GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (56-45) at CINCINNATI (43-59)

NL: MILWAUKEE (56-45) at CINCINNATI (43-59)

<h3>Clinging to division lead, Brewers face Reds</h3>



Milwaukee (56-45) at Cincinnati (43-59), 12:35 pm EDT

CINCINNATI (Ticker) - With their National League Central leaddwindling, the Milwaukee Brewers can't afford to lose many moregames to teams like the Cincinnati Reds.


The teams conclude a four-game series on Thursday, with the Redshaving won two-of-three thus far.


Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs won on Wednesday and have pulled towithin two games of the Brewers. Milwaukee's lead has not beenthis slim since April 22 when it was 11-7 and owned a 1 1/2-gamelead over the Houston Astros.


The Brewers will start Dave Bush (8-8, 4.83 ERA), who has notpitched well at Great American Ballpark. In three starts here,the righthander is 0-1 and has been shelled for 17 runs in 12innings - a 12.75 ERA.


Making his first start at home this season, Bobby Livingston(2-1, 3.52) will take the mound for the Reds. The 24-year-oldlefthander will be making his fifth career start.


Jeff Keppinger had a three-run double during a four-run thirdinning to lead the Reds to a 7-3 victory over the Brewers onWednesday.


Adam Dunn went 3-for-3 and Norris Hopper and Scott Hattebergadded RBI doubles in the eighth as the Reds won for the sixthtime in their last seven home games.


Two Reds players left the game - David Ross dislocated the pinkyfinger on his right hand and Pedro Lopez was hit in the mouthby a pitch. Their status for Thursday is uncertain.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

MILWAUKEE CINCINNATI
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rickie Weeks 2B .218 5 19 Scott Hatteberg 1B .312 8 33
J.J. Hardy SS .264 18 58 Ryan Freel CF .246 3 16
Ryan Braun 3B .346 16 43 Ken Griffey Jr RF .271 24 65
Bill Hall CF .271 9 39 Brandon Phillips 2B .284 20 61
Kevin Mench LF .278 6 28 Adam Dunn LF .269 27 67
Corey Hart RF .281 14 40 Jeff Keppinger SS .308 1 8
Tony Graffanino 1B .242 8 24 Edwin Encarnacion 3B .258 6 38
Damian Miller C .273 3 18 Javier Valentin C .248 1 16
Dave Bush RHP .156 0 2 Bobby Livingston LHP .545 0 2
(8-8, 4.83) (2-1, 3.52)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
WARMUPS: MIL - DAVE BUSH (8-8, 4.83)
CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON (2-1, 3.52)

UMPIRES: HP - BILL WELKE
1B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK
2B - LAZ DIAZ
3B - WALLY BELL

WEATHER: 75 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 2 mph, in from center</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
STARTING BATS: MIL - DAVE BUSH AND DAMIAN MILLER
CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON AND JAVIER VALENTIN

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.218, 5 HR, 19 RBI)
J HARDY (.264, 18 HR, 58 RBI)
R BRAUN (.346, 16 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: S HATTEBERG (.312, 8 HR, 33 RBI)
R FREEL (.246, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
K GRIFFEY JR (.271, 24 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
T Graffanino 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
R Freel cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
B Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Keppinger ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
B Livingston p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .545

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.83

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Livingston 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.37

Pitches-strikes: B Livingston 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B Livingston
2-0. Batters faced: B Livingston 4.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY KEN GRIFFEY JR (25) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF DAVE BUSH.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0, CINCINNATI 1

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.284, 20 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: K MENCH (.278, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
C HART (.281, 14 HR, 40 RBI)
T GRAFFANINO (.242, 8 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
T Graffanino 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
R Freel cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
K Griffey Jr rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Keppinger ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
B Livingston p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .545

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - K Griffey Jr (25, 1st inning off D Bush 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - K
Griffey Jr (66). 2-out RBI - K Griffey Jr. Team LOB - 0.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 1 -- 1
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.86

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Livingston 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.37

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 19-12; B Livingston 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Bush 2-0; B Livingston 2-0. Batters faced: D Bush 4; B Livingston 4.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.269, 27 HR, 67 RBI)
J KEPPINGER (.308, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
E ENCARNACION (.258, 6 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
K Mench lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Graffanino 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
R Freel cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
K Griffey Jr rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Keppinger ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
B Livingston p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .545

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - K Griffey Jr (25, 1st inning off D Bush 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - K
Griffey Jr (66). 2-out RBI - K Griffey Jr. Team LOB - 0.


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 1 -- 1
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.86

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Livingston 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.24

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 19-12; B Livingston 28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Bush 2-0; B Livingston 3-2. Batters faced: D Bush 4; B Livingston 7.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: D MILLER (.273, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
D BUSH (.156, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
R WEEKS (.217, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
K Mench lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Graffanino 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
R Freel cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
K Griffey Jr rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Keppinger ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Valentin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245
B Livingston p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 1 4

BATTING: HR - K Griffey Jr (25, 1st inning off D Bush 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - K
Griffey Jr (66). 2-out RBI - K Griffey Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Livingston 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 10 -- 1
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4.82

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Livingston 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.24

HBP - E Encarnacion (by D Bush). Pitches-strikes: D Bush 34-19; B Livingston
28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 4-1; B Livingston 3-2. Batters faced: D
Bush 9; B Livingston 7.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: S HATTEBERG (.310, 0-FOR-1)
R FREEL (.245, 0-FOR-1)
K GRIFFEY JR (.273, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
K Mench lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Graffanino 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
R Freel cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
K Griffey Jr rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Keppinger ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Valentin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245
B Livingston p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 1 4

BATTING: HR - K Griffey Jr (25, 1st inning off D Bush 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - K
Griffey Jr (66). 2-out RBI - K Griffey Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Livingston 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MILWAUKEE - 000 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 10 -- 1
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4.82

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Livingston 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.12

HBP - E Encarnacion (by D Bush). Pitches-strikes: D Bush 34-19; B Livingston
37-24. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 4-1; B Livingston 4-4. Batters faced: D
Bush 9; B Livingston 10.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY KEN GRIFFEY JR SCORED SCOTT HATTEBERG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K GRIFFEY JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0
CINCINNATI 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - DAVE BUSH
CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.263, 0-FOR-1)
R BRAUN (.349, 1-FOR-1)
B HALL (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS CINCINNATI (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
K Mench lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Graffanino 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .313
R Freel cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
K Griffey Jr rf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .275
B Phillips 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
A Dunn lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
J Keppinger ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Valentin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245
B Livingston p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500

Totals 12 2 3 2 1 2 7

BATTING: 2B - K Griffey Jr (13, D Bush). 3B - S Hatteberg (1, D Bush). HR - K
Griffey Jr (25, 1st inning off D Bush 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - K Griffey Jr 2 (67).
2-out RBI - K Griffey Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Dunn 1, B
Livingston 1. Team LOB - 3.


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MILWAUKEE - 000 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 101 -- 2
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 4.86

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Livingston 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.12

HBP - E Encarnacion (by D Bush). Pitches-strikes: D Bush 49-32; B Livingston
37-24. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 4-3; B Livingston 4-4. Batters faced: D
Bush 14; B Livingston 10.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN BRAUN SCORED J.J. HARDY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BRAUN ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>