July 3
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Paul Maholm can count on one hand how many times he's allowed five earned runs in a game since May 25 of last season. Now, he's done it three times in the past 16 days. "We had a five-run lead, and I gave it up," he said. "On my part, that's pretty pathetic." Maholm wasted an early five-run cushion in what turned into a 9-8, 10-inning loss to the New York Mets in a back-and-forth make-up game Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. Trailing, 8-6, in the bottom of the ninth, the Pirates tied the score on Adam LaRoche's two-run homer run off All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez. But Ryan Church lined a run-scoring, two-out single off Matt Capps (1-4) in the top of the 10th, as the Mets won for the ..."
July 2
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Yovani Gallardo typically wins these games. You know, the kind in which he's dueling with the opposing pitcher. The games in which his own offense is struggling to score but he keeps the Milwaukee Brewers in the game by masterfully slicing and dicing the strike zone with the precision of a lifelong butcher. Sometimes he even bails out the offense by launching a game-winning home run. It's happened before. Twice, actually, this season alone. He needed a third occurrence for a victory Wednesday. But it wasn't to be. Gallardo matched New York Mets right-hander Mike Pelfrey nearly pitch-for-pitch, but a hiccup in the sixth inning cost Gallardo and the Brewers the series sweep as they lost, ..."
June 30
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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The look on Casey McGehee's face never changed. Not once. At least not while it was visible to the public. McGehee redeemed himself after a costly and embarrassing gaffe put the New York Mets on the scoreboard by hitting a frenzy-sparking grand slam that took the burden off his shoulders and propelled the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-6 victory and first place in the National League Central on Monday at Miller Park. The Brewers had 19 hits, the most at home since 2005, but none shining more than McGehee's first career granny. After dropping an ever routine pop-up in the top of the sixth inning that eventually led to two Mets runs, the Brewers infielder stood near third base with a stoic ..."