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Bianchi’s 1st career blast powers Brewers

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Jeff Bianchi clubbed his first Major League home run, a 3-run blast in the second inning to power the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.

Bianchi had the green light with 2-outs and a 3-0 count.

AUDIO: Jeff Bianchi on his 1st Major League home run :10

Yovani Gallardo (14-8) worked 7 innings, striking out 9 for his seventh straight win.  The Brewers have won 7 of their last 8.

Travis Wood lost for the 8th time in his last nine starts despite holding the Brewers to 5-hits and 3-runs in 7 innings. 

Game 3 of the 4-game series is tonight.

 

Brewers release Wolf

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The Milwaukee Brewers have released left-handed pitcher Randy Wolf today.

Randy Wolf

Wolf struggled much of the season, posting a 3-10 record with a 5.69 ERA. 

Wolf went 13-12 with a 4.17 ERA in his first season with the Brewers and followed that up last year with a 13-10 record and a 3.69 ERA. 

Wolf is in the final year of his contract, but the deal does have a club option for 2013 with a $1.5-million buyout, which the Brewers will obviously have to pay.

In 142 1/2 innings, Wolf allowed a league highs in hits with 179 and earned runs with 90.

Shaun Marcum is scheduled to come off of injured reserve and pitch against the Pirates Saturday or Sunday.  Wolf’s release will allow Marcum to move into the rotation.

The Brewers also called up infielder Jeff Bianchi from Class AAA Nashville.