De Kievit

shushu · Geregistreerd op: 27 Feb 2019 Berichten: 346

MILWAUKEE -- This was one narrow escape for Kevin Gregg and the Chicago Cubs. Gregg retired pinch hitter Scooter Gennett on a fly ball to the wall with a runner on, preserving the Cubs 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Scott Feldman pitched six solid innings and Anthony Rizzo had a key two-run single for Chicago, which is tied with Milwaukee for last place in the NL Central. Luis Valbuena, Starlin Castro and Brian Bogusevic had two hits apiece. Feldman (7-6) gave up three runs and six hits in his first victory this season against an NL Central opponent. He retired 11 of his last 14 batters. "Hell manage an inning when things start to go a little haywire," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "He ends up giving up one run a lot of times instead of a crooked number. He manages the inning as well as anybody on this team." But Feldman almost received a no-decision when Gregg struggled in the ninth. Juan Francisco started the inning with a homer and Rickie Weeks followed with a double. Weeks advanced to third on Logan Schafers sacrifice and then was thrown at home when he tried to score on Yuniesky Betancourts bouncer to third baseman Valbuena. "Valbuena made that great stop and Welington (Castillo) hung onto it with Rickie Weeks (charging at him)," Feldman said. "You know that is like a linebacker coming at you there and he was able to hold onto the ball." Gennett then hit a drive that Nate Schierholtz hauled in at the wall in right. "The bottom line is if we win by one, great," said Gregg, who earned his 12th save in 12 chances. "You dont want to give up any runs but you want to win, that is the first and foremost thing as you go out there." Feldman bounced back from a loss in his previous start at St. Louis. The 6-foot-7 right-hander could be an attractive target for a contender looking for pitching help ahead of next months non-waiver trade deadline. "There is nothing I can do about it," Feldman said. "I would love to stay on this team. I love the guys here. We are headed in the right direction. It is kind of out my control at this point." Castro also scored a run in his return to the lineup after sitting out Tuesdays game, snapping his streak of 269 consecutive games played. Castro has been battling a terrible June slump, hitting .146 this month with no home runs and three RBIs. Ryan Sweeney homered in the third and Valbuena scored on Rizzos single in the fourth that was set up by an error on second baseman Weeks. "That was huge." Sveum said. "We had numerous chances to break that game wide open and luckily we got one hit out of all that stuff to separate us a little bit." Milwaukee right-hander Yovani Gallardo (6-7) struggled with his command and was charged with five runs, three earned, and eight hits in four innings. He walked four and struck out five. "Tough outing for him," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "His command was just off. He made some good pitches, but he didnt have the consistency. Usually even when he gets high pitch counts and hes a little off on his command, he still keeps us in the ballgame better than he did tonight. But we also didnt play very good behind him." Gallardo came into the game with a 21-inning streak of not allowing an earned run. After escaping a first-inning jam, his streak was snapped when he gave up two runs in the second. "The ball was up," Gallardo said. "I was leaving it up in the zone and thats what led to the big hits they got. I felt good but that was the main thing, leaving the ball up in the zone." Brewers slugger Aramis Ramirez got his 2,000th career hit with a solo home run in the second inning. Ramirez, who ranks 15th in hits among active players, added an RBI single in the sixth inning. NOTES: The Brewers optioned Gennett to Triple-A Nashville after the game and selected the contract of first baseman Sean Halton from their top minor league club. ... Brewers OF Carlos Gomez missed his second straight game with a left shoulder sprain. Gomez was injured Sunday when he crashed into the outfield wall while making a diving catch. ... Bogusevic made his Cubs debut after his contract was selected Tuesday from Triple-A Iowa after reliever Carlos Marmol was designated for assignment. ... Weeks extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single in the fourth. ... The Cubs snapped a nine-game losing streak at Miller Park. Wholesale Air Max Shoes Sale .C. -- Kevin Harvick won his first career pole at Darlington Raceway on Friday as he looks to chase his first Southern 500. Wholesale Air Max .500 ball against teams with winning records, so they needed a huge lift from somebody Tuesday night in a matchup of division leaders. http://www.airmaxauthentic.com/ . -- Lindsey Vonn squeezed in a little freeskiing on Thanksgiving morning, a step in the right direction for a return to racing after reinjuring her right knee in a recent training crash. Wholesale Air Max Sale Outlet . 2015 Oscar nomination pending. Here is an open letter from Steven Stamkos to his fans: When I shot this final Moment Zero film last August, it was a fun few days on set with Coke Zero and Jordan Eberle in my hometown of Markham. Wholesale Air Max For Sale . Pironkova, who was ranked outside the top 100 despite reaching the Wimbledon semifinals in 2010, beat three top 10 players in Sydney, 2012 French Open finalist Sara Errani, 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and Kerber.Winnipeg, MB (SportsNetwork.com) - Jake Allen made 28 saves on 30 shots to lead St. Louis to a 4-2 win over Winnipeg Sunday. Winnipeg native Ryan Reaves scored the eventual game-winner at even strength 2:25 into the third period, while Jaden Schwartz and David Backes added power play goals in the second period, each time erasing one-goal leads held by Winnipeg. Bryan Little and Jim Slater each lit the lamp for the Jets, who had Ondrej Pavelec made 25 saves on 28 shots. The Jets were buzzing early and outshot the Blues 12-9 in the first period. They converted one of their chances over nine minutes into the game when Little pounced on a rebound in the slot to score his sixth goal of the season and first since Oct. 26 when he scored a game-winner to beat Colorado. It took until the 5:14 mark of the second period for St. Louis to answer. On the power play after a delay-of-game penalty, Schwartz deflected a blast from Steen at the blue line past Pavelec to tie the game with his eighth goal of the year. Nearly halfway into the second, Slater scored his first goal of the season when he found a loose puck in the slot and fired it past Allen. Once again, St. Louis used the power play to answer. With timee winding down in the second, Alexander Steen sent a tape-to-tape stretch pass to Backes, who split the defense and wristed a shot past Pavelec to tie the game.dddddddddddd Minutes into the third, Reaves spun around to find a loose puck in the slot after Steve Otts initial shot was blocked, and he fired it by Pavelec for his third goal of the season and the game-winner. With time winding down, the Blues got another power play when Evander Kanes high-stick drew blood from Barret Jackman, resulting in a double-minor. The Jets kept the puck out of the net, but couldnt capitalize on the momentum and tie the game late. Paul Stastny scored the empty-net goal, his third tally of the season, trailing the play and taking advantage of a long carom off the boards. Game Notes St. Louis STL line of Schwartz, Vladimir Tarasenko and Jori Lehtera has 38 points in its last 11 games ... Jackman tied Brett Hull for the third most games played in team history with 744 ... St. Louis defenseman Jay Bouwmeesters streak of 737 consecutive games played ended due to a lower-body injury ... Winnipeg has not beaten St. Louis in regulation since relocating from Atlanta. ' ' '