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Brewers continue their wildcard push

September 13, 2012 By

People around the office continue to remind me how small the Milwaukee Brewers’ chances are in obtaining the final wildcard spot in the National League.  This pessimism has done little to slow down the Brewers, who have now won 18 of their last 23 games.

Number 18 game last night, a 8-2 win over Atlanta and a 3-game sweep of the Braves.  The Brewers joined the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies in pulling to within 3-games of the slumping St. Louis Cardinals for the final NL Wildcard spot.  The Brewers have 19-games left to play.

Yovani Gallardo went 7-strong innings last night, allowing just 4-hits to earn his 15th win of the season.  Rickie Weeks continued his hot second half hitting by clubbing a line-drive home run.  Travis Ishikawa also added a bases clearing double in the Brewers 8-run fifth.

The Brewers climbed above .500 for the first time since April 12.  They’ll get a well deserved day off today, before opening a 3-game weekend series against the New York Mets.

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The bench comes through for the Brewers (AUDIO)

July 3, 2012 By

Travis Ishikawa and Nori Aoki each notched key pinch-hits as the Brewers came from behind to defeat the Miami Marlins 6-5 Monday Night at Miller Park.  The win was the 3rd straight for the Brewers who moved their record to 37-42 on the season.

After falling behind 5-2 in the 3rd inning, the Brewers began to chip away at the lead.  Carlos Gomez hit a solo homer, his 5th of the year, in the 5th inning to make it a 5-3 game.  In the 6th, Ishikawa came through with a 2-out, 2-RBI single to tie the game at 5-5.  Aoki put Milwaukee on top in the 8th with a suicide-squeeze scoring Rickie Weeks to make it 6-5.  Manager Ron Roenicke is ecstatic to have a guy like Aoki for a spot like that…

AUDIO: Ron Roenicke on having Aoki :14

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Brewers fall to Diamondbacks

May 28, 2012 By

The Milwaukee Brewers suffered a 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix and in doing so, dropped their 4th straight series. 

It also marked the first home series win for Arizona since their season opening sweep over the San Francisco.

Jose Veras took the loss in relief, surrendering RBI singles to Ryan Roberts and Henry Blanco.

Ron Roenicke was short another player, placing first baseman Travis Ishikawa (oblique strain) on the disabled list.  Catcher George Kottaras had to leave the game with a hamstring cramp, and reliever Kameron Loe wasn’t available because of elbow soreness.

AUDIO: Ron Roenicke on the loss :15

The Brewers head to Los Angeles to open a 4-game series against the Dodgers tonight.  Shaun Marcum gets the start for the Brewers.

 

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Brewers limp home beaten & battered

May 7, 2012 By

The Milwaukee Brewers limped home after a 3-6 road trip and a 4-3, 11-inning

Carlos Gomez

loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.

The Brewers fell to 12-16 on the season, tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates for 4th place in the National League Central Division, 5-games behind first-place St. Louis.

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Brewers open series in San Francisco tonight

May 4, 2012 By

The Milwaukee Brewers, after an off day on Thursday, open a 3-game weekend series at San Francisco against the Giants tonight. 

The Brewers have called up utility infielder Brooks Conrad from AAA Nashville to replace injured first baseman Mat Gamel who is out with a torn ACL.  Conrad was hitting .400 in the minors.

Travis Ishikawa is expected to get the first crack at replacing Gamel at first base. 

The Giants are also trying to deal without one of their top players.  Third-baseman Pablo Sandoval suffered a broken hand and is out 4 to 6 weeks.

The Brewers have lost 2-straight and 5 of their last 7 games.

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