5/31/2009

Game 50: Brewers 5, Reds 2

He sets new record
With every single save.
Watching history.
-dz


First place on June 1st:
Agony of what could be
Tantalizing hopes
-db

Game 49: Brewers 9, Reds 5

Counsell gets three hits
To lead sixteen hit attack.
Is this guy for real?
-dz

Game 48: Brewers 3, Reds 2

Three hits are enough
When two get up, get out, gone.
Hoffman nails it down.
-dz

5/29/2009

Game 47: Brewers 2, Cardinals 3

Offense is missing
Lost in haze of bad selection
Swinging at garbage
-dz


Safety patrol cheers
But fifth-graders can't stop Cards
From outfield seats
-db

5/27/2009

Game 46, Brewers 1 Cardinals 8

Catalanotto?
McGehee? Gerut? Who in
The hell are these guys?
-dz

Suppan crashes, burns
Cold, wet Milwaukee weather
Bats become frozen
-dz

5/25/2009

Game 45: Brewers 1, Cardinals 0


Dear Mr. Bill Hall
Gamel is replacing you
But today - hero.
-db

Game 44: Brewers 3, Twins 6

Foul ball. No wait!
Booing crowd changes fortune.
Grand slam steps to plate ...
-db

5/24/2009

Game 43: Brewers 2, Twins 6

No hope in this one
Double plays stopped early rout,
But the gates opened.
-db


Falling production:
20,11 and six
Twins do for goose egg
-db

5/23/2009

Game 42: Brewers 3, Twins 11

Weeks, now Hardy, down
Limping home through Metrodome
Battered crew battered
-db

5/22/2009

Game 41, Brewers 4 Astros 3

Bullpen outstanding
Homerless attack does job
Finding ways to win
-dz

5/21/2009

Game 40, Brewers 4 Astros 6

Wandy handcuffs crew
While Yo Gallardo struggles
New streak starts today
-dz

5/20/2009

Game 39: Brewers 4, Astros 2

Seven in a row
Eleven over, three up
Daily standings bliss
-db


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5/19/2009

Game 38: Brewers 8 Cardinals 4

Mat arrives with bomb
But the day brought somber news.
Can he play second?
-dz


Weeks out for the year
Crew swept Cards tonight for you
Get well soon Rickie
-Laura Olson, Greenville, SC


Kendall's history
Broken bone to milestone
2,000 base hits
-db

5/18/2009

Game 37 Brewers 8 Cardinals 2

Winning streak hits five
Parra is getting better
Worried about Weeks
-dz

Game 36 Brewers 1 Cardinals 0

Recipe for win:
Hot Sup and a bit of Hart
Simmer with Trevor
-dz

5/15/2009

Game 35, Brewers 5 Marlins 3

Afternoon bells toll
For another 1, 2, 3
Hoffman Perfection
dz

5/14/2009

Game 34: Brewers 8, Marlins 6

Excuse disbelief -
Rickie Weeks, home run leader
All-Star far behind?
-db


Strobe erupts night sky
Quiet connects light and ... BOOM!
Game, in a flash, gone.
-db

5/13/2009

Game 33: Brewers 6, Marlins 3

Three run deficit
No problem when mighty Prince
Leads long ball brigade
-dz


Parra grinds out six
Sharpens dull April pitches
Fillets the Marlins
-db

5/11/2009

Game 32, Brewers 2 Cubs 4

Offense slows for day
Afternoon shadows end hope--
Bring on slumping fish!
-dz

5/10/2009

Game 31 - Brewers 12 Cubs 6

Counsell hits home run
Lights go out shortly after
Baseball gods were stunned
-dz

Game 30: Brewers 3 Cubs 2

Brewers against Cubs
Down by one late with Braun up
Dinger deja vu
-dz

5/08/2009

Game 29: Brewers 5, Reds 6

Climbing the mountain
Progress never a straight line
Slips along the way
-db


Slider doesn't slide
Majestic arc pierces gap
Growing deficit
-db

5/07/2009

Game 28: Brewers 15, Reds 3

All starters get hits
Big blue machine leaves Reds flat
Parra gets first win
-dz

For one night only
A relaxing victory!
Relief for relief
-db

5/06/2009

Game 27: Brewers 8, Pirates 5

Eerie Pittsburgh night
Hardy rises from the dead
Spooks Pirate pitchers
-dz


Suppan's second wind
Villanueva's third save
Hardy victory
-db

5/05/2009

Game 26 Brewers 7 Pirates 4

Dear schedule maker,
Forget Cubs, Cards, Reds, Astros--
Give us all Pirates
-dz

5/04/2009

Game 25: Brewers 4, Diamondbacks 3

Spring comes to beer town
Warm sun shines through open roof
Cameron blooming
-dz

5/03/2009

Game 24: Brewers 1, Diamondbacks 4

Saturday night fight
More Hatton than Pacquiao
Haren knocks 'em out.
-db

Rib cage, upper back
Braun's mystery ailment
Intercostal blues
-db

5/01/2009

Game 23: Brewers 2, Diamondbacks 5

Friday night special
Offense cooks flavorless meal
Weak Coffey served
-db

Game 22: Brewers 4, Diamondbacks 1

Hope Melvin doesn't
Overreact and give Sup
Contract extension
-dz