GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (29-22) at MILWAUKEE (28-23)

NL: ATLANTA (29-22) at MILWAUKEE (28-23)

<h3>Brewers host Braves, look to end six-game skid</h3>

Atlanta (29-22) at Milwaukee (28-23) 8:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Everything seemed to be going right for theMilwaukee Brewers through their first 34 games, but things havechanged.

The Brewers will try to end a six-game losing streak and regaintheir early-season form when they host the Atlanta Braves in thesecond of a three-game set on Tuesday.

Milwaukee had the best record in baseball on May 11 at 24-10,but since then have lost 13 of 17.

Ben Sheets (4-3, 3.75 ERA) makes his first appearance for theBrewers since leaving a start against the Los Angeles Dodgers onMay 22 due to a blister on his right middle finger. Sheetsleft that game - a 3-2 win for the Dodgers - with one out in theseventh inning, making it the fifth start in a row that he haslasted six or more innings.

The Braves will counter with John Smoltz (7-2, 2.58), who wonthe 200th game of his career in his last outing against the NewYork Mets on May 24.

The 40-year-old righthander has been dominant since leaving agame against the Washington Nationals on May 14 with adislocated joint in his pinky finger. In two starts since theinjury, Smoltz is 2-0 and has not allowed a run in 14consecutive innings.

The Braves took the series opener here on Monday with a 2-1 winbehind young lefthander Chuck James, who worked six impressiveinnings. Though he's struggled this season with a .219 battingaverage, Andruw Jones hit his 350th career home run in thevictory.

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">ATLANTA AT MILWAUKEE -- LINEUPS

ATLANTA MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kelly Johnson 2B .276 6 27 Rickie Weeks 2B .248 5 16
Willie Harris LF .381 0 7 J.J. Hardy SS .299 15 43
Edgar Renteria SS .320 7 27 Ryan Braun 3B .267 1 3
Brian Mccann C .277 3 22 Prince Fielder 1B .282 16 38
Andruw Jones CF .219 8 33 Johnny Estrada C .272 6 17
Jeff Francoeur RF .281 7 37 Geoff Jenkins LF .291 10 25
Scott Thorman 1B .246 6 24 Bill Hall CF .256 6 20
Pete Orr 3B .200 0 2 Corey Hart RF .269 1 9
John Smoltz RHP .053 0 0 Ben Sheets RHP .087 0 0
(7-2, 2.58) (4-3, 3.75)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">ATLANTA AT MILWAUKEE -- LINEUPS

ATLANTA MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kelly Johnson 2B .276 6 27 Rickie Weeks 2B .248 5 16
Willie Harris LF .381 0 7 J.J. Hardy SS .299 15 43
Edgar Renteria SS .320 7 27 Ryan Braun 3B .267 1 3
Brian Mccann C .277 3 22 Prince Fielder 1B .282 16 38
Andruw Jones CF .219 8 33 Johnny Estrada C .272 6 17
Jeff Francoeur RF .281 7 37 Geoff Jenkins LF .291 10 25
Scott Thorman 1B .246 6 24 Bill Hall CF .256 6 20
Pete Orr 3B .200 0 2 Corey Hart RF .269 1 9
John Smoltz RHP .053 0 0 Ben Sheets RHP .087 0 0
(7-2, 2.58) (4-3, 3.75)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ (7-2, 2.58)
MIL - BEN SHEETS (4-3, 3.75)

UMPIRES: HP - BRUCE FROEMMING
1B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
2B - JERRY MEALS
3B - LARRY PONCINO

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 11 mph, in from center</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ AND BRIAN MCCANN
MIL - BEN SHEETS AND JOHNNY ESTRADA

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.276, 6 HR, 27 RBI)
W HARRIS (.381, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.320, 7 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY WILLIE HARRIS (1) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF BEN SHEETS SCORED KELLY JOHNSON.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2, MILWAUKEE 0

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: E RENTERIA (.320, 7 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ANDRUW JONES SCORED EDGAR RENTERIA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A JONES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.281, 7 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.248, 5 HR, 16 RBI)
J HARDY (.299, 15 HR, 43 RBI)
R BRAUN (.267, 1 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
W Harris lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .391
E Renteria ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Jones cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .223
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
P Orr 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 7 3 4 3 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (12, B Sheets). HR - W Harris (1, 1st inning off B
Sheets 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - W Harris 2 (9), A Jones (34). Team LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ATLANTA - 3 -- 3
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.58

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 1 4 3 3 0 1 1 4.12

Pitches-strikes: B Sheets 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: B Sheets 0-2.
Batters faced: B Sheets 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
MIL - BEN SHEETS</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: P ORR (.200, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J SMOLTZ (.053, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
K JOHNSON (.280, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
W Harris lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .391
E Renteria ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Jones cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .223
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
P Orr 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 7 3 4 3 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (12, B Sheets). HR - W Harris (1, 1st inning off B
Sheets 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - W Harris 2 (9), A Jones (34). Team LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
J Hardy ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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ATLANTA - 3 -- 3
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.54

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 1 4 3 3 0 1 1 4.12

Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 14-10; B Sheets 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Smoltz 1-0; B Sheets 0-2. Batters faced: J Smoltz 4; B Sheets 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.272, 6 HR, 17 RBI)
G JENKINS (.291, 10 HR, 25 RBI)
B HALL (.256, 6 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
W Harris lf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .400
E Renteria ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .321
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Jones cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .223
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
P Orr 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .050

Totals 12 3 6 3 0 2 5

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (12, B Sheets). HR - W Harris (1, 1st inning off B
Sheets 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - W Harris 2 (9), A Jones (34). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Harris (6, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
J Hardy ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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ATLANTA - 30 -- 3
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.54

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 2 6 3 3 0 2 1 4.06

Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 14-10; B Sheets 42-30. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Smoltz 1-0; B Sheets 1-3. Batters faced: J Smoltz 4; B Sheets 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY COREY HART SCORED JOHNNY ESTRADA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C HART ON FIRST, G JENKINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B SHEETS (.087, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.275, 0-FOR-1)
A JONES (.223, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
J FRANCOEUR (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
W Harris lf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .400
E Renteria ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .321
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Jones cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .223
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
P Orr 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .050

Totals 12 3 6 3 0 2 5

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (12, B Sheets). HR - W Harris (1, 1st inning off B
Sheets 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - W Harris 2 (9), A Jones (34). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Harris (6, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .246
J Hardy ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Estrada c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
G Jenkins lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
C Hart rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277
B Sheets p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083

Totals 10 1 4 1 0 3 8

BATTING: 2B - J Estrada (12, J Smoltz). RBI - C Hart (10). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Weeks 1. Team LOB - 3.


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ATLANTA - 30 -- 3
MILWAUKEE - 01 -- 1
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 2 4 1 1 0 3 0 2.63

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 2 6 3 3 0 2 1 4.06

Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 34-26; B Sheets 42-30. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Smoltz 2-1; B Sheets 1-3. Batters faced: J Smoltz 10; B Sheets 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.302, 1-FOR-1)
R BRAUN (.250, 0-FOR-1)
P FIELDER (.281, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
W Harris lf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .400
E Renteria ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .321
B McCann c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
A Jones cf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .228
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
S Thorman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243
P Orr 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .050

Totals 16 3 7 3 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (12, B Sheets). HR - W Harris (1, 1st inning off B
Sheets 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - W Harris 2 (9), A Jones (34). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria 2, S Thorman 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Harris (6, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada), A Jones (2,
2nd base off B Sheets/J Estrada).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .246
J Hardy ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Estrada c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
G Jenkins lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
C Hart rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277
B Sheets p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083

Totals 10 1 4 1 0 3 8

BATTING: 2B - J Estrada (12, J Smoltz). RBI - C Hart (10). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Weeks 1. Team LOB - 3.


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ATLANTA - 300 -- 3
MILWAUKEE - 01 -- 1
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 2 4 1 1 0 3 0 2.63

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 3 7 3 3 0 2 1 3.99

Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 34-26; B Sheets 54-39. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Smoltz 2-1; B Sheets 2-5. Batters faced: J Smoltz 10; B Sheets 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY PRINCE FIELDER (17) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF JOHN SMOLTZ SCORED RYAN BRAUN.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, MILWAUKEE 3

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.277, 1-FOR-1)</div>