Milwaukee (90-72) at Philadelphia (92-70)

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Gallardo ready for Game 1 pressure

Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
For a 22-year-old who appeared in just four games this season, Brewers right-hander Yovani Gallardo certainly endured a great deal. Now he will be standing tall on the mound in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Phillies.
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Brewers probable pitcher

Yovani Gallardo

  • #49 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
In choosing Gallardo, Brewers manager Dale Sveum picked raw talent over experience. He could have used postseason stalwart Jeff Suppan (5-2 with a 3.00 ERA in nine career postseason starts) on regular rest or Dave Bush on three days' rest. Instead, Sveum went with Gallardo, the Brewers' most promising young pitcher, but also a 22-year-old less than five months removed from a major right knee injury. He had surgery to repair a torn ACL in May and was back in Milwaukee's rotation on Sept. 25 for a start against the Pirates. He threw 67 pitches in four innings and allowed one run on three hits, including a Steve Pearce solo home run. He looked extremely good on the mound but in his only at-bat, Gallardo never took the bat off his shoulder. It was sign that the Brewers did not want him on the basepaths with a surgically repaired knee.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 9-5 3.35 134.1 45 121 .247
Season 0-0 1.88 24.0 8 20 .256

Series at a Glance

Standings - 10/01/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central) 90 72 .556 7.5 49-32 41-40
Philadelphia Phillies (NL East) 92 70 .568 - 48-33 44-37
Stats - 10/01/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
MIL .253 750 198 722 108 1203 3.85 1455.2 1415 528 1110
PHI .255 799 214 762 136 1117 3.88 1449.2 1444 533 1081
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Playoffs no longer foreign to Hamels

Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
As Cole Hamels prepares to start Game 1 of the National League Division Series between his Phillies and the Brewers on Wednesday, he points to postseason experience as a reason to expect improvement on last season.
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Phillies probable pitcher

Cole Hamels

  • #35 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
The Phillies' leader in innings and ERA among starters (3.09) will be making his second Game 1 start after working against the Rockies to kick off the NLDS last season. A rough second inning doomed him in a 4-2 defeat, and he didn't get another chance as the Rockies won the next two games for a sweep. The Phils' lefty ace will be facing the Brewers for the sixth time in his career, and has a 4.41 ERA against them.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 38-23 3.43 543.0 144 518 .233
Season 14-10 3.09 227.1 53 196 .227
Vs. Milwaukee 1-1 4.73 13.1 5 15 .264

Brewers hitters vs Cole Hamels
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI

Phillies hitters vs Yovani Gallardo
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
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Hamels handles Milwaukee (0-1) (1-0)

Phillies 3, Brewers 1

Brewers' bats quiet

Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
Milwaukee's first playoff appearance in 26 years started badly, as Rickie Weeks' error opened the door for three unearned runs against Yovani Gallardo, who also walked in a run. The Brewers couldn't battle back before plating a run in the ninth.

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Series at a Glance

 
Cole Hamels retired the first 14 batters he faced. (Mary Schwalm/MLB.com)

Phillies take Game 1

Ken Mandel / MLB.com
The Phillies pounced on a Brewers error for three third-inning runs, and that's all a brilliant Cole Hamels needed for his team to win Game 1 of the Division Series. Hamels struck out nine while allowing just two hits in eight innings.
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Phillies 3, Brewers 1

MilwaukeeABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Cameron, CF3000120.000
Hall, 3B3000012.000
  b-Durham, PH11100001.000
Braun, LF4010012.250
Fielder, 1B4000031.000
Hardy, SS3000100.000
Hart, C, RF4010012.250
Weeks, 2B2000021.000
  Villanueva, P0000000.000
  a-Gwynn, PH1000000.000
  Parra, P0000000.000
  Mota, P0000000.000
Kendall, C3000020.000
Gallardo, P1000000.000
  Stetter, P0000000.000
  Counsell, 2B2010000.500
Totals311402128 

a-Bunted out for Villanueva in the 8th. b-Singled for Hall in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Braun (1, Lidge).
TB: Durham; Braun 2; Hart, C; Counsell.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Braun; Hart, C 2.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Weeks (1, missed catch).
DP: (Hardy-Fielder).
 
PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rollins, SS4010012.250
Werth, RF4000033.000
Utley, 2B4112000.250
Howard, 1B1000310.000
Burrell, LF2000101.000
  Bruntlett, LF10100001.000
Victorino, CF2001202.000
Feliz, 3B4000006.000
Ruiz, C3110000.333
Hamels, P2100020.000
  Lidge, P0000000.000
Totals273436714 

BATTING
2B: Utley (1, Gallardo).
TB: Rollins; Utley 2; Bruntlett; Ruiz.
RBI: Utley 2 (2), Victorino (1).
2-out RBI: Utley 2; Victorino.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Feliz 4.
S: Hamels.
GIDP: Burrell.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Victorino (1, 2nd base off Mota/Kendall).

FIELDING
E: Utley (1, missed catch).
 
MilwaukeeIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Gallardo (L, 0-1)4.03305300.00
Stetter 0.20000100.00
Villanueva 2.10000300.00
Parra 0.21001000.00
Mota 0.10000000.00
 
PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hamels (W, 1-0)8.02001900.00
Lidge (S, 1)1.02111309.00

WP: Lidge.
IBB: Howard (by Gallardo).
Pitches-strikes: Gallardo 75-37, Stetter 12-7, Villanueva 24-18, Parra 15-8, Mota 7-5, Hamels 101-67, Lidge 35-19.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gallardo 4-5, Stetter 1-0, Villanueva 1-3, Parra 2-0, Mota 0-1, Hamels 8-7, Lidge 0-0.
Batters faced: Gallardo 20, Stetter 2, Villanueva 7, Parra 4, Mota 1, Hamels 27, Lidge 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Mota 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Mark Wegner. 2B: Brian Runge. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth. LF: Jim Joyce. RF: Paul Nauert.
Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:39.
Att: 45,929.
October 1, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner