Final
Astros, Brewers continue set at Miller Park
Jul 31, 2012 - 2:55 PMVideo
The Astros dropped an 8-7 decision in Monday's opener - their 13th loss in 14 games. Houston lost a major-league worst 106 games in 2011.
Milwaukee's Jonathan Lucroy scored the go-ahead run on Cesar Izturis' eighth- inning infield single and the Brewers survived another shaky bullpen performance to edge the Astros.
The Brewers, who fired bullpen coach Stan Kyles earlier Monday, initially took the lead with a four-run seventh inning, but Livan Hernandez allowed Steve Pearce's game-tying double in the eighth.
In the bottom half, Lucroy legged out a leadoff double and moved to third on Nyjer Morgan's bunt single before crossing the plate on Izturis' dribbler in front of the mound.
Cody Ransom followed with a three-run homer, adding some much-needed insurance for a Milwaukee bullpen which leads the majors in blown saves and needed a trio of relievers to record the final three outs.
"When Cody hit the homer I thought we were gonna win it nice and clean," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said. "It didn't happen, again."
Hernandez (3-1) was credited with the win despite giving up Brian Bogusevic's run-scoring single in the ninth. Kameron Loe didn't fare much better, allowing Justin Maxwell's RBI double before departing with runners on second and third with one out.
The 24-year-old Keuchel, a seventh-round draft pick in 2009, was an 8-1 winner over Cleveland for his first big-league win in appearance No. 2 on June 23, but he's since lost three decisions in four starts.
He was roughed up for five runs in six innings of a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh in his most recent start on July 26, which raised his earned run average from 4.03 to 4.63.
Keuchel's ERA through three starts was a stingy 1.35, but he's since allowed 19 hits and 16 runs in 15 innings.
Keuchel is 0-2 in three road starts this season.
For Milwaukee, right-hander Yovani Gallardo aims to continue a career's worth of success against the Astros.
The 26-year-old Mexican won a 7-1 decision at Houston on July 6 after allowing a run on four hits in six innings, improving him to 11-2 in 13 career starts against the Astros.
Houston batters have managed a .229 average against him in 86 innings.
In three starts since the Astros win, Gallardo is 1-2 and has allowed 12 runs on 20 hits in 17 2/3 innings.
Entering this series, the teams had split eight meetings thus far in 2012, with Milwaukee winning two of three in April, the Astros sweeping a two-game series in May and the Brewers winning two of three in July.
The Brewers won the season series in 2011, 12 games to three.
- HOUSTON: 1
MILWAUKEE: 10
Final
Jul 31 11:09 PM - Pinch-Hitter Nyjer Morgan single to right scored Norichika Aoki and Carlos Gomez with none out. Runner on first and Aramis Ramirez due up.
Astros 1, Brewers 10 Bot 8, 0 OutsJul 31 10:57 PM - Rickie Weeks lined out to center. None on with one out and Martin Maldonado due up.
Astros 1, Brewers 8 Bot 5, 1 OutJul 31 9:53 PM - Aramis Ramirez none-out, three-run Home Run (13) to right center scored Carlos Gomez and Ryan Braun. Corey Hart due up.
Astros 1, Brewers 5 Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 31 9:08 PM - Chris Snyder none-out, solo Home Run (5) to left center. Jordan Schafer due up.
Astros 1, Brewers 2 Top 3, 0 OutsJul 31 8:54 PM - Yovani Gallardo bunt single to the pitcher scored Rickie Weeks with one out. On the play, Martin Maldonado advances to second. Runners on first and second and Norichika Aoki due up.
Astros 0, Brewers 2 Bot 2, 1 OutJul 31 8:49 PM - Aramis Ramirez single to left scored Norichika Aoki with one out. On the play, Ryan Braun advances to third. Runners on first and third and Corey Hart due up.
Astros 0, Brewers 1 Bot 1, 1 OutJul 31 8:27 PM - HOUSTON: 0
MILWAUKEE: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 31 8:10 PM
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