Kratz homers in Brewers debut as Milwaukee routs Mets 17-6
MILWAUKEE — Erik Kratz homered in his Brewers debut and Jesus Aguilar also hit a home run to lift surging Milwaukee to a 17-6 rout of the New York Mets on Saturday.Christian Yelich had three hits, drove in three runs and scored three times for the NL Central-leading Brewers, who have won eight of their last 10.Kratz, acquired Friday from the Yankees, homered with two outs in the fifth against reliever A.J. Ramos, who came unraveled during what had been a close game.Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto hit home runs early for the Mets, who tagged Brewers ace Chase Anderson for five runs but couldn't find similar success against Milwaukee's bullpen.Dan Jennings (3-1) worked 1 1/3 innings for the win.
MILWAUKEE — Erik Kratz homered in his Brewers debut and Jesus Aguilar also hit a home run to lift surging Milwaukee to a 17-6 rout of the New York Mets on Saturday.Christian Yelich had three hits, drove in three runs and scored three times for the NL Central-leading Brewers, who have won eight of their last 10.Kratz, acquired Friday from the Yankees, homered with two outs in the fifth against reliever A.J. Ramos, who came unraveled during what had been a close game.Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto hit home runs early for the Mets, who tagged Brewers ace Chase Anderson for five runs but couldn't find similar success against Milwaukee's bullpen.Dan Jennings (3-1) worked 1 1/3 innings for the win.
Ramos walks in winning run to give Brewers win over Mets
MILWAUKEE -- A.J. Ramos walked consecutive batters to force in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning, handing the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.Ramos relieved Jerry Blevins with runners at first and third, walked Hernan Perez on four pitches then skipped his 3-1 pitch to Travis Shaw to end it.
MILWAUKEE -- A.J. Ramos walked consecutive batters to force in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning, handing the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.Ramos relieved Jerry Blevins with runners at first and third, walked Hernan Perez on four pitches then skipped his 3-1 pitch to Travis Shaw to end it.
Brewers demote Orlando Arcia, acquire Kratz from Yankees
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have optioned slumping shortstop Orlando Arcia to Triple-A Colorado Springs and acquired backup catcher Erik Kratz from the New York Yankees as part of a series of moves.The Brewers will send a player to be named or cash to the Yankees for Kratz, who was hitting .269 with four homers in Triple-A.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have optioned slumping shortstop Orlando Arcia to Triple-A Colorado Springs and acquired backup catcher Erik Kratz from the New York Yankees as part of a series of moves.The Brewers will send a player to be named or cash to the Yankees for Kratz, who was hitting .269 with four homers in Triple-A.
Milwaukee Brewers fall 5-0 to New York Mets
MILWAUKEE -- Brandon Nimmo reached base five times, Steven Matz pitched six solid innings and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Thursday night.Nimmo raised his on-base percentage to .450, best in the majors among players with at least 100 plate appearances, with a career-high four hits and a walk.
MILWAUKEE -- Brandon Nimmo reached base five times, Steven Matz pitched six solid innings and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Thursday night.Nimmo raised his on-base percentage to .450, best in the majors among players with at least 100 plate appearances, with a career-high four hits and a walk.
Brewers' 7-run 4th helps sweep Diamondbacks 9-2
MILWAUKEE — Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and Jesus Aguilar had a go-ahead, two-run single during a seven-run fourth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat Arizona 9-2 Wednesday and send the Diamondbacks to their seventh straight loss.Brent Suter (4-3) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings as the NL Central-leading Brewers moved a season-high 12 games over .500.
MILWAUKEE — Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and Jesus Aguilar had a go-ahead, two-run single during a seven-run fourth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat Arizona 9-2 Wednesday and send the Diamondbacks to their seventh straight loss.Brent Suter (4-3) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings as the NL Central-leading Brewers moved a season-high 12 games over .500.
Chacin, bullpen pitch Brewers past slumping Diamondbacks 1-0
MILWAUKEE — Jhoulys Chacin and three relievers combined on a three-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers slipped past the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Tuesday night.Domingo Santana drove in the only run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning for the NL Central leaders.
MILWAUKEE — Jhoulys Chacin and three relievers combined on a three-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers slipped past the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Tuesday night.Domingo Santana drove in the only run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning for the NL Central leaders.
Brewers hit 3 HRs off Greinke, beat Diamondbacks 4-2
MILWAUKEE — Travis Shaw, Domingo Santana and Lorenzo Cain each hit home runs off Zack Greinke, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Monday night.Arizona has lost five in a row and 11 of 12, scoring just 24 runs in that span.Greinke (3-3) struck out nine, walked none and gave up five hits in six innings, but the home runs did him in.Shaw hit a two-run homer in the first, Santana sliced an opposite-field solo shot in the fourth and Cain homered leading off the sixth.
MILWAUKEE — Travis Shaw, Domingo Santana and Lorenzo Cain each hit home runs off Zack Greinke, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Monday night.Arizona has lost five in a row and 11 of 12, scoring just 24 runs in that span.Greinke (3-3) struck out nine, walked none and gave up five hits in six innings, but the home runs did him in.Shaw hit a two-run homer in the first, Santana sliced an opposite-field solo shot in the fourth and Cain homered leading off the sixth.
Milwaukee Brewers fall to Minnesota Twins 3-1
MINNEAPOLIS — Logan Morrison came through with a big hit for the injury-decimated Minnesota Twins lineup.Morrison hit a two-run single to give Minnesota's offense a much-needed lift, and four relievers worked 3 1/3 scoreless innings in a 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.Morrison's liner hit high off the right-field wall with one out and the bases loaded in the eighth against reliever Boone Logan.
MINNEAPOLIS — Logan Morrison came through with a big hit for the injury-decimated Minnesota Twins lineup.Morrison hit a two-run single to give Minnesota's offense a much-needed lift, and four relievers worked 3 1/3 scoreless innings in a 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.Morrison's liner hit high off the right-field wall with one out and the bases loaded in the eighth against reliever Boone Logan.
Yelich's 8th-inning homer sends Brewers past Twins, 5-4
MINNEAPOLIS -- Christian Yelich broke a tie with a solo home run in the top of the eighth, Milwaukee's bullpen pitched five scoreless innings, and the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Saturday night to take the first two games of the three-game series.The Brewers moved to 7-2 on their 10-game road trip with their latest come-from-behind victory.Rookie Jake Cave hit a two-run homer in his major league debut for the Twins to give them a 4-2 lead in the fourth, but the Brewers battled back with two runs in the fifth inning and Yelich's go-ahead home run off Addison Reed (0-3).Brewers closer Josh Hader (2-0) got the final out in the seventh, struck out the side in a 1-2-3 bottom of the eighth and struck out three more in the ninth after a leadoff walk.Both rookie starting pitchers struggled with their control.Milwaukee's Freddy Peralta, who struck out 13 in his outstanding first start, allowed four runs in four-plus innings while walking six.Minnesota's Fernando Romero, who allowed just one run combined in his first three starts, lasted five innings, allowing four runs (three earned.) He threw two wild pitches, both of which were costly.Romero's wild pitch to Jesus Aguilar with two outs in the fifth inning brought home Manny Pina to tie the game at 4 after Pina's RBI double pulled the Brewers within one.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Christian Yelich broke a tie with a solo home run in the top of the eighth, Milwaukee's bullpen pitched five scoreless innings, and the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Saturday night to take the first two games of the three-game series.The Brewers moved to 7-2 on their 10-game road trip with their latest come-from-behind victory.Rookie Jake Cave hit a two-run homer in his major league debut for the Twins to give them a 4-2 lead in the fourth, but the Brewers battled back with two runs in the fifth inning and Yelich's go-ahead home run off Addison Reed (0-3).Brewers closer Josh Hader (2-0) got the final out in the seventh, struck out the side in a 1-2-3 bottom of the eighth and struck out three more in the ninth after a leadoff walk.Both rookie starting pitchers struggled with their control.Milwaukee's Freddy Peralta, who struck out 13 in his outstanding first start, allowed four runs in four-plus innings while walking six.Minnesota's Fernando Romero, who allowed just one run combined in his first three starts, lasted five innings, allowing four runs (three earned.) He threw two wild pitches, both of which were costly.Romero's wild pitch to Jesus Aguilar with two outs in the fifth inning brought home Manny Pina to tie the game at 4 after Pina's RBI double pulled the Brewers within one.
Aguilar homers twice as Brewers beat Twins 8-3
MINNEAPOLIS — Jesus Aguilar homered twice and Ji-Man Choi hit a solo home run in his return to the majors as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3 on Friday night.Brent Suter (3-3) pitched a season-high 5 2/3 innings for Milwaukee, which has won six of its past eight games.
MINNEAPOLIS — Jesus Aguilar homered twice and Ji-Man Choi hit a solo home run in his return to the majors as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3 on Friday night.Brent Suter (3-3) pitched a season-high 5 2/3 innings for Milwaukee, which has won six of its past eight games.
Brewers hit 4 HRs, win 8-2 against skidding D-backs
PHOENIX — Travis Shaw, Domingo Santana, Christian Yelich and Tyler Saladino homered in the first four innings off Matt Koch, and the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Diamondbacks 8-2 on Wednesday to take two of three in Arizona.Brandon Woodruff (2-0) held the sputtering Arizona offense to one hit in five innings, Daniel Descalso's two-run homer.Shaw, who has a team-high 10 home runs, also doubled and scored.
PHOENIX — Travis Shaw, Domingo Santana, Christian Yelich and Tyler Saladino homered in the first four innings off Matt Koch, and the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Diamondbacks 8-2 on Wednesday to take two of three in Arizona.Brandon Woodruff (2-0) held the sputtering Arizona offense to one hit in five innings, Daniel Descalso's two-run homer.Shaw, who has a team-high 10 home runs, also doubled and scored.
Act fast: Milwaukee Brewers offer free ticket to military members, their families
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers are offering free game tickets to military members and their families through USO Wisconsin for the Monday, May 28 match-up against the St.
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers are offering free game tickets to military members and their families through USO Wisconsin for the Monday, May 28 match-up against the St.
Peralta fans 13 in debut as Brewers beat Rockies 7-3
DENVER — Freddy Peralta took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning of his major league debut and set a Milwaukee rookie record with 13 strikeouts, leading the Brewers over the Colorado Rockies 7-3 on Sunday.A 21-year-old right-hander who was 5-1 this season at Triple-A Colorado Springs, Peralta (1-0) didn't allow a hit until David Dahl hit a sharp single to center with one out in the sixth.
DENVER — Freddy Peralta took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning of his major league debut and set a Milwaukee rookie record with 13 strikeouts, leading the Brewers over the Colorado Rockies 7-3 on Sunday.A 21-year-old right-hander who was 5-1 this season at Triple-A Colorado Springs, Peralta (1-0) didn't allow a hit until David Dahl hit a sharp single to center with one out in the sixth.
Anderson placed on DL by Brewers, Peralta set for debut
DENVER — Right-hander Chase Anderson was put on the 10-day disabled list because of illness by the Milwaukee Brewers, who recalled right-hander Freddy Peralta from Triple-A Colorado Springs and slated him to make his big league debut against Colorado.Anderson was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday due to a stomach illness.
DENVER — Right-hander Chase Anderson was put on the 10-day disabled list because of illness by the Milwaukee Brewers, who recalled right-hander Freddy Peralta from Triple-A Colorado Springs and slated him to make his big league debut against Colorado.Anderson was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday due to a stomach illness.
Brewers fall 4-0 to Rockies
DENVER -- Kyle Freeland pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Trevor Story homered twice and doubled to drive in Colorado's runs, and the Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 Saturday night.Freeland (3-4) kept the Brewers in check the night after they had battered Rockies' pitchers in an 11-10 win in 10 innings.
DENVER -- Kyle Freeland pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Trevor Story homered twice and doubled to drive in Colorado's runs, and the Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 Saturday night.Freeland (3-4) kept the Brewers in check the night after they had battered Rockies' pitchers in an 11-10 win in 10 innings.
Pina hits tying HR in 9th, Brewers beat Rockies 11-10 in 10
DENVER — Manny Pina got everything he wanted out of his last-ditch swing.Pina hit a tying two-run homer with two outs in the ninth and Travis Shaw delivered a two-out RBI single in the 10th, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to an 11-10 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.Trailing 10-8 and down to their last out, the Brewers rallied to tie it off closer Wade Davis, who blew a save for only the second time in 16 chances this season.
DENVER — Manny Pina got everything he wanted out of his last-ditch swing.Pina hit a tying two-run homer with two outs in the ninth and Travis Shaw delivered a two-out RBI single in the 10th, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to an 11-10 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.Trailing 10-8 and down to their last out, the Brewers rallied to tie it off closer Wade Davis, who blew a save for only the second time in 16 chances this season.
Brewers option Phillips to minors to make room for Woodruff
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have optioned outfielder Brett Phillips to Triple-A Colorado Springs to make room on the roster for right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff.Manager Craig Counsell said after a 5-2 win Thursday over Colorado that Woodruff would be recalled from Triple-A to start Friday night in the second of a four-game series against the Rockies.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have optioned outfielder Brett Phillips to Triple-A Colorado Springs to make room on the roster for right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff.Manager Craig Counsell said after a 5-2 win Thursday over Colorado that Woodruff would be recalled from Triple-A to start Friday night in the second of a four-game series against the Rockies.
Chacin contains his former team, Brewers beat Rockies 5-2
DENVER — There's nothing like a homer on the first pitch of a game to perk up a dugout.Or pump up a pitcher.Lorenzo Cain homered to start things off, Jhoulys Chacin kept his former team in check into the sixth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Thursday night.Cain lined a fastball from German Marquez to deep center for his second career leadoff homer.
DENVER — There's nothing like a homer on the first pitch of a game to perk up a dugout.Or pump up a pitcher.Lorenzo Cain homered to start things off, Jhoulys Chacin kept his former team in check into the sixth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Thursday night.Cain lined a fastball from German Marquez to deep center for his second career leadoff homer.
Brewers reinstate left-hander Boone Logan from disabled list
DENVER — The Milwaukee Brewers have reinstated left-handed reliever Boone Logan from the 10-day disabled list and optioned righty Jorge Lopez to Triple-A Colorado Springs.Logan has been sidelined all season with a strained left triceps.
DENVER — The Milwaukee Brewers have reinstated left-handed reliever Boone Logan from the 10-day disabled list and optioned righty Jorge Lopez to Triple-A Colorado Springs.Logan has been sidelined all season with a strained left triceps.