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Brewers record: 4-2 (week), 38-19, 1st place, MGL (season)

June 5-6, at Baltimore: 3-10, 6-3.

June 8-10, versus Charlotte: 8-5, 8-14, 5-4.

June 11, at Portland: 1-0.

Given Bobby Erbakan's hitting streak this week's games have been pretty well documented already, but let's at least look a bit at some of the significant moments for other players on the team this week.

The week started with a loss to Baltimore which was a tough, and again, unlucky, start for Sadahige Kawasaki. Kawasaki (6-5, 2.04), gave up 6 runs on 7 hits over 6 innings pitched, but not a single run allowed was earned. The Brewers only committed 2 errors- 1 of them by Kawasaki himself- but they were very poorly timed and the Lords took advantage. Val Guzman went 3 for 3 in the loss.

In the second game of the series against Baltimore things didn't look very good for the Brewers when starter Erik Sloan had to leave having retired just two batters and have given up a single. Sloan, who started the season on the IL with an oblique strain, is suffering from back spasms. With a not very fresh bullpen, the pressure was on Cheol-han Lee (2-4, 9.08), who has had a disastrous 1977 season. He got off to a shaky start, giving up a double to the first batter he faced (inherited runner scored) and then a single to plate a second run. But in the end, Cheol-han lasted 6 1/3rd innings, throwing 49 pitches in relief, and allowing just 1 run on 3 hits for the victory. Tim Shore closed out the game for his 10th save. Joe Willemse went 3 for 5 and drove in 3 runs.
Game 3 was rained out and scheduled for later in the season.

In the opening game against Charlotte, Steve Green (6-1, 3.87) also had to leave early with back issues (tightness), but lasted long enough to get the win, allowing zero runs on 3 hits in 5 innings pitched. Ben Flynn pitched the 9th for his 6th save. Brett Taranto went 2 for 4 with 4 RBI and hit his 4th HR of the season.

Tough start for Matt Helm (3-2, 3.99) in game 2, as he gave up 9 runs (4 earned) on 10 hits over 6 1/3rd innings and he team got blasted by the Sting. Brett Taranto homers again, his 5th, and Joe McPhillips gets his 6th home run of the season.

Brewers get a walk-off in game 3 to take the series, thanks to Kirk Patnode's (.385/.432/.415) 1-out single to score Rich White, who had led off the inning with a double. Sekien Hamasaki does not get the win but does stay undefeated. He gave up 4 runs on 6 hits over 8 innings pitched. Tim Shore (4-1, 2.45) pitches the 9th and does pick up the victory.

The week ends with a great pitching duel in Portland. Sadahige Kawasaki (7-5, 1.86) again gets little run support but shuts down the Wild Things on 3 hits over his 8 innings pitched for the win. Tim Shore finishes it for his 11th save. Jon Williams (.313/.364/.465) went with a walk and a stolen base (though also a caught stealing) in the win.