NL: MILWAUKEE (60-53) at COLORADO (57-54) <h3>Braun, Brewers hope to hold division lead</h3> Milwaukee (60-53) at Colorado (57-54) 9:05 pm EDT DENVER (Ticker) -- Ryan Braun will look to continue hisexcellent rookie campaign when the Milwaukee Brewers square offagainst the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in the second of athree-game series. Braun became the fastest player since Mark McGwire in 1987 tohit 21 career home runs, reaching the mark in just 65 games inMonday's 6-2 loss to the Rockies. The 23-year-old Braun - who is batting .346 with 54 RBI - hasbenefited from batting in front of Prince Fielder, who is acontender of the National League MVP award. Fielder has smashed33 home runs with 84 RBI this season. The Brewers, who lead the Chicago Cubs by one game in the NLCentral Division, will send Chris Capuano (5-8, 4.86 ERA) to themound. The 28-year-old lefthander has not won since May 5, going 0-8and seeing his ERA balloon from 2.31 over that stretch.Milwaukee has lost its last 13 contests in which Capuanostarted. Capuano will be opposed by Jason Hirsh (4-7, 4.91 ERA), who hasyielded three runs and nine hits with five walks and 10strikeouts over 11 1/3 innings in his previous two starts. Colorado has won six of its last nine contests and has climbedto within five games of the NL West Division-leading ArizonaDiamondbacks.
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE AT COLORADO -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE COLORADO AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Corey Hart RF .280 18 48 Jamey Carroll 2B .240 1 11 J.J. Hardy SS .269 18 63 Troy Tulowitzki SS .272 12 49 Ryan Braun 3B .346 21 54 Matt Holliday LF .340 21 90 Prince Fielder 1B .287 33 84 Todd Helton 1B .294 9 61 Bill Hall CF .262 9 42 Garrett Atkins 3B .272 17 75 Geoff Jenkins LF .273 14 45 Ryan Spilborghs CF .323 9 39 Johnny Estrada C .287 8 38 Brad Hawpe RF .291 19 72 Craig Counsell 2B .234 3 19 Edwin Bellorin C .000 0 0 Chris Capuano LHP .250 1 2 Jason Hirsh RHP .100 0 2 (5-8, 4.86) (4-7, 4.91)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO WARMUPS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO (5-8, 4.86) COL - JASON HIRSH (4-7, 4.91) UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN KNIGHT 1B - SAM HOLBROOK 2B - RANDY MARSH 3B - BOB DAVIDSON WEATHER: 82 Degrees, overcast WIND: 6 mph, out to center</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO -- REVISED WARMUPS WARMUPS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO (5-8, 4.86) COL - JASON HIRSH (4-7, 4.91) UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN KNIGHT 1B - SAM HOLBROOK 2B - RANDY MARSH 3B - BOB DAVIDSON WEATHER: 69 Degrees, cloudy WIND: 5 mph, out to center</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO -- REVISED WARMUPS WARMUPS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO (5-8, 4.86) COL - JASON HIRSH (4-7, 4.91) UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN KNIGHT 1B - SAM HOLBROOK 2B - RANDY MARSH 3B - BOB DAVIDSON WEATHER: 69 Degrees, cloudy WIND: 5 mph, out to center</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO STARTING BATS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO AND JOHNNY ESTRADA COL - JASON HIRSH AND EDWIN BELLORIN DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.280, 18 HR, 48 RBI) J HARDY (.269, 18 HR, 63 RBI) R BRAUN (.346, 21 HR, 54 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 COLORADO 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J CARROLL (.240, 1 HR, 11 RBI) T TULOWITZKI (.272, 12 HR, 49 RBI) M HOLLIDAY (.340, 21 HR, 90 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Carroll 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340 T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 E Bellorin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0 COLORADO - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Capuano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.86 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.86 Pitches-strikes: J Hirsh 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hirsh 2-1. Batters faced: J Hirsh 3. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO COL - JASON HIRSH</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 COLORADO 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.287, 33 HR, 84 RBI) B HALL (.262, 9 HR, 42 RBI) G JENKINS (.273, 14 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS COLORADO (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Carroll 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .339 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 E Bellorin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0 COLORADO - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Capuano 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.81 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.86 Pitches-strikes: C Capuano 16-11; J Hirsh 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: C Capuano 0-2; J Hirsh 2-1. Batters faced: C Capuano 4; J Hirsh 3. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY JOHNNY ESTRADA SCORED PRINCE FIELDER. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G JENKINS ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1 COLORADO 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C COUNSELL (.234, 3 HR, 19 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 1 1 1 0 COLORADO 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.272, 17 HR, 75 RBI) R SPILBORGHS (.323, 9 HR, 39 RBI) B HAWPE (.291, 19 HR, 72 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 P Fielder 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .287 B Hall cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 J Estrada c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .287 C Counsell 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 6 1 1 1 1 0 3 BATTING: SF - J Estrada. RBI - J Estrada (39). Team LOB - 1. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Carroll 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .339 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 E Bellorin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 01 -- 1 COLORADO - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Capuano 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.81 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.90 Pitches-strikes: C Capuano 16-11; J Hirsh 26-17. Ground balls-fly balls: C Capuano 0-2; J Hirsh 3-3. Batters faced: C Capuano 4; J Hirsh 8. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 1 1 1 0 COLORADO 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C CAPUANO (.250, 1 HR, 2 RBI) C HART (.280, 0-FOR-1) J HARDY (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS COLORADO (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 P Fielder 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .287 B Hall cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 J Estrada c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .287 C Counsell 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 6 1 1 1 1 0 3 BATTING: SF - J Estrada. RBI - J Estrada (39). Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hardy-C Counsell-P Fielder). COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Carroll 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .339 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 R Spilborghs cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 E Bellorin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 8 0 3 0 0 2 6 BATTING: 2B - G Atkins (27, C Capuano). GIDP - E Bellorin. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 01 -- 1 COLORADO - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Capuano 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.77 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.90 Pitches-strikes: C Capuano 29-19; J Hirsh 26-17. Ground balls-fly balls: C Capuano 2-2; J Hirsh 3-3. Batters faced: C Capuano 8; J Hirsh 8. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 1 0 1 2 0 COLORADO 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J HIRSH (.100, 0 HR, 2 RBI) J CARROLL (.238, 0-FOR-1) T TULOWITZKI (.273, 1-FOR-1)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Hardy ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .345 P Fielder 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .286 B Hall cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 J Estrada c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .287 C Counsell 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 C Capuano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 Totals 10 1 2 1 2 1 5 BATTING: 2B - J Hardy (19, J Hirsh). SF - J Estrada. RBI - J Estrada (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Fielder 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hardy-C Counsell-P Fielder). COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Carroll 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .339 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 R Spilborghs cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 E Bellorin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 8 0 3 0 0 2 6 BATTING: 2B - G Atkins (27, C Capuano). GIDP - E Bellorin. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 010 -- 1 COLORADO - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Capuano 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.77 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 4.86 Pitches-strikes: C Capuano 29-19; J Hirsh 47-30. Ground balls-fly balls: C Capuano 2-2; J Hirsh 4-4. Batters faced: C Capuano 8; J Hirsh 13. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 1 0 1 2 0 COLORADO 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.264, 1-FOR-1) G JENKINS (.272, 0-FOR-1) J ESTRADA (.287, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS COLORADO (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Hardy ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .345 P Fielder 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .286 B Hall cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 J Estrada c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .287 C Counsell 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 C Capuano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 Totals 10 1 2 1 2 1 5 BATTING: 2B - J Hardy (19, J Hirsh). SF - J Estrada. RBI - J Estrada (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Fielder 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hardy-C Counsell-P Fielder). COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Carroll 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .273 M Holliday lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .339 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 R Spilborghs cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 E Bellorin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .100 Totals 10 0 3 0 2 2 7 BATTING: 2B - G Atkins (27, C Capuano). GIDP - E Bellorin. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: Picked Off - J Hirsh (1st base, C Capuano). ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 010 -- 1 COLORADO - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era C Capuano 3 3 0 0 2 2 0 4.73 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 4.86 Pitches-strikes: C Capuano 50-28; J Hirsh 47-30. Ground balls-fly balls: C Capuano 3-3; J Hirsh 4-4. Batters faced: C Capuano 12; J Hirsh 13. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
