Archive for August, 2007
Brewers starter Gallardo homers in 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh Pirates (AP)
Yovani Gallardo pitched seven sharp innings and hit his second homer of the season, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Friday night to inch closer in the NL Central race. Gallardo allowed five hits and two runs for Milwaukee, which pulled within 1 1/2 games of division-leading Chicago.
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Brewers place LHP Parra on DL (PA SportsTicker)
The Milwaukee Brewers on Friday placed lefthander Manny Parra on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left thumb.
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Brewers starter Manny Parra has broken thumb (AP)
Milwaukee rookie left-hander Manny Parra was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a broken left thumb, leaving the Brewers with another hole in their rotation. Parra, injured while bunting in Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs, hopes to pitch again in two weeks but acknowledged he might not return this season.
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Five and Fly: Indians grind onward (Yahoo! Sports)
August bleeds into September, the New York Yankees become threatening, Terry Francona gets strip-searched, Joba…
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Murton, Soriano hit back-to-back homers to lead Cubs past Brewers 5-4 (AP)
Matt Murton and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back homers off Chris Capuano in the sixth inning Thursday night and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 to push their lead in the NL Central back to 2 1/2 games. Chicago took two of three in their final series of the season with the second-place Brewers.
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
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Brewers starter Manny Parra leaves after 3 innings due to bruised left thumb (AP)
Milwaukee Brewers rookie lefty Manny Parra had to leave Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs with a bruised left thumb after pitching just three innings. Parra will be examined Friday by Milwaukee team doctor William Raasch. In his second major league start, Parra gave up three hits and three runs.
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
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Brewers minor leaguer suspended after testing positive for drug of abuse (AP)
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Jeremy Jeffress was suspended 50 games Thursday for violating baseball’s minor league drug rules. Jeffress, a pitcher with Class-A West Virginia of the South Atlantic League, was punished after testing positive for a drug of abuse. The right-hander was 9-5 with a 3.13 ERA in 18 starts this season, striking out 95 [...]
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
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Brewers minor league RHP Jeffress suspended for 50 games (PA SportsTicker)
Major League Baseball on Thursday suspended Milwaukee Brewers minor-league righthander Jeremy Jeffress 50 games for being in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
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Brewers rebound behind Sheets, Braun to beat Cubs 6-1 (AP)
Ben Sheets came off the disabled list to give the sagging Milwaukee Brewers a lift, and Ryan Braun hit a bases-loaded double during a four-run seventh inning Wednesday night in a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. With just their fourth win in the last 15 games, the Brewers moved within 1 1/2 games of [...]
Posted: August 29th, 2007.
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Brawny Braun is NL’s top rookie of the year candidate (Yahoo! Sports)
Milwaukee Brewers’ slugging third baseman heads a deep list vying for the award.
Posted: August 29th, 2007.
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