Pirates vs Brewers Game 3, August 24th

Break out the brooms because the Milwaukee Brewers just swept the Pittsburgh Pirates right out of Wisconsin! CC Sabathia made the start for the Brewers, but unlike his previous starts in a Brewers uniform, he did not go the distance. CC had a solid start throwing 96 pitches in just 6 innings of work, but gave up only 1 earned run. The Brewers scored 2 runs in the 6th behind a Mike Cameron RBI single and Gabe Kapler had an RBI single when he pinch hit for Sabathia. David Riske then gave the run back to the Pirates in the 7th inning, prevent Sabathia from earning the win. In the bottom of the 8th Prince Fielder drew a lead off walk, but Corey Hart did not bunt him over and hit into a double play instead. The following batter Mike Cameron hit a home run and instead of it being a 4-2 game, it was a 3-2 game. That was significant because Salomon Torres would give up a run in the 9th and blow the save. The Brewers once again the Brewers were headed to extra innings. After a scoreless 10th and 11th inning Carlos Villanueva found himself in a bases loaded jam with no outs. Brewers nation held their collective breathes as Ned Yost brought in Guillermo Mota. Mota induced a shallow fly ball to center field, that did not allow the runner to tag, followed by a strike out, and ending with a little roller back to the mound that easily retired the runner. After a lead off ground out by Craig Counsell, Rickie Weeks drew a walk and stole second base. In sweet poetic justice, on JJ Hardy bobble head day, JJ Hardy singled to center field, and Rickie Weeks came home to score.

Most Valuable Brewer: Mike Cameron. Cameron had some clutch hits and RBI's not to mention that he did go 5-5, hit his 23rd home run and has improved his batting average to .257. This is the Mike Cameron that Brewers fans were excited about when we signed him this winter.