Brewers bash Mets pitching again, come back for 11-9 win

MILWAUKEE — Manny Pina hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, capping the Milwaukee Brewers' comeback from a six-run deficit for an 11-9 win Sunday over the New York Mets.The Brewers swept the three-game series from struggling New York.

Brewers score 8 runs in 5th, beat Mets 11-4

MILWAUKEE — Travis Shaw capped Milwaukee's eight-run fifth inning with a three-run homer, helping the Brewers beat the New York Mets 11-4 on Saturday night.Milwaukee sent 11 batters to the plate in its highest scoring inning of the season.

Brewers top Mets 7-4, Matt Harvey allows 3 HRs in return

MILWAUKEE — Eric Sogard and Orlando Arcia hit back-to-back homers in the sixth off Matt Harvey, spoiling the choppy return of the New York Mets' starter from a three-game suspension in the Milwaukee Brewers' 7-4 win on Friday night.Harvey (2-3) allowed seven hits and five runs, including a season-high three homers, in his first outing in 10 days.The light-hitting Sogard, whose contract was selected earlier Friday from the minors, hit a two-run shot into the second deck in right to break a 2-2 tie.

Milwaukee Brewers place OF Ryan Braun on DL with strained left calf

MILWAUKEE — Outfielder Ryan Braun was been put on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left calf, and the Milwaukee Brewers brought up infielder Eric Sogard from Triple-A Colorado Springs.Braun said tests Friday revealed a Grade 1 strain, the mildest form of the injury.

Milwaukee Brewers fall 4-1 to Boston Red Sox

MILWAUKEE — Mookie Betts got what he wanted.Betts' three-run home run in the ninth inning Thursday lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Thames hits 13th HR, Brewers outslug Red Sox in 11-7 win

MILWAUKEE — Eric Thames hit his 13th homer of the year in a five-run first inning, Keon Broxton drove in four runs and finished a double short of the cycle, and the Milwaukee Brewers outslugged the Boston Red Sox 11-7 on Tuesday night, May 9th.The Brewers overcame a big night by Boston's Mookie Betts, who went 4 for 4, drove in four runs and finished a triple short of the cycle.But the Red Sox had to play catch-up after the Brewers' first inning highlighted by two-run shots from Thames and Broxton off Drew Pomeranz (3-2).Thames, the bearded slugger, has gone deep in two straight games after nine in a row without a homer.

Thames ends home run drought as Brewers beat Pirates 6-2

PITTSBURGH — Eric Thames broke out of his slump with a home run and three hits, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, May 7th.Travis Shaw and Jesus Aguilar also went deep for Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Brewers fall to Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1

PITTSBURGH — Josh Harrison singled home Gift Ngoepe with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Saturday night.Ngoepe led off the inning with a single against Carlos Torres (1-3), advanced to second on a wild pitch and took third on pinch-hitter Jose Osuna's fly ball.

Pirates top Brewers 4-0 after lengthy rain delay

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have asked Wade LeBlanc to do a little bit of everything out of the bullpen the first month of the season.

Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun has MRI on sore right arm

PITTSBURGH — Ailing Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun had an MRI on his strained right arm on Friday and was unavailable as the team opened a three-game series in Pittsburgh.Braun traveled to Milwaukee to have the exam.

Santana hits 2 HRs; Brewers top Braves, 4-3

MILWAUKEE -- Domingo Santana homered twice and drove in all four Milwaukee runs as the Brewers ended the Atlanta Braves' four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Sunday.Santana hit a solo shot in the fifth, then added a three-run drive in the sixth inning.

Milwaukee Brewers fall 11-3 to Atlanta Braves

MILWAUKEE -- Matt Kemp homered three times and drove in five runs, helping the surging Atlanta Braves pound the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3 on Saturday night.Atlanta collected a season-high 20 hits in its fourth straight victory.

Brewers lose 10-8 after Braves rally in final 3 innings

MILWAUKEE -- Freddie Freeman's two-run home run snapped a tie in the ninth and the Atlanta Braves rallied from a four-run deficit in the final three innings to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-8 on Friday night.Freeman hit his eighth homer off Brewers closer Neftali Feliz (0-3), who was summoned to pitch the ninth in a tie game.

Thames has 1 of Brewers' 14 hits, hurt in win over Reds

MILWAUKEE — Major League home run leader Eric Thames scored twice before leaving with an injury and Orlando Arcia homered and had three RBIs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.Ryan Braun snapped out of a 5-for-22 slump with a two-run double and a single off Reds starter Rookie Davis (0-1) and Jett Bandy had three hits and two RBIs, helping the Brewers win their fourth game overall against the Reds this season.Thames, who leads the majors with 11 homers, appeared to be favoring his left hamstring as he stretched before the Reds batted in the eighth.

Milwaukee Brewers 1B Eric Thames left the field in top of 8th

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames left the game against the Cincinnati Reds in the top of the eighth on Wednesday.Thames appeared to be favoring his left hamstring and came out before the Reds batted.Manager Craig Counsell came out to first and talked with Thames before taking him out of the game.Thames, who leads the majors with 11 home runs, singled, walked and scored twice.

Eric Thames hits 11th homer in Brewers' 9-1 rout of Reds

MILWAUKEE — Eric Thames hit his major league-leading 11th home run — his sixth against Cincinnati this season — and the Milwaukee Brewers cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Reds on Tuesday night.In his first season with the Brewers, Thames capped a five-run sixth with a two-run drive off reliever Robert Stephenson.Hernan Perez had a pair of RBI triples, then homered off Stephenson leading off the sixth, and Jonathan Villar had a pair of two-run singles.Zach Davies (2-2) allowed six hits in five scoreless innings, lowering his ERA from 8.24 to 6.57.

Thames hits 2 HRs, Perez goes deep Brewers beat Reds 11-7

MILWAUKEE — Eric Thames homered twice to raise his major league-leading total to 10, Hernan Perez added a three-run shot, Matt Garza pitched for the first time this season and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-7 on Monday night, April 24th.The left-handed batting Thames got just enough muscle on an 0-2 pitch from Amir Garrett (2-2) to slice an opposite-field, two-run homer in the second.

Milwaukee Brewers fall to St. Louis Cardinals 6-4

MILWAUKEE — Mike Leake allowed two runs over six innings and drove in two runs to lead St.