"Feed the Kids:" Salvation Army, Milwaukee Brewers team up to pack lunches for children

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, June 19th teamed up with the Salvation Army to pack lunches for children who would otherwise go without.They worked together to pack 1,500 lunches for kids in Milwaukee.Seventy Salvation Army volunteers and 70 Brewers staff members packed the sandwiches, fruit, milk, a snack and bag of chips.

Nelson whiffs 10 in 1st CG as Brewers nip Padres 2-1

MILWAUKEE  — Jimmy Nelson struck out 10 in his first career complete game and the Milwaukee Brewers got home runs from Hernan Perez and Manny Pina to edge the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Sunday, June 18th.Nelson (5-3) allowed six hits and two walks while throwing 118 pitches in his 89th major league start.

Another slugfest: Brewers fall to Padres, who hit 2 solo homers in 11th

MILWAUKEE — Cory Spangenberg and Chase d'Arnaud each hit solo home runs in the 11th inning, lifting the San Diego Padres over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 on Saturday, June 17th in yet another slugfest.The teams have combined for 15 home runs in the first two games of the three-game series.

Thames hits walk-off home run, Brewers beat Padres 6-5

MILWAUKEE — Eric Thames hit the Brewers' first walk-off home run of the season in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting Milwaukee to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.Thames hit his 19th home run of the season when he drove a 1-1 pitch from Ryan Butcher (3-3) off the top of the left-field fence.

Milwaukee Brewers fall to Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have been tough to beat when Robbie Ray is on the mound, even more so when the hitters are clicking at the same time.Ray struck out a season-high 12 in 6 2-3 shutout innings, Paul Goldschmidt had a grand slam and the Diamondbacks broke away late to rout the Milwaukee Brewers 11-1 Sunday.Ray is 5-0 and has given up just one earned run in his last 37 innings, with 48 strikeouts over his last five starts."Felt great," Ray said. "All my pitches were working ...

Brewers edged by Diamondbacks, 3-2

PHOENIX — Zack Godley keeps coming back from Reno and making big starts for the Arizona Diamondbacks.The latest was Saturday night, when the right-hander allowed two hits over 6 2-3 innings in the Diamondbacks' 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.Brandon Drury hit the go-ahead two-run home run for Arizona.Rey Fuentes tripled and scored the other run for the Diamondbacks, who had their nine-game home winning streak snapped in an 8-6 loss to the Brewers on Friday.Hernan Perez accounted for both Milwaukee runs with his second homer in as many nights.Godley (2-1) allowed two runs, struck out four, walked one and hit a batter.

Brewers end D-backs' 9-game home win streak with 8-6 victory

PHOENIX — There's been lots of talk about Colorado and Arizona being the surprise clubs in baseball this season.Don't forget the Milwaukee Brewers.Manny Pina had three hits — two doubles — and two RBIs and the NL Central-leading Brewers ended Arizona's nine-game home winning streak with an 8-6 victory over the Diamondbacks on Friday night."Everybody is doing their job," Pina said. "Everyone is focused on playing the game. ...

Milwaukee Brewers game interrupted by streaker

MILWAUKEE -- Fans at the Milwaukee Brewers game on Thursday, June 8th experienced quite a sight.

Giants get 4 in 10th, hold on for wild 9-5 win over Brewers

MILWAUKEE -- Hunter Pence's RBI single opened the scoring in a four-run 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants overcame a rough outing by closer Mark Melancon for a wild 9-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.Denard Span added an RBI double in the 10th off Brewers reliever Jacob Barnes (1-1), who gave up five hits and four runs without retiring a batter.The Giants rallied after Melancon blew a two-run lead in the ninth.

Aguilar's 2-out hit backs Nelson as Brewers beat Giants 6-3

MILWAUKEE — Jimmy Nelson pitched six solid innings and Jesus Aguilar drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the fifth to help the Milwaukee Brewers pull away from the San Francisco Giants for a 6-3 victory Wednesday night.Nelson (4-3) struck out six and allowed seven hits along with his first walk since May 23.

Brewers place pitcher Matt Garza on DL with chest contusion

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have placed right-hander Matt Garza on the 10-day disabled list because of a chest contusion.The Brewers announced the move before their game Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants.

Anderson, Pérez lead Brewers past Giants 5-2

MILWAUKEE — Chase Anderson pitched 7 2-3 shutout innings, drove in a run and won his third straight game, Hernán Pérez homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Tuesday night.Anderson (5-1) extended his scoreless streak to 21 2-3 innings with the win.

Milwaukee Brewers fall to San Francisco Giants 7-2

MILWAUKEE — Jeff Samardzija pitched deep into the game after a shaky beginning, Aaron Hill had a tiebreaking, pinch-hit double in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Monday night.Hill drove in two with two outs off reliever Rob Scahill (1-2).Samardzija (2-7) surrendered two runs in the first but quickly settled down, retiring 19 consecutive batters in one stretch.Milwaukee's first-inning runs came in an unusual fashion.

Davies sharp, Thames homers, Brewers beat Dodgers 3-0

MILWAUKEE — Zach Davies pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Eric Thames hit his 15th homer and the Milwaukee Brewers averted a three-game series sweep by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Sunday, June 4th.Davies (6-3) struck out six and allowed a walk in six-plus innings, effectively mixing a curveball, changeup and a fastball that hovered around 90 mph.He retired 13 in a row from the first until Yasmani Grandal reached on a one-out infield single up the middle in the fifth, the Dodgers' first hit.Los Angeles didn't get a runner to second until Adrian Gonzalez and Cody Bellinger opened the seventh with singles that chased Davies.