Bear
07-18-2008, 11:14 PM
Friday, July 18 AT&T Park | 7:15 PM PT
CC Sabathia, LHP (8-8, 3.67) Brewers (52-43) @ Matt Cain, RHP (5-7, 4.06)
Giants (40-55)
Scouting Report:
Brewers: Sabathia will make his first road start for the Brewers and his second career start at AT&T Park in San Francisco. He pitched the Indians to a win there on June 10, 2005, allowing two earned runs in eight innings. He also hit a two-run double but was thrown out at third after a relay throw temporarily got away from Giants starter Brett Tomko. Sabathia was easily out, despite a headfirst slide. "It looked worse than it was," he said. "But it was bad -- a minor earthquake."
Giants: This will be only Cain's second career start against Milwaukee. He lost to the Brewers, 5-3, on Sept. 24, 2006 at Miller Park, yielding all of Milwaukee's runs in seven innings. Cain's 121 strikeouts is the ninth-most in San Francisco history before the All-Star break. But his recent effectiveness has been offset by poor run support, which is a familiar story. Cain has received only 3.7 runs per start, one of the lowest figures in the National League.
Saturday, July 19 AT&T Park | 1:05 PM PT
Ben Sheets, RHP (10-3, 2.85) Brewers (52-43) @ Jonathan Sanchez, LHP (8-5, 3.97) Giants (40-55)
Scouting Report:
Brewers: Sheets was dominant out of the gate in his last start, but his pitch count soared and the Rockies were able to tag him for just enough runs and steal a win at Miller Park. On the day after CC Sabathia made his Brewers debut, Sheets went just as deep into his start -- six innings -- and allowed the same number of runs, but he couldn't come away with the win. The ace right-hander finished with 11 strikeouts, allowing just three runs. But the Brewers offense was only able to cut the deficit to one run before the Rockies plated more insurance runs against the Milwaukee 'pen.
Giants: The Giants probably couldn't have expected a first half this productive from Sanchez, who's only 25 and began the season struggling to find his consistency. Sanchez still loses his release point occasionally, but more often than not he maintains his arm slot and his stuff along with it. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in all but three of his 19 starts. San Francisco owns a 13-6 record when Sanchez goes to the hill.
Sunday, July 20 AT&T Park | 1:05 PM PT
Manny Parra, LHP (8-2, 3.78) Brewers (52-43) @ Tim Lincecum, RHP (11-2, 2.57) Giants (40-55)
Scouting Report:
Brewers: Parra didn't have his best start of the season in his last outing before the break, coming away with the no-decision. The lefty still hasn't gotten stuck with a loss since May 3. Over his last 12 starts, Parra is 7-0 and has only allowed more than three earned runs three times over that span. Since his last loss over two months ago, his ERA has dropped more than two full runs, from 5.86 to 3.69.
Giants: Lincecum recorded a 1.99 ERA in his first 14 outings before slumping to a 4.65 ERA over his next five starts. But he recovered on July 13 against the Cubs, striking out nine while allowing one run and six hits in eight innings as the Giants triumphed, 4-2. He's the first Giants pitcher to record 11 wins before the All-Star break since Jason Schmidt in 2004. Lincecum is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in three career appearances against Milwaukee.
The Bear is hoping for 2 out of 3! :cool:
CC Sabathia, LHP (8-8, 3.67) Brewers (52-43) @ Matt Cain, RHP (5-7, 4.06)
Giants (40-55)
Scouting Report:
Brewers: Sabathia will make his first road start for the Brewers and his second career start at AT&T Park in San Francisco. He pitched the Indians to a win there on June 10, 2005, allowing two earned runs in eight innings. He also hit a two-run double but was thrown out at third after a relay throw temporarily got away from Giants starter Brett Tomko. Sabathia was easily out, despite a headfirst slide. "It looked worse than it was," he said. "But it was bad -- a minor earthquake."
Giants: This will be only Cain's second career start against Milwaukee. He lost to the Brewers, 5-3, on Sept. 24, 2006 at Miller Park, yielding all of Milwaukee's runs in seven innings. Cain's 121 strikeouts is the ninth-most in San Francisco history before the All-Star break. But his recent effectiveness has been offset by poor run support, which is a familiar story. Cain has received only 3.7 runs per start, one of the lowest figures in the National League.
Saturday, July 19 AT&T Park | 1:05 PM PT
Ben Sheets, RHP (10-3, 2.85) Brewers (52-43) @ Jonathan Sanchez, LHP (8-5, 3.97) Giants (40-55)
Scouting Report:
Brewers: Sheets was dominant out of the gate in his last start, but his pitch count soared and the Rockies were able to tag him for just enough runs and steal a win at Miller Park. On the day after CC Sabathia made his Brewers debut, Sheets went just as deep into his start -- six innings -- and allowed the same number of runs, but he couldn't come away with the win. The ace right-hander finished with 11 strikeouts, allowing just three runs. But the Brewers offense was only able to cut the deficit to one run before the Rockies plated more insurance runs against the Milwaukee 'pen.
Giants: The Giants probably couldn't have expected a first half this productive from Sanchez, who's only 25 and began the season struggling to find his consistency. Sanchez still loses his release point occasionally, but more often than not he maintains his arm slot and his stuff along with it. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in all but three of his 19 starts. San Francisco owns a 13-6 record when Sanchez goes to the hill.
Sunday, July 20 AT&T Park | 1:05 PM PT
Manny Parra, LHP (8-2, 3.78) Brewers (52-43) @ Tim Lincecum, RHP (11-2, 2.57) Giants (40-55)
Scouting Report:
Brewers: Parra didn't have his best start of the season in his last outing before the break, coming away with the no-decision. The lefty still hasn't gotten stuck with a loss since May 3. Over his last 12 starts, Parra is 7-0 and has only allowed more than three earned runs three times over that span. Since his last loss over two months ago, his ERA has dropped more than two full runs, from 5.86 to 3.69.
Giants: Lincecum recorded a 1.99 ERA in his first 14 outings before slumping to a 4.65 ERA over his next five starts. But he recovered on July 13 against the Cubs, striking out nine while allowing one run and six hits in eight innings as the Giants triumphed, 4-2. He's the first Giants pitcher to record 11 wins before the All-Star break since Jason Schmidt in 2004. Lincecum is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in three career appearances against Milwaukee.
The Bear is hoping for 2 out of 3! :cool: