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Milwaukee Brewers

78-56, 2nd Central

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Braun's home run powers Brewers past Pirates, 3-1

Braun's home run powers Brewers past Pirates, 3-1
AP, Aug 29, 2008
Milwaukee put its first two runners on base Friday night, and that brought up the perfect hitter to face Tom Gorzelanny. Ryan Braun continued his success against the left-hander by hitting a three-run home run, and the Brewers handed the Pittsburgh Pirates their eighth straight loss with a 3-1 win. Dave Bush (9-9) allowed one run in 6 2-3 innings for Milwaukee, which increased its lead in the NL... ...More
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 Team Report

Brewers Team Report

Brewers Team Report Aug 30, 2008

It seems as if the Chicago Cubs win every day—and they almost do.

The Cubs had another victory on the board Friday before the Brewers even took the field in Pittsburgh. The Brewers' chances of catching the Cubs seem slim, but they have a nice cushion in the wild-card race.

Manager Ned Yost said his team can't worry about what the Cubs do.

"They're playing great," said Yost. "They really are. That's all right. You just keep plugging along. That's why you worry about yourself, not anything else or what anybody else does.

"I don't worry about the Cubs. It has nothing to do with winning the division or anything else. They're playing great right now. But so are we. ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 R. Branyan 3B Aug 12, 2008 15-day Right oblique strain
 Y. Gallardo SP May 2, 2008 15-day Torn ACL, right knee - out for season
 C. Capuano SP Mar 21, 2008 15-day Sprained ligament, left elbow
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Milwaukee Brewers' Craig Counsell, right, and Prince Fielder celebrate after the Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 12-0 in a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, in St. Louis.
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Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder hits a single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, in St. Louis.
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Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun rounds the bases on a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, in St. Louis.
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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, left, talks on the mound with pitcher Todd Wellemeyer during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, in St. Louis.
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 NL Central Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Chi Cubs 85 50 .630 -- 
 Milwaukee 78 56 .582 6.5 
 St. Louis 74 61 .548 11.0 
 Houston 69 66 .511 16.0 
 Cincinnati 59 76 .437 26.0 
 Pittsburgh 57 77 .425 27.5 
 Complete Standings
 Individual Leaders
Ben Sheets - Milwaukee BrewersB. Sheets
#15, Starting Pitcher
Leads team with 174.0 Innings Pitched
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGR. Braun.301 
 HRR. Braun34 
 RBIR. Braun95 
 RR. Weeks80 
 SBC. Hart22 
 WB. Sheets12 
 SVS. Torres26 
 IPB. Sheets174.0 
 ERAB. Sheets3.05 
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 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sat, Aug 23PittsburghW 6-3 
 Sun, Aug 24PittsburghW 4-3 
 Tue, Aug 26at St. LouisW 12-0 
 Wed, Aug 27at St. LouisL 3-5 
 Fri, Aug 29at PittsburghW 3-1 
 Next Five Games
 Sat, Aug 30at Pittsburgh19:05 
 Sun, Aug 31at Pittsburgh13:35 
 Mon, Sep 1NY Mets14:05 
 Tue, Sep 2NY Mets20:05 
 Wed, Sep 3NY Mets14:05 
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