4/10/11

WALK IT OFF GOMEZ!!! 

Brewers Beat Chicago, 7-6

The Milwaukee Brewers did just enough to secure a victory over the Chicago Cubs, 7-6, at Miller Park. Nobody did more than left fielder Ryan J Braun. The winner was Roy Oswalt in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Carlos Marmol took the loss. The loss has the Cubs at 7-2. The game came to a dramatic end. In the bottom of the ninth, with Milwaukee trailing 6-4, Carlos Gomez hit a slider from Carlos Marmol for a 3-run home run, giving the Brewers the walk-off win. "Nice to tuck this win away," said Gomez.

Box Score

 

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago Cubs (7-2)	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	6	9	0
Milwaukee Brewers (4-6)	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	3	7	8	0

It looked like it was going to be another disappointment, Greinke started off slow again but Milwaukee came back with 3 in the 5th to take a 4-2 lead on a 3 run HR by Ryan Braun.  Greinke labored through 6 but left with lead and Latroy Hawkins.  That didn't go well as gave up 3 in the 7th.  Brad Lidge gave up another in the 8th and it would go to the bottom of the 9th 6-4 Cubs.  Then Carlos Marmol happened.  Two HBP to the 8th and 9th put 2 on for Carlos Gomez who entered as a PH in the 7th.  After 2 failed bunt attempts he decided to take it on himself and belted out a walkoff 3 run HR to send the fans home happy for once against the Cubs.

Notes:

• current record 4-6 on pace for 65-97
• WP Oswalt (1-0)
• BS Hawkins (1)
• HR Braun (2) Gomez (1)
• attendance 41856 total 248859 average 35551

Standings:

	W	L	%	GB
St Louis Cardinals	9	1	0.900	-
Chicago Cubs	7	3	0.700	2.0
Cincinnati Reds	6	4	0.600	3.0
Houston Astros	4	6	0.400	5.0
Milwaukee Brewers	4	6	0.400	5.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	2	8	0.200	7.0