8/22/2003 Pirates (Wells) @ Brewers (Franklin)

[squarepusher]

Wayne Franklin is mired in the worst month of his career, with an 8.31 ERA this month. He's giving up a ton of flyballs at this point, which doesn't bode well in miller park.

 

Kip Wells is having a down month as well, with a 4.95 ERA. His last outing was decent, and he's fared well against the Brewers this season losing 2, but with a 3.80 ERA.

 

 

Brewerfan.net / Statfox Matchup Info:

www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp

 

Wayne Franklin Player Profile:

www.brewerfan.net/ViewPla...ayerId=368

[squarepusher]

SportsTicker game preview:

 

Pittsburgh (58-67) at Milwaukee (51-75) 8:05 pm EDT

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MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Brewers aim for a season

high-tying fourth straight victory Friday when they begin a

three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park.

 

The Brewers, who won four in a row from June 1-6, swept

Philadelphia with a 5-2 triumph on Thursday. Keith Ginter and

Jason Conti homered for Milwaukee, which extended its home

winning streak to a season-high four games.

 

Lefthander Wayne Franklin (8-10, 5.39 ERA), who has lost four of

his last five starts, gets the call for Milwaukee.

 

Franklin was reached for three runs and nine hits in six innings

in Sunday's 5-2 loss at Pittsburgh. He fell to 2-1 with a 5.09

ERA in 12 career outings against the Pirates and 1-3 with an

8.31 ERA in four starts this month.

 

Franklin is 7-4 with a 5.04 ERA in night games.

 

Pittsburgh lost at St. Louis on Thursday, 6-3, when Jim Edmonds

smacked a three-run homer against Joe Beimel in the bottom of

the ninth. Two pitches earlier, Jose Hernandez dropped a foul

popup hit by Edmonds.

 

Pirates righthander Kip Wells (5-6, 3.80) is 0-2 in his last

three starts, allowing 11 runs and 22 hits in 20 innings. Wells

did not receive a decision in his last start Saturday, when he

allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings against the

Brewers.

 

Wells is 5-3 with a 3.52 ERA in 10 career outings against

Milwaukee, beating the Brewers three times last season.

[batman]

Apparently Ginter is not free. Hmmm.

 NL AT MILWAUKEE WARMUPS: PIT - KIP WELLS (5-6, 3.80) MIL - WAYNE FRANKLIN (8-10, 5.39) UMPIRES: HP - RON KULPA 1B - DOUG EDDINGS 2B - BRUCE FROEMMING 3B - MIKE WINTERS WEATHER: 76 Degrees, clear WIND: 7 mph, in from left

 PITTSBURGH AT MILWAUKEE -- LINEUPS PITTSBURGH MILWAUKEE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Jason Kendall C .318 5 45 Scott Podsednik CF .307 4 34 Jeff Reboulet 2B .260 2 20 Bill Hall 2B .241 0 4 Brian Giles CF .300 16 69 Geoff Jenkins LF .285 23 83 Reggie Sanders LF .272 29 70 Richie Sexson 1B .266 34 92 Craig Wilson 1B .254 9 27 Brady Clark RF .290 3 31 Jose Hernandez 3B .236 13 48 Wes Helms 3B .251 16 53 J.J. Davis RF .000 0 0 Keith Osik C .240 2 17 Jack Wilson SS .247 8 43 Royce Clayton SS .214 11 33 Kip Wells RHP .208 1 4 Wayne Franklin LHP .160 0 2 (5-6, 3.80) (8-10, 5.39) 

[Al the Thinking Man]

As long as Keith plays 6 games a week, that's fine with me. Hall should play at least 3-4 as well.

 

Of course, Clayton is the real problem here.

[Frisbee Slider]

Podsednik to left center and very deep...

[Frisbee Slider]

Podsednik to right and very deep...

[SenatorShriv]

Franklin pitching well...

 

Pods for ROY!

 

4 in a row?

[clancyphile]

Put Danny Kolb in and take it to the bank...

 

The rotation seems to be doing okay, in fact. Sheets, Martinez, Kinney, Franklin and Davis could be a good one next year. Free agent? Who needs a free agent? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

And Podsednik with TWO homers tonight? Did he borrow one of Sammy Sosa's bats?

[batman]

So this is what they call a winning streak? Cool.

 

~Bill

[clancyphile]

Two sweeps in a row? Can the Crew do that?

[guy2058]

Quote:

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Two sweeps in a row? Can the Crew do that?

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No.

[Dollarbill13]

I was at the game and there were some serious issues with Jinxing Franklin after the sixth inning. Some guy in his mid-30s or so started yelling "He's got a NO HITTER through SIX!!!". That was somewhat upsetting.

[go brewcrew]

yeah poddy had a good game....as did franklin. but u cant judge his performance on the o'fensive skills of the challenged pirates, remember not to long ago he threw a gem against this same team but with ramirez.

[Dollarbill13]

Sorry, I'm just doing a test post here. This forum has been giving me problems lately.