Week 1- April 14-19, 1975
Brewers record: 3-3 (week and season).
April 14-16, at Oklahoma City: 1-5, 4-5, 8-6.
The Brewers get off to a slow start in Oklahoma City as Cheol-han Lee has a tough first start, allowing 5 runs on 11 hits over 6 innings to drop game 1. Catcher Kirk Patnode and outfielder Ryan Rodgers each went 2 for 4 in the loss.
Sadahige Kawasaki was pitching pretty well in game 2 and the Brewers held a narrow lead but his manager kept him in one batter too long and paid the price when Kawasaki allowed a 2-run HR off the bat of left-handed hitter Kevin Reed. Bobby Erbakan was 2 for 4 in the loss.
Steve Green was then brilliant in his first start of 1975, lasting 7 innings, giving up just 1 run on 4 hits, striking out 6 and walking one. The bullpen tried to give his win away but in the end Jaden Francis came in and got the final 2 outs for his first save of 1975. Andrew Kennedy went 4 for 5, hit his first double of the season and drove in 2 runs. Joe McPhillips was 2 for 4, scoring 2 runs, driving in 2 and hitting his 1st double. And Green himself reached base 3 times (2 walks and a single) and scored 3 times.
April 17-19, versus San Francisco: 7-12, 10-1, 14-9.
The Brewers lose their home opener after jumping off to a 5-0 lead after 1 inning. Erik Sloan was not sharp, allowing 5 runs (3 earned) on 7 hits in 6 innings pitched. And the bullpen continues their pretty horrible start. John Flores was good though, going 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI, and hitting the first HR of the season for the Brewers.
With the team looking a bit flat early on, Joe McPhillips (with some help from Harry Lyerly) took the club on his shoulders and led them to their first easy victory of 1975. All the reigning MGL MVP did was go 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored, 6 RBI, and hit for the cycle! Lyerly, meanwhile, lasted 8 innings, giving up the 1 run on just 5 hits while striking out 5 and walking 5. Chad Brown went 3 for 5 and scored 3 runs in the easy victory.
The Brewers held a 9-2 lead in the final game of the series going into the 6th inning but then the Velocity plated 5 runs in the 6th off starter Matt Helm and reliever Ben Flynn. Fortunately the Brewers offense, led once again by Joe McPhillips (.385/.448/.808) was able to pile up enough runs to overcome the poor pitching. McPhillips hit his 3rd double and 2 HR of 1975 and threw out a runner at 3rd base for his 2nd assist of the year. And while Matt Helm did not pitch very well, he did contribute his 1st HR of 1975 (5th of his career.)
Notes from around the league: The L.A. Spinners jump off to the best start in the MGL at 5-1 while the Milwaukee Cadets also get off to a 5-1 start to lead the SJL.
Last edited by BirdWatcher; 11-15-2019 at 10:19 AM.
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