GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (55-60) at MILWAUKEE (62-56)

NL: ST LOUIS (55-60) at MILWAUKEE (62-56)

<h3>Brewers send Capuano to the mound against Cardinals</h3>

<div class="pre">St Louis (55-60) at Milwaukee (62-56) 8:25 pm EDT</div>

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- If the Milwaukee Brewers hope to hold offthe Chicago Cubs in the National League Central, they will haveto find a way to win with Chris Capuano on the mound.

Capuano (5-9, 4.96 ERA) searches for his first win since May 7when the Brewers host the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.

The veteran lefthander has watched his team lose his last 14starts. Just five times during that span has Capuano allowedthree runs or less.


Milwaukee took two of three games from the Houston Astros overthe weekend to maintain a 1 1/2 game lead over the Cubs (60-57)in the division. Tuesday begins a six-game homestand for theBrewers, who own the best home record in the National League at39-20.


The Cardinals will send Kip Wells (5-13, 5.27) to the mound.The veteran righthander has been strong lately, winning hisstart last Wednesday after allowing one unearned run in seveninnings against the San Diego Padres.


St. Louis right fielder Rick Ankiel, making his return to themajors as a position player, is hitting .375 (6-for-16) withthree homers in four games since being recalled from Class AAAMemphis last week.

 

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<div class="pre">ST LOUIS AT MILWAUKEE -- LINEUPS

ST LOUIS MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
David Eckstein SS .295 2 19 Rickie Weeks 2B .209 5 19
Rick Ankiel RF .375 3 6 J.J. Hardy SS .274 20 66
Albert Pujols 1B .313 24 75 Prince Fielder 1B .289 36 88
Ryan Ludwick LF .254 10 33 Ryan Braun 3B .348 22 59
Scott Rolen 3B .261 7 50 Geoff Jenkins LF .276 16 48
Jim Edmonds CF .244 7 29 Corey Hart RF .276 18 52
Yadier Molina C .268 1 20 Bill Hall CF .261 9 45
Kip Wells RHP .293 1 3 Johnny Estrada C .283 8 39
(5-13, 5.27) Chris Capuano LHP .242 1 2
Brendan Ryan 2B .343 3 8 (5-9, 4.96)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: STL - KIP WELLS (5-13, 5.27)
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO (5-9, 4.96)

UMPIRES: HP - KERWIN DANLEY
1B - DOUG EDDINGS
2B - MIKE EVERITT
3B - DANA DEMUTH

WEATHER: 82 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 6 mph, out to center</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
NOTE: THE GAME HAS RESUMED IN THE TOP OF THE FIRST INNING
AFTER A 31 MINUTE DELAY.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0, MILWAUKEE 0</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: STL - KIP WELLS AND YADIER MOLINA
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO AND JOHNNY ESTRADA

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.295, 2 HR, 19 RBI)
R ANKIEL (.375, 3 HR, 6 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.313, 24 HR, 75 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.209, 5 HR, 19 RBI)
J HARDY (.274, 20 HR, 66 RBI)
P FIELDER (.289, 36 HR, 88 RBI)</div>

 

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
R Ankiel rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
B Ryan 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.27

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.92

HBP - A Pujols (by C Capuano). Pitches-strikes: C Capuano 13-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Capuano 2-0. Batters faced: C Capuano 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 31 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 82 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: STL - KIP WELLS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY PRINCE FIELDER (37) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF KIP WELLS.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0, MILWAUKEE 1

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.348, 22 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GEOFF JENKINS (17) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF KIP WELLS SCORED RYAN BRAUN.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0, MILWAUKEE 3

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.276, 18 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S ROLEN (.261, 7 HR, 50 RBI)
J EDMONDS (.244, 7 HR, 29 RBI)
Y MOLINA (.268, 1 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS MILWAUKEE (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
R Ankiel rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
B Ryan 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
R Braun 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .351
G Jenkins lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .279
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 6 3 3 3 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - P Fielder (37, 1st inning off K Wells 0 on, 2 Out), G Jenkins
(17, 1st inning off K Wells 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - P Fielder (89), G Jenkins 2
(50). 2-out RBI - P Fielder, G Jenkins 2. Team LOB - 0.


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ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 3 -- 3
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 1 3 3 3 0 2 2 5.44

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.92

HBP - A Pujols (by C Capuano). Pitches-strikes: K Wells 27-17; C Capuano
13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 0-1; C Capuano 2-0. Batters faced: K
Wells 6; C Capuano 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 31 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 80 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL ST LOUIS AT MILWAUKEE
NOTE: MILWAUKEE THIRD BASEMAN RYAN BRAUN SINGLED IN THE
FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.261, 9 HR, 45 RBI)
J ESTRADA (.283, 8 HR, 39 RBI)
C CAPUANO (.242, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS MILWAUKEE (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
R Ankiel rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
S Rolen 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
J Edmonds cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
K Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
B Ryan 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Wells 1. GIDP - Y Molina.
Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
R Braun 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .351
G Jenkins lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .279
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 6 3 3 3 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - P Fielder (37, 1st inning off K Wells 0 on, 2 Out), G Jenkins
(17, 1st inning off K Wells 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - P Fielder (89), G Jenkins 2
(50). 2-out RBI - P Fielder, G Jenkins 2. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hardy-R Weeks-P Fielder).


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ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 3 -- 3
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 1 3 3 3 0 2 2 5.44

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.87

HBP - A Pujols (by C Capuano). Pitches-strikes: K Wells 27-17; C Capuano
29-18. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 0-1; C Capuano 4-0. Batters faced: K
Wells 6; C Capuano 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 31 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 80 degrees,
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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 2 0
MILWAUKEE 3 0 3 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B RYAN (.343, 3 HR, 8 RBI)
D ECKSTEIN (.294, 0-FOR-1)
R ANKIEL (.353, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS MILWAUKEE (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
R Ankiel rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
S Rolen 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
J Edmonds cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
K Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
B Ryan 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Wells 1. GIDP - Y Molina.
Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .207
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
P Fielder 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
R Braun 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .351
G Jenkins lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .279
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242

Totals 9 3 3 3 1 3 1

BATTING: HR - P Fielder (37, 1st inning off K Wells 0 on, 2 Out), G Jenkins
(17, 1st inning off K Wells 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - P Fielder (89), G Jenkins 2
(50). 2-out RBI - P Fielder, G Jenkins 2. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hardy-R Weeks-P Fielder).


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ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 30 -- 3
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 2 3 3 3 1 3 2 5.40

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.87

HBP - A Pujols (by C Capuano). Pitches-strikes: K Wells 43-26; C Capuano
29-18. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 2-1; C Capuano 4-0. Batters faced: K
Wells 10; C Capuano 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 31 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 80 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN LUDWICK SCORED BRENDAN RYAN AND DAVID
ECKSTEIN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
MILWAUKEE 3 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S ROLEN (.263, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.274, 0-FOR-1)
P FIELDER (.290, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
R BRAUN (.351, 1-FOR-1)</div>