Box Score
For 6.2 innings of this game I was ready the push the panic button. The Cardinals had rallied to tie the Reds and it looked like the Brewers were going to lose to a team that does not belong in the majors. Fortunate the Astros were more than happy to demonstrate why they're over 40 game under .500 and the Crew cruised in the late innings to an easy victory.
Assorted thoughts:
-Greinke was not terribly sharp tonight. He surrendered 9 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings, but still secured the win, in large part because the Astros are so terrible.
-The Brewers really need Rickie Weeks back in the lineup. While they had their best month of all-time without him, he needs to get back as soon as possible. As demonstrated tonight, the Brewers are all too capable of having stretches of futility at the plate. These stretches are not going to happen as frequently with Weeks in the lineup.
-The Cardinals also lost tonight, which pushed the Brewers' lead in the division back to 8.5 games. As I posted yesterday, this was just what the doctor ordered. At this point in the season, any day that pairs a Brewers win with a Cardinals loss is a huge step towards the playoffs. If the Crew can head to St Louis with an 8.5 or 9.5 game lead on the Cardinals they will once again have the chance to essentially win the division.Hopefully this situation will present itself again, and hopefully the Brewers will take advantage of it.
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