GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (56-46) at ST LOUIS (46-52)

NL: MILWAUKEE (56-46) at ST LOUIS (46-52)

<h3>Brewers aim to end three-game losing streak in opener</h3>

<div class="pre">Milwaukee (56-46) at St Louis (46-52) 8:10 pm EDT</div>

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Brewers will try to avoid athree-game losing streak when they meet the St. Louis Cardinalsin the opener of a three-game series Sunday.


Milwaukee's Claudio Vargas (8-2, 4.47 ERA) goes for his thirdstraight winning decision. Last time out, Vargas limited the SanFrancisco Giants to three runs in six innings for a 7-5 win onSunday.


However, the Dominican righthander has struggled against thedefending World Series champion Cardinals, who bolster a 4-1record over Vargas.


St. Louis will counter with Mike Maroth (0-3, 8.17), who isstill looking for his first win in the National League sincecoming from Detroit in a trade last month.


Maroth continued to stumble, giving up a career-worst 10 runsand season-high 11 hits through five frames in a 10-1 loss atAtlanta last Thursday.


But lefthander put together one of his best outings this seasonwhen he faced the Brewers on June 13, limiting them to one runin seven innings with the Tigers, who traded Maroth nine dayslater.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE AT ST LOUIS -- LINEUPS

MILWAUKEE ST LOUIS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Corey Hart RF .283 14 41 David Eckstein SS .302 2 14
J.J. Hardy SS .268 18 58 Skip Schumaker RF .309 2 10
Ryan Braun 3B .352 17 45 Albert Pujols 1B .316 23 65
Prince Fielder 1B .284 30 75 Chris Duncan LF .294 20 59
Bill Hall CF .270 9 39 Jim Edmonds CF .230 7 24
Kevin Mench LF .273 6 28 Scott Rolen 3B .262 6 43
Johnny Estrada C .277 8 35 Adam Kennedy 2B .224 2 17
Tony Graffanino 2B .243 9 26 Gary Bennett C .219 1 11
Claudio Vargas RHP .148 0 0 Mike Maroth LHP .250 0 1
(8-2, 4.47) (0-3, 8.17)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

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

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
WARMUPS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS (8-2, 4.47)
STL - MIKE MAROTH (0-3, 8.17)

UMPIRES: HP - GREG GIBSON
1B - TONY RANDAZZO
2B - LARRY VANOVER
3B - CHARLIE RELIFORD

WEATHER: 87 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 6 mph, out to right</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 12 MINUTE DELAY.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
STARTING BATS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS AND JOHNNY ESTRADA
STL - MIKE MAROTH AND GARY BENNETT

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.283, 14 HR, 41 RBI)
J HARDY (.268, 18 HR, 58 RBI)
R BRAUN (.352, 17 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
STL - MIKE MAROTH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.302, 2 HR, 14 RBI)
S SCHUMAKER (.309, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.316, 23 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
S Schumaker rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
C Duncan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
G Bennett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
M Maroth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
ST LOUIS - -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.47

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.86

Pitches-strikes: M Maroth 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: M Maroth 0-2. Batters
faced: M Maroth 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

(Plus rain delay totaling 12 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 83 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
STL - MIKE MAROTH</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
STL - MIKE MAROTH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.284, 30 HR, 75 RBI)
B HALL (.270, 9 HR, 39 RBI)
K MENCH (.273, 6 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
S Schumaker rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C Duncan lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
G Bennett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
M Maroth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - S Schumaker (7, C Vargas). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - C Duncan 1. Team LOB - 1.


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MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.42

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.86

Pitches-strikes: C Vargas 15-11; M Maroth 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Vargas 2-0; M Maroth 0-2. Batters faced: C Vargas 4; M Maroth 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

(Plus rain delay totaling 12 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 83 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
STL - MIKE MAROTH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J EDMONDS (.230, 7 HR, 24 RBI)
S ROLEN (.262, 6 HR, 43 RBI)
A KENNEDY (.224, 2 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
K Mench lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Estrada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
T Graffanino 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241
C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Graffanino 1. Team LOB -
2.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
S Schumaker rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C Duncan lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
G Bennett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
M Maroth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - S Schumaker (7, C Vargas). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - C Duncan 1. Team LOB - 1.


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.42

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.57

Pitches-strikes: C Vargas 15-11; M Maroth 25-15. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Vargas 2-0; M Maroth 1-4. Batters faced: C Vargas 4; M Maroth 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

(Plus rain delay totaling 12 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 83 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
STL - MIKE MAROTH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C VARGAS (.148, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C HART (.282, 0-FOR-1)
J HARDY (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
K Mench lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Estrada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
T Graffanino 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241
C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Graffanino 1. Team LOB -
2.

FIELDING: E - R Braun (12, throw).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299
S Schumaker rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C Duncan lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
J Edmonds cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
A Kennedy 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
G Bennett c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226
M Maroth p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222

Totals 10 0 3 0 0 2 8

BATTING: 2B - S Schumaker (7, C Vargas). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - C Duncan 1, D Eckstein 2. Team LOB - 4.


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MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
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MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.38

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.57

Pitches-strikes: C Vargas 35-25; M Maroth 25-15. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Vargas 2-2; M Maroth 1-4. Batters faced: C Vargas 10; M Maroth 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

(Plus rain delay totaling 12 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 83 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY J.J. HARDY SCORED COREY HART.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HARDY ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.350, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BILL HALL SCORED J.J. HARDY AND PRINCE FIELDER.

SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B HALL ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: K MENCH (.276, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
NOTE: THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN IN THE TOP OF
THE THIRD INNING.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B HALL ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3, ST LOUIS 0</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
NOTE: THE GAME HAS RESUMED IN THE TOP OF THE THIRD INNING
AFTER A 38 MINUTE DELAY.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B HALL ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3, ST LOUIS 0</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOHNNY ESTRADA SCORED BILL HALL.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J ESTRADA ON FIRST, K MENCH ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: T GRAFFANINO (.241, 0-FOR-1)</div>