All-Star OF Ryan Bruan missed his third straight game Tuesday night as the Brewers fell at home to Arizona 7-3. Braun has been out since injuring a calf muscle Saturday in Minnesota. He is still listed as day-to-day.
On the field, the Brewers got behind early as they lost back-to-back home games for the first time this season. Starting pitcher Randy Wolf gave up 4-runs in the 1st and 3-runs in the 3rd putting Milwaukee in a hole they couldn’t dig out of. Manager Ron Roenicke isn’t pointing the finger at Wolf…
AUDIO: Ron Roenicke won’t point a finger at Randy Wolf :17
Frustration may be setting in though, as Roenicke spent some time addressing the team after the game. The Brewers have lost 7 of their last 8 and have seen a 3-game lead in the division turn into a two-game deficit behind first place St. Louis. Pittsbugh has also leapfrogged the Brewers in the standings as the Pirates are a game and a half behind the Cardinals.
AUDIO: Manager Ron Roenicke on frustration setting in :16
Prince Fielder clubbed his 22nd Home Run of the season while driving in a pair of runs. His National League leading RBI total now sits at 71. Corey Hart added a solo shot, his 10th of the season.
Milwaukee tries to avoid the sweep this afternoon at Miller Park. Yovani Gallardo takes on Josh Collmenter for a 1:10 first pitch.
