GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (59-76) at MILWAUKEE (68-67)

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: DAMASO MARTE (2-0, 2.18) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4, MILWAUKEE 7

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C COUNSELL (.220, 3 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Marte relieved S Chacon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
MILWAUKEE 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C Counsell (.220, 3 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 11 1
MILWAUKEE 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 7 9 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - DAMASO MARTE
MIL - DERRICK TURNBOW

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.400, 1-FOR-4)
N MCLOUTH (.246, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.313, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS MILWAUKEE (7) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .400
N McLouth lf 4 2 1 1 0 1 2 .246
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .313
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .266
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .411
X Nady rf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .290
J Bautista 3b 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .256
R Paulino c 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .243
C Izturis ss 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .256
T Gorzelanny p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077
F Osoria p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
a-S Pearce ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 4 11 4 0 8 16

a-grounded to third for S Chacon in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (21, J Suppan); C Izturis (12, J Suppan); X Nady (23, S
Linebrink). HR - N Mclouth (11, 1st inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out). S - T
Gorzelanny. RBI - N McLouth (29), C Izturis (11), J Bautista 2 (53). 2-out RBI
- J Bautista 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N McLouth 1, R
Paulino 1, J Bautista 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - T Gorzelanny (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (C Izturis-F Sanchez-A
LaRoche).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .228
J Hardy ss 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .279
R Braun 3b 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .330
S Linebrink p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
P Fielder 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .284
C Hart rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
K Mench lf 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .270
D Turnbow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Miller c 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .235
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
B Hall cf 3 0 1 1 1 2 3 .258
J Suppan p 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .118
a-G Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
B Shouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Counsell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219

Totals 33 7 9 7 4 8 11

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for J Suppan in the 5th.

BATTING: HR - R Braun (26, 4th inning off T Gorzelanny 1 on, 2 Out), P Fielder
(40, 6th inning off F Osoria 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Braun 3 (71), K Mench (36),
B Hall (56), P Fielder 2 (99). 2-out RBI - R Braun 2, B Hall, P Fielder 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hall 2, R Weeks 1, C Hart 1. GIDP -
R Weeks. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Weeks (16, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino), R Braun
(14, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino), K Mench (3, 2nd base off T
Gorzelanny/R Paulino).

FIELDING: E - P Fielder (13, throw).


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PITTSBURGH - 110 020 00 -- 4
MILWAUKEE - 101 212 00 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 4 6 4 3 3 5 1 3.57
F Osoria 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 3.45
S Chacon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05
D Marte 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.13

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 5 9 4 2 0 4 1 4.75
B Shouse 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.28
S Linebrink 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.92
D Turnbow 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.88

HBP - C Hart (by T Gorzelanny); X Nady (by J Suppan). Pitches-strikes: T
Gorzelanny 105-66; F Osoria 36-22; S Chacon 10-8; D Marte 10-5; J Suppan 89-66;
B Shouse 13-11; S Linebrink 17-9; D Turnbow 6-5. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Gorzelanny 4-3; F Osoria 4-1; S Chacon 2-0; D Marte 0-2; J Suppan 4-7; B Shouse
1-0; S Linebrink 1-1; D Turnbow 2-0. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 22; F Osoria
10; S Chacon 3; D Marte 3; J Suppan 25; B Shouse 4; S Linebrink 4; D Turnbow 3.


UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James
Hoye.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - PITCHING CHANGE
MIL: FRANCISCO CORDERO (0-4, 3.08) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4, MILWAUKEE 7

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.400, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Cordero relieved D Turnbow.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
MILWAUKEE 7 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N Morgan (.400, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 13 1
MILWAUKEE 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 x 7 9 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY, FRANQUELIS OSORIA (5TH), SHAWN CHACON (7TH),
DAMASO MARTE (8TH) AND RONNY PAULINO

MIL - JEFF SUPPAN, BRIAN SHOUSE (6TH), SCOTT LINEBRINK
(7TH), DERRICK TURNBOW (8TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND
DAMIAN MILLER, JOHNNY ESTRADA (6TH)

HOME RUNS: PIT - NATE MCLOUTH (11) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 1ST, 0 ON

MIL - RYAN BRAUN (26) OFF TOM GORZELANNY IN THE 4TH, 1 ON
PRINCE FIELDER (40) OFF FRANQUELIS OSORIA IN THE 6TH, 1 ON</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 13 1
MILWAUKEE 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 x 7 9 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY, FRANQUELIS OSORIA (5TH), SHAWN CHACON (7TH),
DAMASO MARTE (8TH) AND RONNY PAULINO

MIL - JEFF SUPPAN, BRIAN SHOUSE (6TH), SCOTT LINEBRINK
(7TH), DERRICK TURNBOW (8TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND
DAMIAN MILLER, JOHNNY ESTRADA (6TH)


WP - JEFF SUPPAN (9-11)
LP - FRANQUELIS OSORIA (0-1)
SAVE - FRANCISCO CORDERO (39)

HOME RUNS: PIT - NATE MCLOUTH (11) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 1ST, 0 ON

MIL - RYAN BRAUN (26) OFF TOM GORZELANNY IN THE 4TH, 1 ON
PRINCE FIELDER (40) OFF FRANQUELIS OSORIA IN THE 6TH, 1 ON



TIME: 2:58 ATT: 39,339

PROBABLES: HOU - ROY OSWALT (14-6, 3.21)
MIL - BEN SHEETS (11-4, 3.30)

PROBABLES: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM (10-14, 4.32)
STL - KIP WELLS (6-15, 5.50)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS MILWAUKEE (7) - FINAL

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .333
N McLouth lf 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .248
F Sanchez 2b 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .315
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .266
J Phelps 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .404
X Nady rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .290
J Bautista 3b 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .256
R Paulino c 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .243
C Izturis ss 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .256
T Gorzelanny p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077
F Osoria p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
a-S Pearce ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 39 4 13 4 0 10 20

a-grounded to third for S Chacon in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (21, J Suppan); C Izturis (12, J Suppan); X Nady (23, S
Linebrink); F Sanchez (39, F Cordero). HR - N Mclouth (11, 1st inning off J
Suppan 0 on, 1 Out). S - T Gorzelanny. RBI - N McLouth (29), C Izturis (11), J
Bautista 2 (53). 2-out RBI - J Bautista 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - X Nady 2, N McLouth 1, R Paulino 1, J Bautista 2. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - T Gorzelanny (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (C Izturis-F Sanchez-A
LaRoche).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .228
J Hardy ss 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .279
R Braun 3b 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .330
S Linebrink p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
P Fielder 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .284
C Hart rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
K Mench lf 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .270
D Turnbow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
F Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Miller c 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .235
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
B Hall cf 3 0 1 1 1 2 3 .258
J Suppan p 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .118
a-G Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
B Shouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Counsell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219

Totals 33 7 9 7 4 8 11

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for J Suppan in the 5th.

BATTING: HR - R Braun (26, 4th inning off T Gorzelanny 1 on, 2 Out), P Fielder
(40, 6th inning off F Osoria 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Braun 3 (71), K Mench (36),
B Hall (56), P Fielder 2 (99). 2-out RBI - R Braun 2, B Hall, P Fielder 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hall 2, R Weeks 1, C Hart 1. GIDP -
R Weeks. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Weeks (16, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino), R Braun
(14, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino), K Mench (3, 2nd base off T
Gorzelanny/R Paulino).

FIELDING: E - P Fielder (13, throw).


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PITTSBURGH - 110 020 000 -- 4
MILWAUKEE - 101 212 00x -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 4 6 4 3 3 5 1 3.57
F Osoria (L, 0-1) 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 3.45
S Chacon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05
D Marte 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.13

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan (W, 9-11) 5 9 4 2 0 4 1 4.75
B Shouse (H, 18) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.28
S Linebrink (H, 17) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.92
D Turnbow (H, 31) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.88
F Cordero (S, 39) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.02

HBP - C Hart (by T Gorzelanny); X Nady (by J Suppan). Pitches-strikes: T
Gorzelanny 105-66; F Osoria 36-22; S Chacon 10-8; D Marte 10-5; J Suppan 89-66;
B Shouse 13-11; S Linebrink 17-9; D Turnbow 6-5; F Cordero 15-11. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Gorzelanny 4-3; F Osoria 4-1; S Chacon 2-0; D Marte 0-2; J
Suppan 4-7; B Shouse 1-0; S Linebrink 1-1; D Turnbow 2-0; F Cordero 1-0.
Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 22; F Osoria 10; S Chacon 3; D Marte 3; J Suppan
25; B Shouse 4; S Linebrink 4; D Turnbow 3; F Cordero 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James
Hoye.

T--2:58. Att--39,339.
Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, right to
left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
PITTSBURGH 4
MILWAUKEE 7 FINAL</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PITTSBURGH (4) AT MILWAUKEE (7) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PITTSBURGH 1ST: N Morgan grounded out to second. N McLouth homered to
right. F Sanchez singled to left. A LaRoche struck out swinging. X Nady
singled to right, F Sanchez to third. J Bautista fouled out to first. (1 Run,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 1ST: R Weeks walked. J Hardy flied out to center. R Weeks stole
second. R Braun singled to left, R Weeks scored. P Fielder flied out to
center. R Braun stole second. C Hart struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 1, MILWAUKEE 1.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: R Paulino doubled to deep right. C Izturis doubled to deep
left center, R Paulino scored. T Gorzelanny sacrificed to pitcher, C Izturis
to third. N Morgan struck out swinging. N McLouth grounded out to second.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, MILWAUKEE 1.

MILWAUKEE 3RD: J Hardy reached on infield single to third. R Braun safe at
first on error by pitcher T Gorzelanny, J Hardy to second. P Fielder grounded
out to first, J Hardy to third, R Braun to second. C Hart hit by pitch.
K Mench grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Hardy scored, C Hart out
at second, R Braun to third. K Mench stole second. D Miller walked. B Hall
struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 2, MILWAUKEE 2.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: J Suppan singled to left. R Weeks grounded into double
play, shortstop to second to first, J Suppan out at second. J Hardy reached on
infield single to third. R Braun homered to right, J Hardy scored. P Fielder
struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, MILWAUKEE 4.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: N Morgan reached on bunt single to third. N McLouth
grounded into fielder's choice to first, N Morgan safe at second on throwing
error by first baseman P Fielder. F Sanchez flied out to right. A LaRoche
flied out to left. X Nady hit by pitch, N Morgan to third, N McLouth to
second. J Bautista singled to left, N Morgan and N McLouth scored, X Nady to
second. R Paulino flied out to center. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 4,
MILWAUKEE 4.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: F Osoria relieved T Gorzelanny. J Phelps at first base.
C Hart grounded out to shortstop. K Mench walked. D Miller grounded out to
pitcher, K Mench to second. B Hall singled to right, K Mench scored. G Gross
hit for J Suppan. G Gross grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Hall
out at second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, MILWAUKEE 5.

MILWAUKEE 6TH: R Weeks struck out swinging. J Hardy grounded out to
catcher. R Braun singled to left center. P Fielder homered to right, R Braun
scored. C Hart flied out to center. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4,
MILWAUKEE 7.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PITTSBURGH (4) AT MILWAUKEE (7) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- N Morgan CF, N McLouth LF, F Sanchez 2B,
A LaRoche 1B, X Nady RF, J Bautista 3B, R Paulino C, C Izturis SS, T Gorzelanny LHP.

Milwaukee Starting Lineups -- R Weeks 2B, J Hardy SS, R Braun 3B, P Fielder 1B,
C Hart RF, K Mench LF, D Miller C, B Hall CF, J Suppan RHP.

Umpires -- Mark Carlson (HP), Angel Hernandez (1B), Ted Barrett (2B),
James Hoye (3B).

Gametime Weather: 82 degrees, Sunny, wind right to left at 11 mph.


PITTSBURGH 1ST: N Morgan grounded out to second. N McLouth homered to
right. F Sanchez singled to left. A LaRoche struck out swinging. X Nady
singled to right, F Sanchez to third. J Bautista fouled out to first. (1 Run,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 1ST: R Weeks walked. J Hardy flied out to center. R Weeks stole
second. R Braun singled to left, R Weeks scored. P Fielder flied out to
center. R Braun stole second. C Hart struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 1, MILWAUKEE 1.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: R Paulino doubled to deep right. C Izturis doubled to deep
left center, R Paulino scored. T Gorzelanny sacrificed to pitcher, C Izturis
to third. N Morgan struck out swinging. N McLouth grounded out to second.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, MILWAUKEE 1.

MILWAUKEE 2ND: K Mench popped out to second. D Miller struck out swinging.
B Hall walked. J Suppan singled to center, B Hall to second. R Weeks struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, MILWAUKEE 1.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: F Sanchez singled to center. F Sanchez out at second on
runner's fielder's choice. A LaRoche lined out to first. X Nady struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, MILWAUKEE 1.

MILWAUKEE 3RD: J Hardy reached on infield single to third. R Braun safe at
first on error by pitcher T Gorzelanny, J Hardy to second. P Fielder grounded
out to first, J Hardy to third, R Braun to second. C Hart hit by pitch.
K Mench grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Hardy scored, C Hart out
at second, R Braun to third. K Mench stole second. D Miller walked. B Hall
struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 2, MILWAUKEE 2.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: J Bautista flied out to center. R Paulino flied out to
right. C Izturis singled to center. T Gorzelanny struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, MILWAUKEE 2.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: J Suppan singled to left. R Weeks grounded into double
play, shortstop to second to first, J Suppan out at second. J Hardy reached on
infield single to third. R Braun homered to right, J Hardy scored. P Fielder
struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, MILWAUKEE 4.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: N Morgan reached on bunt single to third. N McLouth
grounded into fielder's choice to first, N Morgan safe at second on throwing
error by first baseman P Fielder. F Sanchez flied out to right. A LaRoche
flied out to left. X Nady hit by pitch, N Morgan to third, N McLouth to
second. J Bautista singled to left, N Morgan and N McLouth scored, X Nady to
second. R Paulino flied out to center. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 4,
MILWAUKEE 4.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: F Osoria relieved T Gorzelanny. J Phelps at first base.
C Hart grounded out to shortstop. K Mench walked. D Miller grounded out to
pitcher, K Mench to second. B Hall singled to right, K Mench scored. G Gross
hit for J Suppan. G Gross grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Hall
out at second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, MILWAUKEE 5.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: B Shouse relieved J Suppan. C Izturis singled to left.
F Osoria struck out swinging. N Morgan grounded into fielder's choice to first,
C Izturis out at second. J Estrada catching. N McLouth struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, MILWAUKEE 5.

MILWAUKEE 6TH: R Weeks struck out swinging. J Hardy grounded out to
catcher. R Braun singled to left center. P Fielder homered to right, R Braun
scored. C Hart flied out to center. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4,
MILWAUKEE 7.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: S Linebrink relieved B Shouse. C Counsell at third base.
F Sanchez grounded out to third. J Phelps flied out to center. X Nady doubled
to deep left. J Bautista struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 4, MILWAUKEE 7.

MILWAUKEE 7TH: S Chacon relieved F Osoria. K Mench grounded out to pitcher.
J Estrada grounded out to shortstop. B Hall struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, MILWAUKEE 7.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: G Jenkins in left field. D Turnbow relieved S Linebrink.
R Paulino struck out swinging. C Izturis grounded out to shortstop. S Pearce
hit for S Chacon. S Pearce grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 4, MILWAUKEE 7.

MILWAUKEE 8TH: D Marte relieved S Chacon. C Counsell struck out looking.
R Weeks popped out to second. J Hardy flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, MILWAUKEE 7.

PITTSBURGH 9TH: F Cordero relieved D Turnbow. N Morgan struck out looking.
N McLouth reached on infield single to second. F Sanchez doubled to deep left,
N McLouth to third. J Phelps struck out swinging. X Nady grounded out to
catcher. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, MILWAUKEE 7.</div>

 

Braun, Fielder homer as Brewers sweep Pirates

<h3>MILWAUKEE 7, PITTSBURGH 4</h3>MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Ryan Braun continued to make his case forthe National League Rookie of the Year.


Braun homered and drove in three runs and Prince Fielder added atwo-run blast as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-gameseries sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-4 victory Sundayafternoon.


Kevin Mench and Bill Hall each drove in a run for the Brewers,who have won four of their last five games after a five-gamelosing streak. Milwaukee (69-67) is 1 1/2 games behind theChicago Cubs (70-65) in the National League Central.

The 23-year-old Braun has taken the NL by storm, showing off hisprodigious power after getting called up on May 25. EnteringSunday's contest, the third baseman was hitting .325 with 68 RBIin just 87 games.


He belted his 26th homer - a two-run shot - in the fourth tosnap a 2-2 tie. With a torrid second half of the season, Braunnow is a frontrunner to be named the NL's top rookie - movingahead of Houston Astros center fielder Hunter Pence and ColoradoRockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.


With Milwaukee trailing, 1-0, in the first inning, Rickie Weekswas issued a one-out walk by Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny.After J.J. Hardy flied out, Weeks stole second base, setting upBraun's game-tying RBI single.


Ronny Paulino and Cesar Izturis then ripped back-to-back doublesin the second to give the Pirates a 2-1 advantage.

Mench answered back in the third, tying the game at 2-2 with afielder's choice.


After Braun's blast gave Milwaukee a two-run advantage, JoseBautista smacked a two-run single to tie the game again.

But Hall gave the Brewers the lead for good in the fifth. Menchwas issued a one-out walk and, after he moved to second onDamian Miller's ground ball, Hall plated him with a line driveto right field off Pirates reliever Franquelis Osoria (0-1).

Miller left the game in the sixth with a right calf strain andwas replaced by Johnny Estrada.


Milwaukee then added some insurance in the seventh with atwo-out rally. Braun smacked his third hit and Fielder drilleda towering two-run shot - his league-leading 40th of the season- into the right field seats to make it 7-4.


Jeff Suppan (9-11) tossed five effective innings, allowing fourruns - two earned - and nine hits while striking out fourwithout a walk.


Brian Shouse, Scott Linebrink and Derrick Turnbow each hurled aninning - setting up Francisco Cordero for his 39th save.

Gorzelanny yielded four runs - three earned - and six hits infour frames. He struck out five and walked three for thePirates, who have lost five in a row.

 

Braun, Fielder homer as Brewers sweep Pirates

<h3>MILWAUKEE 7, PITTSBURGH 4</h3>MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Ryan Braun continued to make his case forthe National League Rookie of the Year.


Braun homered and drove in three runs and Prince Fielder added atwo-run blast as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-gameseries sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-4 victory Sundayafternoon.


Kevin Mench and Bill Hall each drove in a run for the Brewers,who have won four of their last five games after a five-gamelosing streak. Milwaukee (69-67) is 1 1/2 games behind theChicago Cubs (70-65) in the National League Central.

"Regardless of the Cubs series, it was nice to get the sweep,especially a win at home," Hall said. "It's the last game ofthe season, every game counts, every pitch counts, and this isall it's about."


"You can't sleep much, you can't hardly wait to get to thestadium, every pitch is electrically charged," Brewers managerNed Yost said. "Everyone is focused, it's a special feelingplaying meaningful baseball in September."


The 23-year-old Braun has taken the NL by storm, showing off hisprodigious power after getting called up on May 25. EnteringSunday's contest, the third baseman was hitting .325 with 68 RBIin just 87 games.


But a recent slump had Braun worried about his play.

"I am learning to make the right adjustments," Braun said."Obviously, I wasn't swinging the bat well recently and nowlearning how to deal with that along with injuries and justgetting through the long season."


He belted his 26th homer - a two-run shot - in the fourth tosnap a 2-2 tie. With a torrid second half of the season, Braunnow is a frontrunner to be named the NL's top rookie - movingahead of Houston Astros center fielder Hunter Pence and ColoradoRockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.


Braun, for his part, does not think it has anything to do withhis spot in the order.


"I don't think it makes any difference if I am in the three orhe (Fielder) is the four," he said. "It's worked out well andwe are comfortable were we are at."


With Milwaukee trailing, 1-0, in the first inning, Rickie Weekswas issued a one-out walk by Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny.After J.J. Hardy flied out, Weeks stole second base, setting upBraun's game-tying RBI single.


Ronny Paulino and Cesar Izturis then ripped back-to-back doublesin the second to give the Pirates a 2-1 advantage.

Mench answered back in the third, tying the game at 2-2 with afielder's choice.


After Braun's blast gave Milwaukee a two-run advantage, JoseBautista smacked a two-run single to tie the game again.

But Hall gave the Brewers the lead for good in the fifth. Menchwas issued a one-out walk and, after he moved to second onDamian Miller's ground ball, Hall plated him with a line driveto right field off Pirates reliever Franquelis Osoria (0-1).

"I was aggressive, got a sinker up in the zone and hit it toright field and got the run in," Hall said.


Miller left the game in the sixth with a right calf strain andwas replaced by Johnny Estrada.


Milwaukee then added some insurance in the seventh with atwo-out rally. Braun smacked his third hit and Fielder drilleda towering two-run shot - his league-leading 40th of the season- into the right field seats to make it 7-4.


"It's pretty cool," Fielder said. "I am happy they (Brewers)gave me a chance to play here everyday. At first, I wasthinking I put the team ahead and then, while in the dugout, Ithought about it (40th homer) for a bit."


Jeff Suppan (9-11) tossed five effective innings, allowing fourruns - two earned - and nine hits while striking out fourwithout a walk.


"This was a good win," Suppan said. "I pitched the best Icould, stood in there the longest I could, and it was great tosweep them for the victory. It's my job to go out there andpitch the best I can. We have some guys that have Septemberexperience."


Brian Shouse, Scott Linebrink and Derrick Turnbow each hurled aninning - setting up Francisco Cordero for his 39th save.

Gorzelanny yielded four runs - three earned - and six hits infour frames. He struck out five and walked three for thePirates, who have lost five in a row.


"I felt fine, couldn't throw any ball where I wanted it to go,"Gorzelanny said.