GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (62-55) at HOUSTON (51-65)

NL: MILWAUKEE (62-55) at HOUSTON (51-65)

<h3>Brewers seek seventh straight win over Astros</h3>

<div class="pre">Milwaukee (62-55) at Houston (51-65) 2:05 pm EDT</div>

HOUSTON (Ticker) - The Milwaukee Brewers look for their seventhstraight win over the Houston Astros when the teams conclude athree-game series Sunday.


Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder hit back-to-back home runs in theninth inning to lift the Brewers to a 7-4 victory on Saturday.Milwaukee is 9-2 overall against Houston this season.

The Brewers are seeking to sweep a road series for the firsttime this season. They are just 23-35 away from Miller Park.

Milwaukee holds a 1 1/2-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in theNational League Central.


Claudio Vargas (9-4, 4.97 ERA) gets the call for the Brewers.The righthander has lost his last two starts, allowing 13 runsand 17 hits over 9 2/3 innings. He gave up six runs and 12 hitsover seven innings in losing at Colorado on Monday.

On the season, Vargas is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in two starts againstthe Astros.


Trying to avoid the sweep, the Astros counter with WoodyWilliams (6-12, 5.21 ERA). Williams worked around four hitsand four walks to pick up the win on Tuesday against the ChicagoCubs. The righthander surrendered just one run in six inningswhile striking out seven.


Williams is 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA in two starts against theBrewers this season.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rickie Weeks 2B .211 5 19 Craig Biggio 2B .248 8 41
Corey Hart RF .279 18 52 Mark Loretta SS .289 2 30
Ryan Braun 3B .346 22 59 Lance Berkman 1B .257 20 71
Prince Fielder 1B .291 36 88 Carlos Lee LF .307 24 95
Bill Hall CF .261 9 45 Luke Scott RF .251 14 53
Geoff Jenkins LF .273 14 46 Ty Wigginton 3B .306 0 3
Damian Miller C .262 3 19 Jason Lane CF .173 7 21
J.J. Hardy SS .272 19 64 Brad Ausmus C .234 3 21
Claudio Vargas RHP .121 0 0 Woody Williams RHP .089 1 2
(9-4, 4.97) (6-12, 5.21)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS (9-4, 4.97)
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (6-12, 5.21)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS (9-4, 4.97)
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (6-12, 5.21)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 6 MINUTE DELAY.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS AND DAMIAN MILLER
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS AND BRAD AUSMUS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.211, 5 HR, 19 RBI)
C HART (.279, 18 HR, 52 RBI)
R BRAUN (.346, 22 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.248, 0-FOR-0)
M LORETTA (.289, 2 HR, 30 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.257, 20 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hall 1. Team LOB - 2.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .089

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.97

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.18

Pitches-strikes: C Vargas 0-0; W Williams 17-10. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Vargas 0-0; W Williams 1-1. Batters faced: C Vargas 0; W Williams 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 6 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: G JENKINS (.273, 14 HR, 46 RBI)
D MILLER (.262, 3 HR, 19 RBI)
J HARDY (.272, 19 HR, 64 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hall 1. Team LOB - 2.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
L Berkman 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .089

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.92

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.18

Pitches-strikes: C Vargas 26-15; W Williams 17-10. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Vargas 2-1; W Williams 1-1. Batters faced: C Vargas 5; W Williams 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 6 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GEOFF JENKINS (15) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF WOODY WILLIAMS.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: D MILLER (.262, 3 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.306, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
J LANE (.173, 7 HR, 21 RBI)
B AUSMUS (.234, 3 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
G Jenkins lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .276
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hardy ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
C Vargas p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 2 4

BATTING: HR - G Jenkins (15, 2nd inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - G
Jenkins (47). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hall 1. Team LOB - 3.



HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
L Berkman 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .089

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MILWAUKEE - 01 -- 1
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.92

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 5.20

Pitches-strikes: C Vargas 26-15; W Williams 34-23. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Vargas 2-1; W Williams 2-2. Batters faced: C Vargas 5; W Williams 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 6 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.278, 0-FOR-1)
R BRAUN (.349, 1-FOR-1)
P FIELDER (.291, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
G Jenkins lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .276
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hardy ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
C Vargas p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 2 4

BATTING: HR - G Jenkins (15, 2nd inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - G
Jenkins (47). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hall 1. Team LOB - 3.



HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
L Berkman 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .173
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .087

Totals 7 0 1 0 2 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. Team LOB - 3.


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MILWAUKEE - 01 -- 1
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 4.88

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 5.20

Pitches-strikes: C Vargas 39-22; W Williams 34-23. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Vargas 3-2; W Williams 2-2. Batters faced: C Vargas 9; W Williams 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 6 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL MILWAUKEE AT HOUSTON
NOTE: MILWAUKEE THIRD BASEMAN RYAN BRAUN SINGLED IN THE
FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.247, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.288, 0-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.259, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210
C Hart rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Braun 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .351
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .290
B Hall cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .259
G Jenkins lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .276
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hardy ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
C Vargas p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118

Totals 13 1 4 1 1 2 6

BATTING: 3B - R Braun (4, W Williams). HR - G Jenkins (15, 2nd inning off W
Williams 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - G Jenkins (47). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - B Hall 2. Team LOB - 4.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
L Berkman 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .173
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .087

Totals 7 0 1 0 2 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. Team LOB - 3.


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MILWAUKEE - 010 -- 1
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 4.88

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 5.17

Pitches-strikes: C Vargas 39-22; W Williams 53-35. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Vargas 3-2; W Williams 2-5. Batters faced: C Vargas 9; W Williams 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 6 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>