GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (87-71) at MILWAUKEE (81-77)

NL: SAN DIEGO (87-71) at MILWAUKEE (81-77)

<h3>Kouzmanoff, Padres ready for important series with Brewers</h3>

San Diego (87-71) at Milwaukee (81-77) ,8:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Kevin Kouzmanoff will look to lead the SanDiego Padres to their third straight victory when they kick offa critical four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers onThursday.


The Padres sit one game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks (88-70)in the National League West and hold a one-game advantage overthe Philadelphia Phillies (86-72) and the Colorado Rockies(86-72) in the wild card race.


The Brewers will continue their chase of the Chicago Cubs(83-75) as they remain two games back in the NL Central.

Kouzmanoff went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 11-3 triumphover the San Francisco Giants. The 26-year-old third basemanis currently on a seven-game hitting streak, going 13-for-26(.500) with six RBI over that stretch.


Playing in just his second season, Kouzmanoff is batting .280with 17 homers and 72 RBI in 2007.


Rookie Jack Cassel (1-1, 4.00 ERA) will get the start for thePadres for just the fourth time in his career. The 27-year-oldrighthander was handed his first career loss in his last outing,surrendering three runs and six hits over just 2 1/3 innings ina 6-2 setback to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.

He will be opposed by another rookie, Milwaukee righthanderYovani Gallardo (9-4, 3.59). The 21-year-old Mexican has beenoutstanding lately, posting a 4-0 record with a 1.03 ERA and 31strikeouts in his previous five starts.


Despite a three-RBI night from rookie Ryan Braun, the Brewersstill failed to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday,falling 7-3.


Braun will likely win the NL Rookie of the Year award thisseason after batting .325 with 33 home runs and 94 RBI despitenot playing the first month.

 

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

SAN DIEGO MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Brian Giles RF .271 12 49 Rickie Weeks 2B .233 13 31
Scott Hairston LF .248 10 31 J.J. Hardy SS .276 26 79
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .280 17 72 Ryan Braun 3B .325 33 94
Adrian Gonzalez 1B .275 27 91 Prince Fielder 1B .290 50 119
Khalil Greene SS .252 25 91 Corey Hart RF .292 22 76
Josh Bard C .286 5 50 Geoff Jenkins LF .260 21 63
Geoff Blum 2B .248 5 30 Bill Hall CF .257 14 63
Brady Clark CF .256 0 9 Damian Miller C .240 4 24
Jack Cassel RHP .000 0 0 Yovani Gallardo RHP .256 2 6
(1-1, 4.00) (9-4, 3.59)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: SDG - JACK CASSEL (1-1, 4.00)
MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO (9-4, 3.59)

UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN RUNGE
1B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK
2B - BRUCE FROEMMING
3B - MARK WEGNER

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: SDG - JACK CASSEL AND JOSH BARD
MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO AND DAMIAN MILLER

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.271, 12 HR, 49 RBI)
S HAIRSTON (.248, 10 HR, 31 RBI)
K KOUZMANOF (.280, 17 HR, 72 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JACK CASSEL
MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.233, 13 HR, 31 RBI)
J HARDY (.276, 26 HR, 79 RBI)
R BRAUN (.325, 33 HR, 94 RBI)</div>

 

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

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
A Gonzalez 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
G Blum 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
B Clark cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Cassel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SAN DIEGO - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Cassel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.00

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.55

Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 10-8. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Gallardo 0-1.
Batters faced: Y Gallardo 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SDG - JACK CASSEL
MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JACK CASSEL
MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.275, 27 HR, 91 RBI)
K GREENE (.252, 25 HR, 91 RBI)
J BARD (.286, 5 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

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

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
A Gonzalez 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
G Blum 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
B Clark cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Cassel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SAN DIEGO - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Cassel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.79

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.55

Pitches-strikes: J Cassel 9-5; Y Gallardo 10-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Cassel 2-1; Y Gallardo 0-1. Batters faced: J Cassel 3; Y Gallardo 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JACK CASSEL
MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.290, 50 HR, 119 RBI)
C HART (.292, 22 HR, 76 RBI)
G JENKINS (.260, 21 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

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

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Bard c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
G Blum 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
B Clark cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Cassel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 0 0 0 4 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 1. Team LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - R Braun 2 (25, ground ball, throw).


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SAN DIEGO - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Cassel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.79

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.52

Pitches-strikes: J Cassel 9-5; Y Gallardo 24-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Cassel 2-1; Y Gallardo 1-1. Batters faced: J Cassel 3; Y Gallardo 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JACK CASSEL
MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B CLARK (.256, 0 HR, 9 RBI)
J CASSEL (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
B GILES (.270, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Bard c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
G Blum 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
B Clark cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Cassel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 0 0 0 4 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 1. Team LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
P Fielder 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - P Fielder (35, J Cassel). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- B Hall 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - R Braun 2 (25, ground ball, throw).


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SAN DIEGO - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Cassel 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.60

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.52

Pitches-strikes: J Cassel 30-18; Y Gallardo 24-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Cassel 3-2; Y Gallardo 1-1. Batters faced: J Cassel 7; Y Gallardo 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY SCOTT HAIRSTON SCORED BRADY CLARK AND JACK
CASSEL. ERROR BY GEOFF JENKINS ALLOWED BRIAN GILES TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S HAIRSTON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3
MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K KOUZMANOFF (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY KEVIN KOUZMANOFF SCORED SCOTT HAIRSTON.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 4
MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.275, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JACK CASSEL
MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: D MILLER (.240, 4 HR, 24 RBI)
Y GALLARDO (.256, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
R WEEKS (.232, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (4) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .272
S Hairston lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250
K Kouzmanoff 3b 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .279
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .274
K Greene ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
J Bard c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
G Blum 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
B Clark cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
J Cassel p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 14 4 4 3 0 6 2

BATTING: 2B - S Hairston (18, Y Gallardo). RBI - S Hairston 2 (33), K
Kouzmanoff (73). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 1. Team LOB -
1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
P Fielder 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - P Fielder (35, J Cassel). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- B Hall 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - R Braun 2 (25, ground ball, throw); G Jenkins (3, bobble).


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SAN DIEGO - 004 -- 4
MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Cassel 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.60

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 3 4 4 4 0 6 0 3.82

Pitches-strikes: J Cassel 30-18; Y Gallardo 57-37. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Cassel 3-2; Y Gallardo 2-1. Batters faced: J Cassel 7; Y Gallardo 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RICKIE WEEKS (14) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JACK CASSEL.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 1

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.275, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JACK CASSEL
MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J BARD (.286, 0-FOR-1)
G BLUM (.247, 0-FOR-1)
B CLARK (.264, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (4) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .272
S Hairston lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250
K Kouzmanoff 3b 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .279
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .274
K Greene ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
J Bard c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
G Blum 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
B Clark cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
J Cassel p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 14 4 4 3 0 6 2

BATTING: 2B - S Hairston (18, Y Gallardo). RBI - S Hairston 2 (33), K
Kouzmanoff (73). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 1. Team LOB -
1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .234
J Hardy ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
R Braun 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
P Fielder 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
Y Gallardo p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 12 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - P Fielder (35, J Cassel). HR - R Weeks (14, 3rd inning off J
Cassel 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Weeks (32). 2-out RBI - R Weeks. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Hall 1, R Braun 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Braun 2 (25, ground ball, throw); G Jenkins (3, bobble).


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SAN DIEGO - 004 -- 4
MILWAUKEE - 001 -- 1
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Cassel 3 3 1 1 0 1 1 3.86

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Gallardo 3 4 4 3 0 6 0 3.74

WP - J Cassel. Pitches-strikes: J Cassel 46-29; Y Gallardo 57-37. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Cassel 4-4; Y Gallardo 2-1. Batters faced: J Cassel 12; Y
Gallardo 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>