GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (71-69) at CINCINNATI (64-77)

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Stocker in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4
CINCINNATI 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B Phillips (.288, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 10 0
CINCINNATI 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN, RAY KING (7TH), SCOTT LINEBRINK (7TH), DERRICK
TURNBOW (8TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND DAMIAN MILLER, MIKE
RIVERA (8TH)

CIN - AARON HARANG, JARED BURTON (8TH), DAVID WEATHERS
(9TH) AND DAVID ROSS

HOME RUNS: MIL - PRINCE FIELDER (43) OFF AARON HARANG IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

CIN - JOEY VOTTO (2) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 2ND, 2 ON</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Counsell at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4
CINCINNATI 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B Phillips (.288, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Hardy at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4
CINCINNATI 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B Phillips (.288, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (4) VS CINCINNATI (3) - FINAL

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 5 0 3 1 0 2 1 .231
G Gross rf 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 .253
M Stocker rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Braun 3b 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .326
F Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Fielder 1b 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .287
B Hall cf 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .262
G Jenkins lf 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .266
D Miller c 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .237
b-J Estrada ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
D Turnbow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
C Counsell ss-3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .230
J Suppan p 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .132
a-C Hart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
R King p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Linebrink p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Rivera c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 34 4 10 4 4 9 18

a-grounded to shortstop for J Suppan in the 7th; b-flied out to center for D
Miller in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Miller (7, A Harang); B Hall (35, J Burton). 3B - R Weeks (6, D
Weathers). HR - P Fielder (43, 6th inning off A Harang 0 on, 0 Out). S - M
Rivera. SF - G Jenkins. RBI - G Gross (19), P Fielder (104), G Jenkins (60), R
Weeks (23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Estrada 1, D Miller 2,
P Fielder 1, R Weeks 1, R Braun 1. GIDP - C Hart. Team LOB - 9.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
A Gonzalez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
J Keppinger ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .352
K Griffey Jr rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
B Phillips 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288
A Dunn lf 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .266
E Encarnacion 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286
J Votto 1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 .500
D Ross c 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .199
A Harang p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .109
a-J Cantu ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .381
J Burton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Weathers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 3 4 3 2 7 9

a-fouled out to catcher for A Harang in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - J Votto (2, 2nd inning off J Suppan 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Votto 3
(6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cantu 1, B Phillips 1. Team
LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper (10, 2nd base off J Suppan/D Miller).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Keppinger-J Votto).


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MILWAUKEE - 000 011 011 -- 4
CINCINNATI - 030 000 000 -- 3
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 6 3 3 3 1 4 1 4.74
R King 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.89
S Linebrink 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.75
D Turnbow (W, 4-4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.23
F Cordero (S, 41) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.91

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
A Harang 7 7 2 2 2 7 1 3.64
J Burton (B, 3) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.75
D Weathers (L, 2-5) 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.49

Pitches-strikes: J Suppan 82-49; R King 11-7; S Linebrink 10-6; D Turnbow
8-6; F Cordero 11-8; A Harang 113-75; J Burton 17-11; D Weathers 23-12. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Suppan 5-9; R King 0-1; S Linebrink 0-1; D Turnbow 1-1; F
Cordero 1-1; A Harang 6-8; J Burton 0-2; D Weathers 1-1. Batters faced: J
Suppan 22; R King 3; S Linebrink 2; D Turnbow 3; F Cordero 3; A Harang 29; J
Burton 5; D Weathers 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike
Winters.

T--2:48. Att--22,758.
Weather: 75 degrees, drizzle. Wind: 3 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 10 0
CINCINNATI 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN, RAY KING (7TH), SCOTT LINEBRINK (7TH), DERRICK
TURNBOW (8TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND DAMIAN MILLER, MIKE
RIVERA (8TH)

CIN - AARON HARANG, JARED BURTON (8TH), DAVID WEATHERS
(9TH) AND DAVID ROSS


WP - DERRICK TURNBOW (4-4)
LP - DAVID WEATHERS (2-5)
SAVE - FRANCISCO CORDERO (41)

HOME RUNS: MIL - PRINCE FIELDER (43) OFF AARON HARANG IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

CIN - JOEY VOTTO (2) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 2ND, 2 ON


TIME: 2:48 ATT: 22,758

PROBABLES: MIL - BEN SHEETS (11-4, 3.36)
CIN - PHILLIP DUMATRAIT (0-3, 13.00)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
MILWAUKEE 4
CINCINNATI 3 FINAL</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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MILWAUKEE (4) AT CINCINNATI (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
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CINCINNATI 2ND: B Phillips grounded out to shortstop. A Dunn walked.
E Encarnacion singled to center, A Dunn to second. J Votto homered to left
center, A Dunn and E Encarnacion scored. D Ross struck out looking. A Harang
fouled out to first. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0, CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: C Counsell grounded out to second. J Suppan singled to
right. R Weeks singled to center, J Suppan to third. G Gross grounded out to
second, J Suppan scored, R Weeks to second. R Braun fouled out to right.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 1, CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 6TH: P Fielder homered to right. B Hall struck out swinging.
G Jenkins struck out swinging. D Miller grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 2, CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 8TH: J Burton relieved A Harang. R Braun struck out looking.
P Fielder walked. B Hall doubled to deep right, P Fielder to third. G Jenkins
hit sacrifice fly to right, P Fielder scored, B Hall to third. J Estrada hit
for D Miller. J Estrada flied out to center. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
MILWAUKEE 3, CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 9TH: D Weathers relieved J Burton. C Counsell singled to left.
M Rivera sacrificed to first, C Counsell to second. R Weeks tripled to deep
right center, C Counsell scored. G Gross walked. R Braun struck out swinging.
P Fielder flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4,
CINCINNATI 3.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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MILWAUKEE (4) AT CINCINNATI (3) - EVENT LOG
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Milwaukee Starting Lineups -- R Weeks 2B, G Gross RF, R Braun 3B, P Fielder 1B,
B Hall CF, G Jenkins LF, D Miller C, C Counsell SS, J Suppan RHP.

Cincinnati Starting Lineups -- N Hopper CF, A Gonzalez SS, K Griffey Jr RF,
B Phillips 2B, A Dunn LF, E Encarnacion 3B, J Votto 1B, D Ross C, A Harang RHP.

Umpires -- Bruce Froemming (HP), Mark Wegner (1B), Brian Runge (2B),
Mike Winters (3B).

Gametime Weather: 75 degrees, Drizzle, wind swirling at 3 mph.


MILWAUKEE 1ST: R Weeks struck out swinging. G Gross flied out to center.
R Braun flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0,
CINCINNATI 0.

CINCINNATI 1ST: N Hopper grounded out to shortstop. A Gonzalez grounded
out to shortstop. K Griffey Jr flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MILWAUKEE 0, CINCINNATI 0.

MILWAUKEE 2ND: P Fielder lined out to left. B Hall struck out swinging.
G Jenkins flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0,
CINCINNATI 0.

CINCINNATI 2ND: B Phillips grounded out to shortstop. A Dunn walked.
E Encarnacion singled to center, A Dunn to second. J Votto homered to left
center, A Dunn and E Encarnacion scored. D Ross struck out looking. A Harang
fouled out to first. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0, CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 3RD: D Miller doubled to left. C Counsell flied out to left.
J Suppan lined out to right. R Weeks struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0, CINCINNATI 3.

CINCINNATI 3RD: N Hopper lined out to right. A Gonzalez fouled out to
left. K Griffey Jr flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0,
CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: G Gross walked. R Braun struck out swinging. P Fielder
singled to center, G Gross to second. B Hall walked, G Gross to third,
P Fielder to second. G Jenkins struck out swinging. D Miller flied out to
right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0, CINCINNATI 3.

CINCINNATI 4TH: B Phillips struck out swinging. A Dunn flied out to
center. E Encarnacion grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MILWAUKEE 0, CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: C Counsell grounded out to second. J Suppan singled to
right. R Weeks singled to center, J Suppan to third. G Gross grounded out to
second, J Suppan scored, R Weeks to second. R Braun fouled out to right.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 1, CINCINNATI 3.

CINCINNATI 5TH: J Votto grounded out to shortstop. D Ross popped out to
shortstop. A Harang struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 1, CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 6TH: P Fielder homered to right. B Hall struck out swinging.
G Jenkins struck out swinging. D Miller grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 2, CINCINNATI 3.

CINCINNATI 6TH: N Hopper singled to right center. A Gonzalez flied out to
center. N Hopper stole second. K Griffey Jr struck out swinging. B Phillips
lined out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 2, CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 7TH: J Keppinger at shortstop. C Counsell reached on bunt single
to first. C Hart hit for J Suppan. C Hart grounded into double play, shortstop
to first, C Counsell out at second. R Weeks singled to left. G Gross grounded
out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 2, CINCINNATI 3.

CINCINNATI 7TH: R King relieved J Suppan. A Dunn walked. E Encarnacion
singled to right, A Dunn to second. J Votto flied out to left. S Linebrink
relieved R King. D Ross struck out swinging. J Cantu hit for A Harang. J Cantu
fouled out to catcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 2, CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 8TH: J Burton relieved A Harang. R Braun struck out looking.
P Fielder walked. B Hall doubled to deep right, P Fielder to third. G Jenkins
hit sacrifice fly to right, P Fielder scored, B Hall to third. J Estrada hit
for D Miller. J Estrada flied out to center. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
MILWAUKEE 3, CINCINNATI 3.

CINCINNATI 8TH: D Turnbow relieved S Linebrink. M Rivera catching. N Hopper
grounded out to second. J Keppinger struck out looking. K Griffey Jr flied
out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 3, CINCINNATI 3.

MILWAUKEE 9TH: D Weathers relieved J Burton. C Counsell singled to left.
M Rivera sacrificed to first, C Counsell to second. R Weeks tripled to deep
right center, C Counsell scored. G Gross walked. R Braun struck out swinging.
P Fielder flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4,
CINCINNATI 3.

CINCINNATI 9TH: M Stocker in right field. F Cordero relieved D Turnbow.
J Hardy at shortstop. C Counsell at third base. B Phillips struck out swinging.
A Dunn flied out to left. E Encarnacion grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4, CINCINNATI 3.</div>

 

Weeks' late RBI triple powers Brewers past Reds

<h3>MILWAUKEE 4, CINCINNATI 3</h3>CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Rickie Weeks hit a go-ahead RBI triplein the top of the ninth inning to power the Milwaukee Brewerspast the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3, on Saturday.


Tied, 3-3, in the ninth, Weeks - who had been held hitless overhis last three games - took a 2-2 pitch from Reds reliever DavidWeathers (2-5) to the right-center field gap for his third hitof the contest to complete a comeback from an early three-rundeficit.


The extra-base hit was more than enough to push across CraigCounsell to give the Brewers their first lead of the game.

Prince Fielder belted his National League-best 43rd homer forthe Brewers, who kept pace with the team they are tied with inthe NL Central, the Chicago Cubs (72-69), a 5-1 winner againstthe Pittsburgh Pirates.


Derrick Turnbow (4-4) pitched a perfect eighth to get the winand closer Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth to extend hissingle-season club record for saves, posting his 41st save in 47opportunities.


Milwaukee's comeback ruined two fine individual performances forthe Reds, who benefited from a three-run homer from rookie JoeyVotto in the second inning to stake Cincinnati to an early 3-0advantage.


The late rally also sullied the efforts of Cincinnati starterAaron Harang, who left with a 3-2 lead after seven frames,allowing both earned runs and seven hits with seven strikeouts.

 

Weeks' late RBI triple powers Brewers past Reds

<h3>MILWAUKEE 4, CINCINNATI 3</h3>CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Rickie Weeks hit a go-ahead RBI triplein the top of the ninth inning to power the Milwaukee Brewerspast the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3, on Saturday.


Tied, 3-3, in the ninth, Weeks - who had been held hitless overhis last three games - took a 2-2 pitch from Reds reliever DavidWeathers (2-5) to the right-center field gap for his third hitof the contest to complete a comeback from an early three-rundeficit.


The extra-base hit was more than enough to push across CraigCounsell to give the Brewers their first lead of the game.

"Rickie had some tough at-bats last night and early tonight, buthe stayed on the ball and got a big hit for us," Milwaukeemanager Ned Yost said.


Prince Fielder belted his National League-best 43rd homer forthe Brewers, who kept pace with the team they are tied with inthe NL Central, the Chicago Cubs (72-69), a 5-1 winner againstthe Pittsburgh Pirates.


"P (Fielder) hit a big home run for us and (Brewer starter Jeff)Suppan and the bullpen held it at three," Yost said.

Derrick Turnbow (4-4) pitched a perfect eighth to get the winand closer Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth to extend hissingle-season club record for saves, posting his 41st save in 47opportunities.


"It's a big win," Cordero said. "We were able to keep the gameclose and we have some good hitters that can hit home runs andscore."


Even though he did not get credit for the win, Suppan kept theBrewers within reach, allowing three hits over six innings.

"Sup pitched so well," Yost said. "He made one mistake. Hetried to go down and away and it ended up down and in."

"We couldn't solve Suppan," Cincinnati interim manager PeteMackanin said. "If you only get four hits, you're not going towin many games."


Milwaukee's comeback ruined two fine individual performances forthe Reds, who benefited from a three-run homer from rookie JoeyVotto in the second inning to stake Cincinnati to an early 3-0advantage.


"Votto's a good hitter," Yost said. "He's going to be a niceplayer. He stayed inside the ball and hit it the opposite way."

The late rally also sullied the efforts of Cincinnati starterAaron Harang, who left with a 3-2 lead after seven frames,allowing both earned runs and seven hits with seven strikeouts.

"The Brewers took full advantage when they needed to late in thegame," Harang said. "That's why they're in first place."