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Sour Brew leaves Giants with a Bad Taste after third consecutive loss
By Stefani Rebekah Black July 17, 2006 |
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SAN FRANCISCO-The home crowd at AT&T Park and the ‘winningest’ pitcher in San Francisco Giants’ history, Jason Schmidt (6-6), could not create the chemistry needed for a winning brew Monday night. The Milwaukee Brewers, a formerly owned by MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, poignantly beat the lackluster Giants 10 to 1 for their 3rd consecutive loss. Inconsistency at the plate made it difficult for the Giants to fight Milwaukee offensively. San Francisco produced just 4 hits and one run and was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. The Giants missed a golden opportunity for an offensive strike against the Brewers, bases loaded with no outs, but were unable to respond. Randy Winn was able to double and score the Giants only run on Pedro Feliz’s sacrifice fly in the 4th inning. “I can’t lie, it hurts. We just didn’t look fresh coming back from the break,” said Giants Manager Felipe Alou. An erratic bull-pen did not help San Francisco’s defensive case, making it impossible to retire players at the plate. Starting Pitcher Jason Schmidt, 0-for-4 in his last 7 starts clearly struggled tonight. He allowed a season-high 10 hits and matched a season-high with six runs allowed. Despite losing 2-of-3 to the Philadelphia Phillies the past series, the Giants, in a two-way tie with the Arizona Diamondbacks (46-46) in the NL Division, inch closer to 1st place San Diego Padres (48-43) and remain calm under pressure. “We’re not going to panic and start sacrificing chickens,” said left-hander Steve Kline. The Brewers coolly and succinctly dominated the Giants on both sides of the ball, scoring 4 times in the 6th inning. Their power game allowed impressive homeruns by Milwaukee Center Fielder Mike Rivera in the 6th inning, his 18th for the season, and short-stop Bill Hall sealed the deal. Brewers’ starting pitcher Zack Jackson (2-2) pitched five strong innings for his second win of the season. The Brewers fashioned 12 hits and 10 runs, all error-free. The Giants face the Brewers at AT& T for game 2 of a three-game series. Notes: Mike Matheny does not have your garden variety concussion. Matheny suffered a concussion May 31st in Florida against the Marlins. He will travel to University of Pittsburg to see a specialist. Giants’ Trainer Stan Conte believes Matheny is about 80% improved and may be back late August. Keep your fingers crossed… |
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