Game One Hundred and Four: Brewers 3, Cubs 2

Box Score

I started watching this game in the bottom of the second. At the time the Brewers were leading 3-2 and I was expecting to see a lot more runs. From that point on what the game lacked in runs in made up for in tension.

In the top of the 6th the Cubs had the bases loaded with nobody out. I expected Kameron Loe come in an pour gas on the fire. Instead he induced a 5-2 put-out and an inning-ending double play. This was not only exciting, but also goes to show that Loe, when used properly, is a valuable piece of the bullpen. He can get righties out quite well and with his sinker can conjure up a lot of grounders.

After K-Rod dominated his way through the 8th, Axford game in and went through the Cubs 1-2-3. Unfortunately Rickie Weeks did not want to stop playing, so he booted Fukudome's grounder, leading to a stolen base. With a runner in scoring position, Axford fell behind 3-1 and visions of a rotten birthday gift from the Brewers started dancing in my head. But all's well that ends well, and the Ax Man struck out Blake DeWitt to end the game. Happy Birthday to me.

One last note on the game: It was nice to see the Brewers play the Cubs and Miller Park NOT be dominated by Cubs fans. I will be very happy if this is a sign of things to come.