GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (67-79) at MILWAUKEE (74-71)

NL: CINCINNATI (67-79) at MILWAUKEE (74-71)

<h3>Brewers look to keep pace in NL Central race</h3>



Cincinnati (67-79) at Milwaukee (74-71), 8:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Brewers look to keep pacein the National League Central when they open a three-gameseries against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.


Milwaukee trails the division-leading Chicago Cubs (75-71) byone-half game.


The Brewers are 7-4 in September and hope to take advantage ofMiller Park, where they play 10 their final 17 games and are aNL-best 45-26.


Milwaukee will turn to Ben Sheets (12-4, 3.54 ERA), who makeshis second consecutive start against the Reds. The righthanderhas fared very well against the Reds, owning a 7-3 record with a2.69 ERA against them in 14 outings.


Sheets overcame five runs and six hits over six frames in a 10-5win over Cincinnati on Sunday. With the win, Sheets improvedto 2-0 in three starts after missing more than a month due to asprained finger on his pitching hand.


His counterpart will be 30-year-old rookie Tom Shearn (2-0,4.19), who will make his fourth career start. He relieved anineffective Phil Dumatrait in Sunday's game against Milwaukee,surrendering three runs and four hits over two innings.

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

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

CINCINNATI MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Norris Hopper CF .333 0 9 Rickie Weeks 2B .236 9 25
Jeff Keppinger SS .335 4 26 Gabe Gross RF .245 7 20
Ken Griffey Jr RF .283 30 92 Ryan Braun 3B .328 30 82
Brandon Phillips 2B .290 29 85 Prince Fielder 1B .289 44 106
Adam Dunn LF .265 38 101 Corey Hart CF .296 21 70
Edwin Encarnacion 3B .286 13 68 Geoff Jenkins LF .263 20 60
Joey Votto 1B .455 2 8 Johnny Estrada C .282 9 47
Ryan Hanigan C 1.000 0 0 J.J. Hardy SS .274 24 75
Tom Shearn RHP .000 0 0 Ben Sheets RHP .067 0 0
(2-0, 4.19) (12-4, 3.54)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: CIN - TOM SHEARN (2-0, 4.19)
MIL - BEN SHEETS (12-4, 3.54)

UMPIRES: HP - WALLY BELL
1B - MIKE DIMURO
2B - BILL WELKE
3B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: CIN - TOM SHEARN AND RYAN HANIGAN
MIL - BEN SHEETS AND JOHNNY ESTRADA

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.336, 0 HR, 9 RBI)
J KEPPINGER (.335, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
K GRIFFEY J (.283, 30 HR, 92 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRANDON PHILLIPS SCORED NORRIS HOPPER AND JEFF
KEPPINGER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B PHILLIPS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.265, 38 HR, 101 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ADAM DUNN (39) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF BEN SHEETS SCORED BRANDON PHILLIPS.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, MILWAUKEE 0

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.286, 13 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - TOM SHEARN
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.236, 9 HR, 25 RBI)
G GROSS (.245, 7 HR, 20 RBI)
R BRAUN (.328, 30 HR, 82 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .336
J Keppinger ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .335
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
A Dunn lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .266
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
J Votto 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .478
R Hanigan c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
T Shearn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Totals 7 4 4 4 2 1 4

BATTING: HR - A Dunn (39, 1st inning off B Sheets 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - B
Phillips 2 (87), A Dunn 2 (103). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Shearn 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper (11, 3rd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), J Keppinger
(2, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), B Phillips (31, 2nd base off B Sheets/J
Estrada), J Votto (1, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
G Gross rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
C Hart cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CINCINNATI - 4 -- 4
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.19

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 1 4 4 4 2 1 1 3.77

IBB - R Hanigan (by B Sheets). Pitches-strikes: B Sheets 32-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Sheets 0-2. Batters faced: B Sheets 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CIN - TOM SHEARN
MIL - BEN SHEETS</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - TOM SHEARN
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.336, 1-FOR-1)
J KEPPINGER (.335, 0-FOR-0, BB)
K GRIFFEY JR (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .336
J Keppinger ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .335
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
A Dunn lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .266
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
J Votto 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .478
R Hanigan c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
T Shearn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Totals 7 4 4 4 2 1 4

BATTING: HR - A Dunn (39, 1st inning off B Sheets 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - B
Phillips 2 (87), A Dunn 2 (103). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Shearn 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper (11, 3rd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), J Keppinger
(2, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), B Phillips (31, 2nd base off B Sheets/J
Estrada), J Votto (1, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
C Hart cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CINCINNATI - 4 -- 4
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.98

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 1 4 4 4 2 1 1 3.77

IBB - R Hanigan (by B Sheets). Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 9-5; B Sheets 32-17.
Ground balls-fly balls: T Shearn 1-2; B Sheets 0-2. Batters faced: T Shearn 3;
B Sheets 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY BRANDON PHILLIPS SCORED NORRIS HOPPER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KEPPINGER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 5
MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.266, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - TOM SHEARN
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.289, 44 HR, 106 RBI)
C HART (.296, 21 HR, 70 RBI)
G JENKINS (.263, 20 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (5) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .339
J Keppinger ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .339
K Griffey Jr rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .281
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 .291
A Dunn lf 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .266
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
J Votto 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .478
R Hanigan c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
T Shearn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Totals 11 5 6 5 2 2 8

BATTING: HR - A Dunn (39, 1st inning off B Sheets 1 on, 1 Out). SF - B
Phillips. RBI - B Phillips 3 (88), A Dunn 2 (103). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Shearn 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper 2 (12, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada, 3rd base
off B Sheets/J Estrada), J Keppinger (2, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), B
Phillips (31, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), J Votto (1, 2nd base off B
Sheets/J Estrada).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
C Hart cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CINCINNATI - 41 -- 5
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.98

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 2 6 5 5 2 2 1 3.81

IBB - R Hanigan (by B Sheets). Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 9-5; B Sheets 44-25.
Ground balls-fly balls: T Shearn 1-2; B Sheets 0-4. Batters faced: T Shearn 3;
B Sheets 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - TOM SHEARN
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.286, 0-FOR-1)
J VOTTO (.478, 1-FOR-1)
R HANIGAN (1.000, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (5) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .339
J Keppinger ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .339
K Griffey Jr rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .281
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 .291
A Dunn lf 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .266
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
J Votto 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .478
R Hanigan c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
T Shearn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Totals 11 5 6 5 2 2 8

BATTING: HR - A Dunn (39, 1st inning off B Sheets 1 on, 1 Out). SF - B
Phillips. RBI - B Phillips 3 (88), A Dunn 2 (103). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Shearn 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper 2 (12, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada, 3rd base
off B Sheets/J Estrada), J Keppinger (2, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), B
Phillips (31, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), J Votto (1, 2nd base off B
Sheets/J Estrada).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Phillips-J Votto).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - C Hart. Team LOB - 0.


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CINCINNATI - 41 -- 5
MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.80

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 2 6 5 5 2 2 1 3.81

IBB - R Hanigan (by B Sheets). Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 21-11; B Sheets
44-25. Ground balls-fly balls: T Shearn 4-2; B Sheets 0-4. Batters faced: T
Shearn 6; B Sheets 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - TOM SHEARN
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.282, 9 HR, 47 RBI)
J HARDY (.274, 24 HR, 75 RBI)
B SHEETS (.067, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (5) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .339
J Keppinger ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .339
K Griffey Jr rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .281
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 .291
A Dunn lf 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .266
E Encarnacion 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
J Votto 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .458
R Hanigan c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
T Shearn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Totals 14 5 6 5 2 3 8

BATTING: HR - A Dunn (39, 1st inning off B Sheets 1 on, 1 Out). SF - B
Phillips. RBI - B Phillips 3 (88), A Dunn 2 (103). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Shearn 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper 2 (12, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada, 3rd base
off B Sheets/J Estrada), J Keppinger (2, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), B
Phillips (31, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), J Votto (1, 2nd base off B
Sheets/J Estrada).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Phillips-J Votto).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - C Hart. Team LOB - 0.


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CINCINNATI - 410 -- 5
MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.80

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 3 6 5 5 2 3 1 3.78

IBB - R Hanigan (by B Sheets). Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 21-11; B Sheets
50-30. Ground balls-fly balls: T Shearn 4-2; B Sheets 0-6. Batters faced: T
Shearn 6; B Sheets 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Nix hit for B Sheets.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 5
MILWAUKEE 0 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: L Nix (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - TOM SHEARN
MIL - BEN SHEETS (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: T SHEARN (.000, 0-FOR-1)
N HOPPER (.339, 2-FOR-2)
J KEPPINGER (.339, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>