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BirdWatcher · 05-03-2020, 01:23 PM

Brewers record: 6-0 (week), 18-7, 1st place (tie w/Baltimore), MGL (season)

May 1-2, at Brooklyn: 1-0, 4-2.

May 3-5, versus Detroit: 13-7, 7-0, 7-6.

May 7, versus Baltimore: 5-1.

And the Brewers end the fourth week of the 1977 season on a 9-game winning streak and having tied the Baltimore Lords for first place in the MGL.
They got the week started with another excellent performance from 24-year old righty John Weaver (3-0, 1.04), who was matched up against 2-time MGL Pitcher of the Year Aaron McNally and while McNally held the Brewers to just 3 hits over his 6 innings pitched (it is rare for McNally to pulled so early from a game), Weaver lasted 8 innings and held the Aces to just a single hit and a pair of walks. Had the score not been so close and had Weaver not already thrown 115 pitches, he likely would have been given the chance to close out the shutout, but instead Tim Shore came in and pitched a flawless 9th for his 2nd save. Joe McPhillips scored the lone run of the game after leading off the 7th inning with his 4th double of the season.

Team captain Matty Helm (1-0, 1.52) was again sharp in the final game of the series, lasting 6 2/3rds, giving up just 1 run on 2 hits. Ben Flynn pitched the final inning and a third for his 2nd save. Andrew Kennedy went 2 for 4 with 3 RBI (18), and hit his 7th double.

The Brewers then returned home to take on the last place Detroit Falcons and as was reported earlier, Cheol-han Lee (1-2, 11.44) got the start in the first game of the series and finally earned his 200th career victory. Rookie outfielder Val Guzman had another terrific game, going 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI, hitting his first triple of the season and stealing his 7th base.
In the middle game of the series, Sadahige Kawasaki (3-2, 1.96) was masterful, hurling a complete game, 5-hit shutout, striking out 9 while walking 2. Third baseman Jake DiCesare continues the fine start of his big league career as he went 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored and hit his first 2 doubles of the season while also continuing to play excellent defense at the hot corner.
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(Note: Sadahige has now emerged as a Fan Favorite.)

If there is a story in the Brewers bullpen thus far in the 1977 season it is the emergence, at long last, of Ben Flynn (3-1, 1.56). In the back-and-forth rubber match of the series, Flynn came in to bail out starter Steve Green (6.1 IP, 6 ER, 10 HA) and pitched a strong and scoreless 2 2/3rds innings while also collecting a single in his lone at-bat and eventually scoring what would prove to be the game-winning run on a double by Josh Schaeffer. Rich White hit his 3rd homer of the year in the game.

After a day off on Friday, the Brewers greeted the surprising first place Baltimore Lords to finish the week. And behind a strong performance from Sekien Hamasaki (4-0, 3.86) they get the win in game 1 and pull into tie for first place with the Lords. Hamasaki worked 6 1/3rd, giving up 1 run on just 3 hits. Ben Flynn continues to impress, working the final 2 1/3rds for his 3rd save. Andrew Kennedy (.383/.410/.543) continues his strong start to 1977 with a 2 for 4, 2 RBI (23), 1 double (10) game.

05-03-2020, 01:23 PM	#32
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,263	Week 4, May 1-7, 1977 Brewers record: 6-0 (week), 18-7, 1st place (tie w/Baltimore), MGL (season) May 1-2, at Brooklyn: 1-0, 4-2. May 3-5, versus Detroit: 13-7, 7-0, 7-6. May 7, versus Baltimore: 5-1. And the Brewers end the fourth week of the 1977 season on a 9-game winning streak and having tied the Baltimore Lords for first place in the MGL. They got the week started with another excellent performance from 24-year old righty John Weaver (3-0, 1.04), who was matched up against 2-time MGL Pitcher of the Year Aaron McNally and while McNally held the Brewers to just 3 hits over his 6 innings pitched (it is rare for McNally to pulled so early from a game), Weaver lasted 8 innings and held the Aces to just a single hit and a pair of walks. Had the score not been so close and had Weaver not already thrown 115 pitches, he likely would have been given the chance to close out the shutout, but instead Tim Shore came in and pitched a flawless 9th for his 2nd save. Joe McPhillips scored the lone run of the game after leading off the 7th inning with his 4th double of the season. Team captain Matty Helm (1-0, 1.52) was again sharp in the final game of the series, lasting 6 2/3rds, giving up just 1 run on 2 hits. Ben Flynn pitched the final inning and a third for his 2nd save. Andrew Kennedy went 2 for 4 with 3 RBI (18), and hit his 7th double. The Brewers then returned home to take on the last place Detroit Falcons and as was reported earlier, Cheol-han Lee (1-2, 11.44) got the start in the first game of the series and finally earned his 200th career victory. Rookie outfielder Val Guzman had another terrific game, going 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI, hitting his first triple of the season and stealing his 7th base. In the middle game of the series, Sadahige Kawasaki (3-2, 1.96) was masterful, hurling a complete game, 5-hit shutout, striking out 9 while walking 2. Third baseman Jake DiCesare continues the fine start of his big league career as he went 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored and hit his first 2 doubles of the season while also continuing to play excellent defense at the hot corner. (Note: Sadahige has now emerged as a Fan Favorite.) If there is a story in the Brewers bullpen thus far in the 1977 season it is the emergence, at long last, of Ben Flynn (3-1, 1.56). In the back-and-forth rubber match of the series, Flynn came in to bail out starter Steve Green (6.1 IP, 6 ER, 10 HA) and pitched a strong and scoreless 2 2/3rds innings while also collecting a single in his lone at-bat and eventually scoring what would prove to be the game-winning run on a double by Josh Schaeffer. Rich White hit his 3rd homer of the year in the game. After a day off on Friday, the Brewers greeted the surprising first place Baltimore Lords to finish the week. And behind a strong performance from Sekien Hamasaki (4-0, 3.86) they get the win in game 1 and pull into tie for first place with the Lords. Hamasaki worked 6 1/3rd, giving up 1 run on just 3 hits. Ben Flynn continues to impress, working the final 2 1/3rds for his 3rd save. Andrew Kennedy (.383/.410/.543) continues his strong start to 1977 with a 2 for 4, 2 RBI (23), 1 double (10) game. __________________ The Denver Brewers of the W.P. Kinsella League-- The fun starts here(1965-1971: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=289570 And continues here (1972-1976): https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=300500 On we go (1977- 1979): https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=314601 For ongoing and more random updates on the WPK:https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=325147, https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=330717 Last edited by BirdWatcher; 05-03-2020 at 01:29 PM.