NL: ARIZONA (49-45) at MILWAUKEE (52-40) <h3>Young hitters look to power Brewers past Diamondbacks</h3> <div class="pre">Arizona (49-45) at Milwaukee (52-40) 8:05 pm EDT</div> MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - Rookie Ryan Braun will look to help theMilwaukee Brewers win their fourth straight when they host theArizona Diamondbacks in the second of a four-game seriesTuesday. The 23-year-old Braun has seven home runs in his last ninecontests, and 14 blasts on the season. As Braun is putting together an argument for the National LeagueRookie of the Year honors, Prince Fielder has emerged as one ofthe top candidates for the league's Most Valuable Player award,posting a .282 batting average with 30 homers and 72 RBI. Claudio Vargas (6-2, 4.52 ERA) takes the mound for the Brewers,who hold a 3 1/2 game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NLCentral. The 29-year-old Vargas suffered his first loss since May 26 inhis last start. The Dominican righthander hurled six innings,yielding five runs and six hits with two walks and fourstrikeouts in a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 4. He will be opposed by Yusmeiro Petit (1-1, 3.12), who is makingjust his fifth career start after spending most of his 2006campaign coming out of the bullpen. The 22-year-old righthandersurrendered three runs and five hits with four walks and acareer-high eight strikeouts in a 4-3 loss to the CincinnatiReds on July 8. The Diamondbacks are hoping to avoid their third straight lossand 11th in their last 14 contests.
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">ARIZONA AT MILWAUKEE -- LINEUPS ARIZONA MILWAUKEE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Jeff Davanon RF .000 0 0 Corey Hart RF .299 13 37 Orlando Hudson 2B .292 7 47 J.J. Hardy SS .275 18 54 Eric Byrnes LF .307 14 50 Ryan Braun 3B .347 14 38 Tony Clark 1B .235 9 26 Prince Fielder 1B .282 30 72 Chad Tracy 3B .266 6 30 Johnny Estrada C .284 8 34 Chris Young CF .238 14 32 Tony Graffanino 2B .244 6 20 Stephen Drew SS .239 5 32 Geoff Jenkins LF .255 13 37 Miguel Montero C .239 6 24 Tony Gwynn Jr CF .278 0 8 Yusmeiro Petit RHP .000 0 0 Claudio Vargas RHP .087 0 0 (1-1, 3.12) (6-2, 4.52)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE WARMUPS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT (1-1, 3.12) MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS (6-2, 4.52) UMPIRES: HP - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT 1B - RANDY MARSH 2B - BOB DAVIDSON 3B - SAM HOLBROOK WEATHER: 75 Degrees, partly cloudy WIND: 7 mph, in from left</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE STARTING BATS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT AND MIGUEL MONTERO MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS AND JOHNNY ESTRADA DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J DAVANON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) O HUDSON (.292, 7 HR, 47 RBI) E BYRNES (.307, 14 HR, 50 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY ERIC BYRNES SCORED JEFF DAVANON. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BYRNES ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1 MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: T CLARK (.235, 9 HR, 26 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY CHAD TRACY SCORED ERIC BYRNES. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C TRACY ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2 MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.238, 14 HR, 32 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 2 2 2 0 MILWAUKEE 0 0 1 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.299, 13 HR, 37 RBI) J HARDY (.275, 18 HR, 54 RBI) R BRAUN (.347, 14 HR, 38 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J DaVanon rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 E Byrnes lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309 T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 C Tracy 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270 C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 6 2 2 2 0 0 1 BATTING: RBI - E Byrnes (51), C Tracy (31). 2-out RBI - C Tracy. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (21, 2nd base off C Vargas/J Estrada). MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 T Gwynn Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - J Hardy (9, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 2 -- 2 MILWAUKEE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12 MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Vargas 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.46 Pitches-strikes: C Vargas 27-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C Vargas 2-1. Batters faced: C Vargas 6. UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Sam Holbrook. Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE CONFIRMED STARTERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 2 2 3 0 MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S DREW (.239, 5 HR, 32 RBI) M MONTERO (.239, 6 HR, 24 RBI) Y PETIT (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J DaVanon rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 E Byrnes lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309 T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 C Tracy 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270 C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 6 2 3 2 0 0 1 BATTING: RBI - E Byrnes (51), C Tracy (31). 2-out RBI - C Tracy. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (21, 2nd base off C Vargas/J Estrada). MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 T Gwynn Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 2 -- 2 MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.95 MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Vargas 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 4.68 Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 8-6; C Vargas 27-18. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 1-1; C Vargas 2-1. Batters faced: Y Petit 3; C Vargas 6. UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Sam Holbrook. Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 2 0 2 4 0 MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.282, 30 HR, 72 RBI) J ESTRADA (.284, 8 HR, 34 RBI) T GRAFFANINO (.244, 6 HR, 20 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J DaVanon rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 E Byrnes lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309 T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 C Tracy 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270 C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 S Drew ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 9 2 4 2 0 0 3 BATTING: S - Y Petit. RBI - E Byrnes (51), C Tracy (31). 2-out RBI - C Tracy. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J DaVanon 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (21, 2nd base off C Vargas/J Estrada). MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 T Gwynn Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 20 -- 2 MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.95 MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Vargas 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 4.62 Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 8-6; C Vargas 41-28. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 1-1; C Vargas 4-2. Batters faced: Y Petit 3; C Vargas 10. UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Sam Holbrook. Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY JOHNNY ESTRADA SCORED PRINCE FIELDER. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J ESTRADA ON SECOND, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2 MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: T GRAFFANINO (.244, 6 HR, 20 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 2 0 2 4 1 MILWAUKEE 0 1 1 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: O HUDSON (.291, 0-FOR-1) E BYRNES (.309, 1-FOR-1, RBI) T CLARK (.233, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J DaVanon rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 E Byrnes lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309 T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 C Tracy 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270 C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 S Drew ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 9 2 4 2 0 0 3 BATTING: S - Y Petit. RBI - E Byrnes (51), C Tracy (31). 2-out RBI - C Tracy. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J DaVanon 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (21, 2nd base off C Vargas/J Estrada). FIELDING: E - M Montero (6, dropped foul ball). DP: 1 (O Hudson-S Drew-T Clark). MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 P Fielder 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .282 J Estrada c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .287 T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 T Gwynn Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 C Vargas p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 Totals 6 1 1 1 3 1 3 BATTING: 2B - J Estrada (20, Y Petit). RBI - J Estrada (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Vargas 2. GIDP - G Jenkins. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - T Gwynn Jr (7, 2nd base off Y Petit/M Montero). ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 20 -- 2 MILWAUKEE - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 3.26 MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Vargas 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 4.62 IBB - T Gwynn Jr (by Y Petit). Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 37-16; C Vargas 41-28. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 4-1; C Vargas 4-2. Batters faced: Y Petit 9; C Vargas 10. UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Sam Holbrook. Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 2 0 0 2 5 1 MILWAUKEE 0 1 1 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.298, 0-FOR-1) J HARDY (.274, 0-FOR-1) R BRAUN (.345, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J DaVanon rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 O Hudson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 E Byrnes lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .310 T Clark 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 C Tracy 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .270 C Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237 S Drew ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 13 2 5 2 1 2 6 BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (17, C Vargas). S - Y Petit. RBI - E Byrnes (51), C Tracy (31). 2-out RBI - C Tracy. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J DaVanon 1, C Young 1. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (21, 2nd base off C Vargas/J Estrada). FIELDING: E - M Montero (6, dropped foul ball). DP: 1 (O Hudson-S Drew-T Clark). MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 P Fielder 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .282 J Estrada c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .287 T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 T Gwynn Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 C Vargas p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 Totals 6 1 1 1 3 1 3 BATTING: 2B - J Estrada (20, Y Petit). RBI - J Estrada (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Vargas 2. GIDP - G Jenkins. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - T Gwynn Jr (7, 2nd base off Y Petit/M Montero). ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 200 -- 2 MILWAUKEE - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 2.79 MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Vargas 3 5 2 2 1 2 0 4.57 IBB - T Gwynn Jr (by Y Petit), C Tracy (by C Vargas). Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 37-16; C Vargas 62-39. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 4-1; C Vargas 5-2. Batters faced: Y Petit 9; C Vargas 15. UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Sam Holbrook. Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 2 0 0 2 5 1 MILWAUKEE 0 1 0 1 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S DREW (.241, 1-FOR-1) M MONTERO (.238, 0-FOR-1) Y PETIT (.000, 0-FOR-0, SAC)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE <div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J DaVanon rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 O Hudson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 E Byrnes lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .310 T Clark 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 C Tracy 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .270 C Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237 S Drew ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 13 2 5 2 1 2 6 BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (17, C Vargas). S - Y Petit. RBI - E Byrnes (51), C Tracy (31). 2-out RBI - C Tracy. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J DaVanon 1, C Young 1. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (21, 2nd base off C Vargas/J Estrada). FIELDING: E - M Montero (6, dropped foul ball). DP: 1 (O Hudson-S Drew-T Clark). MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 J Hardy ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 R Braun 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .343 P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .284 J Estrada c 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .286 T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 T Gwynn Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 C Vargas p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 Totals 11 1 3 1 3 2 6 BATTING: 2B - J Estrada (20, Y Petit); P Fielder (24, Y Petit). RBI - J Estrada (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Vargas 2, J Estrada 2. GIDP - G Jenkins. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - T Gwynn Jr (7, 2nd base off Y Petit/M Montero). ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 200 -- 2 MILWAUKEE - 010 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 3 3 1 0 3 2 0 2.66 MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Vargas 3 5 2 2 1 2 0 4.57 IBB - T Gwynn Jr (by Y Petit), C Tracy (by C Vargas). Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 53-29; C Vargas 62-39. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 5-2; C Vargas 5-2. Batters faced: Y Petit 14; C Vargas 15. UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Sam Holbrook. Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>
