mvn.com - 5/10/2008
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The Brewers host the Cards for four games at Miller Park, sitting 4 back of first-place St. Louis in the loss column. The Brewers are 2-3 vs. the Cards heading into their third series vs. the Redbirds and the second at Miller Park.
Pitching Probables :
Friday, 5/09, 7:05 p.m. CT: RHP Todd Wellemeyer (3-1, 4.07) vs. LHP Manny Parra (1-2, 5.86)
Saturday, 5/10, 2:40 p.m. CT: RHP Joel ...
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1,082 Sheets to the Wind
Babes Love Baseball —
... 29-year-old righty surpassed Brewers great Ted Higuera with his 1,082nd career strikeout in his eighth season with the club, striking out Aaron Miles before getting Pujols to swing and miss. Rather retributive, as Prince Albert has a career .403 career average against Sheets. Sheets, a three-time All-Star, is 4-0 with a 2.29 ERA for the Beermakers this season, pretty much carrying their entire pitching staff. [MLB.com] | [Brewers Blog] | [Brewers Bar]
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