GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (48-36) at PITTSBURGH (37-47)

NL: MILWAUKEE (48-36) at PITTSBURGH (37-47)

<h3>Red-hot Sheets gets start against Pirates</h3>

Milwaukee (48-36) at Pittsburgh (37-47) 12:35 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Ben Sheets will hope to continue his Junesuccess in his first start of July.

Sheets takes the mound looking to win his seventh straightdecision when the Milwaukee Brewers face the Pittsburgh Piratesin the finale of a four-game series on Thursday.

Sheets (10-3, 3.19 ERA) might have been the best pitcher in themajors this past month, posting a 5-0 record with a 2.16 ERA and40 strikeouts over 41 2/3 innings in six starts.

The 28-year-old righthander threw eight innings in his laststart, allowing four runs and six hits with 11 strikeouts in a13-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.

He will be opposed by Tom Gorzelanny (8-4, 3.05), who is lookingto impress enough fans to get voted onto the National League'sAll-Star team in the Final Vote.

The 24-year-old Gorzelanny yielded two runs and five hits withthree walks and six strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings in a 7-3triumph over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

After dropping the first game, the Pirates have won the last twocontests against the Brewers and are looking for their firstthree-game winning streak since May 25-27 against the CincinnatiReds.

Adam LaRoche blasted a two-run homer in the sixth inning to liftPittsburgh to a 5-3 victory in Wednesday's game againstMilwaukee.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE (48-36) at PITTSBURGH (37-47)

<h3>Red-hot Sheets gets start against Pirates</h3>

Milwaukee (48-36) at Pittsburgh (37-47) 12:35 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Ben Sheets will hope to continue his Junesuccess in his first start of July.

Sheets takes the mound looking to win his seventh straightdecision when the Milwaukee Brewers face the Pittsburgh Piratesin the finale of a four-game series on Thursday.

Sheets (10-3, 3.19 ERA) might have been the best pitcher in themajors this past month, posting a 5-0 record with a 2.16 ERA and40 strikeouts over 41 2/3 innings in six starts.

The 28-year-old righthander threw eight innings in his laststart, allowing four runs and six hits with 11 strikeouts in a13-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.

He will be opposed by Tom Gorzelanny (8-4, 3.05), who is lookingto impress enough fans to get voted onto the National League'sAll-Star team in the Final Vote.

The 24-year-old Gorzelanny yielded two runs and five hits withthree walks and six strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings in a 7-3triumph over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

After dropping the first game, the Pirates have won the last twocontests against the Brewers and are looking for their firstthree-game winning streak since May 25-27 against the CincinnatiReds.

Adam LaRoche blasted a two-run homer in the sixth inning to liftPittsburgh to a 5-3 victory in Wednesday's game againstMilwaukee.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

MILWAUKEE PITTSBURGH
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Corey Hart RF .312 11 33 Nate Mclouth CF .245 1 8
J.J. Hardy SS .283 18 52 Freddy Sanchez 2B .295 1 30
Ryan Braun 3B .347 8 29 Adam Laroche 1B .235 11 48
Bill Hall CF .272 9 38 Xavier Nady RF .278 13 46
Kevin Mench LF .274 4 21 Ryan Doumit C .303 5 19
Tony Graffanino 1B .255 6 19 Jason Bay LF .256 12 51
Damian Miller C .287 3 17 Jose Bautista 3B .261 7 31
Rickie Weeks 2B .230 5 19 Jack Wilson SS .261 4 24
Ben Sheets RHP .086 0 0 Tom Gorzelanny LHP .065 0 3
(10-3, 3.19) (8-4, 3.05)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
WARMUPS: MIL - BEN SHEETS (10-3, 3.19)
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY (8-4, 3.05)

UMPIRES: HP - ROB DRAKE
1B - JIM JOYCE
2B - MIKE EVERITT
3B - JIM WOLF

WEATHER: 72 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 6 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 2 HOUR AND 30 MINUTE
DELAY.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING BATS: MIL - BEN SHEETS AND DAMIAN MILLER
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY AND RYAN DOUMIT

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.312, 11 HR, 33 RBI)
J HARDY (.283, 18 HR, 52 RBI)
R BRAUN (.347, 8 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - BEN SHEETS
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.245, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.295, 1 HR, 30 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.235, 11 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
T Graffanino 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .086

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
F Sanchez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.19

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.03

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 10-4. Ground balls-fly balls: T Gorzelanny 2-1.
Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Jim Wolf.

(Plus rain delay totaling 150 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 68 degrees,
partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - BEN SHEETS
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - BEN SHEETS
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.272, 9 HR, 38 RBI)
K MENCH (.274, 4 HR, 21 RBI)
T GRAFFANINO (.255, 6 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
T Graffanino 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .086

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (18, B Sheets). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- X Nady 1. Team LOB - 1.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.16

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.03

Pitches-strikes: B Sheets 15-9; T Gorzelanny 10-4. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Sheets 2-1; T Gorzelanny 2-1. Batters faced: B Sheets 4; T Gorzelanny 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Jim Wolf.

(Plus rain delay totaling 150 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 68 degrees,
partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</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 1 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - BEN SHEETS
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DOUMIT (.303, 5 HR, 19 RBI)
J BAY (.256, 12 HR, 51 RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.261, 7 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
K Mench lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
T Graffanino 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .086

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Weeks 1. Team LOB - 2.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (18, B Sheets). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- X Nady 1. Team LOB - 1.


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.16

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.00

Pitches-strikes: B Sheets 15-9; T Gorzelanny 29-13. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Sheets 2-1; T Gorzelanny 4-1. Batters faced: B Sheets 4; T Gorzelanny 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Jim Wolf.

(Plus rain delay totaling 150 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 68 degrees,
partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN DOUMIT (6) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF BEN SHEETS.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.256, 12 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Hart in center field.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.256, 12 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Jenkins in left field.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.256, 12 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Mench in right field.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.256, 12 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL MILWAUKEE AT PITTSBURGH
NOTE: MILWAUKEE CENTER FIELDER BILL HALL LEFT THE GAME IN
THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING WITH AN APPARENT LOWER RIGHT LEG
INJURY.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - BEN SHEETS
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B SHEETS (.086, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C HART (.310, 0-FOR-1)
J HARDY (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>