Overbay Traded to Toronto!
Brewers Reach .500
Two Errors Lead To Win
Nate Roth
After struggling all night against Philadelphia Phillies starter Corey Lidle and on the verge of wasting a superb effort by Ben Sheets, the Milwaukee Brewers received a gift of two Phillies errors in the top of the 10th inning to plate two and carry off to a victory.
Bill Hall lead off the 10th with a single to center and Damian Miller hit a clutch double that hugged the right field line. With the runners comfortable with stopping at 2nd and 3rd base, second baseman Chase Utley misplayed the cutoff throw from right fielder Bobby Abreu, allowing Hall to scamper home and Miller to advance. The subsequent throw by Utley to home plate sailed into the dugout, giving Miller home plate and putting the Brewers up 3-1.
Ben Sheets was dominant aside from one pitch all night long, taking a no hitter into the sixth inning and only allowing a homerun by Abreu. All signs pointed to Sheets being pinch hit for in the eight inning, but with the bullpen ravaged after a hitter friendly series in New York, Brewers manager Ned Yost put his faith in Sheets. It paid off, and Sheets won his eighth game of the season, and fifth in the past month. Despite putting two men on with none out, Matt Wise pitched the 10th for his first career save.
Geoff Jenkins continued his hot streak by putting the Brewers on the board first with his 17th homerun of the season in the second inning. Brady Clark's 14 game hitting streak came to an end with an 0-5 night.
Most importantly, the Brewers finally reached the break even record of 55 wins and 55 losses, the latest in any season since 1998 they have been at a .500 record. With the Cubs losing to the Mets, the Brewers also moved into sole possession of third place in the National League Central. Friday's win also was the Brewers' 16th last chance victory of the season, tops in the majors, and their first victory ever at Citizens Bank Park.