Live Blogging: MLB Preseason: Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants 03/12/2019

MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants

NBC Sports Bay Area TV Broadcast

Hello and welcome to a preseason edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball’. Tonight it is Milwaukee Brewers taking on San Francisco Giants. The Brewers are entering this game with a preseason record of 10-8, while the Giants come in with a preseason record of 6-10.

Tonight’s Starting Pitchers are right-hander Zach Davies for the Brew Crew. And Future HOF, Lefty, Madison Baumgarner, for the Giants.

It is Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants, in the preseason edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball’. The game will be on shortly.

Game Location: Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ
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Starting Lineups:
Milwaukee Brewers:
1. Lorenzo Cain, CF
2. Christian Yelich, RF
3. Yasmani Grandal, C
4. Travis Shaw, 3B
5. Mike Moustakas, 2B
6. Eric Thames, 1B
7. Orlando Arcia, SS
8. Erik Kratz, DH 
9. Tyrone Taylor, LF
SP: Zach Davies (RHP) 

San Francisco Giants:
1. Steven Duggar, CF
2. Gerardo Parra, RF
3. Buster Posey, C
4. Brandon Belt, 1B
5. Brandon Crawford, SS
6. Pablo Sandoval, 3B
7. Mac Williamson, LF 
8. Alen Hanson, 2B
9. Madison Bumgarner, P\
SP: Madison Bumgarner (LHP)

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Cain
2. Yelich
3. Grandal
Madison Bumgarner now starting as Giants Pitcher.
First Pitch around 9:16 p.m. CDT.
Cain fouls out to Parra. 1 out.
Yelich lines out to Hanson. 2 outs.
Grandal flies out to Parra. 3 outs.

Middle of 1st Inning:
MIL 0, SF 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Duggar
2. Parra
3. Posey
​Zach Davies now starting as Brewers Pitcher.
Duggar reaches on fielding error by Moustakas. Runner on 1st.
Parra singles to right field. Duggar advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Posey lines out to Cain. 1 out.
Belt flies out to Yelich. 2 outs.
BREWERS MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: MIL 5, SF 6
Crawford grounds out to Moustakas. 3 outs.
Giants strand a pair of base runners.

End of 1st Inning:
MIL 0, SF 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
4. Shaw
5. Moustakas 
6. Thames
Bumgarner currently at 4 pitches.
​Shaw gets called out on strikes. 1 out.
Moustakas grounds out to Crawford. 2 outs.
Thames grounds out to Hanson. 3 outs.
Brewers go down 1-2-3, in their half of 2nd Inning.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
MIL 0, SF 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
6. Sandoval
7. Williamson
8. Hanson
Davies currently at 18 pitches.
Sandoval strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Williamson gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
Hanson gets calle dout on strikes. 3 outs.
Giants go down 1-2-3, in their half of 2nd Inning.

End of 2nd Inning:
MIL 0, SF 0

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
7. Arcia
8. Kratz
9. Taylor
Bumgarner currently at 20 pitches.
It is beginning to rain at Scottsdale. 
Arcia grounds out to Sandoval. 1 out.
Kratz grounds out to Sandoval. 2 outs.
Taylor grounds out to Sandoval. 3 outs.
Brewers go down 1-2-3, in their half of 3rd Inning.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
MIL 0, SF 0

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
9. Bumgarner
1. Duggar, 0-1
2. Parra, 1-1
​Bumgarner lines out to Davies. 1 out.
Duggar triples to left center field. Runner on 3rd.
Parra grounds out to Moustakas. 2 outs.
Posey grounds out to Shaw. 3 outs.

End of 3rd Inning: 
MIL 0, SF 0

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Cain, 0-1
2. Yelich, 0-1
3. Grandal, 0-1
​Bumgarner currently at 28 pitches.
Cain hits an infield single to shortstop. Runner on 1st.
PINCH-RUNNING: Trent Grisham pinch-running for Lorenzo Cain.
Yelich singles to right field.  Grisham advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
PINCH-RUNNING: Troy Strokes pinch-running for Christina Yelich.
Grandal singles to left field. Everybody moves 90 feet. Bases Loaded.
Shaw fouls out to Posey. 1 out.
Moustakas strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Thames gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Brewers strand the bases loaded.

Middle of 4th Inning:
MIL 0, SF 0

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Belt, 0-1
5. Crawford, 0-1
6. Sandoval, 0-1
DEFENSIVE SWITCHES: Grisham will play center field. While Stokes, Jr. will be in right field. 
HOME RUN: Belt hits a solo home run off Zach Davies. MIL 0, SF 1
​Crawford draws base on balls. Runner on 1st.
PINCH-RUNNING: Levi Michael pinch-running for Brandon Crawford.
Sandoval singles to center field. Michael advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
PINCH-RUNNING: Donovan Solano pinch-running for Pablo Sandoval. 
Williamson flies out to Grisham. 1 out.
Davies currently at 64 pitches.
RBI-SINGLE: Hanson hits an RBI-Single, scoring Michael. Solano advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. MIL 0, SF 2
RBI-SINGLE: Bumgarner hits an RBI-Single, scoring Solano. Hanson advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd. MIL 0, SF 3
​Duggar reaches on 3-6 fielder's choice. Hanson scores. Runner on 1st. MIL 0, SF 4
PITCHING CHANGE: Nate Griep (RHP) replaces Zach Davies as Brewers Pitcher.
​PINCH-RUNNING: Drew Ferguson pinch-running for Steven Duggar. 
Parra singles to right field. Ferguson advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
PINCH-RUNNING: Henry Ramos pinch-running for Gerardo Parra.
Posey grounds into 6-4 fielder's choice. 3 outs.
Giants score 4 runs, in their half of 4th Inning.

End of 4th Inning:
MIL 0, SF 4

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Arica
8. Kratz
9. Taylor
DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTIONS: Ramos will play right field. Ferguson will play center field. Solano will play 3rd Base. While Michael will play shortstop. 
Bumgarner currently at 58 pitches.
Weather starts to rain again.
Arcia hits an infield single. Runner on 1st.
Kratz flies out to Ramos. 1 out.
HOME RUN: Taylor hits a 2-run home run off Bumgarner. MIL 2, SF 4
Grisham singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
Stokes gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
Grandal singles to right field. Grisham advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
Shaw flies out to Michael. 3 outs.
Brewers strand a couple of base runners, in their half of 5th Inning.

Middle of 5th Inning:
MIL 2, SF 4

The Game is called on a count of wet conditions. 

Final/5: 
MIL 2, SF 4
MIL: (10-9)
SF: (7-10)
W: Bumgarner
L: Davies
ToG: 1:39

Player of the Game: 
Bumgarner (SF) W, CG, 2 R, 2 ER, 7 H 4 K, 0 BB

Final Thoughts:
Bumgarner looked like he is in Midseason form. He got into trouble in the 4th and 5th Inning, but got out of those jams. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'.  Thanks for visiting this page.
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