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Twins knock out Hader, Brewers

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Josh Hader File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Josh Hader surrendered a home run for the 13th time this season, in just 52 2/3 innings and the Minnesota Twins came from behind to knock off the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 at Miller Park on Tuesday night.

Marwin Gonzalez was first pitch swinging in the 8th, taking a poorly located Hader fastball and depositing it over the wall in left-center field.  It was the sixth home run allowed by Hader in 12 2/3 innings since the all-star break.

Hader had allowed just nine home runs in 81 1/3 innings all of last season.

The Brewers had just taken the lead in the 7th inning by scoring four runs to go up 5-4.  Christian Yelich drove in a run with a double and Yasmani Grandal capped it with a  three-run homer.  It was Grandal’s 20th of the season, but his first since July 6. [Read more…]

Late defensive lapse cost Pirates

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Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz was called for base runner interference in the ninth, allowing a run to score, as the Milwaukee Brewers knocked off the Bucs 4-3 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.

Yasmani Grandal went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI as Milwaukee played without Christian Yelich, who was held out of action with a sore back.

Junior Guerra got the win while Matt Albers nailed down his second save.  It gave the Brewers their second straight win.

Bryan Reynolds hit  his second home run in as many games while Jose Osuna had an RBI double.  Pablo Reyes doubled in a run in the ninth, but was stranded at second base.  Francisco Liriano fell to 4-and-3 with the loss.  The Pirates have lost three straight.

 

Brewers salvage finale with the Reds, lose another starting pitcher (AUDIO)

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Freddy Peralta (file photo)

The Milwaukee Brewers salvaged the final game of their three game series with Cincinnati, but they lost another starting pitcher in the process.

Yasmani Grandal’s two-run single capped a three-run fifth inning as the Brewers pulled out a 5-4 win.

Keston Hiura had a solo homer in the fifth, while Ryan Braun clubbed a two-run homer in the first.

Matt Albers picked up the win and Freddy Peralta notched his first save.

Josh VanMeter went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for Cincinnati, which had won three of its previous four.

Brewers starter Jhoulys Chacin struggled early, then left after three innings with a right oblique strain.  Chacin is expected to join Brandon Woodruff on the injured list, leaving the Brewers scrambling for starting pitching help. [Read more…]

Brewers rally to beat Diamondbacks

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After trailing early 4-0, the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday.

Tyler Saladino clubbed a fourth inning grand slam for the Brewers to even the score 4-4.  Then Mike Moustakas’ go-ahead, RBI-single ignited a three-run eighth inning to pull out the win.

Yasmani Grandal and Ben Gamel also plated runs in the eighth inning.  Keston Hiura got the rally started with an opposite-field triple into the right-field corner.

Freddy Peralta picked up the victory and Josh Hader nailed down his 22nd save.

Brewers all-Star starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff left after three-plus innings with a strained left oblique and is headed for the 10-day injured list.

The Brewers moved to within two games of the division leading Cubs, who lost 5-1 to the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

Now Milwaukee returns home to open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park tonight.  Chase Anderson (5-2, 3.96 ERA) goes for the Brewers.  Right-hander Sonny Gray (5-6, 3.40) goes for the Reds.

 

American League continues all-star dominance

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The American League extended its all-star winning streak to seven-straight games, knocking off the National League 4-3 in Cleveland on Tuesday night.  That’s 14 of the last 17 for the AL in the annual summer classic.

Joey Gallo’s solo home run in the seventh inning held up for the AL.  Houston’s Michael Brantley, Minnesota’s Jorge Polanco and Boston’s Xander Bogaerts also drove in runs for the American League.

Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka picked up the win and teammate Aroldis Chapman notched the save.  Indians pitcher Shane Bieber struck out the side in the fifth inning and was named the game’s MVP.

Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon homered in the sixth and the Mets’ Pete Alonso added a two-run single in the eighth to pull the NL withone one.  Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers took the loss.

Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal contributed to an eighth-inning NL rally.  He drew a walk and eventually scored on a Pete Alonso single.  Grandal finished 0 for 1.

Christian Yelich and Mike Moustakas both went 0 for 2 and pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed a run, working two-thirds of an inning in the seventh.

The second half of the season resumes with a single game on Thursday.  The Brewers resume play on Friday night, playing the first of three against the San Francisco Giants at Miller Park.

 

Moustakas, Grandal and Hader added to all-star team

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Josh Hader – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

After falling short in “The Starters Election,” Milwaukee Brewers standouts Mike Moustakas and Yasmani Grandal were voted into the upcoming All-Star game in a vote of Major League players.  Brewers ace closer Josh Hader was also added to the squad on Sunday.  All three join starter Christian Yelich, who will start for the National League in Cleveland on July 9.

Moustakas is making his third all-star appearance, while Grandal and Hader are both set to make his second all-star appearance.

Moustakas returned to Milwaukee as the team’s second baseman on a one-year free agent deal.  But he has recently been moved back to third base after the Brewers optioned Travis Shaw back to the minors and second baseman Keston Hiura was called up to play second base.

Moustakas is  hitting .275 with 23 home runs and 49 RBI in 76 games.

Grandal also signed a one-year contract with the Brewers worth $18.25 million during the offseason.  He’s hitting .265 with 18 homers and 46 RBI.

Hader is 1-3 with a 1.77 ERA and a WHIP of 0.62 with 20 saves in 21 opportunities.  Hader has struck out 77 in 40 2/3 innings while holding opponents to a .098 batting average.

Yelich voted to start 2019 MLB All-Star Game

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Christian Yelich (File Photo)

Baseball fans around the country, including those in Wisconsin, have voted Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich into the starting lineup for the 2019 MLB All-Star Game, which will take place on Tuesday, July 9 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

It’s the second career All-Star nod and the first All-Star Game start for Yelich, who finished as the top vote-getter in the National League.

Yelich becomes the first member of the Brewers to start in the Midsummer Classic since 2014, when Carlos Gomez (left field), Jonathan Lucroy (catcher) and Aramis Ramirez (third base) earned starting spots.  Yelich is also the sixth outfielder in franchise history to start in the All-Star Game, joining Ben Oglivie (1980), Jeromy Burnitz (1999), Ryan Braun (2008-10, 2012), Corey Hart (2010) and Gomez (2014).

Second baseman Mike Moustakas and catcher Yasmani Grandal also represented the Brewers on the MLB All-Star Starters Election ballot, with both finishing third at their respective positions.

The rest of the All-Star rosters for both squads, totaling 24 for the NL and 23 for the AL, will be determined through a combination of “Player Ballot” choices and selections made by the Commissioner’s Office.  The balance of the rosters will be announced on ESPN at 4:30 p.m. CT this Sunday, June 30.

Brewers drop series opener against Seattle

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The Seattle Mariners had 12 hits to pull out a 8-3 series opening win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on Tuesday night.  Daniel Vogelbach clubbed a 2-run homer and starter Marco Gonzales (9-6) pitched five innings to earn his fourth straight win to lead the Mariners.

Four Seattle relievers shut the Brewers down over the final four innings.

The Brewers jumped out early with a run in the first, but the Mariners rebounded with a four-run third inning off of Brewers starter Zach Davies.  Davies fell to 7-2 after allowing 6-runs on 6-hits in four innings of work.

Dee Gordon’s run-scoring double in the fifth extended the Mariners lead to 7-1.

Yasmani Grandal hit a solo homer and Jesus Aguilar had a run-scoring single for the Brewers in the fifth. [Read more…]

Brewers win in extra’s, despite 24 K’s

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The Milwaukee Brewers went down via the strikeout 24 times on Wednesday night, yet still hit four home runs to pull out a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros in 14-innings at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Mike Moustakas clubbed a go-ahead, two-run homer in the 14th inning, his 21st of the season, to send the Brewers to victory.

Ryan Braun, Yasmani Grandal and Eric Thames also clubbed solo home runs for the Brewers.  Thames blast in the 7th pulled the Brewers into a 3-3 tie.  All three solo homers came off of Houston ace Justin Verlander, who struck out a career high 15 Brewers in seven innings of work. [Read more…]

Peralta struggles in loss to Astros

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After a solid outing last time out, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta struggled on Tuesday night in a 10-8 loss to the Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Peralta allowed six runs on eight hits in four-plus innings, including two home runs.  He fell to 3-3 with a 5.81 ERA in 13 appearances with nine starts.  Peralta previously held the Marlins to a run on four hits over six innings.

The Brewers got home runs from Christian Yelich, Travis Shaw and Yasmani Grandal.  Shaw’s blast came in the seventh, his first since he clubbed two on April 23 in St. Louis.

Yelich clubbed his in the third, his major league leading 25th of the season.  Grandal went deep with a three run shot in the ninth to pull the Brewers to within two runs at 10-8.

The Astros hit a total of four home runs in the win.  They’ll go for the sweep on Wednesday night.  Brandon Woodruff (8-1, 3.87) pitches for Milwaukee.  Justin Verlander (9-2, 2.40) goes for Houston.