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| Brewers' Braun leaves game |
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08/09/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun left in the third inning of the club's 6-0 win over Washington on Saturday with lower back tightness. Braun struck out in the bottom of the first, and during the at-bat appeared to wince upon checking his swing. He was pinch-hit for by Gabe Kapler in the bottom of the third. After the game, Braun said he felt "not bad" and added that he'd know more Sunday morning. "The ribcage is tight," Braun said. "On a 2-1 pitch I took kind of an awkwar |
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| Brewers aim to get slumping Sheets on track in test with Nats |
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08/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee Brewers starter Ben Sheets hasn't won since the nation celebrated its independence. Tonight, Sheets will try to reach the win column once again in the second test of a four-game series versus the Washington Nationals at Miller Park. Sheets is 0-3 with a 4.60 earned run average over his last five starts, and has dropped back-to-back trips to the mound. In his previous start on August 3 at Atlanta, Sheets was reached for three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in six innings of a 5-0 |
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| Reds, Brewers wrap up set in Cincy |
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08/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Plunging former phenom Homer Bailey makes his second start of the month and eighth of the season with hopes of posting his first victory today, when the Cincinnati Reds host the Milwaukee Brewers in the finale of a three-game series between National League Central Division rivals at Great American Ball Park. Bailey, the seventh overall selection in the 2004 draft and a four-game winner during a brief nine-start major-league debut last season, plunged to 0-5 in 2008 with a 5-2 loss at Washingt |
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| Brewers ink first-round pick Lawrie |
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08/05/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers signed their 2008 first-round draft pick, third baseman/catcher Brett Lawrie, on Tuesday. A recent graduate of Brookswood Secondary School in Langley, B.C., the 18- year-old Lawrie was the 16th overall selection in the 2008 daft. He became the highest drafted Canadian positional player in the history of the draft and was just the sixth Canadian ever selected in the first round. Lawrie departed for China Tuesday where he will play baseball for Team Canada in |
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| Brewers continue to struggle in Cincinnati |
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08/05/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Bronson Arroyo threw six strong innings and was a factor at the plate to help the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park. Arroyo (10-8) gave up just one run on four hits with a pair of walks and six strikeouts and also added a two-run double for the Reds, who had dropped eight of nine coming into the game. Jay Bruce hit a two-run home run in the win. Mike Cameron and Ryan Braun each hit solo home run |
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| Braun named NL Player of the Month |
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08/04/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has been named the National League Player of the Month for July. The right-handed hitter completed the month with nine homers, 23 RBI, six doubles, three triples and a .366 batting average. He posted 10 multi-hit games and on six occasions drove in two or more runs. Braun had a career-best five RBI at San Francisco on July 20, then collected four hits in back-to-back contests on July 23 and 24 at St. Louis, only the fifth player in Brewers |
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| Campillo, Braves avoid sweep by Brewers |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Yunel Escobar knocked in two runs and Jorge Campillo pitched seven solid innings, as the Atlanta Braves avoided a three- game series sweep by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 at Turner Field. Campillo (6-4) earned the victory, giving up only six hits, while striking out six without issuing a walk. The right-hander has allowed only two runs in his last 22 2/3 innings. Mark Kotsay and Omar Infante had RBI doubles while Jeff Francoeur added an RBI for Atlanta, which won for only t |
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| Prince is royal as Brewers edge Bravos |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Prince Fielder homered twice as the Milwaukee Brewers earned a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the second contest of a three-game set. CC Sabathia (5-0) remained unbeaten with Milwaukee as he allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out nine in 8 1/3 innings. Salomon Torres yielded a hit and struck out a batter in getting the final two outs for his 21st save. "That's why I came over here, to try to help us win. And I've been able to do that." Sabathia said. "( |
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| Suppan, Brewers blank Braves |
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08/02/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Mike Cameron hit a two-run home run and Jeff Suppan was stellar on the mound to pick up his first win since July 1, as the Milwaukee Brewers crushed the Atlanta Braves, 9-0, in the opener of a three- game set. Suppan (6-7) tossed seven innings and gave up just five hits and three walks to record his first win at Turner Field. "It was one of those things that you go as long as you can," Suppan said. "I felt there was a couple of situations that I got out of my rhythm." Prince Field |
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| Braves recall P James for start |
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08/02/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves recalled pitcher Chuck James from Triple-A Richmond, who started Friday's 9-0 loss against the Milwaukee Brewers. James gave up six runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings to drop his record to 2-4. James has bounced between the Braves' big league club and Richmond for most of the season after the lefty struggled to a 2-3 mark with Atlanta and an 8.22 earned run average through five starts (23 innings). He has allowed seven home runs with 16 walks and 17 strikeouts. A |
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