MILWAUKEE – The pinpoint-control, paint-the-black Shaun Marcum hasn’t shown up yet for the Milwaukee Brewers.
But if his outing Thursday afternoon was any indication, that mound marksman is on his way.
Marcum survived some shaky early work to turn in six solid innings as the Brewers pulled out a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Miller Park to run their winning streak to three games.
Yes, this is the same team that opened the season 0-4.
“Baseball is fun again,” said leftfielder Ryan Braun, who got the Brewers off to a good start with a two-run homer in the first inning off Tommy Hanson, his fourth career blast off the Braves’ right-hander.