GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (78-72) at HOUSTON (65-86)

NL: MILWAUKEE (78-72) at HOUSTON (65-86)

<h3>Brewers look to win fifth straight</h3>



<div class="pre">Milwaukee (78-72) at Houston (65-86) 8:05 pm EDT</div>

HOUSTON (Ticker) - The Milwaukee Brewers will look to win theirfifth straight game and improve their position in the NationalLeague Central when they play the final game of a three-gameseries with the Houston Astros on Wednesday.


The Brewers got four home runs on Tuesday, including the 31st ofthe season for outstanding rookie Ryan Braun, in a 9-1 victory.

With the latest win, Milwaukee pulled into a tie with theChicago Cubs (79-73) in the NL Central.


The Brewers send Dave Bush (11-10, 5.34 ERA) to the mound. Therighthander has given up 12 runs in his last two outings and isjust 4-4 with a 6.49 ERA away from Miller Park.


The Astros will counter with rookie Juan Gutierrez (1-1, 6.10),who is making his second career start.


The 24-year-old righthander made his first start back on August23, when he was knocked around for six runs and 11 hits in fiveinnings of a 7-6 loss to the Washington Nationals.

Since then, Gutierrez has tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings in tworelief appearances, recording his first major league win onSaturday when he went two frames against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Brewers have won 13 of 17 meetings with the Astros thisseason.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rickie Weeks 2B .230 10 26 Josh Anderson CF .480 0 5
Joe Dillon LF .362 0 8 Craig Biggio 2B .247 10 47
Ryan Braun 3B .323 31 85 Lance Berkman 1B .277 30 93
Prince Fielder 1B .291 46 111 Carlos Lee LF .295 29 111
Corey Hart CF .298 21 72 Hunter Pence RF .321 14 58
Gabe Gross RF .247 7 21 Ty Wigginton 3B .303 6 16
Johnny Estrada C .278 10 53 Cody Ransom SS .188 1 3
Craig Counsell SS .227 3 24 J.R. Towles C .273 0 1
Dave Bush RHP .106 0 2 Juan Gutierrez RHP .000 0 0
(11-10, 5.34) (1-1, 6.10)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: MIL - DAVE BUSH (11-10, 5.34)
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ (1-1, 6.10)

UMPIRES: HP - TIM TSCHIDA
1B - JIM JOYCE
2B - JIM WOLF
3B - LAZ DIAZ

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: MIL - DAVE BUSH AND JOHNNY ESTRADA
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ AND J.R. TOWLES

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.230, 10 HR, 26 RBI)
J DILLON (.362, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
R BRAUN (.323, 31 HR, 85 RBI)</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
HOUSTON 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J ANDERSON (.480, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.247, 10 HR, 47 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.277, 30 HR, 93 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
J Dillon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .323
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Counsell ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .106

Totals 5 0 1 0 1 2 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Gross 2. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .480
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
H Pence rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
C Ransom ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
J Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Gutierrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - C Ransom (1, ground ball).


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.34

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Gutierrez 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.56

WP - J Gutierrez. IBB - P Fielder (by J Gutierrez). Pitches-strikes: J
Gutierrez 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Gutierrez 0-1. Batters faced: J
Gutierrez 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ</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
HOUSTON 0 0 1 1 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.278, 10 HR, 53 RBI)
C COUNSELL (.227, 3 HR, 24 RBI)
D BUSH (.106, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
J Dillon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .323
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Counsell ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .106

Totals 5 0 1 0 1 2 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Gross 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Weeks-C Counsell-P Fielder).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462
C Biggio 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
H Pence rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
C Ransom ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
J Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Gutierrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - L Berkman. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - C Ransom (1, ground ball).


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.30

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Gutierrez 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.56

WP - J Gutierrez. IBB - P Fielder (by J Gutierrez). Pitches-strikes: D Bush
12-8; J Gutierrez 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 3-0; J Gutierrez 0-1.
Batters faced: D Bush 3; J Gutierrez 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.295, 29 HR, 111 RBI)
H PENCE (.321, 14 HR, 58 RBI)
T WIGGINTON (.303, 6 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
J Dillon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .323
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Counsell ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .104

Totals 8 0 1 0 1 3 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Gross 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Weeks-C Counsell-P Fielder).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462
C Biggio 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
H Pence rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
C Ransom ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
J Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Gutierrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - L Berkman. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - C Ransom (1, ground ball).


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.30

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Gutierrez 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 5.11

WP - J Gutierrez. IBB - P Fielder (by J Gutierrez). Pitches-strikes: D Bush
12-8; J Gutierrez 34-25. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 3-0; J Gutierrez 1-2.
Batters faced: D Bush 3; J Gutierrez 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.232, 1-FOR-1)
J DILLON (.356, 0-FOR-1)
R BRAUN (.323, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
J Dillon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .323
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Counsell ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .104

Totals 8 0 1 0 1 3 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Gross 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Weeks-C Counsell-P Fielder).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462
C Biggio 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Pence rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
C Ransom ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .176
J Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Gutierrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Ransom 1. GIDP - L
Berkman. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (11, 2nd base off D Bush/J Estrada).

FIELDING: E - C Ransom (1, ground ball).


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.27

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Gutierrez 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 5.11

WP - J Gutierrez, D Bush. IBB - P Fielder (by J Gutierrez). Pitches-strikes:
D Bush 25-16; J Gutierrez 34-25. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 4-1; J
Gutierrez 1-2. Batters faced: D Bush 7; J Gutierrez 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J TOWLES (.273, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J GUTIERREZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J ANDERSON (.462, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231
J Dillon lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
R Braun 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .322
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Counsell ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .104

Totals 11 0 1 0 1 5 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Gross 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Weeks-C Counsell-P Fielder).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462
C Biggio 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Pence rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
C Ransom ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .176
J Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Gutierrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Ransom 1. GIDP - L
Berkman. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (11, 2nd base off D Bush/J Estrada).

FIELDING: E - C Ransom (1, ground ball).


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MILWAUKEE - 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.27

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Gutierrez 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 4.72

WP - J Gutierrez, D Bush. IBB - P Fielder (by J Gutierrez). Pitches-strikes:
D Bush 25-16; J Gutierrez 46-33. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 4-1; J
Gutierrez 1-3. Batters faced: D Bush 7; J Gutierrez 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.291, 0-FOR-0, BB)
C HART (.297, 0-FOR-1)
G GROSS (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231
J Dillon lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
R Braun 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .322
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297
G Gross rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Counsell ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .104

Totals 11 0 1 0 1 5 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Gross 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Weeks-C Counsell-P Fielder).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444
C Biggio 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Pence rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
C Ransom ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .176
J Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Gutierrez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Ransom 1. GIDP - L
Berkman. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (11, 2nd base off D Bush/J Estrada).

FIELDING: E - C Ransom (1, ground ball).


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MILWAUKEE - 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.24

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Gutierrez 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 4.72

WP - J Gutierrez, D Bush. IBB - P Fielder (by J Gutierrez). Pitches-strikes:
D Bush 32-21; J Gutierrez 46-33. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 5-3; J
Gutierrez 1-3. Batters faced: D Bush 10; J Gutierrez 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY PRINCE FIELDER (47) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 4TH OFF JUAN GUTIERREZ.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.297, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL MILWAUKEE AT HOUSTON
NOTE: MILWAUKEE FIRST BASEMAN PRINCE FIELDER EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 17 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE TOP OF THE FOURTH
INNING.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JOHNNY ESTRADA SCORED COREY HART.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C COUNSELL (.226, 0-FOR-1)</div>