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

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - EDDIE GUARDADO
MIL - SCOTT LINEBRINK (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.336, 2-FOR-4)
J KEPPINGER (.335, 1-FOR-3, BB)
K GRIFFEY JR (.282, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (6) VS MILWAUKEE (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .336
J Keppinger ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .335
K Griffey Jr rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .282
B Phillips 2b 3 1 2 3 0 1 1 .292
A Dunn lf 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .267
E Encarnacion 3b 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .285
J Votto 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .462
R Hanigan c 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250
T Shearn p 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
T Coffey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-B Coats ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
E Guardado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 6 10 6 3 8 13

a-grounded to second for T Coffey in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Dunn (25, M Stetter); J Votto (4, M Stetter). HR - A Dunn (39,
1st inning off B Sheets 1 on, 1 Out). SF - B Phillips , E Encarnacion. RBI - B
Phillips 3 (88), A Dunn 2 (103), E Encarnacion (69). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Shearn 1, B Coats 1, J Votto 1. Team LOB - 6.

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: E - E Encarnacion (13, ground ball). DP: 1 (B Phillips-J Votto).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .236
G Gross rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
b-B Hall ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
R Braun 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .326
P Fielder 1b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .290
C Hart cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .296
G Jenkins lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
M Rivera c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Estrada c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
M Stocker pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Hardy ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067
a-L Nix ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Capuano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231
M Stetter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Linebrink p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-J Dillon ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .383

Totals 28 3 4 3 1 7 6

a-grounded to second for B Sheets in the 3rd; b-struck out looking for G Gross
in the 8th; c-struck out swinging for S Linebrink in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Weeks (19, T Shearn); C Hart (28, T Shearn). HR - P Fielder
(45, 4th inning off T Shearn 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - P Fielder 2 (108), J Estrada
(48). 2-out RBI - P Fielder 2, J Estrada. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - G Jenkins 1, J Hardy 1. GIDP - C Hart. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Stocker (1, 2nd base off T Coffey/R Hanigan).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Hart (B Phillips at 2nd base).


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CINCINNATI - 410 000 01 -- 6
MILWAUKEE - 000 200 10 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 6 2/3 4 3 3 1 4 1 4.15
T Coffey 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.46
E Guardado 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 10.24

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 3 6 5 5 2 3 1 3.78
C Capuano 4 2 0 0 1 4 0 5.21
M Stetter 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.15
S Linebrink 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.56

WP - T Shearn, M Stetter. IBB - R Hanigan (by B Sheets), E Encarnacion (by C
Capuano). Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 95-58; T Coffey 2-2; E Guardado 16-11; B
Sheets 50-30; C Capuano 56-38; M Stetter 11-6; S Linebrink 9-6. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Shearn 5-11; T Coffey 1-0; E Guardado 0-0; B Sheets 0-6; C
Capuano 3-4; M Stetter 0-1; S Linebrink 1-0. Batters faced: T Shearn 25; T
Coffey 1; E Guardado 3; B Sheets 17; C Capuano 14; M Stetter 3; S Linebrink 2.


UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.
EJECTIONS: MILWAUKEE's Jenkins by Hirschbeck (7th).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Hall in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
MILWAUKEE 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N Hopper (.336, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Hart in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
MILWAUKEE 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N Hopper (.336, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - PITCHING CHANGE
MIL: CHRIS SPURLING (2-1, 4.89) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6, MILWAUKEE 3

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.336, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Spurling relieved S Linebrink.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
MILWAUKEE 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N Hopper (.336, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - PITCHING CHANGE
MIL: BRIAN SHOUSE (1-1, 2.74) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6, MILWAUKEE 3

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.282, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Shouse relieved C Spurling.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
MILWAUKEE 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K Griffey Jr (.282, 1-FOR-4)</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 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 11 1
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 4 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - EDDIE GUARDADO
MIL - BRIAN SHOUSE

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.326, 0-FOR-3)
P FIELDER (.290, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI)
C HART (.296, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (6) VS MILWAUKEE (3) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .339
J Keppinger ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333
K Griffey Jr rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .282
B Phillips 2b 3 1 2 3 0 1 1 .292
A Dunn lf 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .267
E Encarnacion 3b 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .285
J Votto 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .462
R Hanigan c 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250
T Shearn p 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
T Coffey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-B Coats ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
E Guardado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 6 11 6 3 8 14

a-grounded to second for T Coffey in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Dunn (25, M Stetter); J Votto (4, M Stetter). HR - A Dunn (39,
1st inning off B Sheets 1 on, 1 Out). SF - B Phillips , E Encarnacion. RBI - B
Phillips 3 (88), A Dunn 2 (103), E Encarnacion (69). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Shearn 1, B Coats 1, J Votto 1. GIDP - J Keppinger. Team
LOB - 6.

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: E - E Encarnacion (13, ground ball). DP: 1 (B Phillips-J Votto).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .236
G Gross rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
b-B Hall ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
R Braun 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .326
P Fielder 1b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .290
C Hart cf-rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .296
G Jenkins lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
M Rivera c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Estrada c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
M Stocker pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Hardy ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067
a-L Nix ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Capuano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231
M Stetter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Linebrink p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-J Dillon ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .383
C Spurling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Shouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 3 4 3 1 7 6

a-grounded to second for B Sheets in the 3rd; b-struck out looking for G Gross
in the 8th; c-struck out swinging for S Linebrink in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Weeks (19, T Shearn); C Hart (28, T Shearn). HR - P Fielder
(45, 4th inning off T Shearn 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - P Fielder 2 (108), J Estrada
(48). 2-out RBI - P Fielder 2, J Estrada. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - G Jenkins 1, J Hardy 1. GIDP - C Hart. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Stocker (1, 2nd base off T Coffey/R Hanigan).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Hart (B Phillips at 2nd base). DP: 1 (R
Braun-R Weeks-P Fielder).


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CINCINNATI - 410 000 010 -- 6
MILWAUKEE - 000 200 10 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 6 2/3 4 3 3 1 4 1 4.15
T Coffey 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.46
E Guardado 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 10.24

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 3 6 5 5 2 3 1 3.78
C Capuano 4 2 0 0 1 4 0 5.21
M Stetter 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.15
S Linebrink 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.56
C Spurling 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.81
B Shouse 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.72

WP - T Shearn, M Stetter. IBB - R Hanigan (by B Sheets), E Encarnacion (by C
Capuano). Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 95-58; T Coffey 2-2; E Guardado 16-11; B
Sheets 50-30; C Capuano 56-38; M Stetter 11-6; S Linebrink 9-6; C Spurling 7-6;
B Shouse 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: T Shearn 5-11; T Coffey 1-0; E Guardado
0-0; B Sheets 0-6; C Capuano 3-4; M Stetter 0-1; S Linebrink 1-0; C Spurling
2-0; B Shouse 0-1. Batters faced: T Shearn 25; T Coffey 1; E Guardado 3; B
Sheets 17; C Capuano 14; M Stetter 3; S Linebrink 2; C Spurling 2; B Shouse 1.


UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.
EJECTIONS: MILWAUKEE's Jenkins by Hirschbeck (7th).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Ellison in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
MILWAUKEE 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R Braun (.326, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: BILL BRAY (3-2, 5.06) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6, MILWAUKEE 3

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.326, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Bray relieved E Guardado.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
MILWAUKEE 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R Braun (.326, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE RIVERA (2) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF BILL BRAY SCORED COREY HART.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6, MILWAUKEE 5

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

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Mench hit for M Stocker.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
MILWAUKEE 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: K Mench (.272, 7 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 11 1
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 5 6 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CIN - TOM SHEARN, TODD COFFEY (7TH), EDDIE GUARDADO (8TH), BILL BRAY
(9TH) AND RYAN HANIGAN

MIL - BEN SHEETS, CHRIS CAPUANO (4TH), MITCH STETTER
(8TH), SCOTT LINEBRINK (8TH), CHRIS SPURLING (9TH), BRIAN
SHOUSE (9TH) AND JOHNNY ESTRADA, MIKE RIVERA (8TH)

HOME RUNS: CIN - ADAM DUNN (39) OFF BEN SHEETS IN THE 1ST, 1 ON

MIL - PRINCE FIELDER (45) OFF TOM SHEARN IN THE 4TH, 1 ON
MIKE RIVERA (2) OFF BILL BRAY IN THE 9TH, 1 ON</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 11 1
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 5 6 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CIN - TOM SHEARN, TODD COFFEY (7TH), EDDIE GUARDADO (8TH), BILL BRAY
(9TH) AND RYAN HANIGAN

MIL - BEN SHEETS, CHRIS CAPUANO (4TH), MITCH STETTER
(8TH), SCOTT LINEBRINK (8TH), CHRIS SPURLING (9TH), BRIAN
SHOUSE (9TH) AND JOHNNY ESTRADA, MIKE RIVERA (8TH)


WP - TOM SHEARN (3-0)
LP - BEN SHEETS (12-5)
SAVE - BILL BRAY (1)

HOME RUNS: CIN - ADAM DUNN (39) OFF BEN SHEETS IN THE 1ST, 1 ON

MIL - PRINCE FIELDER (45) OFF TOM SHEARN IN THE 4TH, 1 ON
MIKE RIVERA (2) OFF BILL BRAY IN THE 9TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:39 ATT: 42,944

PROBABLES: CIN - KIRK SAARLOOS (1-4, 7.39)
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN (9-11, 4.74)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (6) VS MILWAUKEE (5) - FINAL

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .339
J Keppinger ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333
K Griffey Jr rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .282
B Phillips 2b 3 1 2 3 0 1 1 .292
A Dunn lf 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .267
J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050
E Encarnacion 3b 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .285
J Votto 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .462
R Hanigan c 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250
T Shearn p 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
T Coffey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-B Coats ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
E Guardado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Bray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 6 11 6 3 8 14

a-grounded to second for T Coffey in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Dunn (25, M Stetter); J Votto (4, M Stetter). HR - A Dunn (39,
1st inning off B Sheets 1 on, 1 Out). SF - B Phillips , E Encarnacion. RBI - B
Phillips 3 (88), A Dunn 2 (103), E Encarnacion (69). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Shearn 1, B Coats 1, J Votto 1. GIDP - J Keppinger. Team
LOB - 6.

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: E - E Encarnacion (13, ground ball). DP: 1 (B Phillips-J Votto).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .236
G Gross rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
b-B Hall ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
R Braun 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .325
P Fielder 1b 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .290
C Hart cf-rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .298
G Jenkins lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
M Rivera c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .500
J Estrada c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
M Stocker pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-K Mench ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Hardy ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067
a-L Nix ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Capuano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231
M Stetter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Linebrink p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-J Dillon ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .383
C Spurling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Shouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 5 6 5 1 7 6

a-grounded to second for B Sheets in the 3rd; b-struck out looking for G Gross
in the 8th; c-struck out swinging for S Linebrink in the 8th; d-fouled out to
first for M Stocker in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - R Weeks (19, T Shearn); C Hart (28, T Shearn). HR - P Fielder
(45, 4th inning off T Shearn 1 on, 2 Out), M Rivera (2, 9th inning off B Bray 1
on, 2 Out). RBI - P Fielder 2 (108), J Estrada (48), M Rivera 2 (3). 2-out RBI
- P Fielder 2, J Estrada, M Rivera 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
G Jenkins 1, J Hardy 1. GIDP - C Hart. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Stocker (1, 2nd base off T Coffey/R Hanigan).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Hart (B Phillips at 2nd base). DP: 1 (R
Braun-R Weeks-P Fielder).


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CINCINNATI - 410 000 010 -- 6
MILWAUKEE - 000 200 102 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn (W, 3-0) 6 2/3 4 3 3 1 4 1 4.15
T Coffey (H, 6) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.46
E Guardado (H, 1) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 10.24
B Bray (S, 1) 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 6.17

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets (L, 12-5) 3 6 5 5 2 3 1 3.78
C Capuano 4 2 0 0 1 4 0 5.21
M Stetter 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.15
S Linebrink 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.56
C Spurling 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.81
B Shouse 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.72

WP - T Shearn, M Stetter. IBB - R Hanigan (by B Sheets), E Encarnacion (by C
Capuano). Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 95-58; T Coffey 2-2; E Guardado 16-11; B
Bray 12-8; B Sheets 50-30; C Capuano 56-38; M Stetter 11-6; S Linebrink 9-6; C
Spurling 7-6; B Shouse 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: T Shearn 5-11; T Coffey
1-0; E Guardado 0-0; B Bray 0-3; B Sheets 0-6; C Capuano 3-4; M Stetter 0-1; S
Linebrink 1-0; C Spurling 2-0; B Shouse 0-1. Batters faced: T Shearn 25; T
Coffey 1; E Guardado 3; B Bray 5; B Sheets 17; C Capuano 14; M Stetter 3; S
Linebrink 2; C Spurling 2; B Shouse 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.
EJECTIONS: MILWAUKEE's Jenkins by Hirschbeck (7th).
T--2:39. Att--42,944.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

Sheets shelled as Brewers lose ground to Cubs

<h3>CINCINNATI 6, MILWAUKEE 5</h3>MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- With his team fighting to stay in theplayoff race, Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets picked a bad timeto have his worst outing of the season.


Sheets, who had won eight of his last nine decisions, allowedsix hits - including Adam Dunn's 39th home run - in just threeinnings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Brewers, 6-5, on Friday.

Reds rookie starter Tom Shearn (3-0) limited the Brewers to justfour hits over 6 2/3 innings as Milwaukee (74-72) dropped to 11/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs (76-71) in the National LeagueCentral.


Prince Fielder hit his National League-leading 45th home run andtied the club's single-season long ball record with the blast,but it was not enough for the Brewers, who lost for the thirdtime in four games.


The Reds jumped all over Sheets (12-5) in the first inning.Norris Hopper led off with a single and Jeff Keppinger walked.The Reds executed a double steal with Ken Griffey Jr. up, andafter the Reds right fielder fouled out, Brandon Phillips drovein both runners with a single to left-center.


Dunn followed with a two-run home run down the right field line,driving in his 102nd and 103rd runs of the season, setting anew career high in the process.


The Reds extended their lead to 5-0 when Phillips' sacrifice flyscored Hopper in the second.


Shearn held the Brewers hitless until the third inning whenRickie Weeks led off with a double. With two outs, Fielderhomered to center, extending his hitting streak to 12 games andtying Richie Sexson (2001 and 2003) and Gorman Thomas (1979) forthe franchise single-season record.


The Brewers trimmed the lead to 5-3 in the seventh on JohnnyEstrada's RBI single, but reliever Mitch Stetter, a Septembercall-up, gave that run back in the eighth. Dunn doubled, wentto third on a wild pitch and scored on Edwin Encarnacion'ssacrifice fly.


Shearn, who allowed three runs on four hits in two innings ofrelief vs. the Brewers Sunday in relief, became the first Redsstarting pitcher to start his career with three straightvictories since Tom Browning did so in his first two seasons in1984-1985.


The righthander retired the first nine batters he faced andfinished with four strikeouts.


Todd Coffey got the first out in the seventh, Eddie Guardado gotthree outs before Bill Bray got the last five outs for hisfirst save despite yielding a two-run homer to Mike Rivera withtwo outs in the ninth.


Sheets, who has never won more than 12 games in a season, walkedthree, and, along with his catcher Estrada, surrendered fivestolen bases in the first two innings.


Lefthander Chris Capuano, an All-Star in 2006 but banished tothe bullpen after losing 12 consecutive decisions, kept theBrewers close with four strikeouts and two hits allowed in fourscoreless innings in relief of Sheets.

 

NL: CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
CINCINNATI 6
MILWAUKEE 5 FINAL</div>