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October 2007 - Milwaukee Brewers - Playoffs
Manager and GM Fritsche

World Series

19th October 2007

Milwaukee at Tampa Bay: 12-5
W: B. Sheets (4-0), L: S. Kazmir (0-2)
HR - R. Braun (3), R. Weeks (3) / E. Longoria (3), R. Baldelli (4)
Weeks 3-5 (2 Runs, 3 RBI, MoM), every Brewer starter collected at least one hit

The game started with two very nervous pitchers and the scored was 3-2 after one inning. But it was Kazmir who completely broke down in the second. After 1.2 IP and six earned runs he was out of the game. Sheets on the other hand was on fire for the next five innings and didn't allow more runs. The Brewers scored three more runs in the 5th and the first game was virtually won. The Devil Rays also had to use five relievers, while the Brewers bullpen will be almost completely rested in game 2.


20th October 2007

Milwaukee at Tampa Bay: 10-5
W: D. Bush (3-0), L: J. Howell (1-1), S: M. Wise (1)
HR - B. Hall (4), C. Izturis (1), R. Weeks (4) / A. Iwamura (2)
Izturis 4-6 (1 Run Scored, 2 RBI, MoM)
Milwaukee leads World Series 2 games to 0

Again a very explosive start of the Brewers. They scored in every of the first four innings, taking a 8-0 lead. Cy Young candidate J. Howell was pulled after two innings, and an already tired Tampa Bay was raped even more. The Rays tried a comeback in sixth when Milwaukee starter D. Bush ran into trouble, but M. Wise pitched three strong innings to get the save. C. Izturis hit his first ever homer for the Brewers


22nd October 2007

Tampa Bay at Milwaukee: 1-6
W: C. Capuano (1-1), L: J. Shields (1-1)
HR - / P. Fielder (3)
Fielder 3-3 (2 Runs Scored, HR, 1 RBI)
MoM: C. Capuano (9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K)
Milwaukee leads World Series 3 games to 0

This time Tampa Bay's starting pitcher didn't suck, but sadly for the Rays C. Capuano had a perfect day allowing only five baserunners in nine innings. The Brewers on the other hand manufactured runs with the small ball. Will they manage a sensation and sweep the Devil Rays tomorrow?


23rd October 2007

Tampa Bay at Milwaukee: 2-8
W: C. Vargas (2-0), L: S. Kazmir (0-3)
HR - J. Jaso (1) / -
Graffanino 2-5 (2 Runs Scored, 2 RBI, MoM), every Brewer starter collected at least one hit
Milwaukee wins World Series 4 games to 0 over Tampa Bay

While Tampa Bay decided to start S. Kazmir on short rest, Milwaukee sent C. Vargas to the mound. Fritsche's decision proved to be the better one as Kazmir lasted only 3.1 innings, walking 5. Vargas had six very solid innings, freeing the road to Milwaukee's World Series victory. The score was only 4-2 when Vargas left the game, but a superiour Brewer bullpen didn't allow a hit in the final three innings.

Surprisingly enough this world series was rather one sided. Key for the Brewers were the horrible performances of high profile starters Kazmir and Howell, which led to an exhausted bull pen, while the Tampa Bay offensive never started to produce.

2007 playoff MVPs:

SP Ben Sheets (4-0, 27.0 IP, 27 HA, 4 BB, 26 K, 1.67 ERA, 1.15 WHIP)
SS Cesar Izturis (.491, 55 AB, 27 H, 11 R, 5 RBI, 1 HR, 3 BB, 5 K)




2007 World Series goes to

M i l w a u k e e

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