Brewers reliever Josh Hader receives ovation back on mound

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader has received a warm ovation from fans in his first appearance on the mound since his years-old racist and homophobic tweets surfaced during the All-Star Game.The left-hander jogged in from the bullpen after the Brewers scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 4-2 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Brewers activate outfielder Ryan Braun from DL

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have activated Ryan Braun from the 10-day disabled list after the outfielder was sidelined by a strained back.Braun returns to a team that has lost seven straight and fallen three games behind of the first-place Cubs in the NL Central.

Brewers fall to Dodgers 6-4

MILWAUKEE -- Manny Machado singled twice and walked twice in his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who used a tiebreaking RBI single by Chris Taylor to beat the sliding Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Friday night.NL West-leading Los Angeles was held in check by Wade Miley before going ahead to stay in the seventh.

'I made mistakes:' Brewers pitcher Josh Hader speaks to media about tweets, sensitivity training

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader spoke to the media prior to the game at Miller Park on Friday, July 20.Hader addressed racist, sexist and homophobic tweets he had published that date back to 2011 and 2012 -- when Hader was in his late teens.

Brewers fall to Pirates 7-6; Pittsburgh gets 5-game sweep of Milwaukee

PITTSBURGH — Josh Bell hit a game-ending two-run double in the 10th inning to send the Pirates to 7-6 victory over the Brewers on Sunday, giving Pittsburgh a five-game sweep of Milwaukee and its sixth straight win overall.With rain falling, Gregory Polanco and Colin Moran singled to put runners on the corners for Bell, who drove a pitch from Dan Jennings (3-3) into the right-center field gap.

Brewers place Villar on 10-day DL with thumb injury

PITTSBURGH— The Milwaukee Brewers placed infielder Jonathan Villar on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a right thumb strain.Villar injured his thumb sliding into third base in Milwaukee's 6-3 loss in the second game of a doubleheader against the Pirates on Saturday.He will have an MRI later Sunday.

Brewers get swept in doubleheader, lose 6-2 in game 2 against Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco hit back-to-back home runs for the second time Saturday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won the second game of a doubleheader 6-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers.With the Pirates leading 3-0 in the eighth, Marte hit his 13th homer over the left-field wall before Polanco hit his 16th over the wall in right-center to make it 5-0.

Brewers lose 2-1 to Pirates in game 1 of doubeheader

PITTSBURGH — Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, and that was enough to push the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.Marte sent an 0-1 pitch from Chase Anderson (6-7) over the center field wall to put the Pirates ahead 1-0.

Milwaukee Brewers fall to Pirates on the road, 7-3

PITTSBURGH — Josh Bell tied a career with four hits, Gregory Polanco homered and both drove in two runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.The fourth-place Pirates have won five of their last six.

Brewers fall 6-3 to Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Jameson Taillon had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Jordy Mercer tied his career high with four RBIs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Thursday night.Taillon (6-7) surrendered one run on four hits with two walks.

Aguilar drives in 3 but Brewers lose to Marlins 5-4 in 12

MIAMI — Milwaukee slugger Jesus Aguilar was added to the NL All-Star team Wednesday night and then validated the selection with three hits and three RBIs, but the Brewers went 3 for 16 with runners in scoring position and lost 5-4 to the Miami Marlins in 12 innings.Starlin Castro singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th.Aguilar learned he won the online vote for the final NL roster spot, and he'll also compete in the Home Run Derby next week in Washington.

'We believe in Jesús:' Brewers' officials say Aguilar leads NL in voting for 'Camping World All-Star Final Vote'

MILWAUKEE -- On Tuesday, July 10, the second to last day to vote, Milwaukee Brewers' officials said Jesús Aguilar is leading the National League in voting for the "Camping World All-Star Final Vote."You can vote as many times as you want until Wednesday, July 11 at 3 p.m. CLICK HERE to vote!It would be Aguilar's first All-Star appearance.

Brewers fall to Marlins 4-3 after 10 innings

MIAMI  — Backup catcher Bryan Holaday hit a walk-off RBI single with one out in the 10th inning Monday, and the Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3.Holaday, who came into the game batting .165, was in the lineup because the Marlins placed All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto on the paternity list before the game in anticipation of the birth of his first child.Jesus Aguilar gave his All-Star candidacy a boost by hitting his NL-leading 23rd homer for Milwaukee.Starlin Castro and Brian Anderson homered on consecutive pitches in the seventh inning for the Marlins.

Inside the Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen: 'You can ask any guy -- their heart races any time that phone rings'

MILWAUKEE -- Some of the most valuable members of this year's Milwaukee Brewers' team spend their time apart from the rest of the team, but that's where the bullpen bond develops.Statistically, the Brewers' bullpen is getting the job done this season.

Aguilar, Perez power Brewers past Braves 10-3

MILWAUKEE — Jesus Aguilar homered twice, Hernan Perez added a three-run shot and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Sunday.Aguilar hit a solo drive in the seventh and a three-run shot in the eighth.