3-run double from Lorenzo Cain helps lift Milwaukee Brewers over Nationals 6-0

MILWAUKEE — Lorenzo Cain's three-run double with two outs in the seventh inning broke a scoreless tie and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.

Women from the Brewers serve as 'positive role models' for students involved with 'Girls on the Run'

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers' organization is full of plenty of strong women, and they're helping girls in the area follow in their footsteps.Ahead of a game, there was coaching taking place behind the scenes, but it didn't involve any players."The lessons that they are learning about are really helping them to become more confident," said Tina Jones, Girls on the Run Southeast Wisconsin.

Yelich homers in return as Milwaukee Brewers win to sweep New York Mets

MILWAUKEE -- Christian Yelich homered in his return to the lineup and Zach Davies pitched into the eighth inning to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the New York Mets 3-2 on Sunday, May 5 for a sweep of their three-game series.The teams were coming off an 18-inning game on Saturday night, the longest in Miller Park history, that lasted 5 hours, 22 minutes.Yelich, the NL MVP, was back in the starting lineup after missing five consecutive games with low back soreness.

Ryan Braun's 6th hit of night lifts Brewers past Mets 4-3 in 18 innings

MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun knew the best night of his career at the plate wouldn't mean much if the Milwaukee Brewers didn't win.Braun made sure they did with his career-high sixth hit, a two-run single with one out in the 18th that lifted the Brewers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night in the longest game in Miller Park history."That's a game you badly want to win because if you do win it, it feels like you won two or three games," Braun said. "If you lose, it feels like you lost 10."Braun stood on first base with his hands raised above his head as Yasmani Grandal slid across home plate with the winning run, ending the game that lasted 5 hours, 22 minutes.

Braun homers to lead Brewers past Mets 3-1

MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Brandon Woodruff pitched five solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Friday night.Braun had three hits to lift his average to .226, including his seventh home run of the season.

Milwaukee Brewers fall to Colorado Rockies 11-6 for 4-game split

MILWAUKEE — Nolan Arenado, David Dahl and Raimel Tapia homered to lead the Colorado Rockies over Freddy Peralta and the Colorado Rockies 11-6 Thursday for a four-game split.Arenado had three hits, including his ninth home run this season.

Jesús Aguilar, Jhoulys Chacin lead Brewers past Rockies 4-3

MILWAUKEE — Jesús Aguilar homered again and the Milwaukee Brewers, held without a runner for five innings, broke through late and beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Tuesday night.Jhoulys Chacin pitched six scoreless innings for the Brewers, who have won the first two in the four-game series.

Vote now! We Energies naming falcon chicks after Milwaukee sports legends

MILWAUKEE -- Honoring Milwaukee's sports legends, We Energies wants to name their peregrine falcon chicks after all-star players, MVPs, and hall-of-famers -- and you get to pick the winners.More than a dozen eggs have been laid at the Oak Creek and Valley power plants this year, We Energies says, and if all goes well the first chicks should start hatching in early May.

Jesús Aguilar busts out with 2 HR, Brewers beat Rockies without Christian Yelich

MILWAUKEE — Struggling slugger Jesús Aguilar hit his first two homers of the season and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 Monday night with NL MVP Christian Yelich sidelined by lower back soreness.Zach Davies allowed an unearned run in five 1/3 innings, and Milwaukee opened a 10-game homestand with a breakout game from its beefy first baseman.Aguilar entered hitting .123 after accruing 35 homers and 108 RBIs last season.

NL MVP Christian Yelich out of lineup for series opener against Colorado

MILWAUKEE — NL MVP Christian Yelich was out of Milwaukee's lineup for the series opener against Colorado, a day after leaving a game because of lower back discomfort."That's where we are at," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Monday night. "Obviously, we are going to be cautious.

'He grew up on it:' Jeremy Jeffress' food truck, 'Bread & Butter' opens May 5 outside Miller Park

MILWAUKEE -- Pitchers, in general, don't want to serve anything up when they're on the mound, but one Milwaukee Brewers hurler will soon serve up something he hopes you'll find delicious.Jeremy Jeffress' bread and butter usually arrives late in games, when the Brewers are hungry for a win."Brand new truck just arrived.

Milwaukee Brewers fell to New York Mets 5-2; Christian Yelich pulled with lower back discomfort

NEW YORK — Reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich and Mets star Robinson Canó were both pulled with injuries while New York beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 Sunday on J.D. Davis' tiebreaking, pinch-hit single in the seventh inning.Yelich left in the fifth with low back discomfort, and it was unclear when he was injured.

NL MVP Christian Yelich pulled from Brewers game with lower back issue

NEW YORK — Reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich has been pulled from the Milwaukee Brewers game against the New York Mets with lower back discomfort.Yelich was replaced by Ben Gamel in right field Sunday to begin the bottom of the fifth inning.It's unclear when Yelich was injured.

Yelich's 14th homer helps Brewers beat Mets 8-6

NEW YORK — After Christian Yelich helped put Milwaukee ahead, Josh Hader prevented the Mets from coming back.Yelich hit his major league-leading 14th home run, tying the record for most before May 1, and Hader needed just 20 pitches to retire six batters Saturday night and close out the Brewers' 8-6 win over the New York.Yelich's fourth-inning homer off Noah Syndergaard (1-3) was the first on the road this season for the reigning NL MVP.

Brewers bring back free agent Gio Gonzalez

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have signed left-handed pitcher Gio Gonzalez to a one-year contract.Gonzalez, 33, went 3-0 with a 2.54 ERA in seven Brewers starts last September and October after Milwaukee acquired him from the Nationals via trade.Over 11 seasons in the Majors, Gonzalez owns a 3.69 ERA in 313 appearances (307 starts).

Lorenzo Cain helps Brewers beat deGrom, Mets 10-2

NEW YORK — Lorenzo Cain is building quite a collection of spectacular plays in center field.This one, he said, was particularly good.Cain robbed Todd Frazier of a homer with another outstanding catch, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets 10-2 on Friday night."I've had a few, I guess, but I would definitely put that up at the top of the list for me for sure," Cain said. "Definitely one of my better catches."Milwaukee had lost seven of eight, but it roughed up a shaky deGrom after the start of the game was delayed for 2 hours, 42 minutes due to rain.

AP source: Gio González, Brewers agree to 1-year, $2M deal

NEW YORK — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that pitcher Gio González and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a one-year contract guaranteeing the 33-year-old left-hander $2 million.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement had not been announced.González was 10-11 with a 4.21 ERA last season for Washington and Milwaukee, which acquired him on Aug. 31.