Brewers avoid sweep behind Guerra, beat Reds 7-0

CINCINNATI — Junior Guerra pitched six shutout innings, Scooter Gennett and Domingo Santana homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.Manny Pina drove in two runs and Chris Carter scored all three times he walked to help Milwaukee make the most of six hits and six walks to snap Cincinnati's five-game winning streak, a run that matched the Reds' season high.The shutout was the second of the series between the NL Central rivals.

Milwaukee Brewers announce schedule for 2017 season

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers announced the team’s 2017 schedule Wednesday, September 14th, which begins with Opening Day in Milwaukee against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, April 3 at Miller Park (1:10 p.m. start) as part of a four-game series.The season-opening homestand also includes a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs from April 7-9.The interleague schedule features games against each team in the American League East Division, as well as four games in the border battle against the Minnesota Twins.

Brewers fall to Reds 6-4

CINCINNATI — Joey Votto homered and drove in two runs, Dan Straily pitched a career-high eight innings and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of some sloppy Milwaukee fielding, beating the Brewers 6-4 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.Adam Duvall put the Reds ahead for good in the third with the first of his two doubles.

Milwaukee Brewers blanked by Cincinnati Reds, 3-0

CINCINNATI — Scott Schebler hit a two-run single in Cincinnati's three-run first inning and four pitchers teamed up on the Reds' eighth shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.Keyvius Sampson started and Blake Wood (6-3), Michael Lorenzen and Raisel Iglesias followed as the Reds posted their seventh shutout since the All-Star break.

Villar homers twice as Brewers get past Cubs 2-1

MILWAUKEE — Jonathan Villar hit two home runs and Keon Broxton robbed Anthony Rizzo of a homer in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Wednesday night, September 7th.Milwaukee, which took two of three in the series, got its first hit when Villar homered leading off the fourth.

Brewers cool of Cubs, get 5 runs in 1st in 12-5 rout

MILWAUKEE  — Jonathan Villar homered to start a five-run first inning against Jason Hammel, and the Milwaukee Brewers cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 12-5 victory on Tuesday night.The NL Central-leading Cubs had won seven of eight and were 41 games over .500 after winning Monday's series opener.But Milwaukee rallied from a 1-0 deficit as its first seven batters reached against Hammel (14-8).

"Gold in September:" Brewers get involved in effort to raise awareness, money to fight childhood cancer

MILWAUKEE -- You may notice a little more gold during the month of September -- aimed at bringing attention to pediatric cancer and raising money for research.The Milwaukee Brewers got involved on Labor Day, Monday, September 5th -- teaming up with the organization "Gold in September" for the "Grow Gold" game at Miller Park.Players on both teams wore gold ribbons on their uniforms and members of "Gold in September" threw out the ceremonial first pitch.Miller Park is set to be lit up gold on Monday night.

Brewers fall to Chicago Cubs on Labor Day at Miller Park 7-2

MILWAUKEE — Major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks threw six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs broke away late to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Monday, September 5th.Pinch hitter Chris Coghlan delivered a go-ahead single in a two-run seventh.

Santana homers twice to lead Brewers' 10-0 rout of Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Domingo Santana had his first career two-home run game, Jonathan Villar hit his first grand slam and Chris Carter connected for his 32nd homer as the Milwaukee Brewers rolled to a 10-0 victory over the sputtering Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.The Pirates have lost six in a row since sweeping a four-game series at Milwaukee last weekend, falling 3 1/2 games behind the St.

Brewers win 7-4 against Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Struggling rookie Jose Arcia had three hits, including a tiebreaking single in Milwaukee's four-run eighth inning, and the Brewers beat Pittsburgh 7-4 on Saturday night to extend the Pirates' losing streak to five games.Arcia grounded a bases-loaded single into right field against Felipe Rivero, lifting the Brewers to a 3-2 lead.

Milwaukee relies on bullpen in 1-0 win over Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Six Milwaukee relievers picked up the slack when starter Junior Guerra's return from the disabled list lasted less than four innings as the Brewers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Friday night.Guerra left after 70 pitches over 3 1/3 innings in his first start since going to the disabled list with right elbow inflammation on Aug. 8.

Tickets for "Brewers On Deck 2017" event are now on sale

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Thursday, September 1st that tickets for Brewers On Deck 2017 are now on sale.

Nieuwenhuis homers, Garza throws gem as Brewers beat Cards

MILWAUKEE  — Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered and Matt Garza pitched into the eighth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 victory Wednesday night, August 31st -- ending a six-game losing streak.Nieuwenhuis belted a three-run homer off Luke Weaver (1-2) in the third inning.Garza (5-6) turned in his longest outing of the season, giving up one run and three hits in seven-plus innings while walking two and striking out eight.Garza allowed the first two batters in the eighth to reach base before being replaced by Carlos Torres, who pitched out of the jam but not before loading the bases with two outs.Yadier Molina hit a solo home run in the fourth for the Cardinals.Weaver, making his fourth major league start, gave up three runs and four hits in six innings.

“Give Back Game:" Brewers to donate ticket sales proceeds from final home game to charity

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers announced Tuesday, August 30th plans for the “Give Back Game,” an event that is a major philanthropic endeavor to raise proceeds for great causes.With the Give Back Game, nearly all proceeds from ticket sales from the Brewers final home game on Sunday, September 25 against the Cincinnati Reds will be donated to charity.Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger along with members from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Make-A-Wish Wisconsin, The MACC Fund and the Wisconsin Humane Society were on hand to announce the details.“Dating back to his first year of ownership of the Brewers, Mark Attanasio has always done something special for the final home game each year, an initiative to show his appreciation to our fans and the community,” Schlesinger said. “We wanted to do something at another level this year, and out of that came the idea of the Give Back Game.

Brewers fall to Cardinals 6-5 after late throwing error

MILWAUKEE — Stephen Piscotty scored on a throwing error in the ninth inning after Carlos Martinez struck out a career-high 13, leading the St.

Pittsburgh Pirates sweep Brewers 3-1

MILWAUKEE — Ivan Nova threw six sharp innings before leaving early because of a hurting left hamstring and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three solo homers to rally past the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Sunday, Augusth 28th for their eighth straight road victory.John Jaso and Gregory Polanco each homered in the sixth off Brewers starter Chase Anderson (7-11) to complete Pittsburgh's first sweep at Miller Park since 2004.