Miller pitches a gem, Brewers win 3-2
The Helena Brewers opened the second half of the Pioneer League Season with a 3-2 win over the Billings Mustangs. The big story of the night was the outing of Matt Miller. The fifth round pick out of the University of Michigan threw seven shutout innings of baseball and only allowed one hit.
Miller, who was used mostly as a midweek starter at Michigan, improved to 5-1 on the season and lowered his ERA to 2.51, which is good enough for fourth in the league. Hiram Burgos, who was promoted to Low A-Wisconsin two weeks ago, still ranks third with an ERA of 2.37.
Brent Dean accounted for the Brewers' first run of the game when he launched a homerun over the left field fence, his first of the year. The call was originally ruled foul by home plate umpire Alex Ransom and overruled by first base umpire Mitch Quandt.
The Brewers scored two more in the fifth to take a 3-0 lead. John Dishon tripled in Shea Vucinich, who singled earlier in the frame. Dishon later scored after a balk from Mustangs pitcher Stalin Gerson (2-2, 4.72).
Jimmy Nelson pitched the eighth and ninth to earn his first professional save. He allowed two unearned runs on three hits. He struck out two and walked one.
Helena will go for the series win tomorrow afternoon at Kindrick Legion Field. The Mustangs are sending RHP Tyler Cline (1-1, 2.33) to the hill. The Brewers will start RHP Stosh Wawrzasek (0-3, 6.16).
Miller, who was used mostly as a midweek starter at Michigan, improved to 5-1 on the season and lowered his ERA to 2.51, which is good enough for fourth in the league. Hiram Burgos, who was promoted to Low A-Wisconsin two weeks ago, still ranks third with an ERA of 2.37.
Brent Dean accounted for the Brewers' first run of the game when he launched a homerun over the left field fence, his first of the year. The call was originally ruled foul by home plate umpire Alex Ransom and overruled by first base umpire Mitch Quandt.
The Brewers scored two more in the fifth to take a 3-0 lead. John Dishon tripled in Shea Vucinich, who singled earlier in the frame. Dishon later scored after a balk from Mustangs pitcher Stalin Gerson (2-2, 4.72).
Jimmy Nelson pitched the eighth and ninth to earn his first professional save. He allowed two unearned runs on three hits. He struck out two and walked one.
Helena will go for the series win tomorrow afternoon at Kindrick Legion Field. The Mustangs are sending RHP Tyler Cline (1-1, 2.33) to the hill. The Brewers will start RHP Stosh Wawrzasek (0-3, 6.16).