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Brewers hopes matchup with Pirates aides playoff push
Sep 23, 2008 - 1:42 PM Pittsbugh (65-91) at Milwaukee (85-71) 8:05 pm. EDTMILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The struggling Milwaukee Brewers hope a series against Pittsburgh Pirates can help them move closer to securing their first playoff appearance in 26 years.
Dave Bush takes the hill as the Brewers aim for their 10th straight victory over the Pirates on Tuesday.
Milwaukee, which has not reached the postseason since 1982, trails the New York Mets (86-70) by one game in the National League wild card race despite losing 15 of 20 games in September.
Milwaukee posted an 8-1 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday, its second win in six games since interim manager Dale Sveum took over for Ned Yost.
"The unfortunate part is, if you don't get in the playoffs, a (heck) of a season is thrown out the window," Sveum told the team's website.
The Brewers have fared well against Pittsburgh, winning 11 of the 12 meetings this season. Bush (9-10, 4.22 ERA) is 0-1 with a 4.88 ERA in his last four outings.
Pittsburgh counters with Jeff Karstens (2-6, 4.37), who has lost six straight starts.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 2
MILWAUKEE 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 7 11 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: PIT - JEFF KARSTENS, JESSE CHAVEZ (7TH), SEAN BURNETT (7TH), JOHN
GRABOW (8TH), T.J. BEAM (9TH) AND RYAN DOUMIT
MIL - DAVE BUSH, TODD COFFEY (6TH), ERIC GAGNE (7TH)
Sep 23 11:17 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY PRINCE FIELDER (34) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 9TH OFF T.J. BEAM SCORED RYAN BRAUN.
FINAL SCORE: MILWAUKEE 7, PITTSBURGH 5
Pirates 5, Brewers 7 Bot 9, 0 OutsSep 23 11:17 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JASON KENDALL SCORED J.J. HARDY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KENDALL ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
MILWAUKEE 5 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: G MOTA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Pirates 5, Brewers 5 Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 23 10:54 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY STEVEN PEARCE (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF GUILLERMO MOTA SCORED DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, MILWAUKEE 4
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: AN LAROCHE (.172, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Pirates 5, Brewers 4 Top 8, 0 OutsSep 23 10:38 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIKE CAMERON SCORED CRAIG COUNSELL AND MIKE LAMB.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CAMERON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
MILWAUKEE 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R DURHAM (.288, 0-FOR-3)
Pirates 3, Brewers 4 Bot 7, 0 OutsSep 23 10:25 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY FREDDY SANCHEZ SCORED JEFF KARSTENS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, F SANCHEZ ON SECOND, N MORGAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
MILWAUKEE 2 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.281, 1-FOR-1)
Pirates 3, Brewers 2 Top 2, 0 OutsSep 23 8:40 PM - NL
AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY RYAN BRAUN SCORED MIKE CAMERON. ERROR BY NATE
MCLOUTH ALLOWED RYAN BRAUN TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
MILWAUKEE 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.274, 33 HR, 98 RBI)
Pirates 0, Brewers 2 Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 23 8:21 PM
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