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Garza pitches Brewers to win over Twins

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The 2014 season has been a struggle for Matt Garza, but the Milwaukee Brewers veteran right hander pitched his best game since the season opener.  Garza took a shutout into the seventh and helped the Brewers knock off the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Monday night at Miller Park.

Garza allowed six hits and struck out eight to improve to 3-4 on the season.  It’s the first time in 12 starts that Garza hasn’t allowed a run.

Mark Reynolds clubbed his 13th home run of the season and Jonathan Lucroy added three-hits, including an 8th inning homer to help the Brewers in the win.  The Brewers ended a 5-game interleague losing streak.

Garza left with one out in the seventh inning and reliever Will Smith induced an inning-ending double play.

Brewer pitchers now have 40 quality starts in 58 games this season.  That’s second most in the majors.  Only the Atlanta Braves, with 41, have more.

Game two of the series is tonight.  Yovani Gallardo (3-3, 3.56) gets the nod for the Brewers.

Gallardo beats Orioles with walkoff double

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The Milwaukee Brewers returned the favor on Tuesday night, coming from behind to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 in 10-innings.

Jonathan Lucroy - UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Jonathan Lucroy – UPI/Bill Greenblatt

 

With the Brewers out of position players, Ron Roenicke called on Yovani Gallardo to pinch hit with two outs in the bottom of the 10th and he delivered a game-winning walkoff double.

Gallardo, who had only one hit in 14 at bats this season, missed his last start with a sprained left ankle.  His next start is tonight against the Orioles.

The Brewers gave Matt Garza a 5-0 lead but he couldn’t hold it.  Trailing in the bottom of the ninth, the Brewers were down to their last out.  Jonathan Lucroy tapped an infield hit that third baseman Manny Machado couldn’t make a play on.  It allowed Elian Herrera to score from third to tie the game and force extra innings.

Francisco Rodriguez pitched the 10th and had no issues, giving the Brewers a chance to earn the victory, which they did.

AUDIO: Ron Roenicke says they had to have this one :08

The Brewers got home runs from Carlos Gomez, Mark Reynolds and Khris Davis.  They staked Matt Garza to a 5-0 lead but he couldn’t hold it.

The Brewers improved to 6-2 in interleague play this season.  Gallardo starts tonight’s 3rd game in the series.  He’s 2-3 with a 3.52 era.  Bud Norris (3-4, 3.83) goes for Baltimore.

Brewers bats come to life in Miami

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The Milwaukee Brewers bats came to life in Miami on Friday night, pulling out a 9-5 win over the Marlins.

Carlos Gomez had three straight doubles and four hits overall, Mark Reynolds clubbed a pair of two-run home runs and Khris Davis went deep to lead the Brewers 13-hit attack.  Eight of the thirteen hits went for extra bases.

With Ryan Braun still sidelined, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke moved Carlos Gomez into the cleanup spot, Jonathan Lucroy into the three-spot and Jean Segura into the leadoff spot.  For at least one night, the moves paid off.

Marco Estrada struggled on the mound but the offensive support allowed him to pick up the win and improve to 4-2 on the season.  Estrada served up four home runs, two to Giancarlo Stanton and two to Garrett Jones.  Estrada has now give up 16 home runs this season, which leads the Major Leagues.  In April, Estrada put together a 2.87 ERA in five starts in April.  In May, Estrada has made five starts and has a 5.16 ERA.

Wily Peralta (4-3, 2.18) pitches game two of the series for the Brewers tonight.  Jacob Turner (0-2, 6.59) goes for Miami.

Brewers end 4-game slide, beat Braves 6-1

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When you’re in a slump, you try to find ways to climb out of it.  For the Milwaukee Brewers, it meant skipping batting practice last night.

Kyle Lohse - UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Kyle Lohse – UPI/Bill Greenblatt

The result, a 6-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

Mark Reynolds clubbed a first-inning grand slam and Carlos Gomez added a two-run shot in the 4th as the Brewers ended a four game losing streak.

The offensive outburst gave right-hander Kyle Lohse all the offense he would need.  Lohse allowed a single run in the first inning on back-to-back doubles by Freddie Freeman and Justin Upton.  Lohse slammed the door from there, working 8-innings and striking out eight, improving to 6-1 with a 2.67 era for the season.

AUDIO: Kyle Lohse said the early lead provided a big boost :14

The Brewers improved to 4-1 when scoring at least four runs.  They’re 4-18 when failing to do so.

The game took just 2 hours and 26 minutes to play.  The Brewers can salvage a split in the series if they can win tonight.  Matt Garza (2-4, 4.83) gets the nod for the Brewers.  Aaron Harang (4-4, 2.98) goes for the Braves.

Yovani Gallardo

The Brewers aren’t sure if they’re going to have Yovani Gallardo for his next start.  Gallardo was still quite sore yesterday, after spraining his ankle in Tuesday nights loss to the Braves.  Gallardo had to leave that game in the 4th inning.

The Brewers have several options, including Triple A hurlers Mike Fiers (6-1, 2.01) and Jimmy Nelson (5-1, 1.71).

Reynolds leads Brewers to walk-off win

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Francisco Rodriguez has been putting the Milwaukee Brewers on his back and carrying them in the early going.  Rodriguez entered

Rickie Weeks - UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Rickie Weeks – UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Sunday’s series finale against the New York Yankees having saved 15 games in 15 chances to lead the Majors.  But all good things usually come to an end at some time.

Rodriguez was trying to protect a 5-4 lead in the 9th inning and put the Yankees away.  But Mark Teixeira clubbed a two-out, 3-2 pitch into the seats in right field to tie the game 5-5 and give K-Rod his first blown save of the season.  It was also the first run scored on Rodriguez this season.

After the Yankees failed to score in the 10th, Rickie Weeks doubled just inside the first base line with one out.  Then it was Mark Reynolds turn to pick up Rodriguez by singling to left, scoring Weeks with the game winning run.

AUDIO: Mark Reynolds said it was nice to pick up K-Rod for a chance :10

The Brewers are off today.  They’ll open a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park on Tuesday night.

Rickie Weeks

Rickie Weeks is earning himself more playing time.  Injuries have dropped the Brewers run production, which left manager Ron Roenicke looking for some other options in the lineup.  Sunday, he went with Weeks, against a right-handed starter for the first time this season.

Weeks responded with a 3 for 5 effort with a sac fly and two rbi’s.  He also scored the winning run after doubling in the 10th.

Weeks now has 11 hits in his last 19 at bats, a .579 clip that has seen his average climb to .318 on the season.

Garza struggles as Brewers drop series finale to Cardinals

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The Milwaukee Brewers finished the month of April with a 20-8 record, but they did so with a 9-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Brewers needed starter Matt Garza to get them deep into the game to take some pressure off of the bullpen, but that didn’t happen.  Garza suffered a right thumb contusion while hitting and worked three innings before being removed.  That meant trouble for a heavily taxed bullpen.

Ron Roenicke went with little used Rule 5 draft pick Wei-Chung Wang who was overmatched by the Cardinals.  Wang wound up allowing four runs on six hits in three innings.  It brings his total to 13 hits and 10 runs allowed in just six innings this season.

Zach Duke followed for an inning and the Brewers called on catcher Martin Maldonaldo to finish up, working a scoreless 8th inning.  Maldonado became the first position player to pitch for the Brewers since infielder Joe Inglett in July 2010.

The Brewers got off to a good start.  Home runs by Mark Reynolds and Carlos Gomez homered to give the Brewers a 3-1 lead.  But St. Louis slugger Matt Adams clubbed a long three-run homer to right to put the Cardinals up for good at 4-3.  Allen Craig also homered for the Cardinals, who salvaged the final game in the series.

The Brewers open a four-game series in Cincinnati against the Reds tonight.  Manager Ron Roenicke says there’ll likely be a roster move announced before the game.  The Brewers need more bullpen help and it could come at the expense of the rookie Wei-Chung Wang.  Because he was acquired from the Pirates in the Rule 5 Draft, if the Brewers would have to offer him back to the Pirates.

Marco Estrada (2-1, 2.87) pitches for the Brewers in the series opener at Cincinnati.  The Reds will counter with Homer Bailey (1-2, 6.15).

Rodriguez off to a great start

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The Milwaukee Brewers, at 19-7 (.731), own the best record in the Major Leagues.  Their 19 wins are a new franchise record for the

Francisco Rodriguez celebrates his 12th save (Photo) UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Francisco Rodriguez celebrates his 12th save (Photo) UPI/Bill Greenblatt

month of March/April.

The Brewers enter tonight’s game with a 2.56 team ERA, which ranks second in the Major Leagues, trailing only the Braves (2.04).  Opponents are batting just .217, trailing only the Braves (.211) and the Cardinals (.216).

The entire pitching staff has been lights out.  The starters have posted a 2.74 ERA this season, trailing only the Braves (1.57) and Cardinals (2.32) in the Major Leagues.  The team has produced a Major League-leading 21 quality starts, including eight in a row.

The bullpen has posted a 2.18 ERA this season, trailing only the Padres (1.94) and Giants (2.13) in the Major Leagues.  opponents are batting just .195 off the Brewers bullpen, lowest in the majors.

Last night, the Brewers bullpen shut the Cardinals out over the last six innings, helping the team erase a 3-0 deficit to win in extra innings 5-3.

There’s been plenty of eye-opening performances, but none bigger than Francisco Rodriguez.  He has set a new franchise record for saves (12) in March/April, breaking the mark held by Francisco Cordero (10 in 2007).  Number 12 came in the 12th inning last night.

AUDIO: Mary Reynolds says the bullpen has exceeded expectations :11

Davis makes amends for slow start, Brewers beat Cardinals

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Khris Davis was having one of his toughest nights of his young career.  Entering his final at-bat in the 12th inning, Davis was 0

Khris Davis drives in game winner / Photo/UPI Bill Greenblatt

Khris Davis drives in game winner / Photo/UPI Bill Greenblatt

for 5 with four strikeouts.  But it was Davis’ run-scoring triple in the top of the 12th inning that led the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Davis later scored on a Mark Reynolds sacrifice fly to give the Brewers the final margin of victory.

Zach Duke (2-0) picked up the win with two innings of scoreless relief and Francisco Rodriguez notched his 12th save in as many chances.  Rodriguez got Jhonny Peralta to fly out with two on to end the game.

St. Louis jumped out to a 3-0 lead when Allen Craig and Matt Holliday homered in the sixth inning off of Yovani Gallardo.  But the Brewers tied the game in the 7th by scoring three-times.  The last of the three runs coming when Aramis Ramirez was hit by a pitch by St. Louis reliever Pat Neshek.  Ramirez left the game but x-rays on his injured elbow came up negative.

The Brewers lead the majors with 19 wins and have a league best 10-1 road record.  They’ve won eight of their last 10-games.

The Brewers played without starters Ryan Braun (strained intercostal muscle) and shortstop Jean Segura (bruised cheek).  Both are listed as day-to-day.

Kyle Lohse (4-1, 2.38) pitches game two of the series tonight against Lance Lynn (4-1, 3.30) of the Cardinals.

AUDIO: Khris Davis on a tough night that ended well :11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Davis homer give Brewers their 14th win (AUDIO)

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The Milwaukee Brewers clubbed three solo home runs on Sunday and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in 14-innings.

Mark Reynolds homered in the 8th, Ryan Braun tied the game 2-2 with a 1-out solo homer in the 9th and Khris Davis won it with a solo shot in the 14th inning, giving the Brewers 3 out of 4 in the series.

It’s the second straight game that Pirates closer Jason Grilli served up a home run in the 9th inning.  Braun also took Grilli deep in the 9th in Saturday, a 2-run shot to help the Brewers come from behind to win.

At 14-5, the Brewers continue to hold on to the best record in the major leagues.  Their 9-1 road record is the best start in the majors since Atlanta opened 10-0 back in 1994. [Read more…]

Brewers win streak reaches 7 games

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The Milwaukee Brewers picked up where they left off when they returned home to Miller Park and knocked off the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Friday night.

Aramis Ramirez and Mark Reynolds homered and Wily Peralta worked 7-strong innings for the win as the Brewers captured their 7th straight and improved to 8-2 on the season.  The Brewers are off to their best start since opening the 1987 season by winning 13-straight games.

Ramirez leads the Brewers with a .395 average and improved to 8 for 11 (.727) with runners in scoring position.  He’s tied with Ryan Braun for the team lead in rbi’s with 10.

Ramirez’ homer was a two run blast to left.  Reynolds hit a solo shot and Carlos Gomez singled in the 4th run with a single that plated Rickie Weeks.  Neil Walker clubbed a two-out, two-run homer for the Pirates in the 7th, after Ramirez allowed Russell Martin to reach due to his throwing error.

Peralta allowed 4-hits and two walks while striking out four.  Milwaukee pitchers have now allowed three or fewer runs in 24 straight games, which is a franchise record.

Francisco Rodriguez struck out all three batters he faced in the 9th inning for his 3rd save.

AUDIO: Ron Roenicke says the Brewers are doing all the little things :11