Final
Brewers aim to end three-game losing streak in opener
Jul 27, 2007 - 1:20 PM Milwaukee (56-46) at St Louis (46-52) 8:10 pm EDTST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Brewers will try to avoid a three-game losing streak when they meet the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series Sunday.
Milwaukee's Claudio Vargas (8-2, 4.47 ERA) goes for his third straight winning decision. Last time out, Vargas limited the San Francisco Giants to three runs in six innings for a 7-5 win on Sunday.
However, the Dominican righthander has struggled against the defending World Series champion Cardinals, who bolster a 4-1 record over Vargas.
St. Louis will counter with Mike Maroth (0-3, 8.17), who is still looking for his first win in the National League since coming from Detroit in a trade last month.
Maroth continued to stumble, giving up a career-worst 10 runs and season-high 11 hits through five frames in a 10-1 loss at Atlanta last Thursday.
But lefthander put together one of his best outings this season when he faced the Brewers on June 13, limiting them to one run in seven innings with the Tigers, who traded Maroth nine days later.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MILWAUKEE 0 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 2 12 19 2
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 9 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: MIL - CLAUDIO VARGAS, SCOTT LINEBRINK (9TH) AND JOHNNY ESTRADA
STL - MIKE MAROTH, KELVIN JIMENEZ (5TH), RANDY KEISLER
(7TH) AND GARY BENNETT
HOME RUNS: MIL - CORE
Jul 27 11:47 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GEOFF JENKINS SCORED TONY GRAFFANINO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G JENKINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 12
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.288, 3-FOR-5, HR, 2 RBI)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 11:36 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY TONY GRAFFANINO SCORED KEVIN MENCH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T GRAFFANINO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 11
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C VARGAS (.129, 0-FOR-4)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 11:35 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARY BENNETT SCORED JIM EDMONDS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G BENNETT ON FIRST, A MILES ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 10
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: K JIMENEZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 10:58 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY RYAN BRAUN SCORED TONY GRAFFANINO.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J HARDY ON FIRST, C HART ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 10
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.285, 1-FOR-3)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 10:34 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY J.J. HARDY SCORED JOHNNY ESTRADA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J HARDY ON FIRST, C HART ON SECOND, T
GRAFFANINO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 9
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.347, 0-FOR-3)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 10:33 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY COREY HART SCORED KEVIN MENCH.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C HART ON FIRST, T GRAFFANINO ON SECOND, J
ESTRADA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 8
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.269, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 10:30 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
TONY GRAFFANINO HIT BY KELVIN JIMENEZ PITCH WITH BASES
LOADED SCORED BILL HALL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T GRAFFANINO ON FIRST, J ESTRADA ON SECOND,
K MENCH ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 7
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C VARGAS (.138, 0-FOR-2)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 10:27 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY GARY BENNETT SCORED SCOTT ROLEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A KENNEDY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 6
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: M MAROTH (.222, 0-FOR-1)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 10:16 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY COREY HART (15) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF MIKE MAROTH.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 6, ST LOUIS 0
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.270, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 10:02 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TONY GRAFFANINO SCORED KEVIN MENCH.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, T GRAFFANINO ON FIRST, J ESTRADA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 5
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C VARGAS (.143, 0-FOR-1)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 9:49 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOHNNY ESTRADA SCORED BILL HALL.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J ESTRADA ON FIRST, K MENCH ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 4
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: T GRAFFANINO (.241, 0-FOR-1)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 9:47 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BILL HALL SCORED J.J. HARDY AND PRINCE FIELDER.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B HALL ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: K MENCH (.276, 1-FOR-1)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 9:06 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY J.J. HARDY SCORED COREY HART.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HARDY ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.350, 0-FOR-1)
Brewers vs. CardinalsJul 27 8:59 PM
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