It looks like Ned Yost might let Ben Sheets go the distance in this one.
Since allowing a home run to Jeff Kent to lead off the second inning, Sheets has retired 21 straight. He's batting for himself in the eighth, which means Yost will let him try and seal the deal.
He's coming to the plate now, and the crowd of 45,341 is giving him a standing ovation.
This is the Ben Sheets the Brewers hope to see 30-35 times this year, not the one that spends several weeks on the disabled list.
By the way, Sheets' previous low-hit complete game came on May 16, 2004, when he struck out 18 batters.
If Sheets is able to complete this game, it will be the Brewers' first complete game on Opening Day since Don August did it on April 3, 1989 at Cleveland. That was a 2-1 loss. The last complete game victory on Opening Day was Mike Caldwell on April 5, 1979, a 5-1 victory at the Yankees.
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