GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: FLORIDA (26-28) at MILWAUKEE (30-24)

NL: FLORIDA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
FLORIDA 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 8 0
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 x 8 10 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: FLA - SCOTT OLSEN, HENRY OWENS (6TH), JUSTIN MILLER (7TH), ARMANDO
BENITEZ (8TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO

MIL - JEFF SUPPAN, DERRICK TURNBOW (8TH), MATT WISE
(9TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND JOHNNY ESTRADA

HOME RUNS: FLA - DAN UGGLA (12) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 1ST, 0 ON
HANLEY RAMIREZ (8) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 3RD, 0 ON

MIL - RYAN BRAUN (2) OFF SCOTT OLSEN IN THE 5TH, 1 ON</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
FLORIDA 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 8 0
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 x 8 10 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: FLA - SCOTT OLSEN, HENRY OWENS (6TH), JUSTIN MILLER (7TH), ARMANDO
BENITEZ (8TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO

MIL - JEFF SUPPAN, DERRICK TURNBOW (8TH), MATT WISE
(9TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND JOHNNY ESTRADA


WP - JEFF SUPPAN (7-5)
LP - SCOTT OLSEN (4-5)
SAVE - FRANCISCO CORDERO (20)

HOME RUNS: FLA - DAN UGGLA (12) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 1ST, 0 ON
HANLEY RAMIREZ (8) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 3RD, 0 ON

MIL - RYAN BRAUN (2) OFF SCOTT OLSEN IN THE 5TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:31 ATT: 30,852

PROBABLES: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM (3-2, 5.16)
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO (5-4, 3.94)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">FLORIDA (5) VS MILWAUKEE (8) - FINAL

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Amezaga cf 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .248
D Uggla 2b 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 .266
H Ramirez ss 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .321
M Cabrera 3b 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .317
J Willingham lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
J Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .242
M Olivo c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232
A Boone 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .278
S Olsen p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .350
H Owens p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Borchard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
J Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-T Linden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182

Totals 34 5 8 4 4 5 15

a-struck out swinging for H Owens in the 7th; b-flied out to center for A
Benitez in the 9th.

BATTING: HR - D Uggla (12, 1st inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out), H Ramirez (8,
3rd inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out). SF - D Uggla. RBI - D Uggla 2 (35), H
Ramirez 2 (16). 2-out RBI - H Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- A Amezaga 1, M Cabrera 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Willingham (T Graffanino at 3rd base). DP: 1
(H Ramirez-D Uggla-A Boone).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .296
J Hardy ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .297
R Braun 3b 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 .300
P Fielder 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .293
J Estrada c 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271
B Hall cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .258
K Mench lf 3 0 2 4 0 0 2 .273
T Graffanino 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .204
J Suppan p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .074
D Turnbow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Gwynn Jr ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
M Wise p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
F Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 8 10 8 6 3 12

a-walked for D Turnbow in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - T Graffanino (3, S Olsen); K Mench 2 (9, S Olsen, J Miller); R
Braun (2, J Miller). HR - R Braun (2, 5th inning off S Olsen 1 on, 2 Out). S -
J Suppan. SF - K Mench. RBI - K Mench 4 (16), T Graffanino 2 (10), R Braun 2
(6). 2-out RBI - T Graffanino 2, R Braun 2, K Mench 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Graffanino 1, C Hart 2. GIDP - C Hart. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Hart (7, 2nd base off S Olsen/M Olivo).

FIELDING: E - R Braun (1, throw).


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FLORIDA - 101 000 201 -- 5
MILWAUKEE - 000 320 30x -- 8
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Olsen (L, 4-5) 5 2/3 8 5 5 3 2 1 5.35
H Owens 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93
J Miller 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 4.70
A Benitez 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.42

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan (W, 7-5) 7 6 4 4 3 2 2 3.71
D Turnbow 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.56
M Wise 2/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.63
F Cordero (S, 20) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.40

IBB - P Fielder (by J Miller). HBP - A Boone (by J Suppan). Pitches-strikes:
S Olsen 78-48; H Owens 1-1; J Miller 25-10; A Benitez 9-5; J Suppan 90-53; D
Turnbow 20-14; M Wise 18-11; F Cordero 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: S Olsen
4-10; H Owens 0-1; J Miller 1-2; A Benitez 2-0; J Suppan 7-12; D Turnbow 0-2; M
Wise 0-1; F Cordero 0-0. Batters faced: S Olsen 27; H Owens 1; J Miller 7; A
Benitez 3; J Suppan 31; D Turnbow 4; M Wise 4; F Cordero 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Mike
Reilly.

T--2:31. Att--30,852.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
FLORIDA 5
MILWAUKEE 8 FINAL</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">FLORIDA (5) VS MILWAUKEE (8) - FINAL

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Amezaga cf 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .248
D Uggla 2b 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 .266
H Ramirez ss 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .321
M Cabrera 3b 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .317
J Willingham lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
J Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .242
M Olivo c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232
A Boone 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .278
S Olsen p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .350
H Owens p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Borchard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
J Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-T Linden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182

Totals 34 5 8 4 4 5 14

a-struck out swinging for H Owens in the 7th; b-flied out to center for A
Benitez in the 9th.

BATTING: HR - D Uggla (12, 1st inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out), H Ramirez (8,
3rd inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out). SF - D Uggla. RBI - D Uggla 2 (35), H
Ramirez 2 (16). 2-out RBI - H Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- A Amezaga 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Willingham (T Graffanino at 3rd base). DP: 1
(H Ramirez-D Uggla-A Boone).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .296
J Hardy ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .297
R Braun 3b 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 .300
P Fielder 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .293
J Estrada c 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271
B Hall cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .258
K Mench lf 3 0 2 4 0 0 2 .273
T Graffanino 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .204
J Suppan p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .074
D Turnbow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Gwynn Jr ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
M Wise p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
F Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 8 10 8 6 3 12

a-walked for D Turnbow in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - T Graffanino (3, S Olsen); K Mench 2 (9, S Olsen, J Miller); R
Braun (2, J Miller). HR - R Braun (2, 5th inning off S Olsen 1 on, 2 Out). S -
J Suppan. SF - K Mench. RBI - K Mench 4 (16), T Graffanino 2 (10), R Braun 2
(6). 2-out RBI - T Graffanino 2, R Braun 2, K Mench 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Graffanino 1, C Hart 2. GIDP - C Hart. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Hart (7, 2nd base off S Olsen/M Olivo).

FIELDING: E - R Braun (1, throw).


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FLORIDA - 101 000 201 -- 5
MILWAUKEE - 000 320 30x -- 8
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Olsen (L, 4-5) 5 2/3 8 5 5 3 2 1 5.35
H Owens 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93
J Miller 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 4.70
A Benitez 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.42

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan (W, 7-5) 7 6 4 4 3 2 2 3.71
D Turnbow 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.56
M Wise 2/3 1 1 0 1 1 0 3.22
F Cordero (S, 20) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.40

IBB - P Fielder (by J Miller). HBP - A Boone (by J Suppan). Pitches-strikes:
S Olsen 78-48; H Owens 1-1; J Miller 25-10; A Benitez 9-5; J Suppan 91-53; D
Turnbow 20-14; M Wise 18-11; F Cordero 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: S Olsen
4-10; H Owens 0-1; J Miller 1-2; A Benitez 2-0; J Suppan 7-12; D Turnbow 0-2; M
Wise 0-1; F Cordero 0-0. Batters faced: S Olsen 27; H Owens 1; J Miller 7; A
Benitez 3; J Suppan 31; D Turnbow 4; M Wise 4; F Cordero 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Mike
Reilly.

T--2:31. Att--30,852.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FLORIDA (5) AT MILWAUKEE (8) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

FLORIDA 1ST: A Amezaga flied out to right. D Uggla homered to left.
H Ramirez grounded out to shortstop. M Cabrera walked. J Willingham flied out
to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

FLORIDA 3RD: D Uggla struck out looking. H Ramirez homered to center.
M Cabrera popped out to second. J Willingham flied out to center. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: R Braun walked. P Fielder flied out to right. J Estrada
reached on infield single to shortstop, R Braun to second. B Hall singled to
right, R Braun to third, J Estrada to second. K Mench hit sacrifice fly to
left, R Braun scored. T Graffanino doubled to deep left, J Estrada and B Hall
scored, T Graffanino thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, MILWAUKEE 3.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: J Suppan lined out to right. C Hart singled to left.
C Hart stole second. J Hardy struck out swinging. R Braun homered to center,
C Hart scored. P Fielder walked. J Estrada flied out to center. (2 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, MILWAUKEE 5.

FLORIDA 7TH: A Boone hit by pitch. J Borchard hit for H Owens. J Borchard
struck out swinging. A Amezaga singled to right center, A Boone to third,
A Amezaga to second advancing on throw. D Uggla hit sacrifice fly to right,
A Boone scored. H Ramirez singled to center, A Amezaga scored. M Cabrera
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, H Ramirez out at second. (2 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, MILWAUKEE 5.

MILWAUKEE 7TH: J Miller relieved H Owens. J Hardy flied out to center.
R Braun doubled to deep center. P Fielder intentionally walked. J Estrada
grounded out to first, R Braun to third, P Fielder to second. B Hall walked.
K Mench doubled to deep left, R Braun, P Fielder and B Hall scored.
T Graffanino flied out to right. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, MILWAUKEE 8.

FLORIDA 9TH: M Wise relieved D Turnbow. T Linden hit for A Benitez.
T Linden flied out to center. A Amezaga walked. D Uggla struck out swinging.
H Ramirez reached on infield single to third, A Amezaga to third, A Amezaga
scored on throwing error by third baseman R Braun. F Cordero relieved M Wise.
H Ramirez to second on fielder's indifference. M Cabrera struck out swinging.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) FLORIDA 5, MILWAUKEE 8.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FLORIDA (5) AT MILWAUKEE (8) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Florida Starting Lineups -- A Amezaga CF, D Uggla 2B, H Ramirez SS, M Cabrera 3B,
J Willingham LF, J Hermida RF, M Olivo C, A Boone 1B, S Olsen LHP.

Milwaukee Starting Lineups -- C Hart RF, J Hardy SS, R Braun 3B, P Fielder 1B,
J Estrada C, B Hall CF, K Mench LF, T Graffanino 2B, J Suppan RHP.

Umpires -- Jeff Kellogg (HP), Chad Fairchild (1B), Eric Cooper (2B), Mike Reilly (3B).

Gametime Weather: INDOORS.


FLORIDA 1ST: A Amezaga flied out to right. D Uggla homered to left.
H Ramirez grounded out to shortstop. M Cabrera walked. J Willingham flied out
to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 1ST: C Hart flied out to left. J Hardy flied out to right.
R Braun singled to right. P Fielder grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop,
R Braun out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

FLORIDA 2ND: J Hermida walked. M Olivo lined out to center. A Boone lined
out to right. S Olsen singled to shallow left, J Hermida to second. A Amezaga
grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 2ND: J Estrada popped out to first. B Hall lined out to right.
K Mench grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 1,
MILWAUKEE 0.

FLORIDA 3RD: D Uggla struck out looking. H Ramirez homered to center.
M Cabrera popped out to second. J Willingham flied out to center. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 3RD: T Graffanino struck out swinging. J Suppan flied out to
right. C Hart walked. J Hardy grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop,
C Hart out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, MILWAUKEE 0.

FLORIDA 4TH: J Hermida lined out to center. M Olivo flied out to right.
A Boone singled to left. S Olsen grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: R Braun walked. P Fielder flied out to right. J Estrada
reached on infield single to shortstop, R Braun to second. B Hall singled to
right, R Braun to third, J Estrada to second. K Mench hit sacrifice fly to
left, R Braun scored. T Graffanino doubled to deep left, J Estrada and B Hall
scored, T Graffanino thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, MILWAUKEE 3.

FLORIDA 5TH: A Amezaga grounded out to shortstop. D Uggla walked.
H Ramirez flied out to center. M Cabrera grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, MILWAUKEE 3.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: J Suppan lined out to right. C Hart singled to left.
C Hart stole second. J Hardy struck out swinging. R Braun homered to center,
C Hart scored. P Fielder walked. J Estrada flied out to center. (2 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, MILWAUKEE 5.

FLORIDA 6TH: J Willingham flied out to left. J Hermida grounded out to
second. M Olivo flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2,
MILWAUKEE 5.

MILWAUKEE 6TH: B Hall flied out to left. K Mench doubled to left.
T Graffanino singled to center, K Mench to third. J Suppan sacrificed to
pitcher, T Graffanino to second. H Owens relieved S Olsen. C Hart lined out to
center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, MILWAUKEE 5.

FLORIDA 7TH: A Boone hit by pitch. J Borchard hit for H Owens. J Borchard
struck out swinging. A Amezaga singled to right center, A Boone to third,
A Amezaga to second advancing on throw. D Uggla hit sacrifice fly to right,
A Boone scored. H Ramirez singled to center, A Amezaga scored. M Cabrera
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, H Ramirez out at second. (2 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, MILWAUKEE 5.

MILWAUKEE 7TH: J Miller relieved H Owens. J Hardy flied out to center.
R Braun doubled to deep center. P Fielder intentionally walked. J Estrada
grounded out to first, R Braun to third, P Fielder to second. B Hall walked.
K Mench doubled to deep left, R Braun, P Fielder and B Hall scored.
T Graffanino flied out to right. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, MILWAUKEE 8.

FLORIDA 8TH: D Turnbow relieved J Suppan. J Willingham popped out to
shortstop. J Hermida struck out swinging. M Olivo singled to left center.
A Boone flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, MILWAUKEE 8.

MILWAUKEE 8TH: A Benitez relieved J Miller. T Gwynn Jr hit for D Turnbow.
T Gwynn Jr walked. C Hart grounded into double play, shortstop to second to
first, T Gwynn Jr out at second. J Hardy struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, MILWAUKEE 8.

FLORIDA 9TH: M Wise relieved D Turnbow. T Linden hit for A Benitez.
T Linden flied out to center. A Amezaga walked. D Uggla struck out swinging.
H Ramirez reached on infield single to third, A Amezaga to third, A Amezaga
scored on throwing error by third baseman R Braun. F Cordero relieved M Wise.
H Ramirez to second on fielder's indifference. M Cabrera struck out swinging.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) FLORIDA 5, MILWAUKEE 8.</div>

 

Mench, Brewers power past Marlins

<h3>MILWAUKEE 8, FLORIDA 5</h3>MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- After watching Prince Fielder do theheavy lifting in recent games, Kevin Mench and the rest of theBrewers decided to join in the fun.

Mench drove in four runs and rookie Ryan Braun and TonyGraffanino each plated two as the Brewers posted an 8-5 victoryover the Florida Marlins on Friday.

Braun scored three times and Bill Hall crossed home plate twicefor Milwaukee, which had watched Fielder homer in four straightgames to tie for the major league lead with 19.

Fielder went 0-for-2 against Florida, walking twice and scoringa run.

Brewers starter Jeff Suppan (7-5) allowed four runs, six hitsand three walks in seven innings to improve to 4-3 lifetime vs.the Marlins.

Reliever Derrick Turnbow pitched the seventh, and after MattWise allowed two base runners with two outs in the ninth,Francisco Cordero came on to strike out Miguel Cabrera to recordhis 20th consecutive save.

After Florida took an early lead on solo homers by Dan Uggla inthe first and Hanley Ramirez in the third, Milwaukee rallied inthe next two innings. In the fourth inning after Mench hit asacrifice fly with the bases loaded, Graffanino hit a two-rundouble down the left field line to give the Brewers a 3-2 lead.

In the fifth after Corey Hart hit a one-out single and stolesecond base, two batters later Braun homered on the first pitchoffered by Scott Olsen over the center field wall to make it5-2. It was Braun's second homer this season.

Olsen (4-5) surrendered five runs, eight hits and three walks in5 2/3 innings. The lefthander, who struck out two, has allowedat least three runs in all but two of his 12 starts in 2007.

After the Marlins cut their deficit to 5-4 in the seventh on asacrifice fly by Uggla and a run-scoring single by Ramirez, theBrewers broke the game open in the bottom half of the frame.With two outs and the bases loaded, Mench hammered a double offreliever Justin Miller into the left field corner, clearing thebases to make it 8-4.

Ramirez had three hits for Florida, which has lost two straightroad games after winning six in a row away from home.

 

Mench, Brewers power past Marlins

<h3>MILWAUKEE 8, FLORIDA 5</h3>MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- After watching Prince Fielder do theheavy lifting in recent games, Kevin Mench and the rest of theBrewers joined in the fun.

Mench drove in four runs and rookie Ryan Braun and TonyGraffanino each plated two as the Brewers posted an 8-5 victoryover the Florida Marlins on Friday.

Braun scored three times and Bill Hall crossed home plate twicefor Milwaukee, which had seen Fielder homer in four straightgames to tie for the major league lead with 19.

"Driving in runs is contagious more than anything, one guy getsgoing and you start from there," Mench said. "We've got guys upand down the lineup that can do it."

Fielder went 0-for-2 against Florida, walking twice and scoringone of eight two-out runs for Milwaukee.

"Any time you can score runs with two outs, it's like a finalnail in someone's coffin," Mench said. "Basically, you'retelling them you're not giving up."

"We've got to finish the innings," Marlins manager FrediGonzalez said. "We can't let them linger around. We're justhaving trouble closing innings out right now."

Mench came into the game with just three hits in his previous 27at-bats for a .111 batting average. Neither he nor Graffaninohad driven in a run since May 1.

"Both of them have been working hard and you knew it was just amatter of time they broke out of it," Brewers manager Ned Yostsaid.

Brewers starter Jeff Suppan (7-5) allowed four runs, six hitsand three walks in seven innings to improve to 4-3 lifetime vs.the Marlins.

"The Marlins have a lot of power," Suppan said. "The idea is tostay away from the big inning."

Reliever Derrick Turnbow pitched the seventh and, after MattWise allowed two baserunners with two outs in the ninth,Francisco Cordero came on to strike out Miguel Cabrera to recordhis 20th consecutive save.

After Florida took an early lead on solo homers by Dan Uggla inthe first and Hanley Ramirez in the third, Milwaukee rallied inthe next two innings. In the fourth inning after Mench hit asacrifice fly with the bases loaded, Graffanino hit a two-rundouble down the left field line to give the Brewers a 3-2 lead.

"It was nice to feel like I contributed for a change,"Graffanino said. "Forget the RBI. It felt good to feel like Idid something to help the ballclub."

In the fifth, after Corey Hart hit a one-out single and stolesecond base, Braun homered two batters later on the first pitchoffered by Scott Olsen over the center field wall to make it5-2. It was Braun's second homer this season and his first atMiller Park.

"I think I stayed within myself a little bit better today andswung at some pitches I could drive," Braun said. "It'ssomething I've been dreaming about for a long time and I'm happyit came in a big situation and came in a victory."

Olsen (4-5) surrendered five runs, eight hits and three walks in5 2/3 innings. The lefthander, who struck out two, has allowedat least three runs in all but two of his 12 starts in 2007.

"The (pitches) I left up, they hit," Olsen said. "Today was(about) bad pitches. They were up in the zone. The Brewers hitevery bad pitch I made."

Olsen appeared to make an obscene gesture toward the crowd whenhe walked off the field in the sixth inning.

"Write what you want," said Olsen, who did not deny he made thegesture. "You know how I am. I don't take losing well."

After the Marlins cut their deficit to 5-4 in the seventh on asacrifice fly by Uggla and a run-scoring single by Ramirez, theBrewers broke the game open in the bottom half of the frame.

With two outs and the bases loaded, Mench hammered a double offreliever Justin Miller into the left field corner, clearing thebases to make it 8-4.

"There's a huge difference between a one-run lead and a four-runlead going into the ninth inning," Yost said. "That was a hugehit."

Ramirez had three hits for Florida, which has lost two straightroad games after winning six in a row away from home.