Brewers scramble, fall to Rockies

The Milwaukee Brewers found out less than hour before Wednesday night’s game against Colorado that starting pitcher Chase Anderson ripped open a callus on his right middle finger, sending him to the injured list.  That put the team in scramble mode as they...

Brewers drop series opener in St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals scored seven runs in the seventh inning and knocked off the Milwaukee Brewers 13-5 in St. Louis on Monday night. Dexter Fowler went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.  Paul Goldschmidt also had three hits with a home run and three RBI in the...

Thames to the rescue in Brewers victory

For the second straight day, Eric Thames clubbed a two-run homer to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park. It was the team leading seventh of the season for Thames.  He has now homered in 12 of 19 games against Cincinnati...

Anderson leads Brewers to opening day win (AUDIO)

Orlando Arcia singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers knocked off the San Diego Padres 2-1 in 12 innings on opening day at Petco Park. Newcomer Christian Yelich drove in the Brewers other run and Lorenzo Cain went 3-for-5 in...

Brewers cough up late lead and fall to the Cubs

For the second straight game, the Milwaukee Brewers let a late lead get away, resulting in 5-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings. With emergency closer Jeremy Jeffress on in the ninth, trying to protect a 3-2 lead, Ian Happ rolled a ground ball to first and beat...

Santana leads Brewers to victory

Domingo Santana clubbed two home runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-2 win over the Washington Nationals at Miller Park on Sunday. Left-hander Brent Suter pitched three shutout innings and was followed out of the bullpen by Jeremy Jeffress, Jacob Barnes, Anthony...

Offense is quiet in Brewers loss to Giants

When the Brewers don’t hit home runs, they usually struggle to win.  They finally got their first long ball of the series, a solo shot by Stephen Vogt in the 9th inning, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a 4-2 loss to the Giants in San Francisco. The Brewers...

Brewers offense falls short in loss to the Rays (AUDIO)

On Friday and Saturday, the Milwaukee Brewers offense did just enough to win.  On Sunday, that minimal offensive effort wasn’t enough, falling to the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in the series finale at Tropicana Field. The Brewers managed just six hits and the only run...

Pitching leads Brewers past Cardinals in series finale

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...

Rough 8th inning costs the Brewers in loss to Washington

The Washington Nationals scored seven runs in the 8th inning, coming from behind to knock off the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Wednesday night. The Brewers suffered their seventh loss in nine games on their current three-city road trip and fell a half game behind the...

Brewers miss opportunity, fall to Giants in 10-innings

The Milwaukee Brewers scored twice in the 9th inning to pull even with San Francisco 5-5, but with a runner at third base and nobody out, they failed to score him.  The result?  The Giants went on to win 9-5 in 10-innings. Eric Sogard hit a leadoff home run in the...

Brewers blank Dodgers, salvage final game of series

After suffering back-to-back losses to the Dodgers, games they should have won, the Milwaukee Brewers bounced back on Sunday with a 3-0 win at Miller Park, salvaging the final game in their series.  The Brewers remain one game in front of the Cubs atop the National...

Brewers in first place on Memorial Day (AUDIO)

Jimmy Nelson struck out 10 over seven innings and Domingo Santana clubbed his first career grand slam to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Miller Park. It’s the second straight win for the Brewers, after a season long...

Brewers perched at the top of NL Central

The Milwaukee Brewers are supposed to be rebuilding.  Nobody knows how long this recent streak of success will last, but for now, the Brewers are at the top of the National League Central Division, looking down at the other four teams. Jett Bandy’s ninth-inning...

Anderson’s strong outing leads Brewers past White Sox

Chase Anderson capped off a solid spring with five-innings of one-hit, shutout ball to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 exhibition win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Miller Park. Anderson allowed one hit and one walk with six strikeouts, seeing his...

Nationals end 7-game slide, edge Brewers (AUDIO)

With Stephen Strasburg scratched before the game because of a back injury, the Washington Nationals handed the ball to Tanner Roark to make the start against the Milwaukee Brewers in Sunday’s series finale and he delivered. Roark (7-5) allowed seven hits and a...

Smith activated, Blazek to the DL (AUDIO)

Left-handed reliever Will Smith was activated from the disabled list on Wednesday.  He wasn’t needed after Zach Davies pitched eight solid innings in the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. To make room on the roster, the Brewers sent David...