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Brewers rebound, beat Pirates in extra innings

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Ryan Braun

After another quiet offensive performance, the Milwaukee Brewers finally came alive late, rallying to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 in 11 innings at PNC Park on Monday night.

Trailing 5-1 heading into the 9th inning, the Brewers scored four times to force extra innings.  The rally was capped off by Ryan Braun’s two-out, two-run double to left.

Eric Sogard, with a runner at second base to start every extra inning, doubled to led off the 11th to plate the winning run.  Veteran reliever David Phelps held the Pirates in check during the 10th and 11th innings to secure the win.

The win is the seventh straight for the Brewers over the Pirates dating back to last season and the 16th in the last 20 games.

It’s just the seventh time in franchise history that the Brewers have come from behind by four or more runs in the ninth inning to win and the first time since 2004.

After pitching a scoreless first inning, Brewers starter Adrian Houser came back out for Craig Counsell’s Brewers following a 1-hour 42-minute rain delay.  Houser surrendered a solo home run to Pittsburgh’s Colin Moran, the only run he allowed in five innings of work.

The win evened the Brewers record at 2-2.  They’ll send Josh Lindblom to the mound in game two of the series on Tuesday night.

Brewers make moves, send Arcia to the minors

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Orlando Arcia optioned to the minors – Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers made a series of roster moves today.  The biggest of which came when they sent shortstop Orlando Arcia to Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Arcia has been mired in a season-long offensive slump, hitting .194 with two home runs and 13 RBI.  In 139 at bats, Arcia has 34 strikeouts and only seven walks.

The Brewers also sent right-handed pitcher Jorge Lopez to AAA Colorado Springs.  They recalled infielder Eric Sogard from Colorado Springs and right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser from AA Biloxi.

The Brewers also made a trade, acquiring minor league catcher Erik Kratz from the New York Yankees for a player to be named or cash.  Kratz was hitting .269 in 17 games with AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  He had four home runs and six RBI.

To make room for Kratz, the Brewers designated catcher Jett Bandy for assignment.

 

Suter powers Brewers past Indians (AUDIO)

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Brent Suter File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Brent Suter tossed 4 2/3 innings of two-run ball after coming in for injured starter Wade Miley, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night at Miller Park.

Suter also helped himself with a 430+foot blast to dead center field off of AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber.

Kluber (5-2) allowed three runs on five hits over six innings.  He also served up a two-run homer to Travis Shaw and has now allowed eight homers over his last four games.

Suter entered the game with one out in the first after Wade Miley suffered a strained right oblique.  He allowed five hits, including a pair of solo home runs to Jose Ramirez and Francisco Lindor, striking out five.  He helped hand the Indians their fourth straight loss. [Read more…]

Brewers offense continues to struggle scoring runs

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Chase Anderson File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers managed just two hits on Sunday, in a 9-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park.

Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl continued to dominate the Brewers, allowing just one hit in seven innings and not allowing the crowd of 38,285 to ever get going.  It’s the seventh time this season the Brewers have been shutout, after being blanked just eight times all of last year.

It’s a big number already, for sure,” said manager Craig Counsell.  “The series in Chicago, conditions played a role.  But seven is too many right now.”

Besides the run production itself, the Brewers are 14-1 against Miami, Cincinnati, San Diego and Kansas City.  They are averaging 5.5 runs per game.  In their 20 games against winning teams, Chicago, St. Louis, New York and Pittsburgh, the Brewers are 6-14 and have averaged just 2.5 runs a game. [Read more…]

Brewers knock off Cubs in final at bat (AUDIO)

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Shortstop Orlando Arcia singled to right against a five-man infield to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night at Miller Park.

The Brewers have now won four games in their final at-bat this season.

Travis Shaw, who homered for the first time this season in the Brewers four-run fifth inning, said the ninth inning is their inning.

Brandon Woodruff made it through just 3 2/3 innings because of a high pitch count, so the Brewers bullpen was again called on for extra duty and they came through.  Josh Hader, Jeremy Jeffress and Matt Albers took it the rest of the way to preserve the Brewers victory.

The Brewers ended their scoreless inning streak which had reached 22 innings. [Read more…]

Brewers double up Reds in Cactus League play

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Ryan Braun – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers improved to 5-1 in the Cactus League on Tuesday, knocking off the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 at Maryvale Baseball Park.

Eric Sogard’s fifth inning double scored three runs and Nick Franklin clubbed a three-run home run in the sixth inning to account for the Brewers offense.

Chase Anderson got the start and pitched two innings, allowing one hit and striking out one.  Of the 19 pitches he threw, 18 were strikes.

Zach Davies will make his first appearance of the spring today when the Brewers face the San Francisco Giants.

Brewers slugger Ryan Braun has played outfield but will make his first start at first base today.

AUDIO: Ryan Braun says it’s too early to tell how this will play out :19

Brewers hold off Pirates for 3-1 win

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The Milwaukee Brewers held off Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, pulling out a 3-1 win over the Pirates in their series opener at Miller Park.

Zach Davies kept the Pirates off balance, allowing a run on six hits in 6 2/3 innings to earn his 14th victory (14-6) of the season.  It was a good bounce back win for Davies, who struggled in his last outing.

Manny Pina drove in a pair of runs for the Brewers and Keon Broxton clubbed a pinch hit home run in the 7th to close out the scoring between the two teams.

The Brewers went with a heavy left-handed hitting lineup against Pirates starter Ivan Nova.  Jonathan Villar, who is a switch hitter, started in center field.  Eric Sogard also started at shortstop after Orlando Arcia was a late scratch with back spasms.  [Read more…]

44-year-old Bartolo Colon blanks the Brewers

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The Milwaukee Brewers returned home to Miller Park, hoping they would be able to shake out of their offensive slump.  Instead, 44-year-old veteran Bartolo Colon tossed seven innings of shutout ball, handing the Brewers a 4-0 defeat.

The Brewers managed just five singles and six total base runners and suffered their fourth straight loss.

Ryan Braun and Orlando Arcia each singled twice in the loss.  The Brewers now have some company in second place.  They’re tied with the St. Louis Cardinals and trail the first place Cubs by a game and a half in the race for first place in the Central Division.

Rookie Brandon Woodruff suffered his first major league loss.  He pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits with three walks and two strikeouts.

The Twins added two more runs in the seventh against Jacob Barnes.  Joe Mauer sent a shot up the middle that deflected off of Eric Sogard’s glove, allowing Brian Dozier to score from second.  Miguel Sano’s double scored the games final run.

The Brewers will try to end their four-game slide and salvage one game against Minnesota when the two teams wrap up their series tonight.  Zach Davies (13-5, 4.18) pitches for the Brewers.  Minnesota goes with right-handed hurler Kyle Gibson (6-9, 6.03).  First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m.

AUDIO: Craig Counsell on the Brewers offensive frustrations :17

AUDIO: Craig Counsell on Twins starter Bartolo Colon :20

Brewers losing streak reaches three

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Junior Guerra – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Travis Shaw clubbed a three run home run, but that’s all the Brewers could muster offensively, suffering their third straight loss, 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Junior Guerra held the Pirates scoreless through five innings, but the sixth inning would be his downfall.

The Brewers have lost three straight games for the first time since June 10-13 and their lead over the second place Chicago Cubs is down to 2 1/2 games.  The Cubs beat Atlanta 5-1 last night, their fifth straight win.

The Brewers have struggled to score runs in the first two games of the series, going 3 for 16 with runners in scoring position with 19 runners left on base.  Frustrations reached a peak when Travis Shaw was called out on strikes on a pitch that was off the plate.  He slammed his bat to the ground and was immediately ejected by the home plate umpire.  It didn’t take long for manager Craig Counsell to join Shaw in the clubhouse when he two came out and let the umpire know what he was thinking. [Read more…]

Thames 9th inning HR lifts Brewers to victory (AUDIO)

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Milwaukee Brewers (L to R) Hernan Perez, Keon Braxton and Domingo Santana celebrate their 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 15, 2017. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

It’s June 16 and the Milwaukee Brewers are still in first place atop the National League Central.

Eric Thames broke a 4-4 tie in the ninth with a two-run home run with two outs to help the Brewers pull out a 6-4 win over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.  After the Brewers lost the first game of a doubleheader on Monday, they won three straight, taking three of four in the series.

The Cardinals scored twice in the first inning off of Brewers starter Zach Davies, picking up five hits and sending Davies pitch count (34) up the charts from the beginning.  A pair of nice defensive plays by Keon Broxton and Eric Sogard prevented the Cardinals from doing more damage.

The Brewers got those two runs back in the second when Broxton clubbed a 489 foot home run, the longest home run in the new Busch Stadium, which opened in 2006.

The Brewers bullpen did the job, throwing four hitless and scoreless innings.  With Corey Knebel off limits, Oliver Drake pitched the ninth, striking out a pair and collecting his first save of the season.  [Read more…]