![]() ![]() ![]() I've been doing a lot less, which I think overall is going to help just because it's not so much strain before the game, after the game, during the game. “So it's been a lot more relaxing for me, actually. “I have more time to just kind of chill and do nothing, pretty much because you want to be ready every day if possible in relief,” Lauer said. Progress has been made in that area overall, but the trip to the bullpen will allow him to try to reset without hyperfocusing on what may be hindering him. Going back even to spring training, Lauer has spent time tinkering to get his mechanics in the right place. Give me a chance to go out with shorter stints and be able to kind of clear my mind and just go out there and pitch and try to get back to kind of the form that I've been in before.” So from my understanding, it's more just a change of perspective. It's been a little sporadic for my liking and their liking. “Obviously, the results haven't been great so far. “From what I was told, it was really that it was more just a change of perspective kind of thing,” Lauer said. The Brewers hope that some time in the bullpen, where he can come into the game and face only a few hitters rather than worry about pitching deep, will help Lauer attack hitters with more aggression. That's the version of Eric that I think we need to see and we want to see. He's performed at a really high level for good stretches, long stretches over the last two years. “Eric has been a very good starting pitcher in this league. “I think Eric can be better,” Counsell said. First pitch is at 6:10 pm.After a 12-month stretch beginning in May 2021 where Lauer was excellent, he now has a 4.49 ERA with 27 home runs given up over his last 26 starts. They’ll try to rebound tomorrow in game two of the series, with Adrian Houser facing Kwang Hyun Kim. One good piece of news is that the Reds lost to the Tigers tonight, so the Brewers magic number for the NL Central is down to 17. Eduardo Escobar also went 1-for-3 in his return from the IL, and both catchers (Omar Narvaez and Luke Maile) also added a hit each. Urias went 3-for-4 and drove in a run, and Pablo Reyes went 2-for-2 after coming in as a pinch hitter for Ashby, then remained in the game in left field. Luis Urias and Pablo Reyes were the standouts on offense. Christian Yelich didn’t agree with the call, and he said something from the top step of the dugout that got him thrown out of the game. In the fifth inning, Lorenzo Cain struck out. The Brewers added on two more in the ninth with a ground rule double from Luis Urias and a groundout from Tellez.Ĭhristian Yelich also had an early end to his day. Rowdy Tellez drove one in on a fielder’s choice in the seventh that was mishandled by Tommy Edman, and Lorenzo Cain grounded out to drive in a second. The Brewers did manage to score four runs tonight, with three of those coming on plays that did not go for hits. In total, the Cardinals scored 15 runs off of the Brewers pitching staff tonight. Edumndo Sosa followed it with a solo home run of his own. Hoby Milner came in to the game in relief, and unfortunately allowed a grand slam to Yadier Molina right away. Todd Rosiak notes that it looked like Norris was dealing with a blister. he came back out for the ninth and got two outs, but also allowed a double and two walks, before he also had to come out of the game injured. While the two runs will cloud the stat line a bit, it was a very strong appearance from Ashby tonight.ĭaniel Norris got the eighth and sent the Cardinals down in order. He allowed two runs in the seventh on a walk and a home run, but that was it. After the game, Craig Counsell said the injury is an IL situaiton.Īaron Ashby saved the bullpen from being completely wiped out with 4.1 innings in relief after Topa came out of the game. Official word, per Adam McCalvy, is Topa came out with right elbow discomfort. After getting Adam Wainwright to ground out, Topa had to come out of the game with an injury. Nolan Arenado led off with a home run, then two more Cardinals singles set up a three-run home run for Harrison Bader. ![]() Justin Topa took over in the third and it continued to go downhill. Tommy Edman grounded out right after that to score another run and make it 4-0. In the second, the Cardinals got their first four baserunners on base, capped by a single from Adam Wainwright for a 3-0 Cardinals lead. Nolan Arenado hit a two-run home run to put the Cardinals up 2-0 in the top of the first, though Peralta was a strike away from getting out of the first. With Freddy Peralta back from the injured list, it didn’t go well in his first start back. Not only did the pitching staff struggle, but two pitchers went out injured. ![]()
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