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RHP Sheets seeks fourth straight win for Brewers

Jun 19, 2007 - 12:57 PM San Francisco (30-39) at Milwaukee (39-31) 8:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - Ben Sheets goes in search for his fourth straight win as the Milwaukee Brewers face the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.

Sheets (7-3, 3.31 ERA) allowed three runs and eight hits with seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings of a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.

The 27-year-old righthander is 2-2 with a respectable 2.84 ERA through five career starts against the Giants.

In Monday's series opener, rookie Yovani Gallardo pitched 6 1/3 solid innings in his major league debut and emerging slugger Prince Fielder homered as the Brewers held on for a 5-4 victory.

The win also marked the return of second baseman Rickie Weeks, who collected two doubles in his first game back after a stint on the 15-day disabled list.

"It felt good, man, it felt real good," said Weeks, who batted from the eighth spot for the first time this season. "It was good to be back and help the team to win. We won the game, so that's the biggest thing."

San Francisco sends Tim Lincecum (2-1, 5.25) to the hill with the hopes that the righthander can bounce back from his last outing.

Lincecum was tagged for seven runs and seven hits with four walks in just 3 2/3 frames in a defeat against Toronto last Wednesday.