July 18, 2007
One Run Difference
The Brewer won last night, a 3-2 victory over the Diamondbacks:
Continuing their trend of winning the close ones, especially at home, the Brewers nipped the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2, at Miller Park to claim their fourth consecutive victory.
By winning four in a row by one run, the Brewers tied a club record. And, with the Chicago Cubs finally losing to snap their own four-game winning streak, the Brewers moved to 4 ½ games on top of the NL Central.
"That's the name of the game - score one more run than the opposition," said manager Ned Yost, whose club boosted its home record to 34-14, tying Cleveland for the top mark in the majors.
"That's all that matters."
The Brewers are 16-11 in one run games. That's a .593 winning percentage, fourth in the majors. The Cubs, although improved, are 12-15 in one run contests. The four game difference in those close games makes up most of the difference in the standings between the two clubs.