GAME THREAD: NL: MILWAUKEE (65-62) at SAN FRANCISCO (56-72)

NL: MILWAUKEE (65-62) at SAN FRANCISCO (56-72)

<h3>Brewers look to re-claim share of top spot in division</h3>

<div class="pre">Milwaukee (65-62) at San Francisco (56-72) 10:15 pm EDT</div>

SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - After taking two of three from the teamwith the best record in the National League, the MilwaukeeBrewers head to AT&T Park on Friday to meet one of the worstteams in the NL when they meet the San Francisco Giants.

Milwaukee took two of three games from NL West-leading Arizona(72-56) before receiving Thursday off. They exchange opponentswith the team that holds a half-game lead in the NL Central -the Chicago Cubs (65-61) - who won two of three against theGiants and travel to Chase Field to start a three-game set withthe Diamondbacks.


Barry Bonds was granted a day off and, as a result, remained at760 career home runs. He last homered on Saturday in Florida,and even though he is batting .429 (3-for-7) against Milwaukeestarter Claudio Vargas (10-4, 4.72 ERA), he has yet to hit ahome run against him


Vargas will try to extend his personal win streak against theGiants to four, one start after ending his own three-gamewinless streak. He permitted one run and seven hits over 5 2/3innings in Saturday's 8-4 win over Cincinnati. The righthanderis 5-2 with a 5.55 ERA in 13 career appearances - including 10starts.


San Francisco will respond with Noah Lowry (13-7, 3.34), who hasyet to lose a game in the month of August for his career, going11-0 with a 2.47 ERA. In his last turn on Sunday, he did notfactor into the decision in a 6-5 win over Florida where heallowed three runs and five hits over 5 1/3 innings.

Overall, the lefthander is 1-2 with a 6.95 ERA in four lifetimeoutings against the Brewers.

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE AT SAN FRANCISCO -- LINEUPS

MILWAUKEE SAN FRANCISCO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rickie Weeks 2B .219 5 20 Dave Roberts CF .268 2 21
Corey Hart RF .275 18 53 Ray Durham 2B .221 10 60
Ryan Braun 3B .332 24 62 Randy Winn RF .291 8 41
Bill Hall CF .262 12 51 Barry Bonds LF .279 26 60
Kevin Mench LF .266 6 29 Ryan Klesko 1B .267 6 40
Johnny Estrada C .275 8 40 Bengie Molina C .278 13 72
Joe Dillon 1B .423 0 1 Pedro Feliz 3B .251 16 59
J.J. Hardy SS .276 23 70 Omar Vizquel SS .247 2 36
Claudio Vargas RHP .135 0 0 Noah Lowry LHP .057 0 2
(10-4, 4.72) (13-7, 3.34)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
WARMUPS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS (10-4, 4.72)
SFO - NOAH LOWRY (13-7, 3.34)

UMPIRES: HP - DAN IASSOGNA
1B - DALE SCOTT
2B - RON KULPA
3B - PAUL EMMEL

WEATHER: 67 Degrees, clear
WIND: 12 mph, out to right</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
STARTING BATS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS AND JOHNNY ESTRADA
SFO - NOAH LOWRY AND BENGIE MOLINA

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.219, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
C HART (.275, 18 HR, 53 RBI)
R BRAUN (.332, 24 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN BRAUN SCORED COREY HART.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BRAUN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
SAN FRANCISCO 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.262, 12 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN MENCH SCORED RYAN BRAUN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K MENCH ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2
SAN FRANCISCO 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.275, 8 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOE DILLON SCORED KEVIN MENCH. .
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
SAN FRANCISCO 0 END TOP, 1ST</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
SFO - NOAH LOWRY

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: D ROBERTS (.268, 2 HR, 21 RBI)
R DURHAM (.221, 10 HR, 60 RBI)
R WINN (.291, 8 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

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

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
C Hart rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
R Braun 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .334
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
K Mench lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .269
J Estrada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
J Dillon 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .444
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135

Totals 7 3 5 3 0 2 1

BATTING: 3B - C Hart (6, N Lowry). RBI - R Braun (63), K Mench (30), J Dillon
(2). 2-out RBI - K Mench, J Dillon. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Braun (11, 2nd base off N Lowry/B Molina).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Durham 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
R Winn rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Bonds lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Klesko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
N Lowry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .057

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - B Bonds (3, bobble). Outfield assists - B Bonds (J Estrada at
Home).


----------------------------------------------------
MILWAUKEE - 3 -- 3
SAN FRANCISCO - -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.72

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
N Lowry 1 5 3 3 0 2 0 3.50

Pitches-strikes: N Lowry 25-16. Ground balls-fly balls: N Lowry 0-0. Batters
faced: N Lowry 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 67 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS
SFO - NOAH LOWRY</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RAY DURHAM SCORED DAVE ROBERTS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R DURHAM ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
SAN FRANCISCO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R WINN (.291, 8 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BARRY BONDS SCORED RAY DURHAM.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B BONDS ON FIRST, R WINN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
SAN FRANCISCO 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R KLESKO (.267, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY OMAR VIZQUEL SCORED RANDY WINN, BARRY BONDS AND
PEDRO FELIZ.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, O VIZQUEL ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
SAN FRANCISCO 5 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: N LOWRY (.057, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NOAH LOWRY SCORED OMAR VIZQUEL.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, N LOWRY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
SAN FRANCISCO 6 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: D ROBERTS (.270, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - PITCHING CHANGE
MIL: MATT WISE (3-1, 3.67) IN THE 1ST
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, N LOWRY ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3, SAN FRANCISCO 6

DUE UP FOR SANFRNCSCO: D ROBERTS (.270, 2 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Wise relieved C Vargas.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, N LOWRY ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
SAN FRANCISCO 6 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: D Roberts (.270, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - MATT WISE
SFO - NOAH LOWRY

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.276, 23 HR, 70 RBI)
M WISE (1.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R WEEKS (.218, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (3) VS SAN FRANCISCO (6) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
C Hart rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
R Braun 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .334
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
K Mench lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .269
J Estrada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
J Dillon 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .444
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135
M Wise p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals 7 3 5 3 0 2 1

BATTING: 3B - C Hart (6, N Lowry). RBI - R Braun (63), K Mench (30), J Dillon
(2). 2-out RBI - K Mench, J Dillon. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Braun (11, 2nd base off N Lowry/B Molina).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .273
R Durham 2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .222
R Winn rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Bonds lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277
P Feliz 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .251
O Vizquel ss 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .249
N Lowry p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .074

Totals 9 6 6 6 1 2 6

BATTING: 2B - O Vizquel (16, C Vargas). RBI - R Durham (61), B Bonds (61), O
Vizquel 3 (39), N Lowry (3). 2-out RBI - O Vizquel 3, N Lowry. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Durham 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Roberts (27, 2nd base off C Vargas/J Estrada), R Durham
(7, 2nd base off C Vargas/J Estrada).

FIELDING: E - B Bonds (3, bobble). Outfield assists - B Bonds (J Estrada at
Home).


----------------------------------------------------
MILWAUKEE - 3 -- 3
SAN FRANCISCO - 6 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Vargas 2/3 5 6 6 1 1 0 5.13
M Wise 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.65

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
N Lowry 1 5 3 3 0 2 0 3.50

HBP - R Winn (by C Vargas). Pitches-strikes: C Vargas 32-17; M Wise 6-4; N
Lowry 25-16. Ground balls-fly balls: C Vargas 0-1; M Wise 0-0; N Lowry 0-0.
Batters faced: C Vargas 9; M Wise 2; N Lowry 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Bush hit for M Wise.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
SAN FRANCISCO 6 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: D Bush (.122, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: MILWAUKEE at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RICKIE WEEKS (6) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF NOAH LOWRY.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4, SAN FRANCISCO 6

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