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Brewers loss is all Off
2007-09-08 10:10
by Bob Timmermann

After last night's 11-4 loss in Cincinnati by Milwaukee, Brewers manager Ned Yost faulted a mosquito bite for forcing him to scratch himself (place undisclosed) and third base coach Nick Leyva read it as the steal sign. Gabe Gross who was on second with one out, tried to steal third as Ryan Braun struck out and was thrown out for a K 2-5 DP.

From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:

"I had a mosquito bite in a certain spot and I was itching it, and Nick thought I was putting the steal on," Brewers manager Ned Yost said, referring to third-base coach Nick Leyva.

Baseball creed says never to make the first or third out at third base, and with Prince Fielder due up after Braun, seeing Gross take off for third was simply shocking.

"Gabe takes off and I'm looking around thinking, 'What's going on here?' " Yost said. "That was an omen to begin with."

Gross was equally shocked.

"I thought it was kind of a weird time, but he put it on and I took off," Gross said.

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2007-09-09 00:27:44
1.   das411
2007 NL Central baseball! Catch the...um, awkward scratching?

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