GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (32-45) at MILWAUKEE (45-32)

NL: HOUSTON (32-45) at MILWAUKEE (45-32)

<h3>Suppan, Hart look to keep Brewers rolling</h3>



Houston (32-45) at Milwaukee (45-32) 2:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Brewers are on a roll and abig reason is their play at home.

Milwaukee, which owns the National League's best home mark at29-13, looks for a three-game sweep of their NL Central rivalHouston Astros on Wednesday.

Jeff Suppan (8-7, 4.90 ERA) takes the hill for the Brewers, whohave won eight of their last nine games at home and 11 of 13overall.

Suppan is looking for consecutive wins for the first time sincehe won five straight starts from April 14-May 5. Therighthander picked up his latest win Friday despite allowingfive runs and nine hits in five innings against the Kansas CityRoyals.

Corey Hart, who is riding a career-high 13-game hitting streak,has been a big reason for Milwaukee's stellar play. Theoutfielder is hitting .390 (23-for-59) with six home runs and 16RBI during the streak to help the Brewers average nearly sevenruns.

As for the Astros, they have lost five of six and is a NL-worst15-27 on the road.

Woody Williams (3-10, 5.75), who has lost four straight roadstarts, will try and lead Houston to just its third win overMilwaukee in nine meetings.

In an 11-3 loss at the Texas Rangers on Friday, Williams wastagged for five runs and seven hits over four innings.

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

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

HOUSTON MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Mark Loretta 2B .323 1 24 Corey Hart RF .318 10 31
Hunter Pence CF .347 8 35 J.J. Hardy SS .286 18 50
Lance Berkman 1B .258 10 44 Ryan Braun 3B .342 6 21
Carlos Lee LF .291 14 62 Prince Fielder 1B .282 27 62
Luke Scott RF .249 9 35 Bill Hall CF .264 9 34
Morgan Ensberg 3B .219 7 21 Geoff Jenkins LF .278 12 35
Eric Bruntlett SS .250 0 0 Damian Miller C .234 0 6
Brad Ausmus C .266 2 17 Rickie Weeks 2B .249 5 19
Woody Williams RHP .129 1 2 Jeff Suppan RHP .100 0 1
(3-10, 5.75) (8-7, 4.90)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (3-10, 5.75)
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN (8-7, 4.90)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS AND BRAD AUSMUS
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN AND DAMIAN MILLER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.323, 1 HR, 24 RBI)
H PENCE (.347, 8 HR, 35 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.258, 10 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.318, 10 HR, 31 RBI)
J HARDY (.286, 18 HR, 50 RBI)
R BRAUN (.342, 6 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.75

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.85

Pitches-strikes: J Suppan 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Suppan 1-2. Batters
faced: J Suppan 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.291, 14 HR, 62 RBI)
L SCOTT (.249, 9 HR, 35 RBI)
M ENSBERG (.219, 7 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.69

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.85

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 15-10; J Suppan 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 0-3; J Suppan 1-2. Batters faced: W Williams 3; J Suppan 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.282, 27 HR, 62 RBI)
B HALL (.264, 9 HR, 34 RBI)
G JENKINS (.278, 12 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.69

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.81

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 15-10; J Suppan 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 0-3; J Suppan 2-3. Batters faced: W Williams 3; J Suppan 6.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BILL HALL SCORED PRINCE FIELDER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B HALL ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: G JENKINS (.278, 12 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DAMIAN MILLER SCORED BILL HALL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D MILLER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
MILWAUKEE 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.249, 5 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.250, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
B AUSMUS (.266, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
W WILLIAMS (.129, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
B Hall cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276
D Miller c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249
J Suppan p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097

Totals 9 2 3 2 1 1 3

BATTING: 2B - P Fielder (18, W Williams); B Hall (21, W Williams); D Miller (5,
W Williams). RBI - B Hall (35), D Miller (7). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Hart 2. Team LOB - 2.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 02 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 5.82

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.81

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 38-24; J Suppan 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 1-4; J Suppan 2-3. Batters faced: W Williams 10; J Suppan 6.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK LORETTA SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LORETTA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
MILWAUKEE 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.346, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.285, 0-FOR-1)
R BRAUN (.339, 0-FOR-1)
P FIELDER (.285, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS MILWAUKEE (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .325
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .344
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
E Bruntlett ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 10 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: S - W Williams. RBI - M Loretta (25). 2-out RBI - M Loretta. Team LOB
- 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
B Hall cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276
D Miller c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249
J Suppan p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097

Totals 9 2 3 2 1 1 3

BATTING: 2B - P Fielder (18, W Williams); B Hall (21, W Williams); D Miller (5,
W Williams). RBI - B Hall (35), D Miller (7). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Hart 2. Team LOB - 2.


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HOUSTON - 001 -- 1
MILWAUKEE - 02 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 5.82

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.85

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 38-24; J Suppan 40-28. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 1-4; J Suppan 3-4. Batters faced: W Williams 10; J Suppan 11.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.257, 0-FOR-1)
C LEE (.290, 0-FOR-1)
L SCOTT (.247, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS MILWAUKEE (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .325
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .344
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
E Bruntlett ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 10 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: S - W Williams. RBI - M Loretta (25). 2-out RBI - M Loretta. Team LOB
- 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
J Hardy ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
R Braun 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
P Fielder 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .284
B Hall cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276
D Miller c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249
J Suppan p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097

Totals 12 2 3 2 1 1 3

BATTING: 2B - P Fielder (18, W Williams); B Hall (21, W Williams); D Miller (5,
W Williams). RBI - B Hall (35), D Miller (7). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Hart 2. Team LOB - 2.


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HOUSTON - 001 -- 1
MILWAUKEE - 020 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 5.76

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.85

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 51-33; J Suppan 40-28. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 2-6; J Suppan 3-4. Batters faced: W Williams 13; J Suppan 11.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>