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| Brewers activate Gallardo, Branyan |
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09/23/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers activated pitcher Yovani Gallardo and infielder Russell Branyan from the 15-day disabled Tuesday. Gallardo has been out since May 2 with a torn ACL in his right knee. In three starts this season, the 22-year-old has posted a 1.80 earned run average. He was 9-5 with a 3.67 ERA in 20 games with the Brewers last season as a rookie. Branyan hasn't played since August 10 because of a right oblique strain. In 48 games with the Brewers this season, he has batted . |
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| Brewers P Riske has elbow surgery |
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09/23/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher David Riske underwent surgery Tuesday in Milwaukee to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. The right-hander will remain in Milwaukee to begin therapy. Riske was 1-2 with a 5.31 earned run average in 45 games with the Brewers this season. |
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| Brewers start late playoff push with home set vs. Bucs |
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09/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers couldn't have thought of a better time to play the Pittsburgh Pirates. Trailing by a slim margin for the National League's Wild Card, Milwaukee tries for its 10th straight win over Pittsburgh tonight in the opener of a three-game series at Miller Park. The Brewers are coming off a much-needed win on Sunday that helped them inch closer to the NL Wild Card-leading New York Mets. Milwaukee then made up even more ground on Monday despite being idle, as New York was bested by |
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| Mets turn to Santana in pivotal matchup with Cubs |
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09/23/2008 |
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| tadium. The Mets have lost three in a row after a three-game win streak and fell 2 1/2 games behind first-place Philadelphia in the National League East after the Phillies topped the Braves on Monday. New York also owns just a one-game edge over the Milwaukee Brewers, who were idle on Monday, for the top spot in the NL wild-card race New York led the NL East by seven games with 17 to play a year ago, but a poor finish allowed the Phillies to capture the division on the season's final day. This season, the Mets h |
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| Indians prevent Red Sox from clinching playoff berth |
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09/23/2008 |
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| o do (get key hits)," said Cleveland manager Eric Wedge. "When you talk about taking advantage of situations like we did in that one particular inning, we had some key hits and took advantage of the opportunity." Game Notes Jackson went 2-2 with the Milwaukee Brewers in eight appearances (seven starts) two seasons ago...Boston has made the postseason in six of the last 10 seasons (1998-99, 2003-05; 2007)...Ellsbury's third-inning single extended his hit streak to 11 games...Major League Baseball on Monday suspen |
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| Four-run eighth helps Phils top Braves, extend lead in NL East |
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09/22/2008 |
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| s hitting streak to 11 games. Philadelphia has won three straight and 10 out of its last 11, improving to 14-6 in September. The division lead sits at 2 1/2 games over the New York Mets, who lost to the Chicago Cubs, 9-5, and stand a game ahead idle Milwaukee Brewers in the wild-card race. "We are determined. We don't quit," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. "We have a game tomorrow and we are concentrated on winning that." Jeff Bennett (3-7) was hit with the loss, allowing three unearned runs on just one hi |
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| Fielder named NL Player of the Week |
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09/22/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder has been named the National League's Player of the Week for the period ending September 21. Fielder led the NL with a 1.038 slugging percentage and 27 total bases. His 12 hits, six doubles and 11 RBI tied for the league lead while he batted .462 (12-for-26) with a .533 on-base percentage and scored six runs. He is currently on a 12-game hitting streak and recorded four multi-hit games during the week. Despite his good numbers, though |
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| Fielder, Brewers rout Reds |
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09/21/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Prince Fielder went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three RBI as the Milwaukee Brewers took a much-needed 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park. J.J. Hardy went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, while Corey Hart drove in a pair of runs for the Brewers, who snapped a three-game slide. Seth McClung started on the mound, but went just 3 1/3 innings after giving up one run on two hits with four walks. Todd Coffey (1- |
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| Arroyo, Reds aim for sweep of fading Brewers |
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09/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds got a huge lift from a pitcher off the bench on Saturday, while the Milwaukee Brewers were let down by their ace. Cincinnati will now try to complete a back-breaking sweep of Milwaukee today in the finale of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park. The Brewers have been in a free-fall this month, having gone just 4-15 so far in September. Milwaukee can no longer win the National League Central after the Chicago Cubs claimed the division crown on Saturday, and the Brew |
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| Braves knock Mets out of first in NL East |
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09/20/2008 |
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| ed first place in the NL East with a win over the Braves Friday in the series opener, fell back to a half-game behind the Philadelphia Phillies, who edged Florida 3-2 on Saturday night. The Mets lead the NL wild card by 2 1/2 games over the slumping Milwaukee Brewers, who were downed by the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Saturday. Jorge Campillo (8-7) held the Mets to two runs on five hits in six innings, with two strikeouts and two walks to get the win for the Braves, who stemmed a four-game losing streak. "It felt goo |
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