GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (32-43) at MILWAUKEE (43-32)

NL: HOUSTON (32-43) at MILWAUKEE (43-32)

<h3>Sheets aims for fifth straight win as Brewers host Astros</h3>



Houston (32-43) at Milwaukee (43-32) 8:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Ben Sheets has been on a roll. However,the Houston Astros may be the team that slows him down.

Sheets takes the mound in search of his fifth straight win asthe Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series with the Astroson Monday.

Sheets (8-3, 3.19 ERA) has won seven of his last eight startsand is looking to win five in a row since May 29-June 29, 2001 -his rookie year. His last time out, Sheets recorded a six-hitcomplete game, allowing two runs and striking out four againstthe San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.

However, the Astros seem to have Sheets' number. Therighthander has gone just 1-6 with a 4.89 ERA in his last ninestarts against Houston.

Milwaukee, which has won nine of 11, saw its five-game homewinning streak come to an end on Sunday in a 4-3 loss to theKansas City Royals.

Sheets will be opposed by Jason Jennings (1-1, 3.63), who iscoming off his first win of the season in seven starts. Therighthander allowed five runs - four earned - and 11 hitsagainst the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Tuesday.

The Astros snapped a three-game losing streak with a 12-9 winover the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

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

HOUSTON MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Mark Loretta 3B .332 1 24 Corey Hart RF .317 10 30
Hunter Pence CF .353 8 35 J.J. Hardy SS .285 17 49
Lance Berkman RF .265 10 44 Ryan Braun 3B .321 5 18
Carlos Lee LF .291 12 59 Prince Fielder 1B .283 26 61
Mike Lamb 1B .317 6 20 Bill Hall CF .268 9 34
Chris Burke 2B .232 1 7 Johnny Estrada C .283 6 25
Eric Munson C .212 1 3 Geoff Jenkins LF .277 12 35
Eric Bruntlett SS .333 0 0 Craig Counsell 2B .239 1 14
Jason Jennings RHP .000 0 0 Ben Sheets RHP .100 0 0
(1-1, 3.63) (8-3, 3.19)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS (1-1, 3.63)
MIL - BEN SHEETS (8-3, 3.19)

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 9 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS AND ERIC MUNSON
MIL - BEN SHEETS AND JOHNNY ESTRADA

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.332, 1 HR, 24 RBI)
H PENCE (.353, 8 HR, 35 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.265, 10 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.317, 10 HR, 30 RBI)
J HARDY (.285, 17 HR, 49 RBI)
R BRAUN (.321, 5 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .353
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lamb 1. Team LOB - 2.

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


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.15

Pitches-strikes: B Sheets 27-13. Ground balls-fly balls: B Sheets 0-2.
Batters faced: B Sheets 5.

UMPIRES:

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
MIL - BEN SHEETS</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY J.J. HARDY (18) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF JASON JENNINGS.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, MILWAUKEE 1

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.321, 5 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.232, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
E MUNSON (.212, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
E BRUNTLETT (.333, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .353
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lamb 1. Team LOB - 2.

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


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
J Hardy ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .287
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - J Hardy (18, 1st inning off J Jennings 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J
Hardy (50). Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 1 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.76

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.15

Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 21-12; B Sheets 27-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Jennings 0-1; B Sheets 0-2. Batters faced: J Jennings 4; B Sheets 5.

UMPIRES:

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.268, 9 HR, 34 RBI)
J ESTRADA (.283, 6 HR, 25 RBI)
G JENKINS (.277, 12 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .328
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .353
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
C Burke 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
J Jennings p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 8 0 2 0 2 2 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1, M Lamb 1. Team
LOB - 4.

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


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
J Hardy ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .287
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - J Hardy (18, 1st inning off J Jennings 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J
Hardy (50). Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 1 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.76

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 3.12

Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 21-12; B Sheets 41-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Jennings 0-1; B Sheets 1-3. Batters faced: J Jennings 4; B Sheets 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.353, 0-FOR-0, BB)
L BERKMAN (.264, 0-FOR-1)
C LEE (.291, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .328
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .353
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
C Burke 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
J Jennings p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 8 0 2 0 2 2 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1, M Lamb 1. Team
LOB - 4.

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


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
J Hardy ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .287
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 3 0

BATTING: HR - J Hardy (18, 1st inning off J Jennings 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J
Hardy (50). Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 10 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.67

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 3.12

Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 29-17; B Sheets 41-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Jennings 0-3; B Sheets 1-3. Batters faced: J Jennings 7; B Sheets 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C COUNSELL (.239, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
B SHEETS (.100, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C HART (.316, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .328
H Pence cf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .356
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .290
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
C Burke 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
J Jennings p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 11 0 3 0 2 2 9

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1, M Lamb 1. Team
LOB - 4.

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


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
J Hardy ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .287
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
B Sheets p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 3 0

BATTING: HR - J Hardy (18, 1st inning off J Jennings 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J
Hardy (50). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Counsell-P Fielder).


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HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 10 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.67

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Sheets 3 3 0 0 2 2 0 3.09

Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 29-17; B Sheets 50-29. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Jennings 0-3; B Sheets 1-5. Batters faced: J Jennings 7; B Sheets 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY COREY HART SCORED CRAIG COUNSELL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C HART ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
MILWAUKEE 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.287, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT MILWAUKEE
NOTE: MILWAUKEE RIGHT FIELDER COREY HART EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE THIRD INNING.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN BRAUN SCORED COREY HART.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R BRAUN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
MILWAUKEE 3 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JASON JENNINGS
MIL - BEN SHEETS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.315, 0-FOR-1)
C BURKE (.239, 1-FOR-1)
E MUNSON (.206, 0-FOR-1)</div>