NL: MILWAUKEE (78-73) at ATLANTA (79-73) <h3>Fielder hopes to continue hot hitting for Brewers</h3> <div class="pre">Milwaukee (78-73) at Atlanta (79-73) 7:35 pm EDT</div> ATLANTA (Ticker) - Prince Fielder is having a remarkableSeptember but the month will not be so enjoyable if theMilwaukee Brewers fail to make it to the playoffs. Fielder will look to continue his current hitting streak whenthe Brewers visit the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in the openerof a four-game series. Milwaukee enters the contest trailing the Chicago Cubs (80-73)by just one game in the National League Central. The 23-year-old Fielder, who is one of the top contenders to winthe NL Most Valuable Player Award, has a hit in every game thismonth. The lefthanded slugger is 21-for-57 (.368) with eighthome runs and 15 RBI over 17 games in September. Fielder isbatting .291 with 47 blasts and 112 RBI this season. The Brewers will send righthander Jeff Suppan (10-11, 4.73 ERA)to the mound. The 2006 NLCS MVP is also having an impressivemonth, going 2-0 with a 4.15 ERA over three starts. Braves starter Lance Cormier (2-6, 7.09) is coming off one ofhis worst performances of the year. The 27-year-old righthanderyielded five runs - four earned - on three hits and four walksin a 7-4 setback to the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Atlanta, which sits 5 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres(84-67) in the wild card race, has won four consecutive games.
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE AT ATLANTA -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE ATLANTA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Rickie Weeks 2B .232 11 28 Kelly Johnson 2B .283 16 68 Joe Dillon RF .355 0 8 Edgar Renteria SS .338 12 55 Ryan Braun 3B .321 31 85 Chipper Jones 3B .339 26 94 Prince Fielder 1B .291 47 112 Mark Teixeira 1B .333 13 45 Corey Hart CF .299 21 72 Brian Mccann C .273 18 90 Geoff Jenkins LF .262 21 62 Jeff Francoeur RF .293 17 101 Damian Miller C .245 4 21 Andruw Jones CF .221 26 92 J.J. Hardy SS .277 25 76 Matt Diaz LF .337 12 43 Jeff Suppan RHP .125 0 2 Jeff Bennett RHP .000 0 0 (10-11, 4.72) (NO RECORD)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA WARMUPS: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN (10-11, 4.72) ATL - JEFF BENNETT (NO RECORD) UMPIRES: HP - JERRY LAYNE 1B - BILL MILLER 2B - MARVIN HUDSON 3B - ED MONTAGUE WEATHER: 76 Degrees, cloudy WIND: 13 mph, right to left</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA STARTING BATS: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN AND DAMIAN MILLER ATL - JEFF BENNETT AND BRIAN MCCANN DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.232, 11 HR, 28 RBI) J DILLON (.355, 0 HR, 8 RBI) R BRAUN (.321, 31 HR, 85 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 2 0 ATLANTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN ATL - JEFF BENNETT DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.283, 16 HR, 68 RBI) E RENTERIA (.338, 12 HR, 55 RBI) C JONES (.339, 26 HR, 94 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS ATLANTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 J Dillon rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .365 R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 5 0 2 0 0 3 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart 1. Team LOB - 2. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 C Jones 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337 J Bennett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0 ATLANTA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era J Suppan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.72 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Bennett 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 Pitches-strikes: J Bennett 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bennett 0-0. Batters faced: J Bennett 5. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN ATL - JEFF BENNETT</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY BRIAN MCCANN SCORED CHIPPER JONES. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B MCCANN ON FIRST, M TEIXEIRA ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0 ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.293, 17 HR, 101 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 2 0 ATLANTA 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN ATL - JEFF BENNETT DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: G JENKINS (.262, 21 HR, 62 RBI) D MILLER (.245, 4 HR, 21 RBI) J HARDY (.277, 25 HR, 76 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS ATLANTA (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 J Dillon rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .365 R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 5 0 2 0 0 3 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart 1. Team LOB - 2. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 C Jones 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 B McCann c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337 J Bennett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 5 1 2 1 1 1 2 BATTING: RBI - B McCann (91). 2-out RBI - B McCann. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0 ATLANTA - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era J Suppan 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.75 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Bennett 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 Pitches-strikes: J Suppan 21-12; J Bennett 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J Suppan 1-1; J Bennett 0-0. Batters faced: J Suppan 6; J Bennett 5. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 2 0 ATLANTA 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN ATL - JEFF BENNETT DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.221, 26 HR, 92 RBI) M DIAZ (.337, 12 HR, 43 RBI) J BENNETT (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS ATLANTA (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 J Dillon rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .365 R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart 1. Team LOB - 2. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 C Jones 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 B McCann c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337 J Bennett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 5 1 2 1 1 1 2 BATTING: RBI - B McCann (91). 2-out RBI - B McCann. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0 ATLANTA - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era J Suppan 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.75 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Bennett 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 Pitches-strikes: J Suppan 21-12; J Bennett 31-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Suppan 1-1; J Bennett 2-1. Batters faced: J Suppan 6; J Bennett 8. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY CHIPPER JONES SCORED ANDRUW JONES AND MATT DIAZ. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0 ATLANTA 3 END BOTTOM, 2ND</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 2 0 ATLANTA 1 2 3 5 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN ATL - JEFF BENNETT DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J SUPPAN (.125, 0 HR, 2 RBI) R WEEKS (.231, 0-FOR-1) J DILLON (.365, 1-FOR-1)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS ATLANTA (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 J Dillon rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .365 R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Dillon (E Renteria at 3rd base). ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Johnson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .338 C Jones 3b 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 .342 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 B McCann c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 A Jones cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 M Diaz lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339 J Bennett p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 Totals 10 3 5 3 2 3 7 BATTING: RBI - B McCann (91), C Jones 2 (96). 2-out RBI - B McCann, C Jones 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0 ATLANTA - 12 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era J Suppan 2 5 3 3 2 3 0 4.82 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Bennett 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 Pitches-strikes: J Suppan 43-27; J Bennett 31-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Suppan 1-1; J Bennett 2-1. Batters faced: J Suppan 12; J Bennett 8. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY RICKIE WEEKS (12) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JEFF BENNETT. CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1, ATLANTA 3 DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J DILLON (.365, 1-FOR-1)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 1 1 3 0 ATLANTA 1 2 3 5 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN ATL - JEFF BENNETT DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.333, 0-FOR-0, BB) B MCCANN (.274, 1-FOR-1, RBI) J FRANCOEUR (.293, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS ATLANTA (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .233 J Dillon rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .359 R Braun 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .322 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 J Suppan p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .123 Totals 12 1 3 1 0 5 4 BATTING: HR - R Weeks (12, 3rd inning off J Bennett 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Weeks (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Dillon (E Renteria at 3rd base). ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Johnson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .338 C Jones 3b 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 .342 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 B McCann c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 A Jones cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 M Diaz lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339 J Bennett p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 Totals 10 3 5 3 2 3 7 BATTING: RBI - B McCann (91), C Jones 2 (96). 2-out RBI - B McCann, C Jones 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 001 -- 1 ATLANTA - 12 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era J Suppan 2 5 3 3 2 3 0 4.82 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Bennett 3 3 1 1 0 5 1 3.00 Pitches-strikes: J Suppan 43-27; J Bennett 47-29. Ground balls-fly balls: J Suppan 1-1; J Bennett 3-1. Batters faced: J Suppan 12; J Bennett 12. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 1 1 3 0 ATLANTA 1 2 0 3 5 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - JEFF SUPPAN ATL - JEFF BENNETT DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.290, 0-FOR-1) C HART (.299, 0-FOR-1) G JENKINS (.261, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS ATLANTA (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .233 J Dillon rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .359 R Braun 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .322 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 J Suppan p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .123 Totals 12 1 3 1 0 5 4 BATTING: HR - R Weeks (12, 3rd inning off J Bennett 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Weeks (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Dillon (E Renteria at 3rd base). ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Johnson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .338 C Jones 3b 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 .342 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .331 B McCann c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292 A Jones cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 M Diaz lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339 J Bennett p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 Totals 13 3 5 3 2 4 7 BATTING: RBI - B McCann (91), C Jones 2 (96). 2-out RBI - B McCann, C Jones 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 001 -- 1 ATLANTA - 120 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era J Suppan 3 5 3 3 2 4 0 4.79 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Bennett 3 3 1 1 0 5 1 3.00 Pitches-strikes: J Suppan 53-33; J Bennett 47-29. Ground balls-fly balls: J Suppan 1-3; J Bennett 3-1. Batters faced: J Suppan 15; J Bennett 12. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
