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Brewers swept by Cubs, offense struggles

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The Milwaukee Brewers got solo home runs from Christian Yelich and Trent Grisham, but that was about it.  The Brewers fell to the Chicago Cubs 7-2 at Wrigley Field, getting swept in the three game series.

The Brewers managed to score just five runs in the three games, stretching their losing streak to four games.  They’ve now scored just 14 runs in the first six games of their nine game road trip.  They went 4 of 38 with runners in scoring position in the six games, 2 for 17 against the Cubs.

Grisham led the Brewers offensively, collecting the first three hits of his Major League career.

Yu Darvish held the Brewers to one run in five innings to secure the victory.  The Cubs bullpen did the rest.

The loss goes to Adrian Hauser, who allowed four runs in five innings.

Milwaukee now trails the first place Cubs by four games in the National League Central.  They’re also 2 1/2 games out of the wild-card chase.

The Brewers wrap up the road trip with the first of three games in Pittsburgh against the struggling Pirates on Monday night.

Brewers struggling to score runs, fall again to Cubs

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Ryan Braun (file photo)

There’s been considerable talk about the Milwaukee Brewers starting pitching rotation, but the teams offense has been the biggest disappointment of late.

The Brewers fell to 1-4 on their 9-game road trip after falling to the Chicago Cubs 4-1 at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon.  In the teams four losses on the road trip, the Brewers have scored a total of eight runs.

In three straight losses, the Brewers have gone 3-for-21 (.143) with runners in scoring position.  During the last six games (one win), the Brewers have played a total of 16 runs, a little more than 2 1/2 runs a game on average.

Ryan Braun knocked in the lone Brewers run on Saturday, a run scoring single in the sixth off of Cubs reliever David Phelps.

Gio Gonzalez was pulled before reaching five full innings, but he had pitched well to that point, allowing only a single run.

Cubs lefty Cole Hamels was solid in his return from the injured list, pitching five shutout innings before giving way to the bullpen.

Albert Almora, Jr., snapped a 1-1 tie in the seventh with a home run against Junior Guerra.  The Cubs scored two more runs in the eighth off of Freddy Peralta for the 4-1 win.

The Brewers will try to avoid the sweep on Sunday afternoon, sending Adrian Hauser to the mound against Chicago’s Yu Darvish.

Hiura named NL Rookie of the Month

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Keston Huira – Courtesy of MLB

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura was named the National League Rookie of the Month for July.

Hiura  hit .355 (33-for-93) with 17 runs, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs, 18 RBI, 6 steals and a 1.127 OPS in 25 games.  He led all Major League rookies in runs, hits, doubles, extra base hits (18), total bases (65), batting average, OBP (.429), SLG (.699) and OPS and tied Victor Robles (Wash) for the lead among rookies in steals in the month.

Hiura became the sixth player in franchise history to earn NL Rookie of the Month honors, joining Ben Sheets (June 2001), Scott Podsednik (August 2003), Prince Fielder (April 2006), Ryan Braun (June 2007), Ryan Braun (July 2007) and Casey McGehee (September 2009).

Hiura is hitting .370 (30-for-81) in his last 22 games.  During that stretch, he has scored 15 runs, adding 17 extra-base hits, 17 RBI and a 1.174 OPS.  During this span, Hiura leads the entire National League in doubles, extra-base hits, SLG (.728) and OPS.  He is tied for the league lead in hits and ranks second in batting average and third in OBP (.446).

Brewers pen falters again, lose to Oakland 5-3

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Chase Anderson (file photo) – Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

For the second time in three days Josh Hader gave up a game winning home run, and the Milwaukee Brewers lost to the Oakland Athletics 5-3 Thursday afternoon in Oakland.

Milwaukee got a very strong performance from starting pitcher Chase Anderson, who allowed one run over six innings.  The Brewers built up a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the eighth, when Hader walked the leadoff man and gave up a two-run home run to Matt Chapman.  It was the third straight appearance for Hader, who allowed a game winning home run Tuesday night.

Despite losing two of three games in the series, the Brewers received good starting pitching.  Adrian Houser, Jordan Lyles and Anderson allowed three runs over 16 innings.  The Brewers scored just nine runs in the series and thirteen in their last four games.

On Friday the Brewers open a three game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.  The Brewers enter play two games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central.  Zach Davies will pitch against Jose Quintana.

Brewers salvage finale with the Reds, lose another starting pitcher (AUDIO)

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Freddy Peralta (file photo)

The Milwaukee Brewers salvaged the final game of their three game series with Cincinnati, but they lost another starting pitcher in the process.

Yasmani Grandal’s two-run single capped a three-run fifth inning as the Brewers pulled out a 5-4 win.

Keston Hiura had a solo homer in the fifth, while Ryan Braun clubbed a two-run homer in the first.

Matt Albers picked up the win and Freddy Peralta notched his first save.

Josh VanMeter went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for Cincinnati, which had won three of its previous four.

Brewers starter Jhoulys Chacin struggled early, then left after three innings with a right oblique strain.  Chacin is expected to join Brandon Woodruff on the injured list, leaving the Brewers scrambling for starting pitching help. [Read more…]

Reds start early, cruise to victory over the Brewers (AUDIO)

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The Cincinnati Reds scored four runs in the first inning and five more in the fifth on their way to a 14-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on Tuesday night.

Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI, Jesse Winker homered and Phillip Ervin hit a three-run triple as the Reds built up a 9-0 lead.

Tanner Roark picked up his sixth win, giving up two runs over five innings, helping the Reds win three of their last four.

Manny Pina was 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI for the Brewers.  Zach Davies allowed seven runs in four-plus innings to take the loss, he fell to 8-3.

The Brewers are 9-19 against sub-.500 teams over the past month and a half but manager Craig Counsell said, “Who we’re playing doesn’t matter.  You’ve got to play a good game to win.”

The Brewers will try to salvage the final game of the series this afternoon.  Jhoulys Chacin gets the start for the Brewers.  Lucas Sims gets the nod for Cincinnati.

AUDIO: Craig Counsell asked about the teams struggles against sub-.500 teams :18

AUDIO: Zach Davies on giving up 4-runs in the 1st inning :13

Brewers bullpen fails to hang on to victory

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Jeremy Jeffress (File Photo)

Tyler Saladino was looking to play hero for the second straight day, but the Brewers bullpen didn’t allow for it to happen as Milwaukee suffered a 6-5 loss in their series opener against the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park on Monday night.

Saladino took a first pitch fastball and homered to straight away center, his second grand slam in as many days.  It put the Brewers up 5-4 and their third straight come-from-behind win in sight.

However, Josh Hader wasn’t available to slam the door in the ninth and that proved trouble for the Brewers.  They instead went with Jeremy Jeffress for the third straight day.  Jeffress hung a breaking ball to Eugenio Suarez, who deposited it into the seats in left center, giving the Reds the comeback win. [Read more…]

Hiura named NL Player of the Week (AUDIO)

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Keston Huira – Courtesy of MLB

Milwaukee Brewers rookie second baseman Keston Hiura has been named the National League Player of the Week.

Hiura earned his first career NL Player of the Week Award and is the second different Brewers player (third time) to take home weekly honors this season, joining his All-Star teammate Christian Yelich, who captured the weekly award twice.  The last Brewers player to accomplish the feat other than Yelich was Aramis Ramirez on July 5, 2015.

Hiura is the first and only rookie to win the weekly award in team history.

Hiura hit .517 (15-for-29) with seven runs scored, six doubles, two triples, a home run, eight RBI, two walks and two stolen bases in seven games this past week.

Among National League leaders, Hiura finished the week first in hits, extra-base hits (9), doubles and slugging percentage (.966); tied for first in triples; second in total bases (28); third in batting average and on-base percentage (.548); and tied for third in stolen bases.

Hiura enter’s Monday night’s game against Cincinnati riding a 11-game hitting streak.  He has eight multi-hit games and a trio of three-hit performances during that stretch.

AUDIO: Keston Kiura on being the first Brewers rookie to earn Player of the Week honors in MLB :15

 

Brewers to be without Woodruff for up to six weeks

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The Milwaukee Brewers All-Star right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain.  Woodruff’s stay on the injured list will be considerably longer.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Woodruff is expected to miss about six weeks.  The Brewers recalled RHP Burch Smith from Triple-A San Antonio to fill the open roster spot.

Woodruff had turned into the Brewers top pitcher this season, posting an 11-3 record with a 3.75 ERA.

Now, we’ll see if president of baseball operations David Stearns will place a top priority on acquiring a starter before the July 31st trade deadline, or try to add to the bullpen.  The Brewers do get some off days in August, which will allow the Brewers to go to a four-man rotation for a while.

Brewers rally to beat Diamondbacks

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After trailing early 4-0, the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday.

Tyler Saladino clubbed a fourth inning grand slam for the Brewers to even the score 4-4.  Then Mike Moustakas’ go-ahead, RBI-single ignited a three-run eighth inning to pull out the win.

Yasmani Grandal and Ben Gamel also plated runs in the eighth inning.  Keston Hiura got the rally started with an opposite-field triple into the right-field corner.

Freddy Peralta picked up the victory and Josh Hader nailed down his 22nd save.

Brewers all-Star starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff left after three-plus innings with a strained left oblique and is headed for the 10-day injured list.

The Brewers moved to within two games of the division leading Cubs, who lost 5-1 to the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

Now Milwaukee returns home to open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park tonight.  Chase Anderson (5-2, 3.96 ERA) goes for the Brewers.  Right-hander Sonny Gray (5-6, 3.40) goes for the Reds.