Box Score
The Brewers are so hot right now that not even the big bad road can stop them.
Gallardo was mostly brilliant today with the only runs being surrendered on a 2-run homer in the 7th. Unfortunately for the Brewers, the home run tied the game. Unfortunately for the Mets, the game soon turned into a battle of the bullpens.
From the eighth inning on the Brewers had little trouble tacking on runs while the Mets failed to get a baserunner during the final two frames. This right here is why I am feeling especially confident about the likelihood of the Brewers maintaining their 8.5 game lead.
As I mentioned yesterday, the Brewers suffered a collapse during the 2007. The primary culprit of this was pitching. The starters did not work deep into games, putting more strain on a bullpen that was marginal to begin with. As a result the team blew leads like there was no tomorrow. Meanwhile the 2011 Brewers have a collection of starters that routinely pitch more than six innings and a closer that has only blown two saves. In other words, a key component for collapse is missing from the 2011.
One last note: The Brewers scored 23 runs in three games against the Mets after scoring only 19 runs over a 7-game homestand. God save the rest of the NL if the offensive output against the Mets is a merely a sign of things to come.
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