June 3- MIL 9 FLA 6
31-22 1 game in front of STL
Bullpen Pulls it Together Again
This was the 5th straight start where the Crew didn't get at least 6 innings from a starter. Macha pulled Looper with 2 outs in the 5 after he saw the Marlins erode a 9-1 defecit to a 9-5 defecit. McClung got Dan Uggla to strike out with the bases loaded to end the Florida threat and he went on to get the win. The Crew was able to build that lead with a monster 5th inning of their own which included 3 consecutive walks to Hall, Kendall and Looper by Hayden Penn. For loading the bases with Murderers Row, the Marlins released Penn after the game. It was great to see some offense in this game, especially against newcomer Sean West who had looked impressive in his 1st 2 starts, but not great to see it shut off after the 5th. Still, a split in Florida is possible, so I'll keep hope alive.

June 2- FLA 10 MIL 3
30-22 Tied with STL

Another Short Outing for Parra
Parra became the 4 consecutive starter to work less than 6 innings in his 10 run, 4 inning outing that did nothing to help a battered bullpen. Mike Burns arrived a few hours before game time from Nashville and was able to shut down the Marlins for the final 4 innings. The bats worked starter Anibal Sanchez in the first, running his pitch count to 40 and chasing him after 3, but that didn't translate to runs. A sacrafice fly by Parra was the only damage and Burk Badenhop shut the Crew down for another 5. It was Corey Hart's home run in the 9th that was the remainder of the Crews output.

It certainly seems like the Brewer's pitching is coming back down to earth.