GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (60-55) at HOUSTON (51-63)

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.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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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>

 

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<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.



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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 1 -- 1
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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>

 

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<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.



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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 1 -- 1
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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.


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 10 -- 1
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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.


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MILWAUKEE - 001 -- 1
HOUSTON - 10 -- 1
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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.


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MILWAUKEE - 001 -- 1
HOUSTON - 100 -- 1
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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>