Apr 27 2009
Brewers go 5-4 on road trip
The Brewers ended up 5-4 on their 9 game road trip, putting them at 8-10 on the season.
The team went in to Philadelphia and Houston and took two of three from each team, certainly exceeding expectations.
“Going into New York and playing in Philly, we came out of this pretty good,” Mike Cameron said . “Every game we lost but the blowout game in Philly we had a chance to win.”
The Brewers’ offense has been clicking of late from key contributions from Cameron, Prince Fielder, and Ryan Braun.
Cameron was 5-11 in the Houston series, and was even robbed on a terrific play from the Astros’ Michael Bourn, taking away at least a double. He’s now batting .328 with a nice .431 OBP.
Braun has 13 hits in his last 23 at bats, including a 5-5 game with a couple of homeruns in the first game of the Philly series. He also has walked 5 times against only 3 strikeouts in that stretch. Braun raised his average from .212 to .338 on the road trip.
Fielder had a great game on Saturday with two homeruns, including the go-ahead bomb off of Houston closer Jose Valverde in the 9th inning.
The Brewers will head back to Miller Park for a 7 game homestand, including 3 games against Pittsburgh and 4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Pirates have gotten off to a good start, thanks to their league-leading 2.97 team ERA. They also lead the league with 4 shutouts.
They are not expected to keep that up, however, and the Brewers will look to keep the bats rolling against Jeff Karstens (1-0), Paul Maholm (3-0), and Ian Snell (1-2), the three probable starters for the Pirates on the series.
The Brewers will counter with Braden Looper (2-0), Dave Bush (1-0), and Yo Gallardo (2-1).
Game time for Monday’s game is 7:05p.m. CST at Miller Park.
