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Brewers erupt for five-run fifth in win
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:38:00 EDT)
The Brewers' bats came alive Friday afternoon, and Ben Sheets worked through an outing without his best stuff, as the Brewers cruised to an easy 9-1 win to open the 4th of July weekend at Miller Park.

Brewers to honor Negro Leaguers
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:57:00 EDT)
The Brewers will honor former Negro Leaguers before Saturday's matchup, and they hope the replica jerseys they will wear in Game 2 of a three-game set against the Pirates will bring them some luck in the form of a victory.

Gagne impressive in return outing
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:48:00 EDT)
Brewers reliever Eric Gagne threw his first inning since returning from the disabled list Thursday afternoon in Milwaukee, and it was a good one.

Veteran tosses first pitch Friday
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:20:00 EDT)
Sgt. Maj. Wayne Hertz took the mound for the Brewers this afternoon, and he threw a strike to his young son, Matthew.

Brewers stunned in ninth by D-backs
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:04:00 EDT)
The D-backs rallied for all six of their runs in the bottom of the ninth inning without recording an out to stun the Brewers, 6-5, at Chase Field on Thursday.

Braun back in action on Fourth of July
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:41:00 EDT)
Ryan Braun has missed the past two games with a sore right hand and has been mired in a dreadful 0-for-18 slump, but the young left fielder will be back in action on the Fourth of July when the Brewers return home to take on the Pirates for the start of a three-game set.

Brewers brass meets on Thursday
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:04:00 EDT)
For more than an hour on Thursday, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and assistant GM Gord Ash met with manager Ned Yost in Yost's office, but no one would say what was discussed.

Huntsville's Ungs nearly unhittable
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:14:00 EDT)
Nic Ungs tossed seven-one hit innings en route to his first Double-A win of the year Thursday as Huntsville cruised to a 4-0 victory over Tennessee.

Younger Attanasio playing 'Summerfest'
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:51:00 EDT)
Dan Attanasio, the elder son of Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio, plays the bass guitar for "Pan Am," a four-man, British rock-influenced band that will perform at Summerfest in Milwaukee at 4:30 p.m. CT on Sunday.

Cameron clutch in Brewers' win
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:50:00 EDT)
Mike Cameron hit a game-tying double in the seventh inning and a go-ahead single in the ninth -- Milwaukee's second go-ahead hit in as many innings -- and the Brewers rallied for a 4-3 win over the D-backs on Wednesday at Chase Field.

Monster June for starter Parra
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:35:00 EDT)
Manny Parra was exceptionally good in the month of June. But in the eyes of the league's broadcasters and sportswriters, Arizona's Dan Haren was better.

Mota might be tipping pitches
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:24:00 EDT)
Brewers pitching coach Mike Maddux and manager Ned Yost hovered around a video screen at Chase Field on Wednesday morning trying to determine what happened to reliever Guillermo Mota the previous night.

Braun in for Derby if invited
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:11:00 EDT)
Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is looking forward to swinging for the fences at Yankee Stadium. First he has to shake a right hand injury and then he has to formally make the National League All-Star team, of course.

Hardy goes yard twice
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:45:00 EDT)
J.J. Hardy stayed hot with a pair of home runs, and the Brewers knocked around D-backs starter Randy Johnson on the way to a win at Chase Field on Tuesday.

Braun goes down to the wire
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:15:00 EDT)
It's down to the wire for Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, who is bidding to become the first Brewers outfielder in 28 years to be voted into the All-Star Game starting lineup. Braun trails Kosuke Fukudome by just 32,925 votes.

Relievers stifling Brewers
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:41:00 EDT)
The numbers say Brewers hitters have been disappearing late in games. Their manager doesn't see it that way.

Regulars skip Big Unit
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:55:00 EDT)
On Tuesday, second baseman Rickie Weeks had symptoms of a stomach virus. Center fielder Mike Cameron had the "Randy Johnson virus." First baseman Prince Fielder just needed a day off.

Bush scuffles in fifth as Brewers fall
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:42:00 EDT)
Brewers starter Dave Bush made a couple of mistakes on the mound and one in the field as the Brewers lost to the Diamondbacks on Monday at Chase Field.

Fielder on pace for solid season
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:19:00 EDT)
Prince Fielder entered the Arizona series batting .271 and on pace for 32 home runs and 84 RBIs. A year ago, he hit 50 home runs, but don't try convincing Brewers manager Ned Yost that his first baseman is slumping.

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