Astros 11 - 6 Brewers
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Brewers look to win rubber match against Astros

Jul 27, 2008 - 2:24 PM Houston (47-56) at Milwaukee (60-44), 2:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Brewers hoped to avoid looking ahead to a huge series when they face the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Tied with the Chicago Cubs atop the National League Central, the Brewers and Cubs begin a four-game series here Monday.

Milwaukee trailed Chicago by five games at the All-Star break, but the acquisition of CC Sabathia and the increased level of play by Ryan Braun and Bill Hall have helped it become one of the most feared clubs in the NL.

Jeff Suppan (5-6, 4.65 ERA) will take the mound for the Brewers, hoping to avoid losing his first game since June 25. The 33-year-old righthander has held opponents to three runs or less in seven of his last 10 starts and will be making his first appearance against Houston this season.

The Astros will counter with Randy Wolf (6-10, 4.74), who was acquired from the San Diego Padres on Wednesday for pitcher Chad Reineke.

Wolf will be making his first start against the Brewers in 2008 and is coming off a skaky outing on July 19. While facing the St. Louis Cardinals, he allowed six runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings during a 6-5 loss.

For the Brewers, Bill Hall lifted the go-ahead sacrifice fly on Saturday and Braun blasted his 27th homer of the season en route to a 6-4 triumph.

On Friday, Wandy Rodriguez tossed six solid innings and helped the Astros to a 3-1 win, snapping a four-game losing streak.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 11 16 1
    MILWAUKEE 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: HOU - RANDY WOLF, CHRIS SAMPSON (5TH), CHAD PARONTO (8TH) AND BRAD
    AUSMUS
    MIL - JEFF SUPPAN, SETH MCCLUNG (7TH), BRIAN SHOUSE
    (9TH) AND MIKE RIVERA

    HOME RUNS: HO

    Jul 27 5:26 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY J.J. HARDY SCORED RICKIE WEEKS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 11
    MILWAUKEE 6 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.304, 3-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)

    Astros 11, Brewers 6  Bot 9, 0 OutsJul 27 5:20 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED BRAD AUSMUS.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 11
    MILWAUKEE 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.344, 2-FOR-4)

    Astros 11, Brewers 5  Top 8, 0 OutsJul 27 4:54 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY KAZ MATSUI SCORED DARIN ERSTAD.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, B AUSMUS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 10
    MILWAUKEE 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M TEJADA (.281, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)

    Astros 10, Brewers 5  Top 8, 0 OutsJul 27 4:52 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRAD AUSMUS SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, D ERSTAD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 9
    MILWAUKEE 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C SAMPSON (.143, 0-FOR-0, SAC)

    Astros 9, Brewers 5  Top 8, 0 OutsJul 27 4:48 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY J.J. HARDY SCORED RUSSELL BRANYAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HARDY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
    MILWAUKEE 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.305, 3-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)

    Astros 8, Brewers 5  Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 27 4:27 PM
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    Astros 8, Brewers 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 27 3:53 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY GEOFF BLUM (8) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF JEFF SUPPAN SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA AND LANCE BERKMAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8, MILWAUKEE 4
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.269, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Astros 8, Brewers 4  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 27 3:52 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY RICKIE WEEKS ALLOWED BRAD AUSMUS AND RANDY WOLF TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M TEJADA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
    MILWAUKEE 4 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.341, 0-FOR-2)

    Astros 5, Brewers 4  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 27 3:46 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY KAZ MATSUI SCORED DARIN ERSTAD.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R WOLF ON SECOND, B AUSMUS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
    MILWAUKEE 4 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M TEJADA (.278, 0-FOR-2)

    Astros 3, Brewers 4  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 27 3:42 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRAD AUSMUS SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, D ERSTAD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
    MILWAUKEE 4 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: R WOLF (.139, 0-FOR-1)

    Astros 2, Brewers 4  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 27 3:39 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN BRAUN (28) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF RANDY WOLF SCORED J.J. HARDY.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, MILWAUKEE 4
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.275, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)

    Astros 1, Brewers 4  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 27 3:04 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MIKE RIVERA SCORED BILL HALL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
    MILWAUKEE 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J SUPPAN (.063, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Astros 1, Brewers 2  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 27 2:47 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY GEOFF BLUM (7) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    2ND OFF JEFF SUPPAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, MILWAUKEE 1
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.267, 13 HR, 51 RBI)

    Astros 1, Brewers 1  Top 2, 0 OutsJul 27 2:33 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY PRINCE FIELDER SCORED RICKIE WEEKS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BRAUN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
    MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.286, 16 HR, 60 RBI)

    Astros 0, Brewers 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 27 2:24 PM

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