The Brewers completed the three game sweep of the Cubs on Thursday afternoon with a 4-2 win. Ryan Braun went 3×4 with a homer and 2 RBI. Shaun Marcum picked up the win. John Axford notched his 30th save of the season. The Brewers open up a weekend series withHouston tonight at MillerPark.
The Brewers also put Rickie Weeks on the 15 day DL with a sprained ankle. He could miss 2 to 6 weeks of action. With Weeks on the shelf, the Brewers called 2nd baseman Eric Farris up from Triple-A Nashville, they also reacquired Felipe Lopez fromTampaBay for cash. Lopez will start in Triple-A.
Audio: Ryan Braun says they can’t feel pressure with Weeks out. :17