4.20.2004

BREWERS 4, DBACKS 2
Ben Sheets (3-0) was solid for six innings tonight before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the sixth. Sheets' line: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB. Sheets hasn't walked a batter in his last three outings. I did predict that Sheets was going to finally have his breakout year in 2004, and he is definitely off to a great start.

Dave Burba and Luis Vizcaino each picked up a hold working in the setup role tonight. Burba has an ERA of 0.82, while Vizcy is at 1.80. Dan Kolb picked up his fourth save of the season and has an ERA of 1.50

Offensively the Crew pounded out 10 hits. Lyle Overbay seems to be snapping out of his slump, as he went 3-4 with 2 RBI and now has his average up to .254. Junior Spivey went 3-4 and has his average at .294. Geoff Jenkins went 1-3 with a HR and a walk. Chad Moeller continues to struggle and went 1-4 with a hat trick of strikeouts. He is hitting .212.

In his return to Miller Park, Richie Sexson went 0-4 with a run and two strikeouts. Richie is hitting only .212 so far, although he has been known to be a slow starter so far in his career. The fans gave him a nice ovation, which I was happy to see.

BOX SCORE

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