After the Brewers started the season 0-4, they have finally recorded a win, thanks to Yovani Gallardo. With Cy Young winner Zack Greinke on the DL, Gallardo has reclaimed his position as the Brewers ace. And with that responsibility, Gallardo "flipped the switch" and threw a two-hitter. Across 9 innings, Gallardo gave up 2 hits, 2 walks, and struck out 2. History was made in this game, and that is:- Gallardo is the first pitcher in Brewers history to pitch a shutout and score the game's only run. He's the first pitcher to do this in MLB since Pete Harnisch did it with the Astros on June 25, 1991.
- Gallardo is also the first Brewers pitcher to throw a shutout in the team's first five games of the season since Chris Bosio in 1989. He is the first in MLB to throw a shutout with two or fewer hits this early in the season since "King Felix" did it in 2007 with the Mariners.
- This was the 36th complete game in the Brewers' 43 seasons where the pitcher allowed two or fewer hits. The last game was on August 31, 2008, when CC Sabathia threw a one-hitter in Pittsburgh.
And don't forget that Gallardo scored the only run for the Brewers. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Gallardo single and was then moved to second by Nyjer Morgan. Yovani then scored after Ryan Braun's single deflected off Chipper Jones' glove and the ball moved into the outfield. Pitchers seem to forget that Gallardo is the reigning NL Silver Slugger. Gallardo was almost pulled at the end of the 8th inning when his pitch count was at 98, because with Zack Greinke gone, and Shaun Marcum experiencing stiffness in his shoulder, manager Ron Roenicke was hesitant. Gallardo stated that it was his game to finish and ended up throwing approximately 110 pitches. Lastly this was Ron Roenicke's first win as Major League Manager and was the last of 12 new managers to get a win. He later received his beer shower for the team. I wish the Brewers luck in the rest of the 2011 campaign in the NL Central.
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