GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (48-37) at WASHINGTON (34-51)

NL: MILWAUKEE (48-37) at WASHINGTON (34-51)

<h3>Bush, Brewers hope to stop losing streak, take on Nationals</h3>



Milwaukee (48-37) at Washington (34-51) 7:05 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Brewers turn to Dave Bush totry to stop their current skid.

Bush and the Brewers aim to halt a three-game losing streak whenthey open a three-game series with the Washington Nationals onFriday.

Milwaukee's latest loss was a 6-3 setback at the PittsburghPirates on Thursday, ending up a four-game set by dropping thelast three.

Despite the slide, the Brewers now face a team that it has notlost to this season, sweeping a three-game set from theNationals at home from May 7-9.

Bush (6-7, 5.11 ERA) will look to winning ways himself as he hadwon three straight appearances before giving up four runs andsix hits in six innings of a 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs onSunday.

Washington, which has lost three of four and 14 of 19, counterswith Mike Bacsik (2-5, 4.65).

The lefthander allowed two runs and five hits in a 3-2 win overthe Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, but had gone 0-5 in his priorsix starts. The Nationals are just 2-9 in the nine startsBacsik has made in 2007.

Washington dropped a 4-2 decision to the Cubs on Thursday tomiss out on splitting a four-game series.

 

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

MILWAUKEE WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Corey Hart CF .311 11 33 Ryan Langerhans CF .176 4 15
J.J. Hardy SS .286 18 53 Ronnie Belliard 2B .285 3 20
Ryan Braun 3B .340 8 29 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .252 13 43
Prince Fielder 1B .278 27 66 Dmitri Young 1B .339 8 42
Johnny Estrada C .292 7 33 Ryan Church LF .252 7 35
Kevin Mench RF .273 4 21 Austin Kearns RF .248 5 28
Geoff Jenkins LF .273 13 37 Felipe Lopez SS .237 3 30
Rickie Weeks 2B .227 5 19 Brian Schneider C .240 4 31
Dave Bush RHP .115 0 2 Mike Bacsik LHP .091 0 1
(6-7, 5.11) (2-5, 4.65)</div>

 

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WARMUPS: MIL - DAVE BUSH (6-7, 5.11)
WAS - MIKE BACSIK (2-5, 4.65)

UMPIRES: HP - MARK CARLSON
1B - LARRY YOUNG
2B - FIELDIN CULBRETH
3B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ

WEATHER: 87 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 11 mph, out to center</div>

 

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STARTING BATS: MIL - DAVE BUSH AND JOHNNY ESTRADA
WAS - MIKE BACSIK AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.311, 11 HR, 33 RBI)
J HARDY (.286, 18 HR, 53 RBI)
R BRAUN (.340, 8 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN BRAUN (9) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF MIKE BACSIK.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1, WASHINGTON 0

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.278, 27 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY KEVIN MENCH (5) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF MIKE BACSIK SCORED PRINCE FIELDER AND JOHNNY ESTRADA.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4, WASHINGTON 0

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: G JENKINS (.273, 13 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R LANGERHANS (.176, 4 HR, 15 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.285, 3 HR, 20 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.252, 13 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (4) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Braun 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .344
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Estrada c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
K Mench rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .277
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115

Totals 7 4 4 4 0 1 0

BATTING: 2B - J Estrada (19, M Bacsik). HR - R Braun (9, 1st inning off M
Bacsik 0 on, 2 Out), K Mench (5, 1st inning off M Bacsik 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - R
Braun (30), K Mench 3 (24). 2-out RBI - R Braun, K Mench 3. Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
D Young 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MILWAUKEE - 4 -- 4
WASHINGTON - -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.11

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 1 4 4 4 0 1 2 5.26

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 24-17. Ground balls-fly balls: M Bacsik 1-1.
Batters faced: M Bacsik 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
WAS - MIKE BACSIK</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.227, 5 HR, 19 RBI)
D BUSH (.115, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
C HART (.309, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (4) VS WASHINGTON (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Braun 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .344
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Estrada c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
K Mench rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .277
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115

Totals 7 4 4 4 0 1 0

BATTING: 2B - J Estrada (19, M Bacsik). HR - R Braun (9, 1st inning off M
Bacsik 0 on, 2 Out), K Mench (5, 1st inning off M Bacsik 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - R
Braun (30), K Mench 3 (24). 2-out RBI - R Braun, K Mench 3. Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .175
R Belliard 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Belliard (13, D Bush). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.


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MILWAUKEE - 4 -- 4
WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 1 4 4 4 0 1 2 5.26

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 14-9; M Bacsik 24-17. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush
1-1; M Bacsik 1-1. Batters faced: D Bush 4; M Bacsik 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY J.J. HARDY SCORED COREY HART.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HARDY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 5
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.344, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.252, 7 HR, 35 RBI)
A KEARNS (.248, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
F LOPEZ (.237, 3 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (5) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
J Hardy ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
R Braun 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .342
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Estrada c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
K Mench rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .277
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 12 5 6 5 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - J Estrada (19, M Bacsik). 3B - C Hart (2, M Bacsik). HR - R Braun
(9, 1st inning off M Bacsik 0 on, 2 Out), K Mench (5, 1st inning off M Bacsik 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - R Braun (30), K Mench 3 (24), J Hardy (54). 2-out RBI - R
Braun, K Mench 3, J Hardy. Team LOB - 1.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .175
R Belliard 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Belliard (13, D Bush). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.


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MILWAUKEE - 41 -- 5
WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 2 6 5 5 0 1 2 5.33

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 14-9; M Bacsik 42-28. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush
1-1; M Bacsik 2-3. Batters faced: D Bush 4; M Bacsik 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Fieldin
Culbreth.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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NOTE: MILWAUKEE CENTER FIELDER COREY HART EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 22 GAMES WITH A TRIPLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.280, 1-FOR-1)
J ESTRADA (.294, 1-FOR-1)
K MENCH (.277, 1-FOR-1, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (5) VS WASHINGTON (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
J Hardy ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
R Braun 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .342
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Estrada c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
K Mench rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .277
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 12 5 6 5 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - J Estrada (19, M Bacsik). 3B - C Hart (2, M Bacsik). HR - R Braun
(9, 1st inning off M Bacsik 0 on, 2 Out), K Mench (5, 1st inning off M Bacsik 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - R Braun (30), K Mench 3 (24), J Hardy (54). 2-out RBI - R
Braun, K Mench 3, J Hardy. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - J Estrada.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .175
R Belliard 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - R Belliard (13, D Bush). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Young 1, B Schneider 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MILWAUKEE - 41 -- 5
WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 5.01

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 2 6 5 5 0 1 2 5.33

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 30-17; M Bacsik 42-28. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush
1-2; M Bacsik 2-3. Batters faced: D Bush 8; M Bacsik 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Fieldin
Culbreth.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: M BACSIK (.091, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R LANGERHANS (.175, 0-FOR-1)
R BELLIARD (.288, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (5) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
J Hardy ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
R Braun 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .342
P Fielder 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
J Estrada c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .293
K Mench rf 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .282
G Jenkins lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 16 5 7 5 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - J Estrada (19, M Bacsik). 3B - C Hart (2, M Bacsik). HR - R Braun
(9, 1st inning off M Bacsik 0 on, 2 Out), K Mench (5, 1st inning off M Bacsik 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - R Braun (30), K Mench 3 (24), J Hardy (54). 2-out RBI - R
Braun, K Mench 3, J Hardy. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: PB - J Estrada.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .175
R Belliard 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - R Belliard (13, D Bush). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Young 1, B Schneider 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MILWAUKEE - 410 -- 5
WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 5.01

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 3 7 5 5 0 1 2 5.23

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 30-17; M Bacsik 57-36. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush
1-2; M Bacsik 2-6. Batters faced: D Bush 8; M Bacsik 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Fieldin
Culbreth.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.226, 0-FOR-1)
D BUSH (.111, 0-FOR-1)
C HART (.312, 1-FOR-2)</div>