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May 2008 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche
22nd May 2008
Those Sheets rumours certainly didn't improove clubhouse atmosphere, but at the moment little to nothing can be done about that. Behind the scenes Brewer officials try to find out what Sheets plans for next season are. It's also rumoured that the Brewers scout a high profile infielder who was put on waivers by a team which played in the World Series within the last three years. Milwaukee has nevertheless to stay focused otherwise the great run recently is wasted for nothing.
Game #44 – Milwaukee [23-20] (Y. Gallardo 3-3, 3.58 ERA) at Arizona [23-19] (B. Webb 4-3, 3.26 ERA)
2B C. Izturis - CF S. Victorino - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - RF G. Gross - C. J. Estrada - 3B M. Gamel - SS A. Escobar
There were many men on the field today who didn't care about Ben Sheets future at all. Primarily Yovani Gallardo who didn't look like a 22 year old 2nd year player at all. He allowed only four base runners in nine innings and got his first shutout of his short career. Also brilliant the inner infield with Izturis and Escobar who robbed the Diamondbacks about half a dozen ground ball hits. The Arizona team offered us some not needed help by commiting two errors and throwing three wild pitches.
Milwaukee at Arizona: 8-0
W: Y. Gallardo (4-3), L: B. Webb (4-4)
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MoM: Y. Gallardo - 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
After this game our bullpen still ranks 16th (5.58 ERA) in the league. But our starters lead the NL with a 3.30 ERA.
Cesar Izturis extended his hitting streak to ten games and raised his average to .377. Calamity Braun's hitting streak is at eleven games now. He has an .344 average and drove in 36 runs.
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