Brew City Miracle? Milwaukee Brewers 1994 and Beyond.

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September 7th 1994: Brewers make comeback, continue to have Orioles number.
The Brewers have yet to lose to Baltimore this season. Because of that they have pretty much singlehandedly eliminated the Orioles from the playoffs. Ricky Bones had a hard time finding the strike zone walking 6 batters and giving up 5ER in 5 innings. Rick Reed then came in and was lights out going 4 innings and just giving up 1ER. Kevin Seitzer had a great day scoring 3 runs on 2 hits including a rare HR his 3rd of the season. Tom Brunansky added a rare inside the park HR the Brewers second of the season. It was Tom’s 28th HR of the year. Jeff Cirillo and Greg Vaughn each added 2 hits for the Brewers while John Jaha added a pair of RBI’s.
Milwaukee 9 Baltimore 6

September 8th 1994: Chris Sabo hits walk off HR to finally beat Brewers.
The Orioles needed a great outing from Mike Mussina and they got it going 8 innings giving up 1 run. The Brewers scored the tying run in the 9th only for Doug Henry to give up the game winning HR in the bottom of the 9 to Chris Sabo. Bobby Jones pitched 7 strong innings giving up 2 ER. Vinny Castilla managed to get 3 hits on the day but none of them lead to a run or an RBI. BJ Surhoff was the only other Brewer with more than one hit, he also scored both the Brewer runs on the day. It should be of note that a lot of the everyday starters were out for the Brewers today.
Baltimore 3 Milwaukee 2

September 9th 1994: Brewers error almost cost them game.
Cal Eldred pitched great going 6 innings striking out 8 and giving up just 1ER. However a costly error allowed the O’s to get 4 runs on the board. A HR off Ramon Garcia made it a one run game. Luckily Graeme Lloyd and Jesse Orosco have done what they have all year going scoreless in the 8th and 9th to get Cal his 15th win of the year. Greg Vaughn had a big game going 2 for 5 with a big2 run HR his 31st of the year. Vaughn also had 2R and 2RBI. John Jaha also gave us his 19th HR of the year. Jesse Orosco got his 47th Save out of 50 save opportunities. Harold Baines was the only O with 2 hits.
Milwaukee 6 Baltimore 5

September 10th 1994: Tigers strike out Crew 11 times on way to easy victory.
Teddy Higuera had a chance to match Eldred in wins today and just wasn’t on. In six innings Higuera gave up 6H 6runs all earned, and walked 5, putting the Brewers in a hole. It didn’t help that Tim Belcher and company struck the Crew out with ease today. Jeff Cirillo was really the only Brewer who did anything getting 2 hits, 2 walks, a run and an RBI. Tom Brunansky struck out 3 times while three other Brewers struck out twice each.
Detroit 6 Milwaukee 2

September 11th 1994: Brewers offense continues to struggle against Tigers.
The Brewers offense was limited 2 doubles, 4 singles, and 4 walks all of which produced only 1 run. BJ Surhoff was the only Brewer with two hits on the day. Pat Listach got the only RBI a sac fly that scored Greg Vaughn. Rick Reed got a spot start and was roughed up for 5 runs in 6 innings. Ramon Garcia gave up an unearned run in 2 innings. Lou Whitaker had a 3 run HR and added another RBI with a double later on. Everyone of the Tigers batting lineup got a hit.
Detroit 6 Milwaukee 1

September 12th 1994: The Big Auzzie returns helps lead Brewers to victory.
Dave Nilsson returned to the lineup today and boy did he return. Dave Nilsson went 3 for 5 with a 2B and an RBI. Pat Listach, Vinny Castilla, and Kevin Seitzer each had 2 hits on the day for the Crew. Greg Vaughn hit his 32nd home run of the year, while Tom Brunansky added HR number 29. Ricky Bones went six innings and gave up 3ER in the win. Henry and Lloyd pitched a scoreless 7th and 8th inning. Jesse Orosco gave up an ER but did still get the save.
Milwaukee 6 Detroit 4

CURRENT RECORD: 87-60

OH NO!!!! THE WILD CARD LEAD HAS SHRUNK TO 3 GAMES!!! AGH!!!!

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September 14th 1994: Blue Jays rock Brewers pitching at County Stadium.
Bobby Jones arm may be showing signs of fatigue. Jones gave up 6 runs 5 earned in 5 innings of work. And while Ramon Garcia didn’t fair much better 2ER in 3 innings, it didn’t matter. The game was already over. BJ Surhoff led the team going 3 for 3 with a BB and an RBI. Jeff Cirillo scored 2 runs on 2 hits. Kevin Seitzer got 2RBI’s off a single. Matt Mieske got a pinch hit HR his 2nd since his September call up. Carlos Delgado and Devon White each hit HR’s for the Jays.
Toronto 8 Milwaukee 4

September 15th 1994: Cal Eldred, Home Runs lead to victory.
Cal Eldred was lights out today in recording his 16th win of the season. Cal went 8 innings giving up 3 hits and 1 run while striking out 6. Dave Nilsson hit 2 solo home runs getting back into the grove. Dave now has 28 HR’s on the season. Greg Vaughn had 2 hits including his 33rd HR of the year. Kevin Seitzer had 3 hits and 2 RBI’s. Tom Brunansky also had 2 hits on the day. Mike Fetters almost gave the game away giving up 3ER in one inning. Paul Molitor had 2 hits on the day, and Ed Sprague hit a HR for the jays.
Milwaukee 6 Toronto 4

September 16th 1994: More Home runs, More Great pitching give Brewers series.
Teddy Higuera is trying to keep pace with Cal Eldred and did so today. Teddy picked up his 15th win of the season on 7 innings of 1ER ball. Paul Wagner came in and finished with 2 scoreless innings. On the offensive side. Greg Vaughn got 2 hits including a 2 run Home run. Vinny Castilla broke out of a slump also getting 2 hits and a 2 run blast. Dave Nilsson added his 29th HR of the year as well. 1B BJ Surhoff added 2 hits and 2 runs on the day as well. The Brewers now have 89 wins on the year and a chance at a franchise record in wins.
Milwaukee 6 Toronto 1

September 18th 1994: Kenny Rogers “Roasts” the Brewers.
Kenny Rogers pitched 8 innings of 1 run ball which was all Texas needed to win the game. Angel Miranda did ok going 5 innings giving up 3 ER. Ramon Garcia pitched 3 scoreless innings to help the Crew stay in it. Mike Ignasiak gave up a run in the 9th not that it mattered. John Jaha tried to keep the Brewers in it going 3 for 4 with 2RBI’s. Dave Nilsson also added 2 runs on 2 hits today while Jeff Cirillo also had 2 hits. Jose Valentin was able to draw 2 walks also.
Texas 4 Milwaukee 2

September 19th 1994: Jaha’s three run blast leads Brewers to 90th victory.
John Jaha hit his 20th HR of the season In a big way a 3 run shot that helped preserve a victory for the Crew today. Kevin Seitzer went 3 for 4 with a run scored. While BJ Surhoff and Jeff Cirillo each had 2 hits in the game. Ricky Bones got the win despite giving up 5 runs in 6 innings of work. Doug Henry, Graeme Lloyd and Jesse Orosco each pitched a scoreless inning in relief. It was Orosco’s 49th save of the year. For Texas Dean Palmer hit a HR while John Vander Wal and Rusty Greer each had 2 hits.
Milwaukee 6 Texas 5

September 20th 1994: Brewers lose heartbreaker in 10 innings.
Cal Eldred pitched 7 strong innings giving up just 1 ER on the day. Doug Henry pitched 2 scoreless innings to take it into extra innings. Unfortunately Rangers pitching was just as good Jose DeJesus pitched 9 innings giving up just 1 run while Tom Henke pitched a scoreless 10th. The difference was a 3 run HR in the 10th by Ivan Rodriguez given up by Paul Wagner. Brewers only had 3 hits on the day and the only news was a pinch hit HR from Jose Valentin his 23rd HR of the season.
Texas 4 Milwaukee 2

CURRENT RECORD: 90-63 (DOWN TO A 2 GAME LEAD IN WILD CARD RACE)

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September 21st 1994: Brewers outlast the Jays, get a much needed win.
Bobby Jones was on the mound looking to rebound from a bit of a slump. Jones pitched 6 innings giving up 3ER while striking out 6. That was enough to leave the game with a 4-3 lead. Solid pitching the rest of the way and a HR from Dave Nilsson finished the job. Jesse Orosco got save number 50 on the year and again dropped his ERA under 2 for the year. Dave Nilsson had 2 hits including his HR and put in 3 RBI’s as well on the day. Jeff Cirillo in the leadoff spot hit his 5th HR of the year. Greg Vaughn added 2 hits on the day. Carlos Delgado and Ed Sprague both hit HR’s for the Jays while Molitor added 2 hits again against his former team.
Milwaukee 6 Toronto 3

September 22nd 1994: Brewers hit their way past Toronto.
The Brewers got their victory thanks to 10 hits and 7 runs. Vinny Castilla looked good getting 2 hits and 3RBI’s on the day. Greg Vaughn also had 2 hits and added a pair of RBI’s. Greg Vaughn and C Dave Nilsson each had 2 runs on the day. BJ Surhoff continues to swing a hot bat dropping 2 hits on the jays as well. Teddy Higuera started out strong going 6 scoreless inning before walking 3 straight batters and giving up a Grand Slam to Devon White. Ramon Garcia pitched a scoreless 1 2/3 innings. Jesse Orosco got his second save of the series.
Milwaukee 7 Toronto 4

September 23rd 1994: Brewers pitching implodes gives up 10 runs.
Angel Miranda was rocked in the second inning giving up 5ER. He did manage to last 5 innings and didn’t give up another run, and left the game to a 5-5 tie. Paul Wagner who has had good outing and terrible outings provided the later going 1 2/3 innings and giving up 4ER. Mike Ignasiak gave up the meaningless 10th run of the game. Dave Nilsson had 2 hits including his 31st HR of the year. Jeff Cirillo had 2 hits and 2 walks which led to 2 runs. BJ Surhoff added a pair of RBI’s. Paul Molitor again dropped 3 hits on the crew. Devon White had 3 RBI’s in the day while Ed Sprague hit his 28th HR of the year for the Jays.
Toronto 10 Milwaukee 5

September 25th 1994: Terrible pitching, defense, lead to Red Sox route of Crew.
With their playoff hopes hanging in the balance, the crew responded by giving up 11runs and having 3 errors today. Ricky Bones pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up 7 runs. Mike Ignasiak helped get the game a little closer going 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Before Mike Fetters completed an awful year giving up 4ER in 2 innings. For Milwaukee Dave Nilsson and Greg Vaughn each hit HR’s like they have all year. Jose Valentin and Jeff Cirillo each got 2 hits on the day. For the Red Sox everybody in the starting line up got at least one hit, even worse the #3 thru #6 hitters went a combined 11 for 19 with 2 HR’s.
Boston 11 Milwaukee 4

September 26th 1994: Brewers ride Eldred’s arm, Home Runs to victory.
When the Brewers needed a win desperately to keep their slim 1 game lead over the White Sox for the Wild Card Race they called on Cal Eldred, and he delivered. Cal pitched 7 innings of 1 run ball on way to his 17th win of the season. Ramon Garcia came in and kept up the pitching excellence retiring 6 batters straight 5 by strikeout. The Offense was lead by BJ Surhoff with 2 hits a HR and 3 RBI’s. Vinny Castilla added 2 hits including his 30th HR of the year. Pat Listach hit his 1st HR of the year an inside the park of the HR. Mark Loretta also added 3 hits and a couple of runs.
Milwaukee 8 Boston 1

BREAKING NEWS: BILL SPIERS RETURNS!!!!
The doctors cleared Bill Spiers to retun to the club today and its just in time. Bill was hitting the ball well until his injury almost 4 months ago. Spiers will get some at bats and may be a part of the playoff roster if he looks 100%. Milwaukee holds a 2 game lead in the wild card race over the White Sox with 4 games to play.

September 27th 1994: Bobby Jones throws complete game, wins 15th game of year.
Bobby Jones followed Cal Eldred’s great performance yesterday with an even better one today. Bobby Jones went 9 innings giving up just 1ER on 6 hits. For the Brewers the offense was limited but came through in the end. Dave Nilsson and BJ Surhoff each had 2hits and 2RBI’s providing most of the offense of the day. Kevin Seitzer got 2 hits and scored 2 runs on the day. Jeff Cirillo also had 2 runs on the day thanks to drawing 2 walks. Bill Spiers went 0 for 3 with a K in his return. Damon Berryhill got the only run for Boston off a Normar Garciaparra single.
Milwaukee 5 Boston 1

September 28th 1994: Brewers ride pitching into playoffs.
The Brewers won the wild card today with a victory over the Seattle Mariners. The victory was due to a third straight super outing from a starting pitcher. Teddy Higuera went 7 innings with 1 ER while striking 8 out. Graeme Lloyd pitched a scoreless 8th while Jesse Orosco got the save even though he gave up an ER. Matt Mieske got 2 hits including a big 2 run HR. Vinny Castilla added 2 hits as well and scored a run with an RBI as well. Word is for the last two games the Brewers well rest most of their subs despite being tied for a franchise record in wins.
Milwaukee 4 Seattle 2

SIDE NOTE: WOOOOOOO!!!!! IN THE PLAYOFFS BABY!

September 29th 1994: Subs fight hard lose close one to Mariners.
The Brewers knew that to win they would need good pitching. The pitching just wasn’t good enough. Angel Miranda pitched 5 innings giving up 2ER while getting 4K. Rick Reed took the loss for the Crew giving up 3 runs in his first inning of work but went 2 more not giving up anymore runs. Fill in catcher Mike Matheny got 2 hits the only Brewer to do so. Jose Valentin scored 2 runs in the game. For Seattle Luis Sojo got 3 hits while Alex Rodriguez, Dan Wilson, and Brian Turang each got 2 hits.
Seattle 6 Milwaukee 4

September 30th 1994: Randy Johnson K’s 11 in 6 innings of work against Crew Subs.
With nothing on the line the Brewers got a look at a lot of their subs in the last 2 days. Ricky Bones was on the mound and pitched fairly well going 6 innings giving up 4ER. Mike Ignasiak pitched 2 scoreless innings. September 2B call up Eddy Diaz went 2 for 2 from the plate with a R and an RBI. Jeff Cirillo got 2 hits as well on the day. Jose Valentin and Turner Ward each got a hit and a run on the day. Ken Griffey and Icihiro Suzuki each got 2 hits on the day. Randy Johnson got his 14th win of the year.
Seattle 4 Milwaukee 3

1994 REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 95-67 WILD CARD WINNER

UP NEXT THE PLAYOFFS BABY!
Including Complete Playoff Preview

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Although it was a lot closer than you may have wanted it, congratulations on the Wild Card. Here's to you making a deep run in October!

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1994 PLAYOFF PREVIEW!!!!!!!!!!

NATIONAL LEAGUE PREVIEW

Atlanta Braves 107-55 (NL EAST WINNER) vs. San Francisco Giants 94-68 (WILD CARD)

The Match Up:

Hitting: San Francisco enjoys a big advantage here. They have one of the best 4-5 combo’s in baseball with Barry Bonds and Matt Williams. Both had 30+ HR 100+ Runs and 100+ RBI’s. Barry is having an MVP year. In addition their lineup is sprinkled with a .300 100R lead off man in Dave Martinez, a hall of famer Tony Gwynn who was acquired midseason from the Padres, and a .300 batter in Robby Thompson. They also have Darryl Strawberry on the bench who has 20+ HR and over 70 Runs +RBI’s. Atlanta has some batting in the likes of 33HR man Dave Justice. .320 25HR Catcher Javy Lopez and young up an comer Chipper Jones. They also have solid everyday guys like Andy Van Slyke and Crime Dog Fred McGriff. The biggest issue is two of their best hitters are injured for the series. 1B Ryan Klesko and 3B Todd Zeile are out atleast until game 4 with late season injuries.

Defense: Neither team is loaded with gold gloves however the advantage has to lie with the quicker Atlanta Braves. San Francisco definitely sacrifices some of it’s defense for the sake of offense.

Starting Pitching: By far the best starting rotation in baseball all season long has been the Braves. John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, and Greg Maddux are ace’s anywhere in baseball. Any of them could be a cy young winner this year though Maddux will probably get it. Meanwhile the Giants have 2 solid starters in 20 game winner Mark Portugal and ace John Burkett. Against anyone else Giants would probably have the better starters.

Relief Pitching: The giants have a slight advantage here. Their closer Rod Beck is a little more reliable than Atlanta’s Gregg Olson. The rest of the bullpen is a wash between the two teams except the Giants also have a great setup man in Steve Frey with a 1.42ERA on the year.

PREDICTION: This series will probably go 5 games just because Atlanta’s starting pitchers are so strong. With that said I think the injuries to Atlanta will proves the difference.

SF GIANTS 3 GAMES TO 2 OVER ATLANTA BRAVES

Los Angeles Dodgers 108-54 (NL WEST WINNER) vs. Houston Astros 99-63 (NL CENTRAL WINNER)

The Match Up:

Hitting: These were two of the best hitting teams in all of baseball this year and it really will come down to who keeps up the great hitting. Dodgers 3-4 combo Eric Karros and Mike Piazza had a combined 95HR 232R and 288RBI’s. Eric Karros may be the most unlikely MVP of all time if he gets it. 5 Hitter Raul Mondesi was also in the .300 25HR 100R 100RBI club. Their 1 and 2 hitters Brent Butler and Jose Offerman provide speed and a good OBA. For Houston their 1-3 hitters Steve Finley, Craig Biggio, and Luis Gonzalez all had 20+ HR and 100+ R and 100+ RBI’s. Jeff Bagwell is another MVP candidate as he went for 43HR 136R and 144RBI’s while batting .331.

Defense: Houston Astros have a few really good defensive players like Craig Biggio and Steve Finley. The Dodgers have Mike Piazza from behind the plate and no real weaknesses in the field. Houston holds a slight advantage here.

Starting Pitching: The advantage has to go to the Dodgers here. They have a veteran ace in Orel Hershiser who was a 15 game winner. A young fireballer in Ramon Martinez and Tom Candiotti who has looked great since coming back from injury midseason. Houston Astros had 3 15 game winners but none of them were unhittable. Greg Swindell, Darryl Kile, and Pete Harnisch will pitch well but against a lineup like the Dodgers it could be a real problem.

Bullpen: This might be the deciding factor for the Dodgers. Todd Worrell had 44 saves and a 2.55ERA as a closer. The rest of the staff is average. For Houston their closer Billy Wagner ended his season early with an arm injury which means Houston uses a closer and bullpen by committee. No one in the Bullpen for the Astros is really a shutdown guy.

PREDICTION: This should be a high scoring series no matter what. I think in the end the Houston Astros pitching will give up too many runs add to that the Dodgers are the home team this could be a sweep.

LA DODGERS 3 GAME SWEEP OF THE ASTROS

AMERICAN LEAGUE PREVIEW

New York Yankees 100-62 (AL EAST WINNER) vs. Milwaukee Brewers 95-67 (WILD CARD)

The Match Up:

Batting: The Yankees hitting reads like a who who of the AL. Bernie Williams is an MVP candidate with 31HR 127R 140RBI while batting .343. Danny Tartabull added 33HR while batting over .300. Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly, and Wade Boggs were all .300 hitters during the season. The Brewers lost their leadoff man and stolen base leader Darryl Hamilton and haven’t quite looked the same since. They still have some pop in the bat though. C Dave Nilsson had 32HR and 109RBI while batting over .330 on the season. Greg Vaughn had 35HR and over 100RBI’s and Vinny Castilla added 30HR. John Jaha, Tom Brunansky and Jose Valentin all had 20 or more HR on the year as well. With that said the advantage has to lie with the Yankees.

Defense: The Yankees are an average defensive team except for gold glover Derek Jeter, but that is still head and shoulders above one of the most error ridden teams in the Brewers. This most likely could be what gives the Yankees the series.

Starting Pitching: The Yankee’s lost 2 of their starters for the year giving the Brewers an advantage here. Both Jimmy Key and Jim Abbott were lost in summer and now the only starter of the Yankees who is on their level is Andy Pettite. Milwaukee has some great young pitchers in Cal Eldred and Bobby Jones who both won 15+ games. Teddy Higuera who missed most of the last 2 years is the comeback player of the year getting 17 wins on the year. This might be what gives the Brewers a chance.

Relief Pitching: The Brewers might have a small very small advantage here. Both teams have an average bull pen but great set up and closers. The Brewers come in with Graeme Lloyd a 2.26ERA on the year and Jesse Orosco a 1.74ERA with 52sv’s. Yankees aren’t much weaker they have 40+ save guy Jeff Reardon 2.5ERA and Mike Henneman 20+ save 2.92ERA. Yankees are the only team who had 2 guys with 20+ saves.

Prediction: The Brewers play well enough not to get swept, and have played the Yankees OK during the season. However the bats and potential scoring bursts of the Yankees will prove too much.

NY YANKEES 3 GAMES TO 1 OVER BREWERS

Cleveland Indians 101-61 (AL CENTRAL WINNER) vs. Texas Rangers 86-76 (AL WEST WINNER)

The Match Up:

Batting: Both teams have key injuries in their lineup. The Rangers lost Juan Gonzalez for the season late in the year and will miss his power and RBI’s. Cleveland’s lead off man Kenny Lofton will not be available for the series because of a hampering injury. With that said the injury of Gonzalez is too much for the Rangers here. Cleveland still has 3 40+HR 120+RBI guys in their 3-5 hitters Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, and Albert Belle. Cleveland also has .300 100+R 100+RBI 2 hitter Brian Giles and late season trade Andres Galarraga who had 100+R 100+RBI’s on the season as well. This was the best hitting team in baseball. Texas sports some power in Jose Canseco, Ivan Rodriguez, and Dean Palmer as well as a thief of a lead off man in David Hulse. Texas also had Will Clark who batted .327 on the year.

Defense: Both teams have solid defense in the infield but their outfields are not strong. Jose Canseco, Manny Ramirez, and Albert Belle all were among the league in errors for outfields. The Rangers might have a small advantage with Ivan Rodriguez behind the plate.

Starting Pitching: This is a weak point of Texas who had one of the worst starting staff ERA’s and the fewest quality starts in the AL. Kenny Rogers is their closest thing to an ace while Roger Pavlik shows some flashes of capability. Cleveland doesn’t have a great staff but compared to the Rangers looks great. Dennis Martinez and Jack Morris are both over the hill but had solid years getting 16 and 17 wins respectively. Mark Clark is a capable #3 starter.

Bullpen: Texas’s bullpen is almost as bad as the starters. Their closer Tom Henke had a 6ERA on the season. Only Mike Perez and Jeremy Hernandez had under 4ERA’s in the bullpen. Cleveland has a good 8th-9th inning combo in Jerry Dipoto and Rafael Betancourt which is a lot more than the Rangers have.

Prediction: Texas is clearly outmatched here in almost all aspects. I don’t see much of a chance for the Rangers to win the series let alone a game.

CLEVELAND SWEEPS RANGERS 3 GAMES TO 0

UP NEXT THE PLAYOFFS START

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GAME 1 ALDS: OROSCO GETS ROCKED IN 9TH ERRORS ALSO PROVE COSTLY AS YANKS TAKE 1-0 LEAD

The Brewers lost the first game thanks in part to a costly Jeff Cirillo error, and a terrible outing from the nearly perfect Jesse Orosco. For the Brewers Cal Eldred pitched ok giving up 5Runs 3earned in 6 innings. He left to a 5-5 tie that stayed that way till the 9th when Jesse Orosco came in and proceeded to give up 2 runs. The Brewers offense was lead by a 3 run HR from Matt Mieske a September call up who got the chance to start game 1. BJ Surhoff scored 2 runs on the day as well. Dave Nilsson had three hits on the day while Jeff Cirillo and Vinny Castilla each had 2 hits. For the Yankees, they were lead by Bernie Williams who hit a 2 run HR and scored a 2nd run later on. Luis Polonia added 3 RBI’s on 2 hits. Don Mattingly had 2 hits as well. Scott Kamieneicki got the win going 4 scoreless innings in relief for NY.
New York 7 Milwaukee 6 (NY YANKEES LEAD 1-0)

OTHER PLAYOFF RESULTS
Cleveland Indians win 4-1 over Texas Rangers (1-0)
SF Giants win 1-0 over Atlanta Braves (1-0)
LA Dodgers win 3-1 over Houston Astros (1-0)

GAME 2 ALDS: BILL SPIERS LEAVES BASES LOADED IN 7TH LOSE CLOSE ONE AGAIN

The Brewers have hung with the Yankees in both games unfortunately they are now down 0-2 and off to NY for game 3. Melido Perez had the Brewers number going 8 innings giving up 4 hits. Greg Vaughn got the only rbi of the game, scoring BJ Surhoff. Bill Spiers left the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th. The Brewers continued to struggle in the field giving 2 errors on the day, including Cirillo’s 2nd error of the series. Bobby Jones pitched well 6 innings 3ER and Ramon Garcia pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief. For the Yankees Luis Polonia was the only player with 2 hits on their team, and Mike Stanley hit a solo home run. Jeff Reardon got the save.
Milwaukee 3 New York 1 (NY YANKEES LEAD 2-0)

OTHER PLAYOFF RESULTS
Texas Rangers win 3-2 over Cleveland Indians (1-1)
SF Giants win 4-3 in extra innings over Atlanta Braves (2-0)
LA Dodgers win easily 8-1 over Houston Astros (2-0)

GAME 3 ALDS: BREWERS AVOID SWEEP THANKS TO GREAT PITCHING

The Brewers needed a performance of a lifetime from someone to prevent the sweep. Teddy Higuera and the rest of the pitching staff provided it. Teddy gave up 2ER while striking out 7 in 6 innings of work. The Bullpen then came in and pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief. The Bats were hot at times during the game and that’s all it took for a win. Dave Nilsson went 2 for 4 with 2RBI’s and a R. Jose Valentin got 2 hits as well with a run scored. Tom Brunansky drew 2 walks which led to a run as well. For the Yankees Andy Pettite had trouble finding the strike out walking 4 batters and giving up 4 runs in six innings of work. Don Mattingly, Randy Velarde, and Robert Eenhorn all had 2 hits on the day.
Milwaukee 6 New York 2 (NY YANKEES LEAD 2-1)

OTHER PLAYOFF RESULTS
Cleveland Indians win 9-5 over Texas Rangers (2-1)
Atlanta Braves win 5-4 in extra innings over SF Giants (2-1)
LA Dodgers win 5-2 over Houston Astros sweep Astros (3-0)

GAME 4 ALDS: RICKY BONES SHELLED SEASON OVER FOR THE CREW

It was a wild ride but the season had to end sooner or later. The Brewers started off hot getting 3 runs in the top of the first but then Ricky Bones got shelled giving up 6 runs 4 earned in 2 innings of work. Rick Reed pitched 6 innings and only gave up 2 runs. For the Crew Greg Vaughn got 2 hits on the day including a 2 run HR. Jeff Cirillo, John Jaha, and BJ Surhoff each had 2 hits on the day. Don Mattingly single handedly killed the crew with 3 hits and 2HR on the day. Paul O’Neil added 3 hits while C Matt Noikes and Luis Polonia getting 2 hits a piece. Scott Kaminieki again came back in and pitched 3 2/3 innings in relief. For the series Scott pitched 7 2/3 innings of 4 hit 0 run ball.
New York 8 Milwaukee 4 (NY YANKEES WIN SERIES 3-1)

OTHER PLAYOFF RESULTS
Cleveland Indians win 4-3 over Texas Rangers win series (3-1)
Atlanta Braves win 5-4 in extra innings for the 3rd straight game over SF Giants (2-2)

GAME 5 ATLANTA BRAVES BEAT SF GIANTS 4-3 (3-2) IN A GREAT SERIES TO MOVE ON.

AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: NEW YORK YANKEES VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS
Game 1 Cleveland 6 New York 4 (1-0)
Game 2 Cleveland 8 New York 6 (2-0)
Game 3 New York 6 Cleveland 4 in 13 innings (2-1)
Game 4 Cleveland 7 New York 5 (3-1)
Game 5 Cleveland 9 New York 6 (4-1)

CLEVELAND WINS AL CHAMPIONSHIP 4 GAMES TO 1 OVER YANKEES

NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: ATLANTA BRAVES VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Game 1 Atlanta 4 Los Angeles 1 (1-0)
Game 2 Los Angeles 4 Atlanta 3 (1-1)
Game 3 Los Angeles 8 Atlanta 5 (2-1)
Game 4 Atlanta 9 Los Angeles 3 (2-2)
Game 5 Atlanta 8 Los Angeles 4 (3-2)
Game 6 Atlanta 14 Los Angeles 11 (4-2)

ATLANTA WINS NL CHAMPIONSHIP 4 GAMES TO 2 OVER LA DODGERS

WORLD SERIES: CLEVELAND INDIANS VS. ATLANTA BRAVES
Game 1 Cleveland 10 Atlanta 1 (1-0)
Game 2 Cleveland 13 Atlanta 5 (2-0)
Game 3 Cleveland 11 Atlanta 9 (3-0)
Game 4 Cleveland 5 Atlanta 2 (4-0)

CLEVELAND INDIANS WIN WORLD SERIES 4 GAMES TO 0 OVER ATLANTA

Congrats Indians!!!!

Next up The year in review (including final stats, leaders, standings and more)

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1994 FINAL MLB STANDINGS

AL EAST
New York Yankees 100-62 .617
Baltimore Orioles 80-82 .494 (20GB)
Boston Red Sox 73-89 .451 (27GB)
Toronto Blue Jays 70-92 .432 (30GB)
Detroit Tigers 64-98 .395 (36GB)

AL CENTRAL
Cleveland Indians 101-61 .623
Milwaukee Brewers 95-67 .586 (6GB)
Chicago White Sox 94-68 .580 (7GB)
Kansas City Royals 69-93 .426 (32GB)
Minnesota Twins 59-103 .364 (42GB)

AL WEST
Texas Rangers 86-76 .531
Oakland Athletics 84-78 .519 (2GB)
California Angels 82-80 .506 (4GB)
Seattle Mariners 77-85 .475 (9GB)

NL EAST
Atlanta Braves 107-55 .660
Philadelphia Phillies 84-78 .519 (23GB)
New York Mets 78-84 .481 (29GB)
Montreal Expos 74-88 .457 (33GB)
Florida Marlins 59-103 .364 (48GB)

NL CENTRAL
Houston Astros 99-63 .611
Chicago Cubs 82-80 .506 (17GB)
Pittsburgh Pirates 81-81 .500 (18GB)
Cincinnati Reds 79-83 .488 (20GB)
St. Louis Cardinals 68-94 .420 (31GB)

NL WEST
Los Angeles Dodgers 108-54 .667
San Francisco Giants 94-68 .580 (14GB)
Colorado Rockies 62-100 .383 (46GB)
San Diego Padres 59-103 .364 (49GB)

*A NOTE TO ALL* To make parity in the league I plan on doing my version of a Rule 5 draft. I will be taking the 4 worse teams with respect to payroll and give them each 2 players from the 4 best teams with respect to payroll. I will also give the next 2 lowest ranked teams 1 pick from the next 2 best teams. Basically bad teams with small payrolls will get players from good teams with high payrolls.

San Diego, Florida, St. Louis, and Minnesota will each get 2 players.
Colorado, and Kansas City each get 1 player
Cleveland, NY Yankees, Atlanta, San Francisco will each lose 2 players
Chicago White Sox, LA Dodgers will each lose 1 player

AL FINAL LEADERBOARD

Batting Average: .350 Carlos Baerga (CLE), .345 Julio Franco (CHW), .344 Darryl Hamilton (MIL)
2B: 54 Albert Belle (CLE), 49 Bernie Williams (NYY), 45 Julio Franco (CHW)
ERA: 3.26 Dennis Martinez (CLE) 3.42 Tim Hudson (OAK) 3.65 Roger Clemens (BOS)
Hits: 230 Ivan Rodriguez (TEX) 218 Bernie Williams (NYY) 211 Albert Belle (CLE)
HR: 52 Frank Thomas (CHW) 47 Mark McGwire (OAK) 45 Juan Gonzalez (TEX)
IP: 219 2/3 Kevin Tapani (MIN) 213 2/3 Jamie Moyer (BAL) 210 Bobby Jones (MIL)
OBA: .476 Frank Thomas (CHW) .431 Bernie Williams (NYY) .429 Edgar Martinez (SEA)
OPS: 1.142 Frank Thomas (CHW) 1.057 Juan Gonzalez (TEX) 1.050 Ken Griffey (SEA)
RBI: 156 Albert Belle (CLE) 155 Rafael Palmeiro (BAL) 147 Ken Griffey (SEA)
R: 163 Frank Thomas (CHW) 150 Albert Belle (CLE) 136 Manny Ramirez (CLE)
SV: 52 Jesse Orosco (MIL) 41 Jeff Reardon (NYY) 32 Tom Henke (TEX)
SLG: .666 Frank Thomas (CHW) .665 Juan Gonzalez (TEX) .637 Ken Griffey (SEA)
SB: 57 Darryl Hamilton (MIL) 53 Tom Goodwin (KCR) 43 Tim Raines (CHW)
K: 267 Randy Johnson (SEA) 212 Roger Clemens (BOS) 186 Mark Langston (CAL)
3B: 12 David Hulse (TEX) 11 Lance Johnson (CHW) 11 Tom Goodwin (KCR)
BB: 168 Frank Thomas (CHW) 128 Mark McGwire (OAK) 124 Jim Thome (CLE)
Wins: 18 Jack McDowell (CHW) 17 4pitchers including Cal Eldred and Teddy Higuera of Brewers

NL FINAL LEADERBOARD

Batting Average: .355 Barry Larkin (CIN) .348 Barry Bonds (SFG) .331 Jeff Bagwell (HOU)
2B: 49 Mark Grace (CHC) 43 Kevin Young (PIT) 42 Darren Daulton (PHI)
ERA: 2.68 Greg Maddux (ATL) 3.08 John Burkett (SFG) 3.18 Tom Glavine (ATL)
Hits: 197 Kirby Puckett (CHC) 194 Dave Martinez (SFG) 193 Dante Bichette (COL)
HR: 49 Eric Karros (LAD) 46 Mike Piazza (LAD) 44 Pete Incaviglia (PHI)
IP: 245 1/3 Greg Maddux (ATL) 232 2/3 Luis Aquino (CHC) 226 2/3 Tom Glavine (ATL)
OBA: .509 Barry Bonds (SFG) .467 Jeff Bagwell (HOU) .424 Gary Sheffield (FLA)
OPS: 1.215 Barry Bonds (SFG) 1.118 Jeff Bagwell (HOU) 1.009 Ryan Klesko (ATL)
RBI: 155 Eric Karros (LAD) 144 Jeff Bagwell (HOU) 136 Pete Incaviglia (PHI)
R: 136 Jeff Bagwell (HOU) 132 Craig Biggio (HOU) 119 Eric Karros (LAD)
SV: 44 Todd Worrell (LAD) 42 Rod Beck (SFG) 40 Gregg Olson (ATL)
SLG: .706 Barry Bonds (SFG) .651 Jeff Bagwell (HOU) .615 Ryan Klesko (ATL)
SB: 55 Eric Young (COL) 47 Delino Deshields (LAD) 40 Bip Roberts (SDP)
K: 223 Curt Schilling (PHI) 208 Greg Maddux (ATL) 198 John Smoltz (ATL)
3B: 15 Delino Deshields (LAD) 13 Brett Butler (LAD) 11 Andy Van Slyke (ATL)
BB: 143 Barry Bonds (SFG) 133 Jeff Bagwell (HOU) 105 Gary Sheffield (FLA)
Wins: 21 Greg Maddux (ATL) and Curt Schilling (PHI) 19 Mark Portugal (SFG)

AWARD WINNERS
AL CY YOUNG: Dennis Martinez (Cle)
AL MVP: Frank Thomas (Chw)
AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Manny Ramirez (Cle)
AL GOLD GLOVE WINNERS:
P-Kevin Tapani (Min) C- Ivan Rodriguez (Tex) 1B- Don Mattingly (Nyy) 2B- Carlos Baerga (Cle) 3B- BJ Surhoff (Mil) SS- Omar Vizquel (CLE) LF- Tom Goodwin (KC) LF- Juan Gonzalez (Tex) CF- Bernie Williams (Nyy)
NL CY YOUNG: Greg Maddux (Atl)
NL MVP:Jeff Bagwell (Hou)
NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Ryan Klesko (Atl)
NL GOLD GLOVE WINNERS:
P- Greg Maddux (Atl) C- Darren Daulton (Phi) 1B- Gregg Jeffries (SFG) 2B- Craig Biggio (HOU) 3B- Melvin Mora (NYM) SS- Rey Sanchez (Chc) CF- Kirby Puckett (Chc) CF- Andy Van Slyke (Atl) RF- Tony Gwynn (SFG)

FINAL BREWER STATS

1994 Batting             Team    G   AVG    AB    H  2B  3B  HR   BB    K   SB  CS    R  RBI   SLG   OBP
Vaughn, Greg              MIL  156  .257   576  148  31   3  35   78  121    0   0   96  107  .503  .342
Castilla, Vinny           MIL  153  .275   571  157  23   2  30   31   91    0   2   78   96  .480  .312
Surhoff, B.J.             MIL  154  .305   535  163  32   9  15   56   53    0   1   86   86  .482  .364
Nilsson, Dave             MIL  141  .324   527  171  29   6  32   62   84    0   1   88  109  .584  .390
Brunansky, Tom            MIL  151  .233   511  119  16   3  29   56   96    0   0   71   93  .446  .300
Seitzer, Kevin            MIL  152  .286   507  145  30   1   3   73   59    0   1   74   61  .367  .368
Valentin, Jose            MIL  149  .240   492  118  23   6  23   37  114   16   8   60   72  .451  .291
Hamilton, Darryl          MIL  115  .344   462  159  28   5   6   57   61   57  25   97   50  .465  .415
Cirillo, Jeff             MIL  133  .315   441  139  30   6   5   51   59    0   1   73   52  .444  .388
Jaha, John                MIL  120  .241   369   89  15   1  20   51   98    0   0   58   62  .450  .336
Loretta, Mark             MIL   88  .255   259   66   6   3   4   20   26    0   1   38   25  .347  .313
Listach, Pat              MIL   88  .270   204   55  11   3   1   14   46   16   9   28   26  .368  .308
Spiers, Bill              MIL   42  .277   130   36   7   1   1   11   20    7   2   28   14  .369  .329
Ward, Turner              MIL   42  .205    73   15   2   1   0    9   11    0   0   13    7  .260  .282
O'Leary, Troy             MIL   24  .170    47    8   2   0   0    5   11    0   0    4    3  .213  .264
Mieske, Matt              MIL   14  .235    34    8   1   0   3    1   10    0   1    4    4  .529  .257
Singleton, Duane          MIL   12  .231    26    6   1   0   0    3    3    3   0    4    2  .269  .300
Jones, Bobby              MIL   11  .273    22    6   0   0   0    1    8    0   0    3    3  .273  .304
Matheny, Mike             MIL    7  .417    12    5   0   0   0    0    2    0   0    0    1  .417  .417
Wagner, Paul              MIL   30  .000     7    0   0   0   0    0    4    0   0    0    0  .000  .000
Unroe, Tim                MIL    4  .200     5    1   0   0   0    0    2    0   0    0    1  .200  .200
Diaz, Eddy                MIL    3  .750     4    3   0   0   0    0    1    0   0    1    1  .750  .750

1994 Pitching            Team     IP   ERA    G  GS   W   L  SV    K   BB   R/9
Jones, Bobby              MIL  210.0  4.50   33  33  15  10   0  131   50 11.91
Eldred, Cal               MIL  207.1  4.21   33  33  17  10   0  162   81 12.20
Higuera, Teddy            MIL  202.0  4.41   33  32  17  10   0  155   94 13.05
Bones, Ricky              MIL  162.2  4.76   31  22   8  10   0   67   54 13.72
Miranda, Angel            MIL  144.1  4.86   31  21  10   5   0   96   75 14.59
Reed, Rick                MIL   92.1  6.04   26  11   6   8   0   60   27 13.74
Wagner, Paul              MIL   69.0  7.04   30   3   1   8   0   53   30 15.52
Henry, Doug               MIL   68.2  3.67   51   0   8   2   0   48   37 11.53
Lloyd, Graeme             MIL   59.2  2.26   53   0   5   1   0   33   12  9.20
Orosco, Jesse             MIL   57.0  1.74   58   0   0   1  52   57   21 10.26
Garcia, Ramon             MIL   47.1  3.23   27   0   3   2   0   36   16 11.03
Ignasiak, Mike            MIL   43.2  5.15   28   1   1   1   0   24   18 13.81
Fetters, Mike             MIL   34.0  8.74   28   0   1   3   0   29   19 16.15
Scanlan, Bob              MIL   19.2  6.86   14   0   2   0   0    9    7 13.27
Wegman, Bill              MIL   11.0  7.36    2   2   0   1   0    5    2 18.00

NEXT UP OFFSEASON REVIEW AND PRESEASON PREVIEW!!!!

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OFFSEASON MOVES FOR BREWERS
Brewers win arbitration on C Dave Nilsson for 1.9million
Brewers win arbitration on 1B John Jaha for 440,000
Brewers do not offer Bill Spiers a contract released to Free Agency
Brewers win arbitration on IF Vinny Castilla 890,000
Brewers are unable to come to terms with Greg Vaughn who wants 2mil/yr for 4yr, released to free agency.
Brewers do not offer arbitration to Turner Ward, released to Free Agency
Brewers resign Kevin Seitzer to 3yr 2.43million deal 810k/yr
Brewers win arbitration on IF Pat Listach 230,000
Brewers do not offer arbitration to Ricky Bones, released to Free Agency
Brewers are unable to come to terms with Rick Reed, released to free agency
Brewers win arbitration on RP Doug Henry 350,000
Brewers do not offer a contract to Mike Fetters, released to Free Agency
Brewers resign Bill Wegman to 3yr 1.56million deal 520k/yr
Brewers win arbitration on RP Bob Scanlan 190,000

BREWERS SIGN FREE AGENT 1B BRIAN HUNTER TO 3YR 1.35MILLION DEAL 450k/yr
(77/83 .235 31HR in his career has been a backup 1B in Atlanta and Pittsburgh)
BREWERS SIGN FREE AGENT SP CHRIS HANEY TO 3YR 1.89MILLION DEAL 630k/yr
(77/82 20-24Career Record with a 5.15ERA Played in KC for last 2 years)

BREWERS ROSTER AND MORE FOR 1995

CATCHERS
Dave Nilsson was an all star last season and looks to be even better this year. Mike Matheny makes the squad as a back up. Last Season BJ Surhoff did the back up catching. The Brewers don’t have any help in the farm system at this spot.
Dave Nilsson 91/91
Mike Matheny 71/80
Rick Wrona 61/64 (AAA)
Bobby Hughes 62/71 (AA)

FIRST BASEMEN
John Jaha will be expected to do better against right handed hitters. He is by far the best brewer against lefties. Brian Hunter will play outfield against lefties, Hunter is a free agent signee. Brewers have some minor league players that could make it up in the next couple years.
John Jaha 83/83
Brian Hunter 76/80
Tim Unroe 72/79 (AAA)
Brian Banks 60/69 (AA)
Antone Williamson 63/75 (A)
Ross Gload 53/71 (Rookie)
Kevin Barker 65/82 (Disabled List)

SECOND BASEMEN
Jose Valentin a shortstop by Trade will start the season here. Mark Loretta will get a chance if Valentin continues to be unable to hit righties. Brewers have a lot of potential in minors at this position.
Mark Loretta 81/89
Eddy Diaz 65/72 (AA)
Ron Belliard 68/91 (A)
Alfonso Soriano 59/81 (ROOKIE)
Matt Erickson 59/80 (ROOKIE)

THIRD BASEMEN
The Brewers have three 3B on the roster though BJ Surhoff will play in the outfield and Cirillo will do some DH work this season. There is no one of note in the minors.
BJ Surhoff 87/87
Jeff Cirillo 80/86
Kevin Seitzer 79/79
Mike Coolbaugh 58/69 (A)

SHORTSTOP
The Brewers have three SS on the roster as well. Jose Valentin will start at second. Listach will back up all infield position. There is one minor leaguer of note but he is a few years away.
Jose Valentin 87/88
Vinny Castilla 83/83
Pat Listach 78/78
Santiago Perez 60/78 (ROOKIE)

LEFT FIELD
Troy O’Leary will get a chance to play everyday here. There are a few gems in the minors who will be up in the bigs in a few years.
Troy O’Leary 79/90
Danny Perez 61/71 (AA)
Todd Dunn 60/71 (A)
Geoff Jenkins 73/88 (A)
Carlos Lee 60/80 (ROOKIE)
Greg Martinez 61/78 (ROOKIE)

CENTER FIELD
Duane Singleton is the only true CF in the organization. Darryl Hamilton will again play center this year.
Duane Singleton 75/84

RIGHT FIELD
Darryl Hamilton will play center. Tom Brunansky cleared waivers to the minors and Matt Mieske is waiting for his chance.
Darryl Hamilton 83/83
Tom Brunansky 66/67 (AAA)
Matt Mieske 72/75 (AA)
Jim Rushford 61/80 (ROOKIE)

STARTING PITCHING
The Rotation is solid. Bill Wegman injured himself again in spring training will be out for a few months… what a shock. Teddy got demoted to the minors but may get a call up if no one proves themselves.
Cal Eldred 83/83
Bobby Jones 81/82
Angel Miranda 79/84
Paul Wagner 75/76
Chris Haney 77/77
Jamie McAndrew (IN BULLPEN) 74/86

Minor Leaguers of note:
Teddy Higuera 68/68
Scott Karl 68/88
Jeff D’Amico 60/84
Ted Lilly 53/89
Bill Wegman 77/77 DISABLED LIST
Jose Mercedes 69/84
Steve Woodard 62/87

RELIEF PITCHING
The relievers look strong again. With plenty of arms waiting in the minors. Al Reyes made the team on the basis of a phenomenal spring training.
Jesse Orosco 78/78
Doug Henry 76/77
Graeme Lloyd 73/75
Al Reyes 78/91
Bob Scanlan 75/79

Minor Leaguers of Note:
Mark Keifer 71/74
Mike Thomas 70/77
Hector Ramirez 65/86
Bronswell Patrick 61/84
Jayson Durocher 67/78
Eric Gagne 57/78
Scott Linebrink 57/82
Sid Roberson 64/84
Ramon Garcia 75/77
Mike Ignasiak 69/71

Projected Lineup Against Righties
1. CF Darryl Hamilton
2. DH Jeff Cirillo
3. LF BJ Surhoff
4. C Dave Nilsson
5. 1B John Jaha
6. 3B Kevin Seitzer
7. SS Vinny Castilla
8. RF Troy O'Leary
9. 2B Jose Valentin

Projected Lineup Against Lefties
1. CF Darryl Hamilton
2. 3B Kevin Seitzer
3. 2B Jose Valentin
4. 1B John Jaha
5. SS Vinny Castilla
6. C Dave Nilsson
7. DH Jeff Cirillo
8. LF Brian Hunter
9. RF Troy O'Leary

UP NEXT 1995 BEGINS!!!!

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April 2nd 1995: Brewers offense starts the season off in all the right ways.
The Brewers offense looked great in the opener against the Jays pouring in 11 runs on 15 hits. Vinny Castilla was 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2R. Jose Valentin was 2-2 with 2BB and a 2 run HR. Jeff Cirillo had 2 hits including a double and 3RBI’s. New starter Troy O’Leary added a 2 run HR as well. 1B John Jaha had 2 hits on the day as well. Cal Eldred went 6 innings giving up 3ER and getting the win. New guy Jamie McAndrew got roughed up for a 2 run HR early but pitched cleanly after that, while Bob Scanlan closed the game out. For Toronto Juan Bell and Carlos Delgado each had HR’s while Paul Molitor added 2 hits and a pair of walks.
Milwaukee 11 Toronto 5

April 3rd 1995: Crew continue to pour in the runs.
Vinny Castilla has started the year right. Vinny went 3 for 4 with another 2B 2 runs and an RBI. 3B Kevin Seitzer got 2 hits and 2RBIs on the day. Jeff Cirillo got 2 RBI’s off a double while Darryl Hamilton got his 1st stolen base of the season. Brewers pitching was solid again today. Bobby Jones went 6 innings only giving up 2ER. Rookie Al Reyes looked great pitching 2 scoreless innings, while Bob Scanlan gave up a meaningless run in the 9th. For the Jays Erubiel Durazo hit a HR while Roberto Alomar and Carlos Delgado both got a pair of hits.
Milwaukee 7 Toronto 3

April 4th 1995: Blue Jays Dave Stewart pitches 3 hit shutout prevents sweep.
Just as it looked like the Brewers offense was kickin’ along comes Dave Stewart who just shut them down and shut them out. Jose Valentin was the only batter with 2 hits on the day for the Brewers. BJ Surhoff got the other hit. Pitcher Angel Miranda pitched great in the loss going 6 innings of 1 run ball. The Bullpen had a little bit of a problem, Graeme Lloyd gave up 2 runs in an inning while Doug Henry gave up another run in 2 innings of work. For Toronto Devon White got a home run and Roberto Alomar and Mike Huff each got 2 hits on the day.
Toronto 4 Milwaukee 0

April 5th 1995: Brewers leave a dozen men on base. Wonder if they won?
The Brewers bats hit the ball all over the park today getting 12 hits yet they only managed to score 2 runs. Poor base running, and being unable to hit in key situations cost the Brewers the game. Vinny Castilla was 3 for 4 on the day. Dave Nilsson got 2 hits and a run on the day. BJ Surhoff also added 2 hits. The Brewers only runs came off Sac Fly’s by John Jaha and Troy O’Leary. Paul Wagner gave up a 3 run HR to JT Snow in the 1st but continued strong through six. Al Reyes gave up a run in 2 innings while Scanlan pitched a perfect 9th. Former Brewer Jamie Navarro pitched 6 innings for California only giving up 2 runs.
California 4 Milwaukee 2

April 6th 1995: Vinny Castilla goes wild on, Crew rock Angels.
The Brewers bats got it going again today. Vinny Castilla continues to swing the bat like a maniac Vinny Castilla went 4 for 5 scored 4 runs got 6RBI’s and 2HR’s including a Grand Slam to pull the Brewers way ahead. Jeff Cirillo went 2 for 4 with a pair of RBI’s. 3B Kevin Seitzer got 2 hits and 2 runs on the day. Jaha scored 2 runs as well thanks to a hit and 2 walks. Darryl Hamilton was patient at the plate taking 3 walks on the day. Chris Haney picked up the win despite having an average outing giving up 4ER in 6 innings. The Bullpen pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief. Tim Salmon hit a 2 run HR and added a 3rd RBI later on for the Angels while leadoff man Chad Curtis got 3 runs on the day.
Milwaukee 11 California 4

April 7th 1995: Langston holds Crew in Check, Eldred has a rough one.
Cal Eldred had a hard time today he only got through 4 innings he gave up 10 hits and a walk which lead to 4ER. The only positive was Eldred did strike out 5. For the Angels Mark Langston lasted 7 strong innings giving up just 2 runs. The Brewers bats were silent except for the bottom of the lineup. 8-9 hitters Brian Jordan and Troy O’Leary each had 2 hits while 7 hitter Jeff Cirillo had the other. For Cali C Darrin Fletcher had 3 hits including a HR. JT Snow added 3 hits while Chad Curtis scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
California 6 Milwaukee 2

April 8th 1995: Brewers leave bases loaded in 9th finish Home stand disappointing 3-4.
The Brewers had 3 errors on the day which they couldn’t overcome though they had a chance. Down 5-2 in the bottom of the 9th with the Bases loaded hot bat Vinny Castilla blasted a shot to the wall as dreams were crushed. Vinny did have 2 hits on the day though. Dave Nilsson and Troy O’Leary scored the 2 Brewer runs off of John Jaha and Duane Singleton RBI’s. Bobby Jones did give up 4ER in 6 innings but did strike out 8. Graeme Lloyd gave up an unearned run in 2 innings while Scanlan pitched a perfect 9th. Royce Clayton had a 3 run HR for the Angels that proved the difference. Chuck Finley was solid giving up 1ER in 6 1/3 innings.
California 5 Milwaukee 2

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April 10th 1995: Cleveland hammers Brewers, doesn’t look pretty.
The stat line of the Brewers pitchers read like a horror story. Angel Miranda pitched 5 innings giving up 5ER. Ramon Garcia gave up 2ER in 2 1/3 inning. Mike Ignasiak gave up 2ER in 2/3 inning. No matter what the offense they did, they weren’t gonna win. C Dave Nilsson got 2 hits on the day including a home run. Jose Valentin was the only other Brewer to get 2 hits. For Cleveland leadoff man Kenny Lofton got 3 hits on 3 runs. The Indians hit 4 Home runs on the day Jim Thome and Manny Ramirez each had one while C Sandy Alomar had 2HR. Last years AL Cy Young Dennis Martinez went the whole game giving up just 2 runs.
Cleveland 9 Milwaukee 2

April 11th 1995: Brewers bats having real trouble. Crew losing streak at 4.
The Brewers pitching staff showed up in this one, unfortunately the bats did not. Chris Haney 6 innings of 2 run ball. And the bullpen pitched 2 scoreless innings as well. However the Brewers could only manage 1 lone run. Darryl Hamilton scored in the top of the first off a Jeff Cirillo single. That was it. Vinny Castilla got 2 hits on the day but they were both meaningless. Kevin Seitzer drew 2 walks as well that led to jack squat. Clevelands Mike Moore went 8 innings of 1 run ball while Rafael Bettencourt picked up the save. Brian Giles was the hero 3 for 3 with a HR for the Indians. Andres Galarraga and Carlos Baerga each had 2 hits for the Indians.
Cleveland 2 Milwaukee 1

April 12th 1994: Brewers offense = fail, Mark Clark shutouts Brewers, Indians sweep.
The Brewers hitting has gone ice cold for the last week and as such they have now lost 5 straight games. Cal Eldred was average for the Brewers giving up 4ER in 6 innings while the bullpen was solid. Unfortunately not a single Brewer even got to 3rd Base during the game. Darryl Hamilton got 2 of the Brewers 3 hits and a stolen base. Pat Listach got the other. Jim Thome killed the Brewers with a 3 run HR , while Brian Giles got 3 hits and 2 Run for the Indians in their sweep of the Brewers.
Cleveland 4 Milwaukee 0

April 13th 1994: 5 run 8th stops the Crews losing streak.
The Brewers entered the 8th inning of the game without scoring a run in the previous 24 innings. They finally found some hitting and with that they won a game by gosh. Vinny Castilla got 2 hits including a 3 run shot which put the Brewers in the lead and they added from there. Jeff Cirillo got 3 hits on the day scoring a run as well. Kevin Seitzer and Brian Hunter each got an RBI scoring Dave Nilsson and Pat Listach. Bobby Jones pitched 7 strong innings giving up 2ER. While Jesse Orosco finally got a chance to get on the mound and delivered the save. For the Red Sox Matt Stairs hit a HR.
Milwaukee 5 Boston 2

April 14th 1994: Brewers staff shutouts the Red Sox, needed it to win.
It doesn’t matter how you win but that you win. The Brewers pitching staff forced the Brewers into a 2 game winning streak. Angel Miranda was lights out pitched 7 scoreless innings. Graeme Lloyd and Jesse Orosco pitched scoreless innings in relief. Jeff Cirillo got 2 hits and a walk and provided the lone run of the game off of a Jose Valentin RBI single. Roger Clemens took the loss inspite of going 8 innings of 1 run ball with 10 strikeout.
Milwaukee 1 Boston 0

April 15th 1994: Where was this? Brewers get 16 hits complete sweep of Red Sox.
The Brewers found their hitting streak today getting 16 hits on the day. Every member of the starting lineup got a hit today. Vinny Castilla continues one of the hottest months in Brewers history getting 3 hits and 3RBI’s on the day. Jeff Cirillo added 3 hits as well from the lead off spot. Jose Valentin scored 3 runs on the day thanks to 2 hits and a walk. Dave Nilsson and Troy O Leary each had 2 hits as well. Newly acquired Chris Haney got his 2nd win of the year giving up 3ER in 7 innings. Al Reyes gave up an ER in one inning and Jesse Orosco got a save for the third day in a row. John Valentin and Scott Fletcher each got 2 hits on the day, Frank Viola took the loss.
Milwaukee 7 Boston 4

Current Record: 6-7

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April 16th 1995: Brewers offense continues to have hard times.
The Brewers offense started off strong but since then have had a hard time finding runs. Today they only managed 2 of them, one a sac fly rbi from Vinny Castilla scoring Darryl Hamilton. The other was a solo shot from Jose Valentin. Darryl Hamilton was the only brewer with 2 hits. Paul Wagner was pedestrian as best he went 6 innings giving up 4ER. Jamie McAndrew gave up 2 runs in 3 innings. Chris Hoiles and Jeffrey Hammonds both hit HR’s for the Orioles, Brady Anderson got 2 hits and 2 RBI’s while Ben McDonald picked up the complete game win.
Baltimore 6 Milwaukee 2

April 17th 1995: Brewers get some runs and guess what they win.
The Brewers offense got off of life support today and managed to score six runs, just enough to win. Cal Eldred was off giving up 4R and 3HR in the first 2 innings but then settled down not giving up til the 6th and finished the seventh cleanly. Jesse Orosco picked up his 4th save of the season cleanly. Kevin Seitzer went 3 for 4 on the day to lead the offense. Dave Nilsson had 2RBI’s on 2 hits as well. Vinny Castilla scored 2 runs on the day thanks to a walk and a hit. For the O’s Brady Anderson, Rafael Palmiero, and Jeffrey Hammonds all hit HR’s early while C Chris Hoiles got 2 hits on the day.
Milwaukee 6 Baltimore 5

April 18th 1995: Bobby Jones falls apart in 6th Brewers lose.
Bobby Jones pitched great for 5 innings and then gave up 5 runs in the six without getting a single out. Al Reyes looked great in 3 scoreless innings of relief while Bob Scanlan gave up a run in the 9th. The Brewers tried to give themselves a chance but couldn’t fight all the way back. Brian Hunter had a strong game getting 2 hits 2 runs and a HR on the day. C Dave Nilsson got 2RBI’s on 2 hits. CF Darryl Hamilton stole 2 bases in the game. Brady Anderson killed the Brewers getting 3 hits 2R, 3RBI, and a HR on the day. Harold Baines hit a 2 run HR and Jeffrey Hammonds hit a HR for the third straight day.
Baltimore 7 Milwaukee 5

April 19th 1995: Brewers defense gives up 3 errors in one game, can’t overcome Orioles, lose 3 of 4.
Angel Miranda was on his way to a great start for the Brewers when 2 errors allowed 3 runs to score and by the time the inning was over, the game for the most part was other. Angel went 5 innings giving up 6 runs while Jamie McAndrew gave up 2 unearned runs thanks to the third error. The offense was OK, Brian Hunter went 3 for 4 on the day, Darryl Hamilton hit a 2 run HR his 1st of the year. C Dave Nilsson had 2 hits again today. For Baltimore Sid Fernandez pitched 7 strong innings of 2 run ball. Rafael Palmeiro had 3 hits a HR and 6 RBI’s on the day to make sure the Brewers had no chance in this one. Brian McRae added 3 hits and a pair of runs as well.
Baltimore 8 Milwaukee 4

April 20th 1995: 11 hits and only 1 run, this team stinks.
The Brewers were able to hit the ball all over the park unfortunately they were not able to string together 2 straight base runners the entire game, and as such only scored 1 stinking run Kevin Seitzer of a Brian Hunter RBI. The Brewers pitching staff tried and delivered Chris Haney gave up 1ER in 6 innings and Graeme Lloyd pitched 2 scoreless innings until Doug Henry gave up an ER and took the loss in the 9th. Kevin Seitzer, Brian Hunter, and BJ Surhoff all had 2 hits for the Brewers on the day. Robin Ventura, Frank Thomas, and Dan Pasqua each had 2 hits for the White Sox.
Chicago 2 Milwaukee 1

April 21st 1995: Brewers offense continues to stink it up.
The Brewers only managed 5 hits on the whole day. With that said it’s no wonder they lost. Jose Valentin was the only Brewer to have 2 hits on the day and provided the only HR for the Brewers. Vinny Castilla scored a run and got a hit as well as a walk while Jeff Cirillo walked twice. Paul Wagner pitched ok going 5 innings giving up 3ER. Bob Scanlan pitched 2 1/3 inning giving up and ER. White Sox pitcher Jose DeLeon pitched 8 innings giving up 2ER in the win. Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Geromino Pena and Julio Franco each had 2 hits on the day.
Chicago 4 Milwaukee 2

April 22nd 1995: Brewers score 11 runs where has this been?
The Brewers scored early and often and made everyone scratch there head as to why they have not been consistent at all this year. Dave Nilsson went 3 for 5 with 2HR and 5RBI’s to lead the way. Jose Valentin also had a HR with 2 hits on the day. Darryl Hamilton scored 2 runs on 3 hits back in the lead off spot. BJ Surhoff and Brian Hunter both had 2 hits on the day. Cal Eldred picked up the win giving up 1ER in 6 innings. Jamie McAndrew pitched well giving up just 1ER in 2 2/3 innings. The White Sox hit the ball well Frank Thomas had 3 hits while Dan Pasqua Geronimo Pena and Ozzie Guillen all had 2 hits in the loss.
Milwaukee 11 Chicago 4

CURRENT RECORD: 8-12

[DarthJaker]

This Dynasty is good

[AthleticsFan2k8]

Well Done Milwaukee, We're off to a good start in 1995 maybe i will see how far did John Jaha go.

[ShakeNBake]

AF2K8: Thanks, I like Jaha's power but he struggles early in the season. So I'm letting him pinch hit and sub at 1st base till he starts swinging the bat better. For april he was .122 with a .421OPS in 41AB. PPPPUUUU lol.

Darth: Thanks for reading.

Any and all who read this: Thanks a lot, I enjoy BBM and am always looking for input, questions, toughts, and the such.

April 23rd 1995: Brewers outhit Cleveland, lose close one.
The Brewers continued a bad habit, for the 4th time in April they outhit their opponents by a sizeable margin only to lose the game. Brewers only managed 5 runs on 12 hits while the Indians got 6 runs on only 7 hits. Jose Valentin and Brian Hunter both had 2 hits on the day. Troy O’Leary had a 2 run HR shots as well on the day. Bobby Jones gave up 5 runs in 6 innings including a big 3 run shot to Manny Ramires. Al Reyes pitched 2 scoreless innings drawing the game to a tie. Graeme Lloyd took the loss when he gave up an ER in the 9th. Brian Giles had 2 hits and 2RBI’s for the Indians on the day as well.
Cleveland 6 Milwaukee 5

April 24th 1995: Brewers crank three out of County Stadium find themselves in the win column.
The Brewers finally found some pop in their bat as they fired 3 Home Runs in the game. BJ Surhoff hit a 2 run HR while Brian Hunter and Jeff Cirillo both crushed solo HR’s. Darryl Hamilton got 2 hits a run and a stolen base from the leadoff spot while Cirillo got his 2nd hit later on in the game. Angel Miranda pitched tough going 6 innings of 3ER ball while Doug Henry pitched 2 scoreless innings. Jesse Orosco got his 5th save of the year in a perfect 9th. For the Indians Manny Ramirez last years ROY got a 2 run HR while Carlos Baerga added 2 hits.
Milwaukee 6 Cleveland 3

April 25th 1995: Tom Brunansky leads the way wins series against tough Indians.
Tom Brunansky started the season in the minors but was called up because the bats were struggling and he has delivered. Today he went 3 for 4 with a big 2 run HR. Dave Nilsson hit his 4th HR of the season a big 3 run shot. Jeff Cirillo also plucked out 2 hits as well. Jamie McAndrew made his first start for the Crew and was roughed up early but settled in for 4 runs in 5 innings. Ramon Garcia was the real hero getting the win in 3 scoreless innings while Jesse Orosco got the save once again. For the Indians Jim Thome hit a big run 3 HR early, Manny Ramirez got 2 runs on 2 hits, while Kenny Lofton added 2 hits. Jack Morris took the loss giving up 5ER in 6 2/3 innings.
Milwaukee 6 Cleveland 4

April 26th 1995: Brewers make big comeback, win pulling away against A’s.
Paul Wagner put the Brewers in a big hole to start the game. When he left the game after 3 1/3 innings the Brewers were down 6 to 1. The pitching from there was lights out. Al Reyes, Bob Scanlan, and Jesse Orosco pitched 5 2/3 innings of 2 hit 1 run ball with Scanlan getting the win and Orosco picking up his 7th save in as many attempts. What brought the Brewers back to win though was the hitting. Jeff Cirillo went 3 for 5 with 3RBI’s, 2runs and a HR to lead the way. BJ Surhoff scored 3 runs with 3 hits and an RBI. Kevin Seitzer scored 2 RBI’s on 2 hits. Darryl Hamilton added 2 hits and Tom Brunansky added 2 RBI’s on the day as well. For the A’s the 3-4 combo of Jason Giambi and Mark McGwire crushed the Crew. Jason Giambi went 3 of 4 with 2HR 3RBI and 3runs scored. While McGwire added 3RBI’s on 2 hits and a walk.
Milwaukee 10 Oakland 7

April 27th 1995: Cal Eldred has worst outing of career, Brewers crushed.
Cal Eldred’s stat line read like a horror story. 7 hits 8 walks 10 runs (9earned) in 4 1/3 innings. By far his worst start ever he couldn’t find the plate all day. In good news youngster Ramon Garcia pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up only 1 unearned run. The Brewers offense was lead by Tom Brunansky and Vinny Castilla who both had 2 run Home runs, while CF Darryl Hamilton added 3 hits on the day. For the A’s Miguel Jiminez picked up the win while the entire A’s lineup got a hit. Giambi lead the way with 2 hits including a 3 run HR to blow the game open.
Oakland 11 Milwaukee 4

April 28th 1996: A’s unlikely Home Run carries them to victory.
The Brewers expected power in the bats of the A’s but not from OF Damon Mashore. Damon beat the Brewers today going 3 for 5 with a big solo HR that turned into the winning run of the game. Bobby Jones did OK today giving up 4 ER on 10 hits in 7 innings of work. Kevin Seitzer lead the Brewers offense scoring 2 runs on 2 hits. 1B Brian Hunter added 2 hits as well. Darryl Hamilton added a run, a RBI, and 2 stolen bases on a hit and 2 walks on the day. For the A’s Gary Sheffield added 3 hits while Ruben Sierra blasted a 2 run HR early in the game. Bob Welch picked up the win while Billy Taylor got the save.
Oakland 5 Milwaukee 4

April 29th 1996: Brewers rally in Bottom of the 9th split series with Oakland.
The Brewers went into the bottom of the 9th down 2-1. Fill in starters Pat Listach hit a big single to tie the game at 2 with 2 outs then with the bases loaded Mike Matheny hit the game winning sinlge. For the Crew 1B Brian Hunter had 3 hits on the day while BJ Surhoff and Kevin Seitzer each added 2 hits of their own. Angel Miranda did well in the starting spot going 6 innings of 1 run ball. Doug Henry gave Oakland the lead when he gave up a run in 2 innings of work. Bob Scanlan picked up the win with the scoreless 9th inning. For the A’s Jason Giambi continued to hurt the Brewers cranking out a HR on 2 hits while Mike Bordick added 2 hits on the day as well. The Brewers will enjoy a rare off day to end the tough start to may.
Milwaukee 3 Oakland 2

CURRENT RECORD: 12-15

NEXT UP MLB IN APRIL REVIEW!!!

[ShakeNBake]

MLB APRIL 1995 IN REVIEW

MLB STANDINGS AS OF May 1ST 1995:

AL EAST
NY Yankees 15-9
Baltimore Orioles 16-11
Boston Red Sox 12-12
Toronto Blue Jays 9-15
Detroit Tigers 9-16

AL CENTRAL
Cleveland Indians 17-9
Minnesota Twins 16-10
Chicago White Sox 15-11
Milwaukee Brewers 12-15
Kansas City Royals 7-18

AL WEST
Seattle Mariners 14-10
Oakland Athletics 15-11
California Angels 12-14
Texas Rangers 9-17

NL EAST
Atlanta Braves 16-10
Philadelphia Phillies 15-11
Florida Marlins 12-14
NY Mets 13-15
Montreal Expos 11-16

NL CENTRAL
Cincinnati Reds 18-8
Chicago Cubs 16-10
Houston Astros 16-11
Pittsburgh Pirates 11-15
St. Louis Cardinals 11-16

NL WEST
LA Dodgers 17-9
SF Giants 12-14
San Diego Padres 10-16
Colorado Rockies 6-19

MILESTONES IN APRIL
Kirby Puckett and Tony Gwynn 1000th Run
Alan Trammell and Gary Gaetti 1000th RBI
Wade Boggs 2500th Hit
Fernando Venezuela 2000th Strikeout
Jose Canseco 4 HOME RUNS IN ONE GAME

AL & NL LEADERS IN THE SELECT CATEGORIES
.AVG: .422 Greg Colbrunn (MIN) / .385 Mike Piazza (LAD)
HR: 14 Manny Ramirez (CLE)/ 10 Jeff Bagwell (HOU)
R: 27 Greg Colbrunn (MIN) / 29 Bobby Abreu (HOU)
RBI: 39 Manny Ramirez (CLE)/ 27 Jeff Bagwell (HOU)
ERA: 1.71 Randy Johnson (SEA)/ 1.11 Pete Smith (NYM)
Wins: 5 Sid Fernandez (BAL)/ 5 Greg Maddux (ATL)
K: 44 Arthur Rhodes (BAL)/ 38 Greg Maddux (ATL)
SV: 10 Rod Beck (NYY)/ 6 John Wetteland (MON)

1995 Batting             Team    G   AVG    AB    H  2B  3B  HR   BB    K   SB  CS    R  RBI   SLG   OBP
Castilla, Vinny           MIL   27  .340   100   34   6   0   4    5   15    0   0   17   22  .520  .368
Nilsson, Dave             MIL   26  .281    96   27   2   0   4    9   12    0   0   14   17  .427  .333
Cirillo, Jeff             MIL   27  .301    93   28   7   0   2   14    9    0   1   12   14  .441  .391
Valentin, Jose            MIL   26  .275    91   25   5   2   4   10   18    3   3   12   10  .505  .347
Surhoff, B.J.             MIL   25  .305    82   25   5   3   1    5    8    1   0    9    6  .476  .337
Hamilton, Darryl          MIL   22  .300    80   24   3   1   1   12    5    9   2   12    7  .400  .394
Hunter, Brian             MIL   23  .303    66   20   6   1   2    2   10    0   0    8   10  .515  .329
Seitzer, Kevin            MIL   23  .338    65   22   3   0   0    5    9    0   0    9    6  .385  .389
O'Leary, Troy             MIL   24  .219    64   14   2   1   2    9   10    0   0    9    8  .375  .307
Listach, Pat              MIL   17  .217    46   10   3   0   0    3    6    3   3    5    2  .283  .265
Jaha, John                MIL   19  .122    41    5   1   0   0    8   14    0   0    7    5  .146  .275
Brunansky, Tom            MIL    7  .333    21    7   2   0   2    2    3    0   0    5    7  .714  .346
Loretta, Mark             MIL   14  .111    18    2   0   0   0    8    3    0   1    1    0  .111  .407
Singleton, Duane          MIL   10  .067    15    1   0   0   0    2    7    0   0    0    1  .067  .176
Mieske, Matt              MIL    4  .154    13    2   0   0   0    0    6    0   1    0    0  .154  .154
Matheny, Mike             MIL    6  .286     7    2   0   0   0    2    3    0   0    0    1  .286  .444

1995 Pitching            Team     IP   ERA    G  GS   W   L  SV    K   BB   R/9
Jones, Bobby              MIL   37.0  5.35    6   6   2   3   0   29   13 14.11
Miranda, Angel            MIL   35.0  3.60    6   6   2   3   0   26   11 11.57
Eldred, Cal               MIL   33.1  7.02    6   6   3   3   0   16   16 16.20
Haney, Chris              MIL   25.0  3.60    4   4   2   1   0   14    7 11.88
Wagner, Paul              MIL   20.1  7.08    4   4   0   3   0   11   12 16.38
McAndrew, Jamie           MIL   19.2  5.03    7   1   0   0   0    7   11 14.19
Reyes, Al                 MIL   12.2  2.13    7   0   0   0   0   11    2  4.26
Scanlan, Bob              MIL   12.1  2.19   10   0   2   0   0    3    2  8.76
Henry, Doug               MIL   12.0  3.00    9   0   0   1   0   13    4 11.25
Garcia, Ramon             MIL   12.0  3.00    4   0   1   0   0    7    9 12.00
Lloyd, Graeme             MIL   11.2  2.31    9   0   0   1   0    5    2  9.26
Orosco, Jesse             MIL    7.0  0.00    7   0   0   0   7    4    2  6.43
Ignasiak, Mike            MIL    0.2 27.00    1   0   0   0   0    0    0 40.50