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| Brewers activate Hoffman |
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04/26/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - The Milwaukee Brewers have activated closer Trevor Hoffman in time for Sunday's series finale against the Houston Astros. Hoffman started the season on the disabled list because of a strained right oblique muscle, and rehabbed in the minors, twice pitching an inning for Triple-A Nashville. Hoffman's return should help a Brewers bullpen that has blown six saves this season in nine opportunities. Hoffman, baseball's all-time saves leader with 554, signed a one-year contract with the |
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| Braun leads Brewers past Astros in 11 innings |
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04/26/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - Ryan Braun finished 4-for-6 and drove in the decisive run in the 11th inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers edged Houston, 9-8, in a wild contest at Minute Maid Park. Corey Hart began the 11th with a double off Geoff Geary, and Braun followed by hitting a low liner back up the middle. Hart beat center fielder Michael Bourn's throw home to put the Brewers in front. Milwaukee later loaded the bases, but Geary induced a double-play grounder to escape the jam. However, Mark DiFelice worked |
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| Streaking Brewers resume series in Houston |
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04/25/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Milwaukee Brewers will try to extend their season high winning streak to four games tonight when they resume a three-game series against the NL Central-rival Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Milwaukee handed the Astros a 5-2 defeat in the series opener on Friday to post its third straight win and improve to 4-3 on a nine-game road trip. Yovani Gallardo went the distance for the first time in his career and gave up two runs on five hits with seven strikeouts. The righty owns a perfect 3 |
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| Victorino's grand slam in ninth lifts Phils over Marlins |
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04/25/2009 |
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| ou Marson and Jimmy Rollins worked a two-out walk to force in a run. Victorino then delivered the crushing blow, launching a 2-1 fastball over the right field wall. Victorino hit a grand slam off CC Sabathia in Game 2 of last year's NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chase Utley followed with a shot to the seats in right for a 7-3 Phillies lead. "I should've gotten the job done tonight," Lindstrom said. "It's going to happen. I'm embarrassed for myself cause usually I don't let things like that happen." Brett M |
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| Phils head to Florida for key divisional set |
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04/24/2009 |
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| his team may be battling through a "championship hangover". Whether Manuel is right or not, Philadelphia has struggled to a 6-8 record this season and has dropped two straight and five of its last seven games. The Phils just lost two of three to the Milwaukee Brewers at home, including Thursday's 6-1 loss in the series finale in which Brewers starter Dave Bush pitched 7 1/3 innings of no-hit ball until Matt Stairs drilled a home run off of the right-field foul pole. Phillies starting pitcher and 2008 World Serie |
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| Astros, Brewers to begin NL Central clash |
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04/24/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Bottom-feeders in the NL Central Division get together this evening in Houston, where the Astros will entertain the rival Milwaukee Brewers for the first of three straight games at Minute Maid Park. Milwaukee enters Friday's opener of the series fresh off a dazzling performance by starting pitcher Dave Bush, who hurled 7 1/3 innings of no-hit ball in Thursday's 6-1 decision over the Philadelphia Phillies. He lost the bid on Matt Stairs' pinch-hit homer to right with one out in the eighth. Bus |
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| Phillies' Hamels leaves start against Milwaukee |
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04/23/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels left Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning with a left shoulder contusion. Hamels left with one out in the frame after getting hit just below the left shoulder on a line drive back to the mound by a Prince Fielder single. Hamels stayed on the mound for several minutes while being attended to by trainers, but eventually walked off the field and went into the locker room. Hamels had struck out six and given |
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| Bush loses no-hit bid in eighth as Brewers bash Phillies |
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04/23/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Ryan Braun and Bill Hall belted homers, while Dave Bush took a no-hitter into the eighth and pitched a solid 7 2/3 innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-1, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park. Bush carried a no-hitter into the home half of the eighth inning and retired pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs on a grounder to lead off. Pinch-hitter Matt Stairs then ruined Bush's hopes by belting a 3-1 cutter into the upper deck in ri |
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| Brewers edge Phils |
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04/22/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - J.J. Hardy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, as the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, in the middle installment of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park. Mike Cameron went 1-for-4 with a two-run double for the Brewers, who had lost three of their previous four outings. Corey Hart went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Braden Looper (2-0) allowed five hits in a scoreless six-inning start to collect the win for Milwaukee. He also walked two in his thi |
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| Phillies rout Brewers despite Braun's big night |
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04/22/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Pedro Feliz went 3-for-4 with a homer, three RBI, and two runs scored, while veteran Jamie Moyer pitched a solid six- plus innings as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-4, in the first game of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park. Jayson Werth and Chris Coste each had a pair of doubles for the Phillies, who have won two straight games. Werth had two RBI and Coste had one. Raul Ibanez went 1-for-4 with an RBI and run scored to extend his hitting strea |
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