BILL HALL!

2-0 Brewers in the first...

Two walks in the first inning for Marquis, two walks in the first inning for Davis.

This is sure turning out to be a crisply-pitched ballgame so far...

Single and double to leadoff the second... 3-0 Brewers.

Go Marquis!

Why does ESPN find it necessary to show the Orioles facing the Yankees rather than this?

Gwynn makes it 4-0 Brewers... so far, so good.

Hey, I recognize that line.

Go Stros.

The Cardinals may be collapsing, but if the Astros do not go on this winning streak, it would not have meant anything. If they take the Cards at the wire, they will have earned the spot.

And a Post-Season rotation headed by Oswalt, Clemens and Pettitte certainly has a chance in any series -- especially with the way the Mets' pitching is looking.

So just how crazy would it be if Clemens were to return to Yankee Stadium to pitch in a World Series? They wouldn't need the lights -- the flashbulbs would light up the field.

A boy can dream, can't he.

Nice play by Hall on the short hop, to grab, spin and throw...

Hmm... if Marquis wasn't leading off next inning, would he still be in the game?

Marquis (14-15, 5.80)

There can't have been anyone else with those numbers in the history of the game. Can there?

There can't have been anyone else with those numbers in the history of the game. Can there?

His ERA was up to 5.93 entering this inning.

Here's the hook finally... after the single and walk to start the third.

Wow, so it looks the Astros will be 1/2 game out after this game.

An ERA near 6 with likely 30 decisions. Strange. And he didn't hit this year, either, or I should say he hit more like a pitcher usually does.

Marquis (14-15, 5.80)

There can't have been anyone else with those numbers in the history of the game. Can there?

Worse, much worse. Check out 1930.

Oops, Mr. Rolen.

5-0 Brewers.

Pre-humidor Colorado Rockies (1998)

Pedro Astacio W 13 L 14 ERA 6.23 209 innings.

good times...good times.

David Bell!

6-0 Brewers.

Maybe it wasn't just Marquis...

6-0 Brewers. The cards are making the cubs 2004 collapse looke quite tame by comparison.

7-0 Brewers, after the sac fly.

Man, Gwynn flying to beat the 3-1 putout. 8-0 Brewers!

I'm sure this has been brought up before, but has any team before today fielded a lineup with 3 sons of prominant MLB'ers?

There went the shutout...

Forgot about '30. And Astacio. Thanks for setting me straight.

And because of those runners scoring against his relief, Marquis made it to 6.02 for the season - though hey, maybe he'll get to pitch the tiebreaker in Houston on Tuesday.

The cards are making the cubs 2004 collapse looke quite tame by comparison.

The '64 Phillies might be off the hook by the time this one is over. Incredible.

If they take the Cards at the wire, they will have earned the spot.

I call bull####. The Astros might finish something like 83-79 in the worst division in baseball. That they had two good weeks at the end of the season doesn't change the fact that the Astros (and Cardinals) are crap.

If they do make it though, they almost certainly become the favorites in the National League.

Go Reds!

:*)

9-1 Brewers.

This scoring-run-stuff is fun.

Is Joaquin Andujar warming up? It'll be a shame if Marquis beats up the nice, new toilets.

Go Reds!

:*)

Yes! YES! The only suitable conclusion is St. Louis losing Monday to fall into a three-way tie, to be decided Tuesday and Wednesday, causing chaos in the NLDS schedule.

Do you really think the Cards want to bother with Monday's game? They look like they are ready to go home for the season.

That has to be it for Davis.

One of the uglier effective starts you'll see:
6IP 2H 1R 1HR 7SO 8BB

The only reason I'm actually hoping the Cardinals hold off the Astros is so that Pujols doesn't get screwed out of an MVP award by Ryan Howard. No team in the NL is all that strong, but I don't think the Cardinals could go deep in the Little League World Series this year. Were it not for Albert and the MVP, I'd prefer that they miss the playoffs so Jocketty would have an excuse to rebuild with players with a future rather than AAron Miles and the like.