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Bottom 9th

3:50 p.m.  3 Out
Rodriguez vs. McGehee
Pinch hitter today, he's 1-7 with a grand salami.  Not today.  Cora gets him on a bouncer.

3:48 p.m.  2 Out, Runner on 2nd
Rodriguez vs. Hart

3:46 p.m.  1 Out, Runner on 1st
Rodriguez vs. Fielder
The volume levels rise dramatically at Miller Park while Fielder comes to bat, and a tough liner goes to the wrong spot - Cora's glove.  No breaks in this one.

3:45 p.m.  Runner on 1st
Rodriguez vs. Braun
A liner to center gives Milwaukee hope...I told you there was reason for it!

Top 9th

3:41 p.m.  3 Out
Smith vs. Murphy
Fly to right means that the Brewers prefer their K-Rod forced funeral in the 9th to happen with a 1-0 score on the board...naw, c'mon, have some hope!

3:40 p.m.  2 Out
Smith vs. Evans
Bouncer down the line to Gamel who played the line and made it easy.

3:38 p.m.  1 Out
Smith vs. Church
While K-Rod does his warmup, a check-swing bouncer takes care of Church.

Bottom 8th

3:33 p.m.  3 Out
Green vs. Hardy
This guy will only be in for one out...and it comes on a bouncer to 3rd.  Cue K-Rod in a few.

3:30 p.m.  2 Out, Runners on 1st and 2nd
Pelfrey vs. Counsell
Whitefish Bay's own induces a walk.  Rally coming????

3:29 p.m.  2 Out, Runner on 1st
Pelfrey vs. Catalanotto
The guys in the clubhouse call him "cat."  I still call him "Frankie Can O' Tomatoes."  YEAH - goes to left-center for a base hit, and wisely holds his long turn to a single.

3:28 p.m.  2 Out
Pelfrey vs. Gerut
Bouncer to Cora, bobble, delivers the throw in time.  Another bad-luck hit-em-where-they-are shot.

3:25 p.m.  1 Out
Pelfrey vs. Kendall
Ugh...bottom of the order in the only non-KRod inning today, potentially.  Ugh...swingandamiss.

Top 8th

3:22 p.m.  3 Out
Villanueva vs. Wright
Bouncer to short and Hardy ends a routine 1-2-3.

3:19 p.m.  2 Out
Villanueva vs. Castillo
Pushing the count to 3-2, a soft fly to left plops into Braun's glove.

3:15 p.m.  1 Out
Villanueva vs. Cora
Infield fly turn into an easy out for Counsell.

Twitter @kbot4587
dumb play (We assume they mean the Hart failed bunt/Fielder caught on basepaths).

Bottom 7th

3:12 p.m.  3 Out
Pelfrey vs. Gamel
Ugh...Gamel takes strike three and a great scoring chance goes for naught...again.

3:10 p.m.  2 Out
Pelfrey vs. Hart
Now with no one on, Hart routinely grounds out to 2nd.

3:08 p.m.  1 Out
Pelfrey vs. Hart
A bunt is missed and a 2-6-5 putout of Fielder going to 3rd...oopsie.  Fielder couldn't tell that Hart didn't make contact.

3:07 p.m.  Runner on 2nd
Pelfrey vs. Hart
A balk on a bluffed throw to 1st means Fielder going to 2nd and Jerry Manuel coming out to have an animated discussion with the 2nd base ump.

3:05 p.m.  Runner on 1st
Pelfrey vs. Fielder
"Well, the Brewers need some offense," says Cory Provus.  Rather obvious.  They may need more with Villanueva going in the pen.  Fielder goes opposite field to get a single and start things.

Top 7th

3:03 p.m.  3 Out
Gallardo vs. Pelfrey
Fielder goes unassisted.  Is this Yo's last inning today?

3:00 p.m.  2 Out
Gallardo vs. Schneider
Can we get to 12 K's?  Yes, swinging.  12 K's, now a career high.

2:59 p.m.  1 Out
Gallardo vs. Martinez
Gallardo's at 104 pitches, but there's no one going in the pen as of this moment.  It's now 11 K's, so that's why there's no one yet.

Bottom 6th

2:56 p.m.  3 Out
Pelfrey vs. Braun
Soft liner in the gap, but Martinez gets there before the ball does.  More stranded.

2:55 p.m.  2 Out, Runner on 2nd
Pelfrey vs. Hardy
A broken-bat grounder to short doesn't let Counsell advance.

2:53 p.m.  1 Out, Runner on 2nd
Pelfrey vs. Hardy
Two hits so far today...and while Hardy protects Counsell by swinging at a bad pitch, Counsell gets to 2nd.

2:51 p.m.  1 Out, Runner on 1st
Pelfrey vs. Counsell
We realistically have two 2/3 innings to score, with K-Rod looming.  Counsell does his part with a base hit to center.

2:48 p.m.  1 Out
Pelfrey vs. Gallardo
Can he produce the offense himself, if no one else will?  Almost...a great liner to left, but Evans caught it.

Top 6th

2:46 p.m.  3 Out
Gallardo vs. Murphy
2 K's of Murphy so far today by Yo...not this time, but the deep fly to right goes into Hart's glove 371 feet from home plate...the wall's 374.

2:45 p.m.  2 Out, Runner on 1st
Gallardo vs. Evans
Now with no one on base, Gallardo changes that with a walk to Evans.

2:43 p.m.  2 Out
Gallardo vs. Evans
Kendall digs out a low breaking ball and throws out Church at 2nd.  That's revenge for putting the Mets in the lead.

2:40 p.m.  1 Out, Runner on 1st
NY Mets 1, Milwaukee 0
Gallardo vs. Church
Counsell can't snag a slow bouncer into center and the Mets get the first run of the game.

2:38 p.m.  1 Out, Runner on 2nd
Gallardo vs. Wright
Strike three looking!  10 K's now...wow....get some help, offense!

2:34 p.m.  Runner on 2nd
Gallardo vs. Castillo
A soft liner past hte third base line and a female fan climbs over hte railing and the tarp to grab the ball.  She also has a one-way ticket out of the stadium, probably.

Bottom 5th

2:31 p.m.  3 Out
Pelfrey vs. Gerut
Tough bouncer to 2nd but it becomes a 4-6-3 DP.

2:29 p.m.  1 Out, Runner on 1st
Pelfrey vs. Kendall
An outside pitch to Jason draws a walk, while Ueck spews thoughts about his pitching career.  Uh, yeah...right.

2:27 p.m.  1 Out
Pelfrey vs. Gamel
Pelfrey only has allowed three hits so far.  Gamel won't get the fourth...K.

Top 5th

2:22 p.m.  3 Out
Gallardo vs. Cora
Strike three looking...number nine, number nine, turn me on Yovani, turn me on Yovani!

2:20 p.m.  2 Out
Gallardo vs. Pelfrey
3-2 pitch turns into a bouncer up the middle.  Gallardo's pitch count, though, might not lend itself to a complete game should the Brew Crew get the lead.

2:17 p.m.  1 Out
Gallardo vs. Schneider
Schneider couldn't check his swing in time on a 2-2 pitch and it's 8 K's for Gallardo.

Twitter @pas_non
"I don't like miller park. Its like 2001 space odyssey or tron or something. Wrigley is a REAL ball park."

Just because we don't agree with your take on Miller Park doesn't mean we won't give you equal time.  It just means you prefer 40,000-seat bars with falling-apart foundations to modern baseball stadiums. 

Bottom 4th

2:14 p.m.  3 Out
Pelfrey vs. Hart
Chopper to 2nd and that's two...and major frustration.

Twitter @haudricourt
"With the count 3-2 on Braun in 4th, home plate ump has loose contact fixed by trainer. After lengthy delay, Braun singles to short."

2:13 p.m.  1 Out, Runners on 1st and 3rd
Pelfrey vs. Fielder
Bomb...deep...right...warning track...wall...and Church barely has room at the 374 sign.  Fielder just got under it.  Square contact and it's in the upper deck.

2:06 p.m.  Runners on 1st and 2nd
Pelfrey vs. Braun
A delay in the game as the Brewers' trainers check out the ump, and he'll have to go into the clubhouse.  Looks like an eye problem.  If he wasn't seriously having an eye issue, I'd come up with every joke in the book about umps.

Looks like he's OK, back in the game.

With Braun sitting on 3-2 for seemingly forever, a grounder is backhanded by Cora but Hardy beats out the throw to 2nd.

2:04 p.m.  Runner on 1st
Pelfrey vs. Hardy
Liner to left and Hardy is hotter at bat than the ladies thinks he is..

Top 4th

2:02 p.m.  3 Out
Gallardo vs. Martinez
Pop-fly to Braun in left ends the threat.

2:00 p.m.  2 Out, Runner on 2nd
Gallardo vs. Murphy
Strike three called on a 2-2 pitch, and it's Gallardo's 7th punch-em-out.

1:59 p.m.  1 Out, Runner on 2nd
Gallardo vs. Evans
Evans lines one to the wall in left-center, and Gerut has to hesitate as the ball deflects off the corner of the wall.

1:57 p.m.  1 Out
Gallardo vs. Church
Broken-bat grounder leads to an out, while Church's bat goes the first-base coach's box, and Church now has a little wood to add to the fire next time he lights one at home.

Bottom 3rd

1:53 p.m.  3 Out
Pelfrey vs. Counsell
Grounder gloved near the first base line ends another routine inning.

1:51 p.m.  2 Out
Pelfrey vs. Gallardo
The righty batter does himself what he's forced six other batters to do today: strike out.

1:48 p.m.  1 Out
Pelfrey vs. Gerut
Strike three called thanks to a confusing change-up from Pelfrey.

Top 3rd Inning

1:46 p.m.  3 Out
Gallardo vs. Wright
Strike three on a breaking ball, and Wright is frustrated with himself.

1:44 p.m.  2 Out
Gallardo vs. Castillo
J.J. Hardy snags an easy grounder at short to a grouping of golf claps at Miller Park.

1:42 p.m.  1 Out
Gallardo vs. Cora
0-2 pitch becomes Gallardo's 5th K.  As Jagler and Mueller say, "nicccccccccccce."

Twitter @haudricourt (as usual, great observations)
"Yovani Gallardo allows no 1st inning runs by the Mets but throws 24 pitches to get three outs."

Bottom 2nd

1:37 p.m.  3 Out
Pelfrey vs. Kendall
Smash  went just foul down the left field line.  That one nearly kicked up chalk, as Ueck says, but it was foul by inches.  While Ueck borrow's Ted Davis' abacus to figure out the crowd (about 30,000 he says, so far), Kendall bounces to 3rd and ends the inning.

1:36 p.m.  2 Out, Runner on 1st
Pelfrey vs. Gamel
David Wright had to range far to his right and Gamel beat out a bad throw to get to 1st.  E5.

1:36 p.m.  2 Out
Pelfrey vs. Hart
Alex Cora ranged farther left than Karl Marx and snagged the bouncer from Hart for an out.

1:34 p.m.  1 Out
Pelfrey vs. Fielder
Maybe it's appropriate I'm talking about poutine and Canadian bacon (see below).  It's Canada Day!  Happy day, Shelley Walcott!

"Got him looking on a fastball."  Fielder heard it was Canada Day and realized he couldn't have Canadian bacon.  OK, I'm really off on a tangent.  Back to reality and brats, folks.

Top 2nd Inning

1:30 p.m.  3 Out
Gallardo vs. Pelfrey
Swingandamiss - 4 K's already.

1:29 p.m.  2 Out, Runner on 1st
Gallardo vs. Schneider
Hardy makes a heck of an effort to try to scoop up a bouncer through the middle but couldn't.

1:27 p.m.  2 Out
Gallardo vs. Martinez
Bouncer to Counsell and it's as routine as Canadian bacon.  (Read poutine mention below for context).

1:26 p.m.  1 Out
Gallardo vs. Murphy
"Strike three looking.  That wasn't a change, that was a fastball."  - Ueck.

Bottom 1st Inning

1:23 p.m.  3 Out
Pelfrey vs. Braun
Routine out at 2nd for Braun...maybe he needs some poutine.  OK, bad attempt at Canadian humor.

What is poutine?  Click here to find out about this awesome tasting, bad for your cholesterol level delicacy.

1:23 p.m.  2 Out
Pelfrey vs. Hardy
Another bad luck shot...right to the centerfielder for an out.

1:21 p.m.  1 Out
Pelfrey vs. Counsell
Counsell talked to Nicolet High's team before their game against Whitefish Bay, his alma mater...and Nicolet smoked the Blue Dukes.  Hopefully he didn't give a pep talk to the Mets.

Are youkidding me?  Are you kidding me?  A home run past the AirTran area?  Nope...caught by Church in right.

Top 1st Inning

1:17 p.m.  3 Out
Gallardo vs. Evans
For whatever reason, Ueck is discussing figure skating.  If anything, he ought to talk hockey while....agh...two stolen bases when Kendall doesn't even look to throw on a 1-2 count.  On 2-2, it doesn't even matter...K.

1:14 p.m.  2 Out, Runners on 1st and 2nd
Gallardo vs. Church
Ah, it's just a force at 2nd when Gallardo walks Church on a 3-1 count.  No worries.

Twitter: @incdragger
"I have limited plug supply in my office...so when I want to listen to the Brewers on the radio, I have to sacrifice light. Small price."

1:10 p.m.  2 Out, Runner on 2nd
Gallardo vs. Wright
The league's best hitter (average) is at bat but Castillo snags 2nd when Kendall's throw from home sails past second...JUUUUUST a bit outside, but Gallardo K's Wright.  So that's the equivalent of a groundout.

Twitter: @haudricourt
"Brewers GM Doug Melvin said he has no interest in RHP Brandon Backe, recently released by Houston. Melvin is looking for a pitcher though."

1:08 p.m.  1 Out, Runner on 1st
Gallardo vs. Castillo
The game's 2nd batter bounces to Gallardo who snags the 20-foot bounce to get Cora at 2nd.

1:07 p.m.  Runner on 1st
Gallardo vs. Cora
"Alright, Corey, thank you very much..." which means Gallardo is ready to deal, but Cora gets a base hit up the mIddle.  Ueck uses about three different accents in various comedic roles introducing the game.

Pregame

12:45 p.m.
Intermittent rain is falling, which means a closed dome...but that's not stopping ball from going out, if the last couple games are an indication.

12:33 p.m.
In a season that's been incredibly topsy-turvy, Yovani Gallardo on the mound at home usually means a sweep.  Things tend to get scary when big expectations come this year.