Archive for May, 2008
Sheets leads Brewers to win over Houston (AP)
Ben Sheets got within one out of pitching his third complete game of the season, and Prince Fielder and Russell Branyan homered to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night. Sheets left after walking Lance Berkman in the ninth inning, but Salomon Torres came on to get Carlos Lee to [...]
Posted: May 31st, 2008.
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Braun has 4 hits to lead Brewers over Astros (AP)
Ryan Braun homered and matched a career-high with four hits, Manny Parra pitched six strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 5-1 Friday night. Prince Fielder and Mike Cameron also homered for Milwaukee, which won for the fourth time in five games. Houston dropped its third straight.
Posted: May 30th, 2008.
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MLB to hold ceremonial Negro Leagues draft (AP)
Country singer Charley Pride and Millito Navarro, at 102 believed to be the oldest living professional baseball player, were among the former Negro Leaguers invited to attend a ceremonial draft next month. The event will take place June 6 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., before Major League Baseball holds its annual amateur draft.
Posted: May 30th, 2008.
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Campillo, Teixeira drive in 6 runs in Braves’ win (AP)
Mark Teixeira homered and drove in four runs and reliever-turned-starter Jorge Campillo’s first career hit scored two more to lift the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Chipper Jones went 2-for-4 with two walks to raise his major league leading average to .420 and help the Braves avoid being [...]
Posted: May 29th, 2008.
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The Scorecard: Julian Tavarez not worried about missing ring (Yahoo! Sports)
According to Madison’s Capital Times, Brewers pitcher Julian Tavarez has no idea of the whereabouts of the…
Posted: May 29th, 2008.
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Weeks’ triple sends Brewers to 1-0 win (AP)
Rickie Weeks delivered a run-scoring triple in the eighth inning to make a winner of Jeff Suppan, who baffled the Atlanta Braves over eight innings in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 1-0 victory Wednesday night. Braves starter Jo-Jo Reyes had given up just two hits and retired 14 batters in a row before walking J.J.
Posted: May 28th, 2008.
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Brewers have until June 15 to decide on Weaver (AP)
The Milwaukee Brewers have a little bit longer than they originally thought to make a decision on the future of pitcher Jeff Weaver. The 31-year-old Weaver signed with the Brewers in April and has been playing for Triple-A Nashville. After speaking with agent Scott Boras on Wednesday, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Weaver can [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2008.
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Hall scores winner as Brewers beat Braves (AP)
After grousing earlier in the day about being placed in a platoon situation by the Milwaukee Brewers, Bill Hall scored the winning run in Milwaukee’s 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Hall, who entered as a defensive replacement in the ninth, led off the bottom of the inning with a broken-bat bloop single [...]
Posted: May 27th, 2008.
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Brewers’ Bill Hall bristles at 3B platoon (AP)
Bill Hall has patiently gone along with the Milwaukee Brewers’ ever-changing plans for him in the field, switching from utility player to center fielder to third baseman over the past three seasons. Now he wishes his team would be more patient with his struggles at the plate against right-handed pitching.
Posted: May 27th, 2008.
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Brewers finalize deal with RHP Julian Tavarez (AP)
The Milwaukee Brewers finalized a deal with Julian Tavarez, and he will be in uniform for Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. The 35-year-old right-hander, cut loose by Boston earlier this month after going 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA in nine relief appearances, worked out for the Brewers’ staff in Washington on Sunday.
Posted: May 27th, 2008.
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