GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (46-33) at CHICAGO CUBS (39-39)

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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MILWAUKEE (13) AT CHICAGO CUBS (4) - HOW THEY SCORED
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MILWAUKEE 1ST: C Hart safe at first on error by shortstop M Fontenot.
J Hardy singled to left, C Hart to second. R Braun doubled to deep center,
C Hart scored, J Hardy to third. P Fielder doubled to deep right, J Hardy and
R Braun scored. B Hall grounded out to first, P Fielder to third. J Estrada
singled to center, P Fielder scored. K Mench walked, J Estrada to second.
R Weeks struck out swinging. B Sheets struck out looking. (4 Runs, 4 Hits,
1 Error) MILWAUKEE 4, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 1ST: A Soriano reached on infield single to shortstop.
M Fontenot tripled to deep right, A Soriano scored. D Lee struck out swinging.
A Ramirez hit sacrifice fly to right, M Fontenot scored. C Floyd grounded out
to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

MILWAUKEE 2ND: M Fontenot at second base. M DeRosa at shortstop. C Hart
popped out to second. J Hardy grounded out to first. R Braun walked.
P Fielder doubled to deep center, R Braun scored. B Hall doubled to deep left,
P Fielder scored. J Estrada singled to right, B Hall scored. K Mench grounded
into fielder's choice to third, J Estrada out at second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 7, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

MILWAUKEE 3RD: S Eyre relieved S Marshall. J Jones in center field. R Weeks
walked. R Weeks stole second. B Sheets struck out bunting foul. C Hart
grounded out to first, R Weeks to third. J Hardy tripled to deep right,
R Weeks scored. R Braun singled to left, J Hardy scored. P Fielder popped out
to shortstop. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 9, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: R Cherry relieved S Eyre. B Sheets grounded out to second.
C Hart doubled to deep left center. J Hardy flied out to center, C Hart to
third. R Braun safe at first on error by second baseman M Fontenot, C Hart
scored. P Fielder walked, R Braun to second. B Hall grounded out to third.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) MILWAUKEE 10, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 6TH: C Counsell at shortstop. M Fontenot grounded out to
shortstop. D Ward singled to center. R Theriot singled to center, D Ward to
second. C Floyd struck out looking. M DeRosa doubled to deep left, D Ward and
R Theriot scored. C Zambrano hit for R Cherry. C Zambrano struck out swinging.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 10, CHICAGO CUBS 4.

MILWAUKEE 7TH: W Ohman relieved R Cherry. C Hart flied out to center.
C Counsell homered to right. R Braun hit a ground rule double to deep left
center. P Fielder grounded out to second, R Braun to third. B Hall grounded
out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 11, CHICAGO CUBS 4.

MILWAUKEE 9TH: M Wuertz relieved W Ohman. G Gross hit for B Sheets. G Gross
flied out to center. C Hart singled to left. C Counsell grounded out to
third, C Hart to second. R Braun homered to right, C Hart scored. P Fielder
fouled out to catcher. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 13, CHICAGO CUBS 4.</div>

 

Fielder, Sheets lead Brewers to blowout win vs. Cubs

<h3>MILWAUKEE 13, CHICAGO CUBS 4</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Prince Fielder and Ben Sheets helped cooldown the streaking Chicago Cubs.

Fielder belted two doubles and drove in three runs and BenSheets struck out a season-high 11 batters in eight effectiveinnings as the Brewers crushed the Cubs, 11-4, on Saturday.

Ryan Braun had four hits, including a homer, and drove in fourruns for Milwaukee, which scored nine times in the first threeinnings to post its 13th win in 16 games and snap Chicago'sseven-game winning streak.

The Cubs had cut their deficit to 6 1/2 games behind the Brewersfor the top spot in the National League Central after rallyingfor a 6-5 win on Friday, courtesy of a game-winning two-runhomer by Aramis Ramirez.

The Brewers went to work in the first against Cubs starter SeanMarshall (4-3). With two on and nobody out, Hardy blasted adouble over the head of center fielder Angel Pagan to plateCorey Hart. Fielder then lined a two-run double into theright-center field gap for a 3-0 lead. One out later JohnnyEstrada hit a run-scoring single to score Fielder.

After the Cubs cut the lead in half in the bottom of the frameon Mike Fontenot's run-scoring triple and a sacrifice fly byRamirez, the Brewers put the game away in the next two innings.

With two outs in the second, Braun walked ahead of Fielder'sdouble to the center field wall to help Milwaukee regain athree-run lead. Bill Hall and Estrada followed with run-scoringsingles to make it 7-2.

The Brewers added two in the third off reliever Scott Eyre whenHardy's RBI triple was followed by a run-scoring single by Braunto open a seven-run advantage.

That was more than enough for Sheets (10-3), who allowed fourruns and six hits to become the NL's second 10-game winner.Brad Penny of the Los Angles Dodgers also has 10 victories.

The 24-year old Marshall, who was 4-0 in his five previous Junestarts, surrendered a season-high seven runs - six earned - andseven hits in just two innings, his shortest outing in 2007.

It was the second straight day Milwaukee tagged a young Cubslefthander. On Friday the Brewers scored five runs in threeinnings off 27-year old Rich Hill.

Mark DeRosa had a two-run double in the sixth for Chicago, whichwas going for its first eight-game winning streak since a12-game run from May 19-June 2, 2001.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS

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MILWAUKEE (13) AT CHICAGO CUBS (4) - EVENT LOG
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Milwaukee Starting Lineups -- C Hart RF, J Hardy SS, R Braun 3B, P Fielder 1B,
B Hall CF, J Estrada C, K Mench LF, R Weeks 2B, B Sheets RHP.

Chicago Cubs Starting Lineups -- A Soriano LF, M Fontenot SS, D Lee 1B,
A Ramirez 3B, C Floyd RF, M DeRosa 2B, A Pagan CF, K Hill C, S Marshall LHP.

Umpires -- Mike Winters (HP), Brian Runge (1B), Mark Wegner (2B),
Bruce Froemming (3B).

Gametime Weather: 70 degrees, Sunny, wind in from center at 7 mph.


MILWAUKEE 1ST: C Hart safe at first on error by shortstop M Fontenot.
J Hardy singled to left, C Hart to second. R Braun doubled to deep center,
C Hart scored, J Hardy to third. P Fielder doubled to deep right, J Hardy and
R Braun scored. B Hall grounded out to first, P Fielder to third. J Estrada
singled to center, P Fielder scored. K Mench walked, J Estrada to second.
R Weeks struck out swinging. B Sheets struck out looking. (4 Runs, 4 Hits,
1 Error) MILWAUKEE 4, CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 1ST: A Soriano reached on infield single to shortstop.
M Fontenot tripled to deep right, A Soriano scored. D Lee struck out swinging.
A Ramirez hit sacrifice fly to right, M Fontenot scored. C Floyd grounded out
to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 4, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

MILWAUKEE 2ND: M Fontenot at second base. M DeRosa at shortstop. C Hart
popped out to second. J Hardy grounded out to first. R Braun walked.
P Fielder doubled to deep center, R Braun scored. B Hall doubled to deep left,
P Fielder scored. J Estrada singled to right, B Hall scored. K Mench grounded
into fielder's choice to third, J Estrada out at second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 7, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 2ND: M DeRosa lined out to left. A Pagan flied out to center.
K Hill flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 7,
CHICAGO CUBS 2.

MILWAUKEE 3RD: S Eyre relieved S Marshall. J Jones in center field. R Weeks
walked. R Weeks stole second. B Sheets struck out bunting foul. C Hart
grounded out to first, R Weeks to third. J Hardy tripled to deep right,
R Weeks scored. R Braun singled to left, J Hardy scored. P Fielder popped out
to shortstop. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 9, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 3RD: J Jones struck out swinging. A Soriano walked.
M Fontenot grounded out to first, A Soriano to second. D Lee struck out
looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 9, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: B Hall singled to center. J Estrada flied out to center.
B Hall stole second. K Mench walked. R Weeks grounded into double play, third to
second to first, K Mench out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 9,
CHICAGO CUBS 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 4TH: A Ramirez tripled to deep right. C Floyd lined out to
first. M DeRosa struck out swinging. C Izturis hit for S Eyre. C Izturis
struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 9, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: R Cherry relieved S Eyre. B Sheets grounded out to second.
C Hart doubled to deep left center. J Hardy flied out to center, C Hart to
third. R Braun safe at first on error by second baseman M Fontenot, C Hart
scored. P Fielder walked, R Braun to second. B Hall grounded out to third.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) MILWAUKEE 10, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 5TH: K Hill grounded out to second. J Jones grounded out to
shortstop. A Soriano struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MILWAUKEE 10, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

MILWAUKEE 6TH: F Pie in left field. D Ward at first base. R Theriot at
third base. J Estrada flied out to left. K Mench safe at first on error by
third baseman R Theriot. R Weeks struck out swinging. B Sheets struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) MILWAUKEE 10, CHICAGO CUBS 2.

CHICAGO CUBS 6TH: C Counsell at shortstop. M Fontenot grounded out to
shortstop. D Ward singled to center. R Theriot singled to center, D Ward to
second. C Floyd struck out looking. M DeRosa doubled to deep left, D Ward and
R Theriot scored. C Zambrano hit for R Cherry. C Zambrano struck out swinging.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 10, CHICAGO CUBS 4.

MILWAUKEE 7TH: W Ohman relieved R Cherry. C Hart flied out to center.
C Counsell homered to right. R Braun hit a ground rule double to deep left
center. P Fielder grounded out to second, R Braun to third. B Hall grounded
out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 11, CHICAGO CUBS 4.

CHICAGO CUBS 7TH: K Hill struck out swinging. J Jones flied out to right.
F Pie struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 11,
CHICAGO CUBS 4.

MILWAUKEE 8TH: J Estrada grounded out to shortstop. K Mench grounded out
to second. R Weeks struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 11,
CHICAGO CUBS 4.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH: M Fontenot grounded out to second. D Ward popped out to
second. R Theriot struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 11,
CHICAGO CUBS 4.

MILWAUKEE 9TH: M Wuertz relieved W Ohman. G Gross hit for B Sheets. G Gross
flied out to center. C Hart singled to left. C Counsell grounded out to
third, C Hart to second. R Braun homered to right, C Hart scored. P Fielder
fouled out to catcher. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 13, CHICAGO CUBS 4.

CHICAGO CUBS 9TH: C Spurling relieved B Sheets. C Floyd grounded out to
third. M DeRosa singled to center. R Bowen hit for M Wuertz. R Bowen struck
out looking. K Hill struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MILWAUKEE 13,
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Fielder, Sheets lead Brewers to blowout win vs. Cubs

<h3>MILWAUKEE 13, CHICAGO CUBS 4</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Prince Fielder and Ben Sheets helped cooldown the streaking Chicago Cubs.

Fielder belted two doubles and drove in three runs and BenSheets struck out a season-high 11 batters in eight effectiveinnings as the Brewers crushed the Cubs, 13-4, on Saturday.

Ryan Braun had four hits, including a homer, and drove in fourruns for Milwaukee, which scored nine times in the first threeinnings to post its 13th win in 16 games and snap Chicago'sseven-game winning streak.

The Cubs had cut their deficit to 6 1/2 games behind the Brewersfor the top spot in the National League Central after rallyingfor a 6-5 win on Friday, courtesy of a game-winning two-runhomer by Aramis Ramirez.

The Brewers went to work in the first against Cubs starter SeanMarshall (4-3). With two on and nobody out, Hardy blasted adouble over the head of center fielder Angel Pagan to plateCorey Hart. Fielder then lined a two-run double into theright-center field gap for a 3-0 lead. One out later JohnnyEstrada hit a run-scoring single to score Fielder.

After the Cubs cut the lead in half in the bottom of the frameon Mike Fontenot's run-scoring triple and a sacrifice fly byRamirez, the Brewers put the game away in the next two innings.

With two outs in the second, Braun walked ahead of Fielder'sdouble to the center field wall to help Milwaukee regain athree-run lead. Bill Hall and Estrada followed with run-scoringsingles to make it 7-2.

The Brewers added two in the third off reliever Scott Eyre whenHardy's RBI triple was followed by a run-scoring single by Braunto open a seven-run advantage.

That was more than enough for Sheets (10-3), who allowed fourruns and six hits to become the NL's second 10-game winner.Brad Penny of the Los Angles Dodgers also has 10 victories.

The 24-year old Marshall, who was 4-0 in his five previous Junestarts, surrendered a season-high seven runs - six earned - andseven hits in just two innings, his shortest outing in 2007.

It was the second straight day Milwaukee tagged a young Cubslefthander. On Friday the Brewers scored five runs in threeinnings off 27-year old Rich Hill.

Mark DeRosa had a two-run double in the sixth for Chicago, whichwas going for its first eight-game winning streak since a12-game run from May 19-June 2, 2001.

 

Fielder, Sheets lead Brewers to blowout win vs. Cubs

<h3>MILWAUKEE 13, CHICAGO CUBS 4</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Prince Fielder and Ben Sheets helped cooldown the streaking Chicago Cubs.

Fielder belted two doubles and drove in three runs and Sheetsstruck out a season-high 11 batters in eight effective inningsas the Brewers crushed the Cubs, 13-4, on Saturday.

Ryan Braun had four hits, including a homer, and drove in fourruns for Milwaukee, which scored nine times in the first threeinnings to post its 13th win in 16 games and snap Chicago'sseven-game winning streak.

"It was just a day where I was able to see the ball well," Braunsaid. "I think I took advantage of a couple of mistakes theymade. I was able to hit the ball hard today."

The Cubs had cut their deficit to 6 1/2 games behind the Brewersfor the top spot in the National League Central after rallyingfor a 6-5 win on Friday, courtesy of a game-winning two-runhomer by Aramis Ramirez.

The Brewers went to work in the first against Cubs starter SeanMarshall (4-3). With two on and nobody out, Hardy blasted adouble over the head of center fielder Angel Pagan to plateCorey Hart. Fielder then lined a two-run double into theright-center field gap for a 3-0 lead.

"Yesterday was just one game and those things happen," Fieldersaid. "We just came out today and played hard. The guys infront of me started it by getting on base."

One out later Johnny Estrada hit a run-scoring single to scoreFielder.

After the Cubs cut the lead in half in the bottom of the frameon Mike Fontenot's run-scoring triple and a sacrifice fly byRamirez, the Brewers put the game away in the next two innings.

With two outs in the second, Braun walked ahead of Fielder'sdouble to the center field wall to help Milwaukee regain athree-run lead. Bill Hall and Estrada followed with run-scoringsingles to make it 7-2.

The Brewers added two in the third off reliever Scott Eyre whenHardy's RBI triple was followed by a run-scoring single by Braunto open a seven-run advantage.

"The add-on runs we scored today were huge," Brewers manager NedYost said. "Our offense kept going out there every inningtacking on runs. That is a deflater."

That was more than enough for Sheets (10-3), who allowed fourruns and six hits to become the NL's second 10-game winner.

"I did want to go out and give us a good start after yesterday'sgame," Sheets said. "The real story is that we really hit theball well today, the guys kept picking me up every time I gaveup some runs."

Brad Penny of the Los Angles Dodgers also has 10 victories.

The 24-year old Marshall, who was 4-0 in his five previous Junestarts, surrendered a season-high seven runs - six earned - andseven hits in just two innings, his shortest outing in 2007.

"I wanted to stay in the game but considering the results, Iguess (manager) Lou (Piniella) decided it was best that I comeout," Marshall said.

It was the second straight day Milwaukee tagged a young Cubslefthander. On Friday the Brewers scored five runs in threeinnings off 27-year old Rich Hill.

"Our lefthanders have had a problem matching up against theBrewers," Piniella said. "Let's not take anything away fromMilwaukee. They run out there some pretty good hitters."

Mark DeRosa had a two-run double in the sixth for Chicago, whichwas going for its first eight-game winning streak since a12-game run from May 19-June 2, 2001.