Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves major league baseball live streaming online audio radio commentary video broadcast espn 360 gamecast TBS, 2 May 2011. Four weeks ago in Milwaukee, Yovani Gallardo had one of the best pitching performances of his career in a complete-game victory over the Atlanta Braves.
He has been nowhere near as impressive since.
Gallardo looks to put another rough outing behind him and continue his dominance over the Braves when he takes the ball for the Brewers in Monday night's series opener at Turner Field.
7:10 PM ET, May 2, 2011
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Milwaukee (13-14) took three of four from Atlanta at Miller Park from April 4-7, as the Brewers limited the Braves to eight runs, a .200 batting average and five extra-base hits. Milwaukee's mastery of Atlanta's lineup was highlighted by Gallardo's gem in the second game.
Starting Pitchers
Milwaukee: Gallardo (2-1, 5.70 ERA)
Atlanta: Jurrjens (2-0, 1.23 ERA)
Gallardo (2-1, 5.70 ERA) threw a two-hitter in a 1-0 win April 5, improving to 3-0 with a 0.96 ERA in five career starts against Atlanta.
Since shutting down the Braves, however, Gallardo has posted an 8.86 ERA in his last four starts, allowing 35 hits and eight walks over 21 1/3 innings. Against Cincinnati on Wednesday, Milwaukee's opening day starter permitted six runs and 10 hits in five-plus innings of a 7-6, 10-inning loss.
"I feel fine. I think it's just a matter of finding a rhythm I guess," Gallardo said. "I just got to keep moving forward. I know you guys keep hearing the same thing from me but I can't go back and change anything."
A start against the Braves might be just what the All-Star needs to get back on track.
Some of Atlanta's top hitters have had little success against Gallardo, as Brian McCann is 2 for 13 and Dan Uggla 2 for 12. Those two combined for one homer and one RBI at Miller Park last month.
The Braves (14-15) avoided being swept in a three-game series by St. Louis on Sunday by rallying for a 6-5 win. Brooks Conrad drove in the winning run in the ninth inning with a pinch-hit single for Atlanta's sixth victory in nine games.
"It's the best feeling," said Conrad, who had three homers -- including two grand slams -- and drove in 12 runs as a pinch-hitter last season.
The Brewers are coming off their worst offensive game of the year, managing a season-low three hits in Sunday's 5-0 loss to Houston. Ryan Braun was 0 for 3, just the second time in 15 games he's failed to get a hit.
Braun went 5 for 12 with four walks, a homer and three RBIs against the Braves last month, and has three home runs and seven RBIs in his last five games at Turner Field.
The Brewers, 8-5 in Atlanta since 2008, hope to get their offense back in gear against scheduled starter Jair Jurrjens (2-0, 1.23).
In his third start of the season, Jurrjens allowed two runs and nine hits in a complete-game 8-2 win in San Diego on Tuesday. The right-hander, who started the year on the disabled list with a strained right oblique, gave a needed break to the bullpen after Atlanta had five relief pitchers throw a season-high 6 1/3 innings the previous night.
Despite throwing Atlanta's first complete game of the year, Jurrjens actually saw his ERA rise from 0.69. He is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA in two career starts against the Brewers.
He has been nowhere near as impressive since.
Gallardo looks to put another rough outing behind him and continue his dominance over the Braves when he takes the ball for the Brewers in Monday night's series opener at Turner Field.
7:10 PM ET, May 2, 2011
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Milwaukee (13-14) took three of four from Atlanta at Miller Park from April 4-7, as the Brewers limited the Braves to eight runs, a .200 batting average and five extra-base hits. Milwaukee's mastery of Atlanta's lineup was highlighted by Gallardo's gem in the second game.
Starting Pitchers
Milwaukee: Gallardo (2-1, 5.70 ERA)
Atlanta: Jurrjens (2-0, 1.23 ERA)
Since shutting down the Braves, however, Gallardo has posted an 8.86 ERA in his last four starts, allowing 35 hits and eight walks over 21 1/3 innings. Against Cincinnati on Wednesday, Milwaukee's opening day starter permitted six runs and 10 hits in five-plus innings of a 7-6, 10-inning loss.
"I feel fine. I think it's just a matter of finding a rhythm I guess," Gallardo said. "I just got to keep moving forward. I know you guys keep hearing the same thing from me but I can't go back and change anything."
A start against the Braves might be just what the All-Star needs to get back on track.
Some of Atlanta's top hitters have had little success against Gallardo, as Brian McCann is 2 for 13 and Dan Uggla 2 for 12. Those two combined for one homer and one RBI at Miller Park last month.
The Braves (14-15) avoided being swept in a three-game series by St. Louis on Sunday by rallying for a 6-5 win. Brooks Conrad drove in the winning run in the ninth inning with a pinch-hit single for Atlanta's sixth victory in nine games.
"It's the best feeling," said Conrad, who had three homers -- including two grand slams -- and drove in 12 runs as a pinch-hitter last season.
The Brewers are coming off their worst offensive game of the year, managing a season-low three hits in Sunday's 5-0 loss to Houston. Ryan Braun was 0 for 3, just the second time in 15 games he's failed to get a hit.
Braun went 5 for 12 with four walks, a homer and three RBIs against the Braves last month, and has three home runs and seven RBIs in his last five games at Turner Field.
The Brewers, 8-5 in Atlanta since 2008, hope to get their offense back in gear against scheduled starter Jair Jurrjens (2-0, 1.23).
In his third start of the season, Jurrjens allowed two runs and nine hits in a complete-game 8-2 win in San Diego on Tuesday. The right-hander, who started the year on the disabled list with a strained right oblique, gave a needed break to the bullpen after Atlanta had five relief pitchers throw a season-high 6 1/3 innings the previous night.
Despite throwing Atlanta's first complete game of the year, Jurrjens actually saw his ERA rise from 0.69. He is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA in two career starts against the Brewers.
