16 September 2020
With {five|5} {games|video games} {at home|in your home|in the house} {against|versus} the St. Louis Cardinals in {three|3} days, the Milwaukee {Brewers|Makers} {hoped to|wished to|intended to|wanted to} take {a big|a huge} leap forward in the National League playoff race. {Instead|Rather}, they {had to|needed to} {settle for|go for|opt for|choose} {a baby|an infant|a child} {step|action}. The {Brewers|Makers} and Cardinals {split|divided} a doubleheader for the {second|2nd} time in the series Wednesday night. After Adam Wainwright pitched St. Louis to a 4-2 {victory|success|triumph} in the opener, the {Brewers|Makers} {came back|returned} to take the nightcap, 6-0, scoring {four|4}
times in the {first|very first} inning and {watching|viewing|enjoying|seeing} a bullpen foursome {combine|integrate} for the two-hit {shutout|nothing}. By taking {three|3} of the {five|5} {games|video games}, {including|consisting of} an 18-3 {pummeling|pounding|mauling} the previous {evening|night}, the {Brewers|Makers}( 23-26){gained|acquired|got} {a game|a video game} on the Cardinals (22-23), who {had|had actually} been {two|2} {games|video games} up and alone in {second|2nd} {place|location} in the NL Central. {{But|However} Cincinnati (25-26)took {three|3} in a row from Pittsburgh in the meantime, inching one {percentage|portion} point ahead of St. Louis.
| Cincinnati (25-26)took {three|3} in a row from Pittsburgh in the meantime, inching one {percentage|portion} point ahead of St. Louis.
} The {Brewers|Makers} still {control|manage} their own {destiny|fate} in {claiming|declaring} {second|2nd} {place|location} and {a guaranteed|an ensured} playoff berth {because|since|due to the fact that} their {final|last} {trip|journey} of the season {includes|consists of} {three|3} {games|video games} in Cincinnati and {five|5} in {four|4} days in St. Louis, {including|consisting of} a doubleheader in which they are the “{home|house}” {team|group} for one {game|video game}.
“I {feel like|seem like} from our end, it {kind of|type of|sort of} {feels like|seems like} we held serve, {almost|practically|nearly},” {manager|supervisor} Craig Counsell {said|stated}. “We put ourselves right in the middle of this thing. We play both {teams|groups} we’re {chasing|chasing after|going after}, and we’re within striking {distance|range} of both of them.
“There’s still 11 {games|video games} left, so we{‘ve| have actually} got {a significant|a considerable|a substantial} {number of|variety of} {games|video games} left. We’re right there. Eleven {games|video games} to go, one {game|video game}
back. We’re {chasing|chasing after|going after} {but|however} we‘re right there.”{GAME|VIDEO GAME} 1 BOX {SCORE|RATING}:
Cardinals 4, {Brewers|Makers} 2 {GAME|VIDEO GAME} 2 BOX {SCORE|RATING}: {Brewers|Makers} 6, Cardinals 0 RELATED: Offense continues to {confound|confuse|puzzle}, {but|however} Braun is {heating up|warming up} at the {right time|correct time} NOTES: Vogelbach {has|has actually} {made the most of|maximized|taken advantage of} his {chance|possibility|opportunity} with {Brewers|Makers} St. Louis played the {second|2nd} {game|video game} without {manager|supervisor} Mike Shildt, who was suspended for his {role|function} in a benches-clearing {altercation|run-in} the previous {evening|night}. That {confrontation|conflict|fight} {began|started} with Ryan Braun drawing a catcher’s {interference|disturbance} on catcher Yadier Molina, banging his mitt hand with his bat {in the process|at the same time|while doing so}. Counsell {said|stated} {before|prior to} the {game|video game} he {considered|thought about} the matter closed {but|however} when Cardinals pitcher Johan Oviedo {hit|struck} Braun on the left arm with a pitch
in the {fifth|5th} inning of the {second|2nd} {game|video game}, the umpires {warned|cautioned|alerted} both benches {against|versus} {further|additional|more} plunkings. Braun {said|stated} {afterward|later} he didn’t {think|believe} Oviedo, who {hit|struck} {two|2} other batters, {intentionally|deliberately|purposefully} {threw|tossed} at him. And he made it clear there was {nothing|absolutely nothing} {malicious|harmful|destructive} with the catcher’s {interference|disturbance} with Molina the previous {evening|night}.”I {really|truly|actually} {don’t|do not} {think|believe} I was {hit|struck} {intentionally|deliberately|purposefully},” Braun {said|stated}.”We had {a couple of|a number of} other {guys|men|people} who were {hit|struck} {before|prior to} me with fastballs up and in. It was a young pitcher with {a good|a great|an excellent} arm that when he {tried|attempted} to {throw|toss} the ball up and in, {missed|missed out on} {numerous|various|many} times. I {think|believe} the umpires did {a really|a truly|an actually} {good|great|excellent} {job|task} of {staying on|remaining on} top of it {but|however}, {again|once again}, I {don’t|do not} {think|believe} it was done {intentionally|deliberately|purposefully}.
“{The whole|The entire} thing (the previous night)was a bit {{confusing|complicated} and {somewhat|rather} {absurd|ridiculous|unreasonable}|{somewhat|rather} {absurd|ridiculous|unreasonable} and {confusing|complicated}} to me. I would {never|never ever} {intentionally|deliberately|purposefully} {hit|strike} a catcher’s glove. I {couldn’t|could not} do that, {literally|actually}, even if I {tried|attempted}. I {don’t|do not} {know|understand} that any {hitter|player} ever would or {could|might} do that {intentionally|deliberately|purposefully}. {{Certainly|Definitely}, I would {never|never ever} {want to|wish to} see Yadi get {hurt|harmed|injured}.|I would {never|never ever} {want|desire} to see Yadi get {hurt|harmed|injured}.} He’s {always|constantly} {been one of|been among} my {favorite|preferred} {players|gamers} to {compete|contend|complete} {against|versus}. “In the heat of the {moment|minute}, I {think|believe} {emotions|feelings} run high. I {don’t|do not} {know|understand} {exactly|precisely} what was or wasn’t {said|stated} from each of the dugouts.
{{But|However} {certainly|definitely} it wasn’t something done {intentionally|deliberately|purposefully}.|{Certainly|Definitely} it wasn’t something done {intentionally|deliberately|purposefully}.} I’m {really|truly|actually} {glad|happy|pleased|delighted|thankful|grateful} that Yadi is healthy. I {think|believe} it does {add|include} {an element|an aspect|a component} of {intensity|strength} to the {game|video game}. The sides can feel that. And, {frankly|honestly}, I {think|believe} it makes it more {enjoyable|pleasurable|satisfying} … It {helps|assists} {pick up|get} the level of play {a little bit|a bit}. ” {As for|When it comes to} where the {Brewers|Makers} stood after the series
, Braun {said|stated},”We{‘re in| remain in} {a good|a great|an excellent} {place|location}. We{‘ve| have actually} {been in|remained in} {worse|even worse} {places|locations} with less {games|video games} to play. You {always|constantly} {want to|wish to} play {meaningful|significant} {games|video games} down the stretch. We{‘ve| have actually} put ourselves in position to be able to do that.”We{‘ve| have actually} gone through stretches of not playing {very good|excellent|great} baseball {but|however} I {think|believe} we are still {very|extremely|really} {fortunate|lucky} we have {a chance|a possibility|an opportunity}. That’s all you can {hope for|expect|wish for} with 11 {games|video games} left.
We{‘ve| have actually} been playing {better|much better} baseball of late. We like our {chances|possibilities|opportunities}, {based on|based upon} our history, of playing well over the last 10 or 11 days. “After {struggling|having a hard time} all season to score runs in the {first|very first} inning, the {Brewers|Makers} {finally|lastly} figured it out in {recent|current} days and {bounced back|recovered|recuperated|got better} from the first-game loss by scoring {three|3} runs {against|versus} Oviedo, a 22-year-old {rookie|novice}, {before|prior to} he retired a batter and {four|4} {overall|general|total} in the opening frame.
Avisaíl Garcia got things {started|begun} by getting {hit|struck} by a pitch and Christian Yelich followed with a walk after {turning around|reversing} a 0-2 count. That {brought to|gave} the plate Braun, who lined a 0-1 fastball out to left for a three-run homer, No. 350 for his {career|profession}.
“Ryan got us off to {a great|a fantastic|a terrific|an excellent} start, and {a big|a huge} lead,” Counsell {said|stated}. “That was {absolutely|definitely} {huge|big|substantial}. That’s what first-inning runs do. They {create|produce|develop} {confidence|self-confidence}. For the pitcher, they {create|produce|develop} an attack mode. It’s {just|simply} {easier|simpler|much easier} playing from ahead.” It was {enormous|huge|massive}, and Ryan did it {again|once again}. He has had {a great|a fantastic|a terrific|an excellent} {home|house} stand, {huge|big|substantial} hits, and another one today
.” Daniel Vogelbach drew a walk to keep things going and {eventually|ultimately} {came home|got home|got back} on a sacrifice fly to deep left by Jedd Gyorko, making it 4-0. The {Brewers|Makers} scored {six|6} runs {total|amount to} in the {first|very first} inning in the twin {bill|expense|costs}, {exceeding|surpassing|going beyond}
the {measly|meager} {five|5} they {accumulated|built up|collected} over the {first|very first} 46 {games|video games} of the season. Making {a spot|an area} start for the {second|2nd} time in {five|5} days, lefty Brent Suter {delivered|provided} what his {team|group} {needed|required} with {three|3} {shutout|nothing} innings, {allowing|enabling|permitting} {two|2} hits and {two|2} {walks|strolls} while {striking out|setting out|starting out} {three|3}– the last {three|3} batters he {faced|dealt with}. Jacob Nottingham’s two-run homer in the {sixth|6th} {accounted for|represented} the {Brewers|Makers} ‘{final|last} runs. Suter ({three|3} innings), Freddy Peralta({two|2} ), Devin Williams and Eric Yardley {combined|integrated} on the {shutout|nothing}. The {first|very first} inning {had|had actually} been Death Valley for the {Brewers|Makers}’offense all season {until|up until|till} Tuesday, when Yelich and Braun {hit|struck} back-to-back {home runs|crowning achievement}. That {resurgence|revival|renewal} continued in {Game|Video game} 1 on Wednesday when Yelich singled with
one down off Wainwright and Keston Hiura blasted a 0-2 {mistake|error} out for his 13th {home run|crowning achievement} of the season and {a quick|a fast} 2-0 lead.”We {probably|most likely} doubled our first-inning run {total|overall} for the year in a day, which {probably|most likely} isn’t {a good thing|an advantage|a good idea} {at this point|at this moment} in the season,”Counsell {said|stated}.” {But|However} they were {big|huge} today, {especially|particularly|specifically} in
the {second|2nd} {game|video game}.”That would be the {extent|degree|level} of the damage off the 39-year-old Wainwright, who {allowed|enabled|permitted} {only|just} {two|2} {harmless|safe} hits over the {final|last} {six|6} innings, both by García. He {finished|completed|ended up} with {nine|9} strikeouts while {issuing|providing|releasing} {only|just} one walk. The Cardinals got {one of|among} those runs back with {two|2} down in the
{second|2nd}. In {an impressive|an outstanding|an excellent|a remarkable} {display|screen|display screen} of power, Tyler O’Neill {crushed|squashed} a 2-2 fastball from Brandon Woodruff at 98 {mph|miles per hour} out the other {way|method} and onto the concourse in right for {a home run|a crowning achievement} that made it a 2-1 {game|video game}.
It was the {sixth|6th} homer of the season for O’Neill, who {entered|went into|got in} the {game|video game} batting.189. Woodruff {found|discovered} himself in {big|huge} {trouble|difficulty|problem} in
the {fourth|4th} when Paul Goldschmidt led off with a sharp single to left and Brad Miller blooped an opposite-field double down the left-field line to put runners on {{second|2nd} and {third|3rd}|{third|3rd} and {second|2nd}} {with no|without any} outs. {The {Brewers|Makers} played the infield in as Matt Carpenter {battled|fought} for {eight|8} pitches {before|prior to} popping out to shallow right.|The {Brewers|Makers} played the infield in as Matt Carpenter {battled|fought} for {eight|8} pitches {before|prior to} popping out to shallow.} O’Neill then struck {again|once again} with an opposite-field sacrifice fly to right, scoring Goldschmidt to {tie|connect}
the {game|video game}. Miller {moved to|transferred to|relocated to} {third|3rd} on the play {but|however} Woodruff stopped it there by {striking out|setting out|starting out} {rookie|novice} Justin Williams, who {collected|gathered} his {first|very first} big-league hit with a single in the {second|2nd} inning.< button class =" gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp __ tp_a"data-g-r="vp_tg "data-c-vpattrs=" {"{muted|soft} ": {false|incorrect}, "bContent": {false|incorrect}, "an": "wi-milwaukee-C1258","pn": "Milwaukee Journal {Sentinel|Guard}
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I wasn’t as sharp as I
was {last week|recently} {but|however} that{‘s part of| belongs to| becomes part of} it. The {fact|truth|reality} I {was able to|had the ability to}go deep in the
{game|video game} and{help save|assist in saving|conserve} that bullpen, I {think|believe} was {huge|big|substantial}. {If I {could|might} have a couple pitches back, it would be {a different|a various} story.|It would be {a different|a various} story if I {could|might} have a couple pitches back.} That’s how it goes {sometimes|in some cases|often}.”RECORD {Overall|General|Total}: 23-26 {Home|House}: 12-14 Away: 11-12 {COMING UP|TURNING UP|SHOWING UP}
Thursday:
Off day. Friday: Royals
at {Brewers|Makers}, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee RHP Adrian Houser(1-5, 5.40)vs. Kansas City LHP Kris Bubic (1-5, 4.50 ). {TV|TELEVISION}: FS Wisconsin/YouTube. Radio: AM-620.
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