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Pitching leads Brewers past Cardinals in series finale

August 4, 2017 By Bill Scott

Matt Garza (File) Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers finally won a series from the St. Louis Cardinals, taking two of three with a 2-1 win at Miller Park on Thursday. Prior to Thursday, the Cardinals had won 13 straight series at Miller Park dating to July 2012.

Matt Garza, who came off the disabled list after recovering from a lower leg strain, allowed just one run over 5 2/3 innings to pick up the win. Jacob Barnes, Anthony Swarzak and Corey Knebel, who notched his 20th save, finished up for the Brewers.

Garza allowed Greg Garcia’s RBI single in the fifth inning, one of only four hits he allowed on the day. That tied the game 1-1, but the Brewers bounced back in the bottom half to retake the lead, collecting three straight two-out singles from Travis Shaw, Hernan Perez and Keon Broxton to put the Brewers on top for good.

Broxton also took away a home run in the second inning from Jose Martinez, leaping high over the wall in right center to snatch a would be home run. [Read more…]

Brewers close out season with a victory

October 3, 2016 By Bill Scott

Domingo Santana – Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers closed out their 2016 season with a 6-4, 10-inning victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Sunday.

Catcher Andrew Susac clubbed a two-run home run with two outs in the top of the tenth inning to give the Brewers the victory. Prior to his home run, Susac struck out three times and grounded out.

The Brewers had a chance to win the game in regulation, taking a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth, but closer Tyler Thornburg blew a save for a second straight day and the third time in the final week of the season. Jordan Patterson’s rbi single in the ninth spoiled Thornburg’s final game of the season.

The Brewers were trailing 3-2 in the eighth when Domingo Santana clubbed a two-run homer to put his team in front 4-3.

Both Chris Carter of the Brewers and Nolan Arenado of the Rockies failed to homer in their final game, which leaves them tied for the National League home run title with 41 each.

Santana’s strikeout in the fifth inning gave the Brewers the Major League record for strikeouts in a season with 1,536.

The Brewers finished with 73 wins on the season, five more than a year ago.

Brewers send Lucroy and Jeffress to the Rangers

August 1, 2016 By Bill Scott

Just one day after catcher Jonathan Lucroy vetoed a trade to the Cleveland Indians, the Milwaukee Brewers dealt him, along with reliever Jeremy Jeffress to the Texas Rangers just before the 3 p.m. trade deadline.

In return, the Brewers acquired the second and third rated prospects in the Rangers system. Lewis Brinson is rated number-2 and right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz is rated number-3, as well as the best pitching prospect in the Texas organization.

The 22-year-old Brinson was the 29th overall pick in the 2012 draft and has been playing at Class AA Frisco this season. [Read more…]

Brewers deal Smith to Giants

August 1, 2016 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Brewers sent left-handed reliever Will Smith to San Francisco for the Giants’ top pitching prospect and a catcher.

The Brewers acquired The Giants 2015 first round draft pick, right-handed pitcher Phil Bickford. The 21-year-old is a 6’4, 200 pound hard throwing pitcher that was selected 18th overall in the 2015 draft out of JC of Southern Nevada. He originally pitched at Cal State-Fullerton before transferring to be eligible for the draft.

Bickford has pitched at the Giants two Class A levels this season, going 5-6 with a 2.71 ERA in 17 games. He recorded 105 strikeouts in 93 innings, throwing his fastball in the mid 90’s. [Read more…]