D-backs 4, Pirates 9: The International Beer Day Recap!!!!!

Beer 1: Nut Brown by Alesmith

• Today is International Beer Day, a good day, and a day perfect for a BeerCap
• A good day demands a good beer, and AleSmith excels at making good beers. Normally I'd start out hoppy, but today I'm going to ease into it.
• First inning action..........just a nice no runs allowed type of inning by Nuno. On that note it's gonna take me a while to get used to this new team. The rebuilding project is full steam ahead. Sigh
• Hill......why couldn't we have traded him? Any other year I'd love him on this squad, but better to have room at 2^nd for some young gun than someone who wont be this team's future as it rebuilds. End of 1^st 0-0
• Starting to like this Nuno dude. Maybe, just maybe Towers didn't fail at life with a trade. Another threat-free half inning.
• After Marte, the elder statesmen of prospects, grounds out it's still 0-0 after 2innings. Seriously, wasn't' Marte considered the #1 top prospect in the nation many moons ago?
• Another 1-2-3 half by Nuno. Nice, very nice indeed

Beer 2: That'll Do IPA by Huss Brewing Co.

• Ah yes, hops, my old friend. Top 3 IPA in the state and a relatively new brewery as well from South Tempe.
• As I enjoy my fine ale, Nuno shows me in hilarious fashion the hitting prowess of an AL pitcher. Spinning into the dirt.
• After 3, still 0-0. If the game keeps going like this I wont be able to enjoy many beers tonight.
• Monte with a nice double as I am able to break away from the game 2048. The crack of game aps.
• Trumbo, so much hope for the team when we got him. "Protect Goldy he will, lead us to HR heaven he will." Sigh
• Trumbo fails again. Damn I can't wait until football. Still 0-0, better drink faster.
• Uh oh Nuno. Living a little dangerously in the 5^th. Control starting to waver a bit.........but they get out of the top of the 5^th with no blood.
• Didi!!!!!!!! (yes that was a Dexter's Lab reference) solid lead off single to kick off things in the 5^th.
• UhOh, Nuno. God bless him he's trying, but even bunting seems way too tough for him.
• .........despite failing at bunting he gets hit and takes first. Mission accomplished?
• Inciarte crushes that ball like a boss!!!!!! 3-0 Dbacks!!!!

Beer 3: Rosabi American Strong Ale by Dogfish Head

• Never had this, which is not saying much with Dogfish Head. They experiment quite a bit with new beers. Loving it though, American Strong Ales have a special place in my heart.
• As I type that Peralta takes homes after a wild pitch. 4-0 Dbacks after 5
• Just watched the Paul George injury video. Brutal, sent chills down my spine, I wish I could wipe it from my mind. Even Basketball can have some bad injuries.
• Trumbo proving again that his defense leaves something to be desired.
• Trumbo's lack of skill contributes to a run.....nice. 4-1 Dbacks
• Collmenter did have a mound of sunflower seeds on his cap, regrettably that mound is no more.
• The elder statesman Marte comes through with single. Two men on and the Pirates decide it's time to change up pitchers.
• Matter's not that Kiewiiwdwidwdi exploded two bats. Inning over, but Dbacks still have a solid 4-1 lead.
• Delgado, another glorious piece of the Upton trade, is in at this moment.
• Hell of a play by Didi. If only he had a consistent bat......
• After seven still 4-1 Dbacks. Another beer is in my future.....................

Beer 4: MIXTURE!!!! Rosabi topped off with Essence Imperial IPA by Hanger 24

• Mixing beer is a thing, and it's awesome. Take any beer you like and top it off with a flavor you think is missing or might make it better. Good times.
• While I'm currently occupying beer heaven, Delgado is getting dangerously close to screwing up this game.
• McClutchen is of course happy to oblige. 4-2 Dbacks with men on 2^nd and 3^rd.
• Tie game thanks to De La Rosa and Delgado. Good times. Thank God for beer.
• 4-4 going into the bottom of the 8^th. Our Dbacks love to keep things interesting.
• Going into the 9^th and we're tied at 4. Praying for a miracle
• Our glorious pitching crushing all hope...........again. 4-5
• Now 4-6. Wheels falling off.........

Yup........wheels off now.......hope gone...