NL: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MILWAUKEE (4) AT ATLANTA (7) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Milwaukee Starting Lineups -- R Weeks 2B, J Hardy SS, R Braun 3B, P Fielder 1B, C Hart RF, K Mench LF, J Estrada C, B Hall CF, C Capuano LHP. Atlanta Starting Lineups -- Y Escobar 2B, E Renteria SS, C Jones 3B, M Teixeira 1B, J Francoeur RF, A Jones CF, M Diaz LF, C Miller C, J Reyes LHP. Umpires -- Ed Montague (HP), Jerry Layne (1B), Chris Guccione (2B), Marvin Hudson (3B). Gametime Weather: 80 degrees, Cloudy, wind swirling at 9 mph. MILWAUKEE 1ST: R Weeks walked. J Hardy reached on infield single to second, R Weeks hit by batted ball out at second. R Braun grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Hardy out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0, ATLANTA 0. ATLANTA 1ST: Y Escobar singled to left. E Renteria struck out swinging. C Jones singled to left, Y Escobar to second. M Teixeira flied out to right, Y Escobar to third. J Francoeur popped out to third. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0, ATLANTA 0. MILWAUKEE 2ND: P Fielder flied out to right. C Hart grounded out to third. K Mench grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0, ATLANTA 0. ATLANTA 2ND: A Jones reached on infield single to first. M Diaz singled to center, A Jones to third. C Miller singled to center, A Jones scored, M Diaz to second. J Reyes sacrificed to catcher, M Diaz to third, C Miller to second. Y Escobar hit by pitch. E Renteria struck out swinging. C Jones flied out to right. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0, ATLANTA 1. MILWAUKEE 3RD: J Estrada flied out to center. B Hall flied out to center. C Capuano struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0, ATLANTA 1. ATLANTA 3RD: M Rivera catching. M Teixeira flied out to right. J Francoeur flied out to right. A Jones struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 0, ATLANTA 1. MILWAUKEE 4TH: R Weeks struck out swinging. J Hardy safe at first on throwing error by shortstop E Renteria. R Braun homered to left, J Hardy scored. P Fielder grounded out to shortstop. C Hart flied out to center. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) MILWAUKEE 2, ATLANTA 1. ATLANTA 4TH: M Diaz singled to center. C Miller flied out to right. J Reyes sacrificed to catcher, M Diaz to second. Y Escobar grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 2, ATLANTA 1. MILWAUKEE 5TH: K Mench flied out to right. M Rivera grounded out to shortstop. B Hall grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 2, ATLANTA 1. ATLANTA 5TH: E Renteria struck out swinging. C Jones walked. M Teixeira struck out swinging. J Francoeur singled to right, C Jones to second. A Jones grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Francoeur out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 2, ATLANTA 1. MILWAUKEE 6TH: T Gwynn Jr hit for C Capuano. T Gwynn Jr bunt grounded out to pitcher. R Weeks doubled to deep left center. J Hardy walked. R Braun singled to left, R Weeks scored, J Hardy to second. R Ring relieved J Reyes. P Fielder walked, J Hardy to third, R Braun to second. P Moylan relieved R Ring. C Hart grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Hardy scored, P Fielder out at second, R Braun to third. G Gross hit for K Mench. G Gross struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4, ATLANTA 1. ATLANTA 6TH: C Vargas relieved C Capuano. G Jenkins in left field. M Diaz flied out to right. C Miller grounded out to shortstop. P Orr hit for P Moylan. P Orr flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4, ATLANTA 1. MILWAUKEE 7TH: M Acosta relieved P Moylan. M Rivera popped out to catcher. B Hall reached on infield single to third. G Jenkins struck out swinging. R Weeks grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4, ATLANTA 1. ATLANTA 7TH: Y Escobar flied out to left. E Renteria doubled to left. C Jones grounded out to second, E Renteria to third. E Renteria scored on C Vargas' wild pitch. M Teixeira reached on infield single to second. J Francoeur walked, M Teixeira to second. A Jones singled to center, M Teixeira scored, J Francoeur to second. Milwaukee's Manager N Yost ejected by C Guccione in the 7th. M Diaz singled to center, J Francoeur scored, A Jones to second. R King relieved C Vargas. S Thorman hit for C Miller. M Prado hit for S Thorman. M Prado singled to left, A Jones scored, M Diaz to third. J Franco hit for M Acosta. C Spurling relieved R King. B McCann hit for J Franco. B McCann grounded out to second. (4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4, ATLANTA 5. MILWAUKEE 8TH: O Dotel relieved M Acosta. B McCann catching. J Hardy singled to center. R Braun struck out swinging. P Fielder struck out swinging. C Hart struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4, ATLANTA 5. ATLANTA 8TH: Y Escobar doubled to right. E Renteria grounded out to shortstop. Y Escobar stole third. C Jones intentionally walked. M Teixeira doubled to deep center, Y Escobar and C Jones scored. J Francoeur flied out to center, M Teixeira to third. A Jones popped out to first. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4, ATLANTA 7. MILWAUKEE 9TH: R Soriano relieved O Dotel. J Dillon hit for C Spurling. J Dillon singled to left. M Rivera struck out swinging. B Hall struck out swinging. J Dillon to second on fielder's indifference. G Jenkins struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4, ATLANTA 7.</div>
Prado helps Braves rally past Brewers <h3>ATLANTA 7, MILWAUKEE 4</h3>By Phil Foley PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer ATLANTA (Ticker) - Time is running out for the MilwaukeeBrewers. Martin Prado's two-out, RBI-single plated the go-ahead run andcapped a four-run seventh inning as the Atlanta Braves ralliedfor a 7-4 victory over the Brewers on Sunday. With the disappointing loss, the Brewers (79-76) fell 3 1/2games behind the Chicago Cubs (82-73) in the National LeagueCentral Division with seven contests left. With six games left on its slate, Atlanta (82-74) moved withinfive games behind the New York Mets (86-68) in the NationalLeague East and four games behind the San Diego Padres (85-69)for the NL wild card. The Mets are playing the Florida Marlinson Sunday and the Padres face the Colorado Rockies later. With staff ace Ben Sheets sidelined with a hamstring injury, theBrewers sent bad-luck charm Chris Capuano to the hill.Milwaukee has lost the last 21 games in which he has made anappearance, including this one. Capuano pitched well, allowing one run, seven hits, and one walkwhile striking out five in five innings. However, his bad luckcontinued when Claudio Vargas and the Brewers' bullpen implodedin the seventh. Edgar Renteria laced a one-out double, moved to third on agroundout and scored on a wild pitch, to cut the deficit to 4-2. Mark Teixeira followed with an infield hit and Vargas issued awalk to Jeff Francoeur, to bring up Andruw Jones. Jones, who may have been playing his last home game in a Bravesuniform, was batting .097 with runners and scoring position andtwo outs since the All-Star Break. Nevertheless, the sluggerdelivered as he plated Teixeira with a single to cut the deficitto 4-3. On the play Bill Hall bobbled the ball in center field andFrancoeur broke toward third. Francoeur then decided to retreatback to second and barely beat the throw to the base. The 'safe' call was disputed by Milwaukee manager Ned Yost, whowas ejected after a fiery argument with second base umpire ChrisGuccione. Matt Diaz chased Vargas and tied the game with a base hit up themiddle before Prado plated Jones with a pinch-hit single offreliever Ray King to give Atlanta the lead. Manny Acosta (1-1) pitched a scoreless seventh to pick up hisfirst major league win and Rafael Soriano worked around a singlein the ninth to nail down his ninth save. Milwaukee Rookie of the Year candidate Ryan Braun hit 32nd homerun and drove in three runs. Atlanta start Jo-Jo Reyes allowed four runs - three earned - andfour hits while walking two and striking out two in 5 1/3innings. Teixeira padded the Braves lead in the eighth with a two-rundouble to help the Braves win for the seventh time in eightgames.
Prado helps Braves rally past Brewers <h3>ATLANTA 7, MILWAUKEE 4</h3> By Phil Foley PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer ATLANTA (Ticker) - Time is running out for the MilwaukeeBrewers. Martin Prado's two-out, RBI-single plated the go-ahead run andcapped a four-run seventh inning as the Atlanta Braves ralliedfor a 7-4 victory over the Brewers on Sunday. With the disappointing loss, the Brewers (79-76) fell 3 1/2games behind the Chicago Cubs (82-73) in the National LeagueCentral Division with seven contests left. "I was trying to swing at the pitch," Prado said. "I was justtrying to have a good at-bat and hit the ball hard. It ended upgood." With six games left on its slate, Atlanta (82-74) is 5 1/2 gamesbehind the New York Mets (87-68) in the National League Eastand four games behind the San Diego Padres (85-69) for the NLwild card. The Mets defeated the Florida Marlins on Sunday andthe Padres are in action against the Colorado Rockies later. "(Our chances are) slim," Atlanta third baseman Chipper Jonessaid. "I'm a realist. We're going to go out and play hard.We're going to play like there's something. "But too may teams have to lose a lot of games for just to comeback. I've been around baseball a long time. I've seen oneteam collapse, but not three or four." With staff ace Ben Sheets sidelined with a hamstring injury, theBrewers sent bad-luck charm Chris Capuano to the hill.Milwaukee has lost the last 21 games in which he has made anappearance, including this one. Capuano pitched well, allowing one run, seven hits, and one walkwhile striking out five in five innings. However, his bad luckcontinued when Claudio Vargas and the Brewers' bullpen implodedin the seventh. "(Capuano) pitched great, pitched his heart out," Brewersmanager Ned Yost said. "Vargas, too. We should have been out of(the seventh) twice with the lead." Edgar Renteria laced a one-out double, moved to third on agroundout and scored on a wild pitch, to cut the deficit to 4-2. Mark Teixeira followed with an infield hit and Vargas issued awalk to Jeff Francoeur, to bring up Andruw Jones. Jones, who may have been playing his last home game in a Bravesuniform, was batting .097 with runners and scoring position andtwo outs since the All-Star Break. Nevertheless, the sluggerdelivered as he plated Teixeira with a single to cut the deficitto 4-3. "Every game is good when you win," Jones said. "I don't know ifit's my last game (at home for the Braves) or not. I don'thave no say in it. You got to ask (Braves general manager) JohnSchuerholz. I just go out and play the game. I love thisgame." On the play Bill Hall bobbled the ball in center field andFrancoeur broke toward third. Francoeur then decided to retreatback to second and barely beat the tag. "The throw definitely beat me there," Francoeur said. "Ithought I made a good little juke move with my right hand whenhe tried to tag it." The 'safe' call was disputed by Milwaukee manager Ned Yost, whowas ejected after a fiery argument with second base umpire ChrisGuccione. "It's a joke," Yost said. "With games of the implication ofthis right here and we get this kind of effort (from theumpires). You've got kids busting their (expletive) and you getthis kind of effort." Matt Diaz chased Vargas and tied the game with a base hit up themiddle before Prado plated Jones with a pinch-hit single offreliever Ray King to give Atlanta the lead. Manny Acosta (1-1) pitched a scoreless seventh to pick up hisfirst major league win and Rafael Soriano worked around a singlein the ninth to nail down his ninth save. Milwaukee Rookie of the Year candidate Ryan Braun hit 32nd homerun and drove in three runs. Atlanta start Jo-Jo Reyes allowed four runs - three earned - andfour hits while walking two and striking out two in 5 1/3innings. Teixeira padded the Braves lead in the eighth with a two-rundouble to help the Braves win for the seventh time in eightgames. Yost said he felt his team was done in by the umpires. "There's got to be some accountability somewhere in the ranks,"he said. "That was unbelievable ... and (the umpires) got thenerve to smile. Have a little professionalism involved too."
Prado helps Braves rally past Brewers <h3>ATLANTA 7, MILWAUKEE 4</h3>By Phil Foley PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer ATLANTA (Ticker) - Time is running out for the MilwaukeeBrewers. Martin Prado's two-out, RBI-single plated the go-ahead run andcapped a four-run seventh inning as the Atlanta Braves ralliedfor a 7-4 victory over the Brewers on Sunday. With the disappointing loss, the Brewers (79-76) fell 3 1/2games behind the Chicago Cubs (82-73) in the National LeagueCentral Division with seven contests left. "I was trying to swing at the pitch," Prado said. "I was justtrying to have a good at-bat and hit the ball hard. It ended upgood." With six games left on its slate, Atlanta (82-74) is 5 1/2 gamesbehind the New York Mets (87-68) in the National League Eastand 3 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres (85-69) for the NLwild card. "(Our chances are) slim," Atlanta third baseman Chipper Jonessaid. "I'm a realist. We're going to go out and play hard.We're going to play like there's something. "But too may teams have to lose a lot of games for just to comeback. I've been around baseball a long time. I've seen oneteam collapse, but not three or four." With staff ace Ben Sheets sidelined with a hamstring injury, theBrewers sent bad-luck charm Chris Capuano to the hill.Milwaukee has lost the last 21 games in which he has made anappearance, including this one. Capuano pitched well, allowing one run, seven hits, and one walkwhile striking out five in five innings. However, his bad luckcontinued when Claudio Vargas and the Brewers' bullpen implodedin the seventh. "(Capuano) pitched great, pitched his heart out," Brewersmanager Ned Yost said. "Vargas, too. We should have been out of(the seventh) twice with the lead." Edgar Renteria laced a one-out double, moved to third on agroundout and scored on a wild pitch, to cut the deficit to 4-2. Mark Teixeira followed with an infield hit and Vargas issued awalk to Jeff Francoeur, to bring up Andruw Jones. Andruw Jones, who may have been playing his last home game in aBraves uniform, was batting .097 with runners and scoring positionand two outs since the All-Star Break. Nevertheless, the sluggerdelivered as he plated Teixeira with a single to cut the deficitto 4-3. "Every game is good when you win," Andruw Jones said. "I don'tknow if it's my last game (at home for the Braves) or not. I don'thave no say in it. You got to ask (Braves general manager) JohnSchuerholz. I just go out and play the game. I love thisgame." On the play Bill Hall bobbled the ball in center field andFrancoeur broke toward third. Francoeur then decided to retreatback to second and barely beat the tag. "The throw definitely beat me there," Francoeur said. "Ithought I made a good little juke move with my right hand whenhe tried to tag it." The 'safe' call was disputed by Milwaukee manager Ned Yost, whowas ejected after a fiery argument with second base umpire ChrisGuccione. "It's a joke," Yost said. "With games of the implication ofthis right here and we get this kind of effort (from theumpires). You've got kids busting their (expletive) and you getthis kind of effort." Matt Diaz chased Vargas and tied the game with a base hit up themiddle before Prado plated Jones with a pinch-hit single offreliever Ray King to give Atlanta the lead. Manny Acosta (1-1) pitched a scoreless seventh to pick up hisfirst major league win and Rafael Soriano worked around a singlein the ninth to nail down his ninth save. Milwaukee Rookie of the Year candidate Ryan Braun hit 32nd homerun and drove in three runs. Atlanta start Jo-Jo Reyes allowed four runs - three earned - andfour hits while walking two and striking out two in 5 1/3innings. Teixeira padded the Braves lead in the eighth with a two-rundouble to help the Braves win for the seventh time in eightgames. Yost said he felt his team was done in by the umpires. "There's got to be some accountability somewhere in the ranks,"he said. "That was unbelievable ... and (the umpires) got thenerve to smile. Have a little professionalism involved too."
