GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (55-44) at CINCINNATI (42-58)

NL: MILWAUKEE (55-44) at CINCINNATI (42-58)

<h3>Gallardo looks to help Brewers get on track</h3>



<div class="pre">Milwaukee (55-44) at Cincinnati (42-58) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Rookie Yovani Gallardo takes the mound on Tuesday trying to help the struggling Milwaukee Brewers get on track in the second game of a four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds.

Gallardo (2-1, 2.34 ERA), who is making his second start since returning to the rotation, allowed just three hits in six scoreless innings against Arizona on Thursday.

Gallardo was working in the bullpen before ace Ben Sheets went down with a partial tear of the cartilage in his right middle finger on July 14. Gallardo relieved Sheets in that game against Colorado and threw 4 2/3 scoreless frames.

The 21-year-old will try and help the Brewers bounce back from a 2-1 loss in 12 innings on Monday. Javier Valentin hit a pinch-hit single to snap the 1-1 tie after Aaron Harang dominated Milwaukee for 10 innings.

The loss was the third in the last four games for the Brewers, who have seen their lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central shrink to three games.

Rookie Ryan Braun has been on a tear lately, and provided the lone run on Monday by hitting his 16th homer and has a major league-best eight in July.

Meanwhile, Matt Belisle (5-6, 5.13) get the ball for the Reds, who snapped a three-game skid by winning the opener and have won a season-high five straight at home.

Belisle, who is winless in his eight starts, was pounded for five runs - four earned - and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings against Florida on Thursday.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

MILWAUKEE CINCINNATI
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rickie Weeks 2B .222 5 19 Scott Hatteberg 1B .304 8 31
Craig Counsell SS .245 2 17 Norris Hopper CF .268 0 3
Ryan Braun 3B .345 16 43 Ken Griffey Jr RF .278 24 65
Prince Fielder 1B .283 30 72 Brandon Phillips 2B .280 20 60
Kevin Mench RF .276 6 28 Adam Dunn LF .259 26 65
Geoff Jenkins LF .256 13 37 Jeff Keppinger SS .323 1 5
Damian Miller C .279 3 17 Edwin Encarnacion 3B .260 6 38
Tony Gwynn Jr CF .275 0 9 David Ross C .195 15 33
Yovani Gallardo RHP .091 0 1 Matt Belisle RHP .103 0 1
(2-1, 2.34) (5-6, 5.13)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
WARMUPS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO (2-1, 2.34)
CIN - MATT BELISLE (5-6, 5.13)

UMPIRES: HP - LAZ DIAZ
1B - WALLY BELL
2B - BILL WELKE
3B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK

WEATHER: 82 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 5 mph, in from right</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
STARTING BATS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO AND DAMIAN MILLER
CIN - MATT BELISLE AND DAVID ROSS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.222, 5 HR, 19 RBI)
C COUNSELL (.245, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
R BRAUN (.345, 16 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: S HATTEBERG (.304, 8 HR, 31 RBI)
N HOPPER (.268, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
K GRIFFEY JR (.278, 24 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Counsell ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
K Mench rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
T Gwynn Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
N Hopper cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Keppinger ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.34

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.09

Pitches-strikes: M Belisle 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M Belisle 1-1.
Batters faced: M Belisle 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
CIN - MATT BELISLE</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
CINCINNATI 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.283, 30 HR, 72 RBI)
K MENCH (.276, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
G JENKINS (.256, 13 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Counsell ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
K Mench rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
T Gwynn Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
N Hopper cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
B Phillips 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
J Keppinger ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103

Totals 4 0 1 0 2 0 3

BATTING: 2B - B Phillips (15, Y Gallardo). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Keppinger 2. Team LOB - 3.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.27

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.09

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 23-13; M Belisle 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: Y
Gallardo 0-3; M Belisle 1-1. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 6; M Belisle 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY DAMIAN MILLER SCORED PRINCE FIELDER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MENCH ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
CINCINNATI 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: T GWYNN JR (.275, 0 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.260, 6 HR, 38 RBI)
D ROSS (.195, 15 HR, 33 RBI)
M BELISLE (.103, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS CINCINNATI (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Counsell ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
P Fielder 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
K Mench rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Miller c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .279
T Gwynn Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 6 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: SF - D Miller. RBI - D Miller (18). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Gwynn Jr 1. Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
N Hopper cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
B Phillips 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
J Keppinger ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103

Totals 4 0 1 0 2 0 3

BATTING: 2B - B Phillips (15, Y Gallardo). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Keppinger 2. Team LOB - 3.


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MILWAUKEE - 01 -- 1
CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.27

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.12

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 23-13; M Belisle 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: Y
Gallardo 0-3; M Belisle 3-2. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 6; M Belisle 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: Y GALLARDO (.091, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R WEEKS (.221, 0-FOR-1)
C COUNSELL (.244, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS CINCINNATI (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Counsell ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
P Fielder 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
K Mench rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Miller c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .279
T Gwynn Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 6 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: SF - D Miller. RBI - D Miller (18). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Gwynn Jr 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - K Mench (2, bobble).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
N Hopper cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
B Phillips 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
J Keppinger ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .103

Totals 8 0 2 0 3 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Phillips (15, Y Gallardo). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - N Hopper 1, J Keppinger 2. Team LOB - 5.


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MILWAUKEE - 01 -- 1
CINCINNATI - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 2.21

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.12

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 42-22; M Belisle 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: Y
Gallardo 0-6; M Belisle 3-2. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 11; M Belisle 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.278, 0-FOR-0, BB)
B PHILLIPS (.282, 1-FOR-1)
A DUNN (.259, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS CINCINNATI (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224
C Counsell ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
P Fielder 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
K Mench rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Miller c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .279
T Gwynn Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
Y Gallardo p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083

Totals 9 1 2 1 1 2 3

BATTING: SF - D Miller. RBI - D Miller (18). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Gwynn Jr 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - K Mench (2, bobble).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
N Hopper cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
B Phillips 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
J Keppinger ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .103

Totals 8 0 2 0 3 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Phillips (15, Y Gallardo). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - N Hopper 1, J Keppinger 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - K Griffey Jr (R Weeks at 1st base). DP: 1 (K
Griffey Jr-B Phillips-S Hatteberg).


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MILWAUKEE - 010 -- 1
CINCINNATI - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 2.21

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 5.08

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 42-22; M Belisle 31-21. Ground balls-fly balls: Y
Gallardo 0-6; M Belisle 3-3. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 11; M Belisle 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.343, 0-FOR-1)
P FIELDER (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB)
K MENCH (.279, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS CINCINNATI (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224
C Counsell ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
P Fielder 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
K Mench rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Miller c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .279
T Gwynn Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
Y Gallardo p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083

Totals 9 1 2 1 1 2 3

BATTING: SF - D Miller. RBI - D Miller (18). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Gwynn Jr 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - K Mench (2, bobble).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
N Hopper cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
B Phillips 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
J Keppinger ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .103

Totals 11 0 2 0 3 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Phillips (15, Y Gallardo). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - N Hopper 1, J Keppinger 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - K Griffey Jr (R Weeks at 1st base). DP: 1 (K
Griffey Jr-B Phillips-S Hatteberg).


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MILWAUKEE - 010 -- 1
CINCINNATI - 000 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 2.15

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 5.08

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 59-34; M Belisle 31-21. Ground balls-fly balls: Y
Gallardo 1-8; M Belisle 3-3. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 14; M Belisle 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY PRINCE FIELDER SCORED RYAN BRAUN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P FIELDER ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2
CINCINNATI 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: K MENCH (.279, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY GEOFF JENKINS SCORED PRINCE FIELDER.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G JENKINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
CINCINNATI 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: D MILLER (.279, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>