Dodgers 6, Brewers 4
And thus ends the five-game losing streak. Juan Pierre had the big hit in the ninth, a two-run double to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 5-4 lead. But the biggest at-bat of the night might have been Delwyn Young's pinch-hitting appearance with one out in the ninth, when he worked Guillermo Mota for a seven- or eight-pitch walk (it's almost midnight here, and I'm too tired to look up the exact number). At any rate, that was a GREAT at-bat, even if officially it wasn't an at-bat at all, and it kicked off the Dodgers' three-run, ninth-inning rally to win it. The Dodgers' continued refusal to part with D.Y. because he is out of minor-league options has been somewhat unpopular of late with a few of you who have emailed me about it. But he IS hitting a respectable .292, with a .346 OBP, and he IS 6 for 19 as a pinch hitter. And tonight, they probably don't win the game without him. ... Dodgers go to 20-19 for the season. D-backs won again -- Dodgers should have made up ground when they had the chance -- so the boys stay 4 1/2 back. Ben Sheets tomorrow. He's 4-0 with a 2.53, and the last time he faced the Dodgers at Miller Park was last year's season opener, when the only thing standing between him and a complete-game shutout was a solo home run by Jeff Kent.
Nice shout out to Delwyn "Pee Wee" Young, and totally agree, that was a great at bat, and crucial. I can't believe anyone is emailing you wondering why they keep him around. The guy is such a solid hitter. If anything I wish they'd give him more starts here and there. And frankly, if I had to choose (and there may come a time soon when they do have to make this choice), I'd keep DY over Mark Sweeney (and I have nothing against Sweeney, he's been a solid PH but I just don't see him doing much this year). You never want to lose a player with a lot of upside. Anyway, huge win, given the tough opposing pitcher Thursday.