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Grisham delivers game winner for Brewers

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Rookie Trent Grisham delivered a three-run homer in the 8th inning on Wednesday, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Grisham was eventually put out the night before by Sergio Romo during a 9-pitch at bat, but Grisham used that experience to take Romo deep on Wednesday.

“Seeing him last night, kind of seeing how he was attacking me, attacking other guys kind of game me a little bit of an advantage,” said Grisham.

Grisham is hitting .314 in his first 35 Major League at bats.

Eric Thames added three hits and two RBI for the Brewers, who still made things interesting in the ninth inning.

Matt Albers came out of the bullpen and walked the bases loaded before eventually getting C.J. Cron to fly out to left-center to end it.

Gio Gonzalez wasn’t effective in his start, allowing three home runs, but the Brewers split the two game series and move within a game and a half of the Cardinals and Cubs in the Central Division.

The Brewers are off on Thursday before heading to Washington, D.C. to face the Nationals in the first of a three game series on Friday 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.

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 blank Brewers in series opener

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Keston Huira’s first game at Miller Park

Milwaukee Brewers starter Gio Gonzalez surrendered three runs in the first inning and the Cincinnati Reds made that hold up.  The Reds pulled out a 3-0 victory in the series opener on Tuesday night at Miller Park.  It’s the first time the Brewers have been blanked on the scoreboard this season.

Sonny Gray blanked the Brewers for six innings, striking out nine and securing his first win of the season.  Three Reds relievers finished the victory for Gray as the Brewers went down via the strikeout 14 times on the night.  They were 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position.

Right-fielder Christian Yelich was scratched from the lineup before the game with back spasms.  He’s not in the lineup for Wednesday’s series finale either.

The Brewers best chance came in the first inning when Lorenzo Cain led off the inning with a double. [Read more…]

Gonzalez leads Brewers past Phillies

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Chase Anderson File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Gio Gonzalez gave up a solo homer in the first inning, but then held the Philadelphia Phillies in check through 5 1/3 innings as the Milwaukee Brewers pulled out a 5-2 win in Philadelphia.

Jesus Aguilar singled in two runs, and Ryan Braun had two hits and an RBI in the win.

Jean Seguara homered in the first for the Phillies.  Jake Arrieta surrendered five runs over six innings to fall to 4-4 with the loss.

The Phillies have lost two straight, while the Brewers have won two straight and nine of their last 12.

Zach Davies pitches for the Brewers in the series finale against the Phillies this afternoon.

Anderson to start Saturday

Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Chase Anderson will start Saturday in Atlanta, in the rotation spot currently held by Freddy Peralta.

Anderson is returning from a minor-league rehab outing at Triple “A” San Antonio after he missed a start due to a blister in Milwaukee.  Peralta pitched against the Phillies on Monday but made it through just four innings because of a high pitch count.

 

Brewers bounce back to beat Phillies, end 3-game slide

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The Milwaukee Brewers put an end to their 3-game losing streak, knocking off the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Tuesday night.

Brandon Woodruff struggled with control early, walking five batters, but he settled down and allowed just one-hit in six shutout innings to lead the Brewers to the win.  Woodruff raised his record to 6-1 with a 3.72 ERA.

Yasmani Grandal clubbed a three-run homer in the second inning and Ryan Braun added a two-run shot in the third to give the Brewers an early 5-0 lead.  Ben Gamel singled in the Brewers final run in the eighth. [Read more…]

Woodruff leads Brewers to sixth straight win

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Brandon Woodruff allowed just one run and four hits to the Washington Nationals over six innings, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory on Wednesday afternoon.  Woodruff struck out nine and didn’t walk anybody as he improved to 5-1.  His ERA dropped from 5.81 to 4.25.

The Brewers moved seven games over .500 (23-16) as they pulled to within a half game of the division leading Cubs.  Milwaukee went 8-2 on their 10-game home stand.

Christian Yelich had three hits, including his league-leading 16th home run of the season.  Fifteen of his 16 home runs have come at Miller Park.

Matt Albers surrendered a pair of runs in the seventh inning and the Nationals had enough runners aboard in the ninth to create a save situation for closer Josh Hader, slammed the door on his 10th save of the season.

The Brewers are off on Thursday and will head to Chicago for the start of a three game series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday.  Gio Gonzalez (0-0, 2.61 ERA) pitches for the Brewers.  Jose Quintana (4-1, 3.40) will go for the Cubs.

 

 

Brewers fall, Yelich is sidelined

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The Milwaukee Brewers dropped their series finale in New York against the Mets on Sunday, 5-2 at Citi Field.  In the process, star Christian Yelich had to leave the game in the fourth inning with lower back discomfort that he sustained while running the bases.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell said he didn’t think Yelich’s issue was series enough to think about the injured list but thought it would likely keep him out of tonight’s series opener against Colorado at Miller Park.

After trailing 2-0, Mike Moustakas clubbed a two-run homer in the seventh inning to tie the game 2-2. [Read more…]

Gonzalez agrees to one year deal with Brewers

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Looking for some starting pitching help, the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a one-year free agent deal with lefty Gio Gonzalez.  The deal will guarantee Gonzalez $2 million, plus incentives.

Gonzalez went 10-11 with a 4.21 ERA last season for Washington and Milwaukee.  He came to Milwaukee in an August 31st trade and went 3-0 in five starts for the Brewers down the stretch.

The Brewers are off on Thursday and will open a three game series in New York against the Mets on Friday night.

Miley among three Brewers to file for free agency

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Milwaukee Brewers pitchers Wade Miley and Gio Gonzalez, as well as outfielder Curtis Granderson all decided on free agency.

Miley went 5-2 with a 2.57 earned run average in 16 regular-season starts for the Brewers.  He signed a minor league contract  going into spring training but turned out to be one of the teams most consistent pitchers down the stretch and into the playoffs.  In the postseason, Miley had a 1.23 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP in four starts, pitching 14 2/3 innings.

Gonzalez came to the Brewers in a late season trade with the Washington Nationals, going 3-0 with a 2.13 ERA in five September starts.

Granderson hit .220 with two home runs and three RBI in 19 games and .143 with one RBI in the postseason.

Taylor added to 40-man roster

The Brewers added outfielder Tyrone Taylor to the 40-man roster.  The 2012 second-round draft pick hit .278 with 20  home runs and 80 runs batted in over 119 games.

Brewers sign infielder to minor league deal

The Brewers also signed infielder Jake Hager to a minor league contract which includes an invitation to major league camp.

The 26-year-old Hager hit a combined .284 with 11 homers and 51 RBI in 97 games split between Class AA Biloxi and Class AAA Colorado Springs.