NL: MILWAUKEE (60-55) at HOUSTON (51-63) <h3>Struggling Brewers look to right the ship against Astros</h3> <div class="pre">Milwaukee (60-55) at Houston (51-63) 8:05 pm EDT</div> HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Brewers are struggling to holdonto first place in the National League Central. They will lookto snap a four-game losing streak when they visit the HoustonAstros on Friday. The Brewers have maintained a half-game lead over the ChicagoCubs (59-55) in the NL Central - despite the four-game slide -due in part to the Astros, who swept the Cubs in arecently-completed three-game series. Milwaukee will be trying to bounce back from an embarrassing19-4 trashing at the hands of the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.In their four losses, the Brewers have been outscored, 44-16. Dave Bush (9-8, 5.03 ERA) will be trying to keep an overworkedrelief corps in the bullpen on Friday. The veteran righthanderreturned to the rotation Saturday after a one-week demotion tothe bullpen and allowed five runs in five innings against thePhiladelphia Phillies, not factoring in a 6-5 win. The Astros will counter with righthander Jason Jennings (2-7,6.11). The veteran hurler has been horrible lately. He allowed11 runs and eight hits in two-thirds of an inning on July 29against San Diego. Jennings recovered from that outing to a certain extent in hislast start, allowing five runs and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings atthe Florida Marlins last Saturday, but did not figure in a 6-5loss.
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE AT HOUSTON -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE HOUSTON AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Rickie Weeks 2B .212 5 19 Craig Biggio 2B .244 8 40 Corey Hart RF .280 18 50 Mark Loretta SS .285 2 30 Ryan Braun 3B .349 21 55 Lance Berkman 1B .258 20 71 Prince Fielder 1B .287 34 86 Carlos Lee LF .307 24 92 Bill Hall CF .263 9 43 Ty Wigginton 3B .296 0 3 Geoff Jenkins LF .272 14 46 Luke Scott RF .250 13 49 Johnny Estrada C .284 8 39 Jason Lane CF .162 7 21 J.J. Hardy SS .268 18 63 Eric Munson C .278 4 12 Dave Bush RHP .143 0 2 Jason Jennings RHP .095 0 1 (9-8, 5.03) (2-7, 6.11)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON WARMUPS: MIL - DAVE BUSH (9-8, 5.03) HOU - JASON JENNINGS (2-7, 6.11) UMPIRES: HP - BILL WELKE 1B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK 2B - WALLY BELL 3B - LAZ DIAZ WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON STARTING BATS: MIL - DAVE BUSH AND JOHNNY ESTRADA HOU - JASON JENNINGS AND ERIC MUNSON DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.212, 5 HR, 19 RBI) C HART (.280, 18 HR, 50 RBI) R BRAUN (.349, 21 HR, 55 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 HOUSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH HOU - JASON JENNINGS DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.244, 8 HR, 40 RBI) M LORETTA (.285, 2 HR, 30 RBI) L BERKMAN (.258, 20 HR, 71 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0 HOUSTON - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era D Bush 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.03 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Jennings 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.04 Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jennings 1-2. Batters faced: J Jennings 3. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH HOU - JASON JENNINGS</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0 HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.296, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 HOUSTON 1 1 3 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH HOU - JASON JENNINGS DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.287, 34 HR, 86 RBI) B HALL (.263, 9 HR, 43 RBI) G JENKINS (.272, 14 HR, 46 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Fielder-J Hardy-D Bush). HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 M Loretta ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .309 T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Totals 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 BATTING: RBI - C Lee (93). 2-out RBI - C Lee. GIDP - L Berkman. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0 HOUSTON - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era D Bush 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Jennings 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.04 Pitches-strikes: D Bush 19-11; J Jennings 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 2-1; J Jennings 1-2. Batters faced: D Bush 5; J Jennings 3. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 0 HOUSTON 1 1 3 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH HOU - JASON JENNINGS DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.250, 13 HR, 49 RBI) J LANE (.162, 7 HR, 21 RBI) E MUNSON (.278, 4 HR, 12 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Fielder-J Hardy-D Bush). HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 M Loretta ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .309 T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Totals 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 BATTING: RBI - C Lee (93). 2-out RBI - C Lee. GIDP - L Berkman. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0 HOUSTON - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era D Bush 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Jennings 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.97 Pitches-strikes: D Bush 19-11; J Jennings 25-15. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 2-1; J Jennings 3-2. Batters faced: D Bush 5; J Jennings 6. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 0 HOUSTON 1 0 1 5 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH HOU - JASON JENNINGS DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.284, 8 HR, 39 RBI) J HARDY (.268, 18 HR, 63 RBI) D BUSH (.143, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Fielder-J Hardy-D Bush). HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .245 M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .287 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .309 T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253 J Lane cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .168 E Munson c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 Totals 10 1 5 1 1 1 11 BATTING: RBI - C Lee (93). 2-out RBI - C Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 2. GIDP - L Berkman. Team LOB - 4. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0 HOUSTON - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era D Bush 2 5 1 1 1 1 0 5.02 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Jennings 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.97 Pitches-strikes: D Bush 45-26; J Jennings 25-15. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 3-2; J Jennings 3-2. Batters faced: D Bush 11; J Jennings 6. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY J.J. HARDY (19) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JASON JENNINGS. CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1, HOUSTON 1 DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: D BUSH (.143, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 1 1 1 0 HOUSTON 1 0 1 5 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH HOU - JASON JENNINGS DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.257, 0-FOR-1) C LEE (.309, 1-FOR-1, RBI) T WIGGINTON (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 C Hart rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 J Hardy ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 Totals 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 BATTING: HR - J Hardy (19, 3rd inning off J Jennings 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Hardy (64). Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Fielder-J Hardy-D Bush). HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .245 M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .287 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .309 T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253 J Lane cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .168 E Munson c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 Totals 10 1 5 1 1 1 11 BATTING: RBI - C Lee (93). 2-out RBI - C Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 2. GIDP - L Berkman. Team LOB - 4. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 001 -- 1 HOUSTON - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era D Bush 2 5 1 1 1 1 0 5.02 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Jennings 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.00 Pitches-strikes: D Bush 45-26; J Jennings 38-21. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 3-2; J Jennings 5-3. Batters faced: D Bush 11; J Jennings 11. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 1 1 1 0 HOUSTON 1 0 0 1 6 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH HOU - JASON JENNINGS DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.348, 0-FOR-1) P FIELDER (.286, 0-FOR-1) B HALL (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 C Hart rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 J Hardy ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 Totals 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 BATTING: HR - J Hardy (19, 3rd inning off J Jennings 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Hardy (64). Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Fielder-J Hardy-D Bush). HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .245 M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .287 L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 C Lee lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308 T Wigginton 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .310 L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252 J Lane cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .168 E Munson c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 Totals 14 1 6 1 1 1 12 BATTING: RBI - C Lee (93). 2-out RBI - C Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 2. GIDP - L Berkman. Team LOB - 5. ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 001 -- 1 HOUSTON - 100 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era D Bush 3 6 1 1 1 1 0 4.98 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Jennings 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.00 Pitches-strikes: D Bush 60-36; J Jennings 38-21. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 3-5; J Jennings 5-3. Batters faced: D Bush 15; J Jennings 11. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY PRINCE FIELDER (35) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF JASON JENNINGS. CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2, HOUSTON 1 DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>
