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Brewers glad to face Pirates after dismal loss
Jul 4, 2008 - 1:03 PM Pittsburgh (40-44) at Milwaukee (46-39) 2:05 p.m. EDTMILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- A home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates is exactly what the Milwaukee Brewers need to bounce back from their worst loss of the season.
After blowing a five-run lead in the ninth inning, the Brewers return to Miller Park on Friday to open a three-game series against the Pirates.
Milwaukee led 5-0 entering the final frame during Thursday's series finale in Arizona, but failed to shut the door as the NL West-leading Diamondbacks scored six times in the ninth without committing an out to deny the Brewers their third straight win.
The Brewers should have little trouble rebounding against the Pirates, who have lost six straight games on the road in Milwaukee and have to face staff ace Ben Sheets (9-2, 2.83 ERA) in the series opener.
Sheets suffered his first loss since May 15 during his last outing, surrendering five runs and nine hits in seven innings en route to a 5-0 setback against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
Tom Gorzelanny (6-6, 6.18) looks to continue his dominance over the Brewers when he counters for the Pirates. Gorzelanny owns 3-0 record with a 3.19 ERA in six career starts against Milwaukee.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2
MILWAUKEE 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 x 9 14 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY, T.J. BEAM (5TH), ROMULO SANCHEZ (7TH) AND RYAN
DOUMIT
MIL - BEN SHEETS, CARLOS VILLANUEVA (6TH) AND JASON
KENDALL
HOME RUNS: PIT - NONE
MIL
Jul 4 4:56 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY PRINCE FIELDER SCORED RYAN BRAUN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P FIELDER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
MILWAUKEE 9 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.298, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Pirates 1, Brewers 9 Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 4 4:12 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BILL HALL SCORED COREY HART. ERROR BY JASON BAY
ALLOWED MIKE CAMERON TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, B HALL ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
MILWAUKEE 8 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J KENDALL (.276, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
Pirates 1, Brewers 8 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 4 3:49 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY COREY HART SCORED PRINCE FIELDER.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C HART ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
MILWAUKEE 6 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: M CAMERON (.226, 1-FOR-2)
Pirates 1, Brewers 6 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 4 3:44 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY J.J. HARDY (10) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 5TH OFF TOM GORZELANNY SCORED BEN SHEETS.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1, MILWAUKEE 5
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.279, 1-FOR-2)
Pirates 1, Brewers 5 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 4 3:38 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON KENDALL SCORED BILL HALL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KENDALL ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
MILWAUKEE 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B SHEETS (.083, 0-FOR-1)
Pirates 1, Brewers 3 Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 4 3:21 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY XAVIER NADY SCORED JACK WILSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, X NADY ON SECOND, J MICHAELS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
MILWAUKEE 2 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.238, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Pirates 1, Brewers 2 Top 3, 0 OutsJul 4 2:52 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BILL HALL (11) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF TOM GORZELANNY SCORED MIKE CAMERON.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, MILWAUKEE 2
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J KENDALL (.274, 1 HR, 25 RBI)
Pirates 0, Brewers 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 4 2:35 PM
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