? Hit a homer or go 3-4, you ride the pine?

 

That's exactly what Yost did with Bill Hall in August of last year. Hall went 3 for 4 in back to back games, and then rode the pine for the next two games.

[BrewCrewInMN]

good start so far.....capuano through 1 inning....no hits, no walks...3 up, 3 down

[Diskono]

Looks like Suppan isn't throwing too many strikes. Could be a good game.

 

Oh look, Clark just hit a dinger.

 

Unfortunately, it seems that I can't get this on MLB.TV, even though I'm in MN.

[princeginterhallhelms04]

Heck way to go brady glad to be up!

[clancyphile]

Run up a big margin against the starter...

 

Big inning, I hope...

[gregmag]

Ned's lineup tinkering is looking pretty good so far.

 

Greg.

[endaround]

Is this where I can be snarky and say "thank god Counsell is batting 2nd so we can avoid those Spivey strikeouts"?

[AJAY]

I love the fact that the Brewers are working the count and getting on base. I just wish we would drive in more of those runs instead of stranding so many guys on the bases. I feel like we should have a lot more runs in this series.

[clancyphile]

Six up, six down...

 

Capuano's perfect so far.

 

EDIT: Changing numbers

[scotty po fan]

Clancy,

are you calling a Cappy no-no?

That would be a helluva welcome to Milwaukee.

[scotty po fan]

2nd homer

ginter and clark baby!

[clancyphile]

To paraphrase that Britney Spears song:

"Oops, he did it again..."

 

4-0 Brewers.

[JohnBriggs12]

Note to Ned:

 

Give Brady another start tomorrow.