Mets 12 - 4 Brewers
Final
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Brewers aim to reclaim first place in division

Aug 2, 2007 - 2:00 PM NY Mets (60-47) at Milwaukee (58-50) 2:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- After seeing their lead in the National League Central Division evaporate, the Milwaukee Brewers look to begin turning things around against the top team in the league.

The slumping Brewers aim to reclaim first place in the division Thursday when they host the New York Mets in the finale of a three-game series.

Milwaukee owned a comfortable 8 1/2-game cushion in the division on June 23, but the Chicago Cubs (57-49) have won 25 of their last 35 games and pulled percentage points ahead of the Brewers thanks to Wednesday's 5-4 victory.

One day after rallying for a thrilling 4-2 triumph in the series opener, Milwaukee dropped an 8-5 decision Wednesday. Prince Fielder blasted his league-leading 31st home run for the Brewers, who have lost six of their last eight games.

On Thursday, Milwaukee gives the ball to Chris Capuano (5-7, 4.70 ERA), who has dropped seven straight decisions. The lefthander has not won since May 7, a string of 12 consecutive outings.

Capuano lasted just four innings and yielded four runs and seven hits in his only other start against the Mets this season, a 9-1 loss at Shea Stadium on May 13.

New York counters with Brian Lawrence (NR), who will be making his first appearance in the majors since the 2005 season. The righthander underwent shoulder surgery in March 2006.

The Mets have won 11 of their last 18 games and own the top record in the National League.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    NY METS 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 4 12 18 0
    MILWAUKEE 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 13 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE, SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS (6TH), JORGE SOSA (6TH),
    AARON SELE (9TH) AND RAMON CASTRO
    MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO, CARLOS VILLANUEVA (7TH), BRIAN
    SHOUSE (7TH)

    Aug 2 5:15 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY COREY HART (18) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 9TH OFF AARON SELE.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 12, MILWAUKEE 4
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.269, 0-FOR-4)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 5:10 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOSE REYES (8) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 9TH OFF CHRIS SPURLING SCORED MARLON ANDERSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 12, MILWAUKEE 3
    DUE UP FOR NY METS: L CASTILLO (.133, 0-FOR-5)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 5:06 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY MARLON ANDERSON SCORED RAMON CASTRO
    AND LASTINGS MILLEDGE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ANDERSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 10
    MILWAUKEE 3 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.303, 1-FOR-5)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 5:04 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY JORGE SOSA SCORED DAMION EASLEY.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J SOSA ON SECOND, L MILLEDGE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 8
    MILWAUKEE 3 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.304, 1-FOR-4)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 4:27 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY LASTINGS MILLEDGE SCORED DAVID WRIGHT. ERROR BY
    J.J. HARDY ALLOWED CARLOS DELGADO TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L MILLEDGE ON FIRST, D EASLEY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 7
    MILWAUKEE 3 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR NY METS: J SOSA (.174, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 4:25 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN BY DAMION EASLEY (9) TO
    DEEP CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE 6TH OFF CHRIS CAPUANO SCORED MOISES
    ALOU.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 5, MILWAUKEE 3
    DUE UP FOR NY METS: R CASTRO (.304, 0-FOR-2)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 3:44 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY COREY HART (17) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    5TH OFF BRIAN LAWRENCE.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 3, MILWAUKEE 3
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.270, 0-FOR-2)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 3:34 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY DAVID WRIGHT (19) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 5TH OFF CHRIS CAPUANO.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 3, MILWAUKEE 2
    DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.250, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 3:29 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY COREY HART SCORED TONY GRAFFANINO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C HART ON FIRST, C CAPUANO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2
    MILWAUKEE 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.271, 0-FOR-1)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 2:44 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY TONY GRAFFANINO SCORED JOHNNY ESTRADA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T GRAFFANINO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2
    MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C CAPUANO (.233, 1 HR, 2 RBI)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 2:38 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    NY METS 2 2 4 0
    MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE
    MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.278, 16 HR, 45 RBI)
    J HARDY (.272, 18 HR, 61 RBI)
    R BRAUN (.342, 18 HR, 50 RBI)

    Mets vs. BrewersAug 2 2:19 PM

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