by Bill Scott | May 12, 2017
The first two games of the series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox at Miller Park were filled with offense. Thursday afternoon’s series finale was just the opposite. The Red Sox broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth inning when Mookie Betts clubbed a...
by Bill Scott | Apr 24, 2017
Control issues are not something Jimmy Nelson hasn’t dealt with before, but after a couple of solid outings to start the season, the Milwaukee Brewers were hoping those issues were behind their right-hander. But Nelson’s command problems returned on Sunday...
by Bill Scott | Apr 19, 2017
The Milwaukee Brewers jumped out to a 5-0 lead, but the Chicago Cubs bounced back to pull out a 9-7 win on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. The Cubs scored four times in the sixth inning, knocking Nelson out of the game. Nelson surrendered a pair of two run homers to...
by Bill Scott | Apr 14, 2017
Jimmy Nelson pitched seven solid innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a series opening 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on Thursday night. Nelson allowed just five hits over seven innings with no walks and five strikeouts. In two...
by Bill Scott | Apr 7, 2017
The Milwaukee Brewers got six strong innings from starter Chase Anderson on Thursday but fell to the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in the series finale at Miller Park. The Rockies grabbed the lead in the third inning on a solo home run from former Brewer mark Reynolds. It...
by Bill Scott | Mar 31, 2017
Matt Garza has battled injuries off and on during his stay in Milwaukee and the Brewers announced Thursday that Garza would open the 2017 season on the 10-day disabled list with a right groin strain. The 33-year-old Garza allowed five runs and five hits in 2 1/3...
by Bill Scott | Mar 23, 2017
With just 11 days before the regular season opener, the Milwaukee Brewers started trimming their roster. The Brewers released veteran reliever Joba Chamberlain and sent reliever Michael Blazek to Class AAA Colorado Springs. Infielder Yadiel Rivera was also sent to...
by Bill Scott | Sep 28, 2016
Carlos Gomez clubbed a three-run home run and Jonathan Lucroy’s two-run double put Texas ahead, leading the Rangers to a 6-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Chris Carter gave the Brewers an early lead, slugging a two-run...
by Bill Scott | Sep 22, 2016
The Milwaukee Brewers final homestand of the season is off to a rough start. The Brewers fell for the second night in a row to the Pittsburgh Pirates, this time by a 4-1 margin. It was the sixth straight win for the Pirates at Miller Park. “We haven’t...
by Bill Scott | Sep 16, 2016
The Chicago Cubs started the day with a magic number of one to clinch their first National League Central Division title since 2008. They were ready to celebrate with Champaign on ice, but the Milwaukee Brewers weren’t about to lay down. The Brewers knocked off...
by Bill Scott | Sep 10, 2016
Milwaukee pitcher Jimmy Nelson’s struggles continued in St. Louis on Friday night as the Cardinals ended the Brewers 3-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory. St. Louis scored all four of their runs on a pair of home runs off Nelson in the third inning, all with...
by Bill Scott | Sep 4, 2016
The Milwaukee Brewers batted around and scored four runs in the eighth inning, setting the stage for an eventual 7-4 win at PNC Park. Orlando Arcia, Manny Pina and Keon Broxton all drove in runs against the Pirates bullpen. Arcia finished the game a home run shy of...
by Bill Scott | Aug 29, 2016
The Pittsburgh Pirates came to Milwaukee having lost nine-straight games at Miller Park. They left on Sunday with a four-game winning streak after knocking off the Brewers 3-1. Chase Anderson tossed five innings of shutout ball, then surrendered solo home runs in the...
by Bill Scott | Aug 28, 2016
The Milwaukee Brewers gave starter Jimmy Nelson a four-run lead, but the Pirates rebounded for a 9-6 victory at Miller Park, their third straight win in the series. Nelson didn’t get hit with the loss, but he wasn’t able to get through the fourth inning...
by Bill Scott | Aug 18, 2016
The Chicago Cubs scored five runs in the first inning and went on to knock off the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night. Jorge Soler’s three-run home run was the big blow off of Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson, who wound up losing his sixth...
by Bill Scott | Aug 12, 2016
The Milwaukee Brewers have struggled to score runs over the last few games. They took out their frustrations on Thursday and put a thumping on the Atlanta Braves 11-3 at Miller Park. Chris Carter, Hernan Perez and Scooter Gennett all homered for the Brewers as they...
by Bill Scott | Aug 8, 2016
Jimmy Nelson’s problems continued on Sunday as the Milwaukee Brewers dropped a 9-3 decision to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Nelson failed to make it through the fifth inning for the third straight outing, lasting just 4 1/3 innings on Sunday. Nelson allowed 7 runs...
by Bill Scott | Aug 2, 2016
After a busy day on the trade front on Monday, The Milwaukee Brewers saw their four game winning streak come to an end. Jimmy Nelson struggled, allowing six runs on eight hits in just four innings as the Brewers fell to the Padres 7-3 at Petco Park. Padres starter...
by Bill Scott | Jul 28, 2016
The Milwaukee Brewers committed three errors in the first inning and two more in the second, falling 8-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Miller Park. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said, “The first inning was out of the Twilight Zone. It’s not something...
by Bill Scott | Jun 27, 2016
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...
