Brewers chase Lowe from the game early

The Brewers are hitting Dodgers' starting pitcher Derek Lowe hard.

Through the first four innings, the Brewers scored six runs on eight hits. Everyone but Bill Hall, Craig Counsell and Ben Sheets have hits, although I should point out that Counsell and Hall both drove runs in.

Lowe has historically dominated the Brewers. Coming into the game, Lowe was 2-0 with a 1.95 ERA in five starts against Milwaukee, including a gem last September in which he allowed one earned run and three hits in eight innings of work. A sinkerball pitcher, Lowe is a master at forcing ground ball outs.

It hasn't happened yet. The Brewers are smoking the ball and smacking lots of line drives. With his pitch count in the 80s, Lowe just left the game in favor of left-hander Mark Hendrickson. The Brewers have three pure lefties in the starting lineup... maybe we'll see Kevin Mench or Tony Graffanino get in the game here.

Also, Brady Clark has come into the game on the double-switch with Andre Either. Brewers lead 6-1 in the bottom of the 5th.