GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (73-70) at PITTSBURGH (64-80)

NL: MILWAUKEE (73-70) at PITTSBURGH (64-80)

<h3>Brewers call on rookie Gallardo in key matchup with Pirates</h3>

<div class="pre">Milwaukee (73-70) at Pittsburgh (64-80) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) - The Milwaukee Brewers have relied heavilyon rookie Yovani Gallardo this season.


They will call his number again on Tuesday as the Brewers try tosnap back from a series-opening 9-0 loss to the PittsburghPirates and stay atop the National League Central Division.

Milwaukee enters Tuesday tied with the Chicago Cubs (73-70), threegames ahead of the defending World Series-champion St. LouisCardinals (69-72).


The 21-year-old Gallardo (7-4, 4.27 ERA), who was summoned fromthe minor leagues in mid-June, has won his last two starts,including a 3-2 triumph over the Pirates on August 31 in whichhe yielded two runs and five hits in seven frames and also hit ahome run.


The righthander pitched even better in his last outing,surrendering just six hits and two walks in seven scorelessframes against the Houston Astros.


The Pirates, who are playing the role of spoiler for everyone,will send Bryan Bullington (0-1, 15.00 ERA) to the mound for hissecond major league start.


Bullington, who was the first overall pick in the 2002 draft butmissed all of 2006 season after shoulder surgery, was taggedfor five runs and seven hits in three innings in a 16-4 loss tothe Cardinals on Thursday.


Pittsburgh has won five of its past eight games - all againstthe three teams fighting for the NL Central title.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE AT PITTSBURGH -- LINEUPS

MILWAUKEE PITTSBURGH
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rickie Weeks 2B .232 9 25 Nyjer Morgan CF .257 0 3
Gabe Gross RF .245 7 19 Nate Mclouth LF .250 12 31
Ryan Braun 3B .325 30 79 Freddy Sanchez 2B .313 11 77
Prince Fielder 1B .288 43 104 Adam Laroche 1B .272 21 84
Corey Hart CF .295 20 68 Jose Bautista 3B .262 14 58
Geoff Jenkins LF .264 20 60 Steven Pearce RF .313 0 3
Johnny Estrada C .282 9 47 Ronny Paulino C .261 10 48
J.J. Hardy SS .275 24 75 Jack Wilson SS .289 9 52
Yovani Gallardo RHP .281 2 6 Bryan Bullington RHP 1.000 0 0
(7-4, 4.27) (0-1, 15.00)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
WARMUPS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO (7-4, 4.27)
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON (0-1, 15.00)

UMPIRES: HP - LANCE BARKSDALE
1B - TIM WELKE
2B - JIM REYNOLDS
3B - GARY CEDERSTROM

WEATHER: 69 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 14 mph, out to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING BATS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO AND JOHNNY ESTRADA
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON AND RONNY PAULINO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.232, 9 HR, 25 RBI)
G GROSS (.245, 7 HR, 19 RBI)
R BRAUN (.325, 30 HR, 79 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.257, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
N MCLOUTH (.250, 12 HR, 31 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.313, 11 HR, 77 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
C Hart cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
N McLouth lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
F Sanchez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
S Pearce rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Bullington p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Morgan (R Weeks at 1st base). DP: 1 (N
Morgan-R Paulino).


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.27

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bullington 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 11.25

Pitches-strikes: B Bullington 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bullington 0-1.
Batters faced: B Bullington 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.288, 43 HR, 104 RBI)
C HART (.295, 20 HR, 68 RBI)
G JENKINS (.264, 20 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
C Hart cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
N McLouth lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
S Pearce rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Bullington p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Morgan (R Weeks at 1st base). DP: 1 (N
Morgan-R Paulino).


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.22

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bullington 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 11.25

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 17-11; B Bullington 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls:
Y Gallardo 1-2; B Bullington 0-1. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 5; B Bullington 3.


UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: S PEARCE (.313, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
R PAULINO (.261, 10 HR, 48 RBI)
J WILSON (.289, 9 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
P Fielder 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
C Hart cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 7 0 3 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Estrada 1. GIDP - G
Jenkins. Team LOB - 1.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
N McLouth lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
S Pearce rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Bullington p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Morgan (R Weeks at 1st base). DP: 2 (N
Morgan-R Paulino, F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.22

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bullington 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 9.00

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 17-11; B Bullington 21-12. Ground balls-fly
balls: Y Gallardo 1-2; B Bullington 3-1. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 5; B
Bullington 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.275, 24 HR, 75 RBI)
Y GALLARDO (.281, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
R WEEKS (.235, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
P Fielder 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
C Hart cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 7 0 3 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Estrada 1. GIDP - G
Jenkins. Team LOB - 1.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
N McLouth lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
S Pearce rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
B Bullington p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Morgan (R Weeks at 1st base). DP: 2 (N
Morgan-R Paulino, F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.17

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bullington 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 9.00

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 28-19; B Bullington 21-12. Ground balls-fly
balls: Y Gallardo 1-3; B Bullington 3-1. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 8; B
Bullington 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL MILWAUKEE AT PITTSBURGH
NOTE: MILWAUKEE FIRST BASEMAN PRINCE FIELDER EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: B BULLINGTON (1.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
N MORGAN (.250, 0-FOR-1)
N MCLOUTH (.249, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234
G Gross rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
P Fielder 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
C Hart cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
Y Gallardo p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303

Totals 11 0 4 0 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - Y Gallardo (3, B Bullington). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Estrada 1, G Gross 1. GIDP - G Jenkins. Team LOB - 2.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
N McLouth lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
S Pearce rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
B Bullington p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Morgan (R Weeks at 1st base). DP: 2 (N
Morgan-R Paulino, F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


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MILWAUKEE - 000 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.17

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bullington 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 7.50

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 28-19; B Bullington 29-20. Ground balls-fly
balls: Y Gallardo 1-3; B Bullington 4-3. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 8; B
Bullington 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.324, 0-FOR-1)
P FIELDER (.289, 1-FOR-1)
C HART (.296, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234
G Gross rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
P Fielder 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
C Hart cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
Y Gallardo p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303

Totals 11 0 4 0 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - Y Gallardo (3, B Bullington). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Estrada 1, G Gross 1. GIDP - G Jenkins. Team LOB - 2.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
N McLouth lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
S Pearce rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
B Bullington p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 3 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Morgan (R Weeks at 1st base). DP: 2 (N
Morgan-R Paulino, F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


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MILWAUKEE - 000 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 000 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.12

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bullington 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 7.50

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 48-34; B Bullington 29-20. Ground balls-fly
balls: Y Gallardo 2-4; B Bullington 4-3. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 11; B
Bullington 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY PRINCE FIELDER (44) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF BRYAN BULLINGTON.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1, PITTSBURGH 0

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.296, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.315, 1-FOR-1)
A LAROCHE (.274, 1-FOR-1)
J BAUTISTA (.261, 0-FOR-1)</div>