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Reds snap eight game losing streak against Brewers

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The Cincinnati Reds marched into Miller Park on Monday with the worst record in the majors at 2-13, riding a eight-game losing streak.  When the dust settled, the losing skid had come to an end as the Reds banged out 14-hits in a 10-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo had a 7.31 ERA in his first three starts, but he dominated Milwaukee hitters before departing in the seventh.  By that time, the game was out of reach after the Reds put a six-spot on the board in the sixth inning.

The Brewers first runs came in the 7th, from a relief pitcher at that as Jorge Lopez collected his first major league hit, a bases-loaded two run double.

The Brewers (8-9) dropped to 2-6 at home this season and have been outscored 48-20 in those games. [Read more…]

Brewers drop exhibition finale in Houston

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The Milwaukee Brewers lost both of their exhibition games in Houston, falling to the Astros in Tuesday’s finale 8-1.

The Brewers finished exhibition play 19-12-2.

Houston’s Carlos Correa clubbed an opposite-field grand slam in the first inning off of Brewers starter Zach Davies.  In his final tune-up for the regular season, Davies pitched three innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

Charlie Morton went 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one hit, no walks and he struck out eight.

The Brewers will still have to finalize their roster before Thursday’s regular season opener in San Diego.  They have three relievers for two jobs in the bullpen, to be decided between J.J. Hoover, Oliver Drake and Taylor Williams.  They also will have to decide between Jesus Aguilar and Ji-Man Choi for the final spot in the bench.

It’s also possible the Brewers could make a late deal instead of sending a player to the minors or giving them their all-out release.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bullpen leads Brewers past Pirates (AUDIO)

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Brent Suter – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers rebounded from a shutout loss to Pittsburgh on Monday by beating the Pirates 5-2 on Tuesday night at Miller Park.

Manager Craig Counsell used a total of seven pitchers with starter Brent Suter giving the Brewers just three innings.  The bullpen responded with six scoreless frames to pull out the victory.

Jeremy Jeffress followed Suter, then it was Oliver Drake, Jared Hughes, Anthony Swarzak, Josh Hader and Corey Knebel to finish it out.  Knebel registered two more strikeouts and notched his 35th save of the season.

The Brewers offense got to Pirates right hander Gerrit Cole for five early runs, including a four-run third inning.  [Read more…]

Brewers cough up late lead, fall to Twins (AUDIO)

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Keon Broxton – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers took advantage of some sloppy play by the Minnesota Twins and took a 4-3 lead into the 7th inning at Target Field.  Unfortunately, the Brewers then got sloppy and coughed up the lead, falling 5-4 in their series opener.

In the seventh, Oliver Drake walked leadoff man Eduardo Escobar, who scored when Eddie Rosario’s deep line drive to right was misjudged by Domingo Santana as the tying run scored on Rosario’s double.  After Rosario was bunted to third, Drake balked in the go-ahead run and the Twins then held on for the victory.

Brewers starter Brent Suter was removed after just four innings, but lefty Josh Hader struggled with his command.  Hader walked three batters in the fifth and hit Jason Castro to lead off the sixth.

Keon Broxton drove in a pair of runs, with a long home run into the second deck in left field in the third and a run scoring double in the fourth. [Read more…]

Brewers losing streak reaches three

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Junior Guerra – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Travis Shaw clubbed a three run home run, but that’s all the Brewers could muster offensively, suffering their third straight loss, 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Junior Guerra held the Pirates scoreless through five innings, but the sixth inning would be his downfall.

The Brewers have lost three straight games for the first time since June 10-13 and their lead over the second place Chicago Cubs is down to 2 1/2 games.  The Cubs beat Atlanta 5-1 last night, their fifth straight win.

The Brewers have struggled to score runs in the first two games of the series, going 3 for 16 with runners in scoring position with 19 runners left on base.  Frustrations reached a peak when Travis Shaw was called out on strikes on a pitch that was off the plate.  He slammed his bat to the ground and was immediately ejected by the home plate umpire.  It didn’t take long for manager Craig Counsell to join Shaw in the clubhouse when he two came out and let the umpire know what he was thinking. [Read more…]

Thames 9th inning HR lifts Brewers to victory (AUDIO)

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Milwaukee Brewers (L to R) Hernan Perez, Keon Braxton and Domingo Santana celebrate their 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 15, 2017. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

It’s June 16 and the Milwaukee Brewers are still in first place atop the National League Central.

Eric Thames broke a 4-4 tie in the ninth with a two-run home run with two outs to help the Brewers pull out a 6-4 win over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.  After the Brewers lost the first game of a doubleheader on Monday, they won three straight, taking three of four in the series.

The Cardinals scored twice in the first inning off of Brewers starter Zach Davies, picking up five hits and sending Davies pitch count (34) up the charts from the beginning.  A pair of nice defensive plays by Keon Broxton and Eric Sogard prevented the Cardinals from doing more damage.

The Brewers got those two runs back in the second when Broxton clubbed a 489 foot home run, the longest home run in the new Busch Stadium, which opened in 2006.

The Brewers bullpen did the job, throwing four hitless and scoreless innings.  With Corey Knebel off limits, Oliver Drake pitched the ninth, striking out a pair and collecting his first save of the season.  [Read more…]

Brewers blank Dodgers, salvage final game of series

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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 League Central Division.

Zach Davies pitched six-plus innings of shutout ball and this time, the Brewers bullpen held strong.  Corey Knebel struck out the side in the ninth inning to nail down his fifth save.

The Brewers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on Eric Thames 15th home run of the season.  Eric Sogard made it 2-0 in the second inning with a 2-0, 2-out rbi single in the second.  The Brewers final run came in the 8th inning when Domingo Santana clubbed his 10th home run of the season.

Davies allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out six, improving to 6-3 on the season.

Oliver Drake, Jacob Barnes and Knebel finished up for the Brewers 30th win of the season.

The Brewers have now outscored their opponents 53-17 in the first inning of games this season.  They’ve also led in 49 of their 57 games, which leads the National League.

Milwaukee continues its home stand with a game tonight against the San Francisco Giants at Miller Park.  Junior Guerra (1-0, 1.84) faces San Francisco’s Jeff Samardzija (1-7, 4.63) in the pitching matchup.

AUDIO: Zach Davies on the Brewers bullpen :15

AUDIO: Corey Knebel on the Brewers rebounding after tough losses :20

Aguilar, Broxton power Brewers past Cards for first time since 2014

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It had been nearly three years since the Milwaukee Brewers won a series over the rival Cardinals, but a major league milestone helped end that streak. Jesus Aguilar broke a tie game in the seventh inning with a solo home run to give the Brewers a 5-4 win Thursday night in St. Louis.

Aguilar’s homer was the first of his career, and happened in his 100th career at-bat. Keon Broxton had carried the Brewers offense to that point, driving in two runs on 4-of-5 hitting with a home run in the fifth inning off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright. Broxton finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.

Milwaukee took two of three from the Cards in a rain-shortened series, ending a run of 17 consecutive head-to-head series without a win. The Brewers were 0-15-2 in that stretch. [Read more…]