MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster!

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Week 17: 3@ San Francisco Giants(39-59), 4@ Los Angeles Dodgers(60-37)

August 1st

Dodgers Open August with 3-2 Win

The Los Angeles Dodgers faced a tough opponent in Milwaukee pitcher Frank Lopez, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Dodger Stadium by a final score of 3-2. Lopez went 7.1 innings and allowed 3 earned runs. Phil Klein got the save, his 2nd in 2 chances. The Dodgers bumped their record to 63-39 with this latest triumph.

The Dodgers got a big at-bat from right fielder Ben Rankin. For the game, Rankin went 1 for 3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead.

"We put it together today and came out with the win," Rankin said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing." The win went to Sean Newcomb in his Dodgers debut. The 32-year old worked five innings of 2-run ball, giving up two solo home runs.

CHC 4 – PHI 11
STL 1 – ARI 7
PIT 1 – MIA 6
MIA SP James Haynes(26, 3/3.5*) 9IP 6H 1ER 1BB 4K W(4-12 4.15)
CIN 6 – SFG 0
CIN SP Javier Salas(33, 3*) 8IP 4H 0ER 4BB 4K W(8-9 3.41)

MIL 78-26
STL 48-55
CHC 43-59
PIT 42-59
CIN 36-66

Chuck Hatfield(L, 14-0 2.22) – Logan Webb(R, 11-2 3.09) tomorrow. IF he is the one that snaps Chucky's unbeaten streak, I'll be really mad...

SP Frank Lopez 7.1IP 4H 3R 3ER 0BB 6K
SS Adrian Rondon 1-5 SB(32)
1B Brian Reyes 1-3 R RBI HR
C Dave Francis 2-4 R RBI HR
LF Luis Iglésias 0-3 BB SB(18)
3B Wilkerman Garcia 1-3 BB
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(35), Dave Francis(13)
HR LAD: Rio Ruiz(23), Ben Rankin(3)
W: Sean Newcomb(7-7 4.60) L: Frank Lopez(10-5 3.38) SV: Phil Klein(2 1.98)
Rankin is 23, an 8th round selection, lead off today, and is batting .210. Of course he smashes one in this game...

News:
Red Sox SP Dakota Chalmers(28, 4/4.5*) dominated the Astros in a 10-1 win today, throwing a 2-hitter with 1ER, 1BB and 10 strikeouts, The 28-year old Gainesville native is 8-8 3.79 124K in 21 starts this season.

August 2nd
Some bad news, our AAA starter and prospect Mario Guerrero(22, 4/5*) is out for the season and bonus with a torn flexor tendon. The righty will be out for 9 months to be exact. He was 8-7 4.71 144K in 109IP and 21 starts.

Webb Dazzles in Los Angeles Win, Streak Ending loss for Hatfield

In a well-pitched game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers, pitcher Logan Webb was superb. The Los Angeles right-hander was named the player of the game in Los Angeles's 3-0 win. Kelvin Herrera notched his 33rd save in 35 chances. Los Angeles leads the National League West Division by 11 games.

Webb scattered 3 hits over 8 innings for the Dodgers. With the win, Webb moves to 12-2 on the year with 148 strikeouts. "This level of focus will win us a lot of ballgames," Webb said after the game.

On the other hand, Chuck Hatfield collected his first loss after staying unbeaten for the first 21 games of his MLB career. The 25-year old is already signed up till the end of 2032 on a 7y/$60.27M deal.

CHC 5 – PHI 3
STL 4 – ARI 5
PIT 2 – MIA 3(17)
CIN 3 – SFG 1

MIL 78-27
STL 48-56
CHC 44-59
PIT 42-60
CIN 37-66

Raúl Martínez(R, 5-3 5.10) – Kiyoshi Gato(L, 7-6 3.67) tomorrow. Veteran lefty that is really helping out the coaching staff with his experience.

SP Chuck Hatfield 7.1IP 5H 3R 3ER 3BB 5K
1B Brian Reyes 0-3 BB
3B Wilkerman Garcia 1-3 BB
C Jake Turnbull 1-4 DB
RF Bob Ramsey 0-3 BB
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-2 2BB
HR MIL: none
HR LAD: Corey Seager(15)
W: Logan Webb(12-2 2.90) L: Chuck Hatfield(14-1 2.29) SV: Kelvin Herrera(33 2.47)
... Of course he does...

News:
The Astros hosted the Red Sox for a cracker as they beat them up 19-1 and two guys had a big hand in this one. CF Robbie Waldegrave(23, 4/4.5*, .260-20-63 .807OPS 29/29SB) drove in five with a 1-3 4R 5RBI 3BB HR day, and RF Cory Campbell(26, 2/2.5*, .244-9-24 .747OPS 57G) collected five hits, 5-6 2R 2RBI SB.

Royals SP Peter Lambert(28, 3/3.5*) beat the Mariners 3-0 today, throwing 8 innings of 5-hit, 0BB and 8 strikeout ball. The right-hander is having his usual season, 7-5 3.78 108K in 21 starts.

August 3rd

Dodgers Make it Three Straight!

Los Angeles left fielder Tucker Maxwell was a significant contributor in his team's 6-5 triumph over the Milwaukee Brewers. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for Los Angeles. The 28-year old was acquired at the deadline and is 2-8 since.

Kiyoshi Gato got the win, improving to 8-6. He worked 5 innings, giving up 4 runs on 4 hits while striking out 4 and walking 1. Kelvin Herrera Maxwell hit34th save in 36 chances.

Los Angeles grabbed the momentum in the bottom of the fifth, when Maxwell hit a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season put the Dodgers out in front, 6-4. "One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Maxwell told the Los Angeles Observer.

Milwaukee has 3 straight losses now and continue with a 3-game road series in Colorado with the 54-52 Rockies and C Jorge 'Chump' Ruíz(.275-32-76 1.050OPS).

CHC 6 – PHI 5
STL 11 – ARI 8
STL RF Stu Escamilla(24, 4.5*) 4-4 3R 3RBI BB 2DB
PIT 2 – MIA 1
CIN 3 – SFG 4(11)

MIL 78-28
STL 49-56
CHC 45-59
PIT 43-60
CIN 37-67

Doug Mitchell(R, 5-3 4.19) – Dylan Cease(R, 0-1 5.91) tomorrow. Some time with CHC, some time with COL, loads of time in AAA during his career.

SP Raúl Martínez 4IP 6H 4R 4ER 2BB 4K
SS Adrian Rondon 1-4 R RBI HR
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-4 DB
RF Bob Ramsey 1-4 R RBI HR
C Dave Francis 1-3 R 2RBI HR
PH José Vargas 1-1 R RBI HR
LF Luis Iglésias 1-4
HR MIL: Bob Ramsey(23), Adrian Rondon(9), Dave Francis(14), José Vargas(6)
HR LAD: Tucker Maxwell(4)
W: Kiyoshi Gato(8-6 3.82) L: Jesús Marín(3-1 3.70) SV: Kelvin Herrera(34 2.59)
Yes, a series that is important for us to find out where we stand compared to the NL West leaders... great...

News:
Rangers C Chris Betts(28, 4*) sunk the Athletics with a 2-4 2R 5RBI 2HR day with his team winning 6-5. The former Jays catcher is batting .235-8-38 .687OPS in 60 games.

Week: 2-5(1-2@ SFG, 1-3@ LAD)
Power Rankings: #2(-1)
Runs scored: 592(1st)
Runs against: 409(2nd)
Starters ERA: 3.65(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 3.80(6th)
Defensive Eff.: .698(4th)
Fan Interest: 100

Who's hot?
SP Dave Hall 3GS 3-0 1.83 19.2IP 23K
SP Chuck Hatfield 3GS 1-1 1.93 18.2IP 14K
RHRP Ronny Carvajal 38G 1-0 1SV 24.2IP 35K

Who's not?
1B Brian Reyes 11G 3-42 .071 1HR 3RBIs 2BB
CF Aaron Brown 6G 0-24 .000 0HR 0RBIs 0BB

Angels LF Sidney van de Par(24, 5*) was named AL Player of the Week after going 14-27 4HR 10RBIs. A first-time All-Star this season, the 24-year old is batting .318-26-70 .937OPS 13/22SB in 90 games.

Diamondbacks LF Cam Johnson(27, 4*) was named NL Player of the Week after going 11-21 3HR 7RBIs. Another first-time All-Star, he is batting .339-29-80 1.069OPS in 95 games.

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Week 18: 3@ Colorado Rockies(54-52), 3vs Pittsburgh Pirates(43-60)

August 4th

Ruíz Rips Milwaukee for 5 Hits

Jorge Ruíz put on a hitting clinic today as the Colorado Rockies dumped the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 at Colorado Field.

The Colorado catcher made Milwaukee defenders earn their pay, lashing Milwaukee pitching for 5 hits in 5 at-bats in the game. He told BNN reporters after the game that his strategy was "just hit it where they pitched it."

"Too often I try too hard to pull the ball," Ruíz said in his postgame press conference. "Today, I just went with the pitch."

Jorge Ruíz singled in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Doug Mitchell in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th and doubled in the 8th. Ruíz is hitting .286 this year with 33 home runs and 78 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .414, 61 walks and scored 75 times.

The Brewers have lost four in a row.

STL 3 – CIN 5
PIT 7 – CHC 8(10)

MIL 79-28
STL 49-57
CHC 45-60
PIT 44-60
CIN 38-67

Dave Hall(R, 10-2 3.88) – Cody Buckel(R, 7-2 4.67) tomorrow. Had an ERA around four for years, impressive at Coors.

SP Dave Hall 3.2IP 10H 6R 4ER 1BB 2K
SS Adrian Rondon 2-5 2R RBI HR
LF Luis Iglésias 1-4 R
CF Aaron Brown 2-4 R 2RBI HR
3B Wilkerman Garcia 0-2 R 2BB SB(18)
C Jake Turnbull 1-2 RBI BB
RF Bob Ramsey 0-3 BB
HR MIL: Aaron Brown(22), Adrian Rondon(10)
HR COL: Jorge Ruíz(33), Kyle Tucker(16)
W: Dylan Lester(1-1 8.02) L: Doug Mitchell(5-4 4.68)

August 5th

Brewers Snap Streak, Win 5-3

The Milwaukee Brewers topped the Colorado Rockies, 5-3, with first baseman Brian Reyes playing a big role. Reyes was 2-3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Brewers in the win.

Reyes had a key at-bat for Milwaukee early in the game. With a runner on 1st, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 36th home run of the season and gave Milwaukee an early 2-0 lead.

"We'll pop the top on a cold one and get back to work tomorrow," Reyes said. The 30-year old is batting .270-36-99 .890OPS in 106 games.

Dave Hall picked up the win, improving his season record to 11-2. He struck out 5 in 6 innings. Anthony Molina was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 39 of 43 save opportunities.

The Brewers have an impressive 79-29 record, but will be without a big bat for the rest of the week as center fielder Aaron Brown left the game with an upper body injury. "I can play," he said after the game. "It is a strained rib cage muscle, will bother me for the next 6 days."

STL 3 – CIN 5
PIT 7 – CHC 8(10)

MIL 79-29
STL 49-58
CHC 46-60
PIT 44-61
CIN 39-67

Frank Lopez(L, 10-5 3.38) – Drew Hutchison(R, 1-8 7.34) tomorrow. Yep, still going.... tho not strong.

SP Dave Hall 6IP 9H 3R 3ER 2BB 5K, 1-3
SS Adrian Rondon 2-5 RBI BB
LF Luis Iglésias 2-5 R
1B Brian Reyes 2-3 R 3RBI BB HR
CF Aaron Brown 1-2 R BB
3B Wilkerman Garcia 3-4 BB SB(19)
C Jake Turnbull 1-4 R 2RBI HR
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(36), Jake Turnbull(3)
HR COL: none
W: Dave Hall(11-2 3.91) L: Cody Buckel(7-3 4.81) SV: Anthony Molina(39 2.74)
At least that... hopefully a slump buster for Reyes... and now 2/3 of our outfield are hurting.

News:
Dodgers SP Tyler Skaggs(34, 4.5*) killed off the Yankees' offense with a 4-hitter, walking one and striking out six. The veteran is 11-4 2.87 146K in 22 starts.

Phillies LF Chris Vance(23, 4/4.5*) drove in four in a 7-3 win over the Braves, going 3-4 2R 4RBI with two home runs. The 23-year old was an 18th round selection in 2020 and is batting .243-12-41 .752OPS 24/28SB in 98 games.

August 6th

Crew Ride Rondon's 4 hit day to 10-3 Win

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies, 10-3, at Colorado Field. The Brewers got a fine performance from shortstop Adrian Rondon, who captured player of the game honors. He went 4-5 with a double, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2.

Rondon had a game-changing double in the top of the sixth. On a 2-1 fastball from Dylan Lester, he banged a run-scoring double to left, giving the Brewers a 4-3 lead. It was the 25th double of the year for Rondon.

"We'll enjoy this win," said Rondon. "But there's more we hope to accomplish." He is batting .314-10-58 .835OPS with 32/41SB in 106 games.

The winner was Frank Lopez, who threw 111 pitches over 8 innings. The left-hander was charged with 3 runs on 8 hits. The Brewers improved to a lofty 80-29.

Milwaukee is due to play a three-game home set with the 44-62 Pirates and catcher Norm 'Knuckles' Franklin(.319-32-73 1.092OPS).

STL 3 – CIN 7
PIT 1 – CHC 6

MIL 80-29
STL 49-59
CHC 47-60
PIT 44-62
CIN 40-67

Mike Jones(R, 2-3 3.98 6GS) – Chuck Hatfield(L, 14-1 2.29) the day after tomorrow. 26 years of age, not too impressive, flyball pitcher, dominated AAA this year.

SP Frank Lopez 8IP 8H 3R 3ER 1BB 6K, 0-3 R
SS Adrian Rondon 4-5 2R 2RBI BB DB
LF Luis Iglésias 1-6 R 3RBI HR
1B Brian Reyes 2-5 R 2RBI HR
CF Kevin Baird 1-5
3B Wilkerman Garcia 2-5 SB(20)
C Jake Turnbull 2-5 R
RF Bob Ramsey 3-5 2R 2RBI 2DB HR
2B Ronnie Gardner 3-3 2R RBI 2BB TP
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(37), Luis Iglésias(4), Bob Ramsey(24)
HR COL: Mister Luciano(15)
W: Frank Lopez(11-5 3.38) L: Dylan Lester(1-2 8.05)
Lopez back to normal?

News:
Angels SP Casey Meisner(30, 2*) blanked the Orioles 5-0 with a 4-hitter, walking none and striking out five. The veteran came over from Boston a month ago and is5-4 1SV 3.45 107IP 99K in 27 games and 13 starts.

Yankees SP Mike Badger(27, 5*) threw eight scoreless in a 3-0 road win over the Dodgers, yielding 4 hits, two walks and he struck out... nobody. The 27-year old former Cy Young winner is 10-3 3.20 132K in 22 starts.

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Twins Zunino Hits 300th Homer
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August 8th, 2025

300 home runs is a lot of home runs to hit. It's a number that very few players reach. Today Mike Zunino became a member of that exclusive club. He belted it at Target Field against the Indians. But sometimes milestone homers don't win the game. The powerful Minnesota catcher got all the headlines, but Cleveland came away with the victory. They beat the Twins 8-7.

During the postgame interview, he told the press, "It's a big relief to get it over. I tried not to think about it, but it's kind of hard when you have a huge sign on the scoreboard staring at you every time you step up to the plate. The home run was nice, but I would have preferred to win the game."

His batting totals for the game showed 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run and 2 RBI.

The hardworking and dedicated Zunino also said, "I'll celebrate a little with my family tonight but not too much. This is not the last home run I will hit. I think I have a lot of baseball left in me and have other goals. I'll get back to work tomorrow."

Zunino has a lifetime .233/.281/.435 slashline with 1380 hits, 245 doubles, 25 triples, 300 home runs and 871 RBIs to date.

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Seattle Goes Hitless Against Castillo
stadiumreport.bbn

August 10th, 2025

Is it better to be lucky or good?

After leading the Texas Rangers to victory, 8-0, and tossing a no-hitter over the Seattle Mariners, Oswaldo Castillo didn't have the answer.

"I don't know," Castillo said. "To do what I did today, I'm pretty sure it takes both."

On his big day at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Castillo fanned 4 and had no walks. And it seemed that when the Mariners managed to hit the ball hard, it went right at a defender.

"That's how you get a no-hitter," Castillo said with a smile. "A lot of skill mixed with a little luck." It has been 31 years since the last Rangers no-hitter, thrown by Kenny Rogers in 1994.

This season Castillo has picked up no saves and posted a 9-2 record with a 3.61 ERA. He has no relief appearances, tossed 99.2 innings and struck out 60. The 28-year old was signed to a minor league contract in February and this is his first MLB season!

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Week 18: 3@ Colorado Rockies(54-52), 3vs Pittsburgh Pirates(43-60)

August 7th
offday

LAD 6 - CIN 1
PIT 2 – CHC 8
CHC C Drew Lugbauer(28, 5*) 2-5 2R 2RBI 2HR(33)
STL offday

MIL 80-29
STL 49-59
CHC 48-60
PIT 44-63
CIN 40-68

News:
Astros LF Ron Moss(22, 4.5*) had a field day in Tampa Bay, going 2-4 2R 5RBI BB with two home runs in a 10-3 win. The young hotshot is batting .274-33-83 .884OPS in 101 games.

Athletics 1B Bud Carter(23, 3.5/4.5*) took part in a 18-5 dubbing of the Red Sox, going 2-5 2R 5RBI with a triple and a home run. The 10th overall selection in 2021 is batting .259-27-77 .882OPS in 107 games.

August 8th

Ramsey belts 2 home runs, Brewers Move to 81-29

Milwaukee played host to Pittsburgh at the friendly confines of Miller Park.

Bob Ramsey helped his team muscle past the Pittsburgh Pirates, 12-5. In the game, the Milwaukee first baseman was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 5.

Milwaukee leads the National League Central Division by 31½ games.

Ramsey had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the sixth. On a 1-2 fastball from Mike Jones, he banged a 3-run home run to left, giving the Brewers a 7-5 lead. It was the 26th home run of the year for Ramsey.

In postgame comments to the Milwaukee Herald, Ramsey said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come." The 2x Gold Glover is batting .331-26-76 1.018OPS in 96 games and is leading his teams in WAR.

LAD 7 – CIN 2
ARI 4 – CHC 2
NYM 16 - STL 6

MIL 81-29
STL 49-60
CHC 48-61
PIT 44-64
CIN 40-69

Deaundre Roberts(R, 5-10 5.04) – Raúl Martínez(R, 5-3 5.31) tomorrow. Technically a solid groundball pitcher, but this is not his year.

SP Chuck Hatfield 5.1IP 6H 5R 5ER 1BB 5K
SS Adrian Rondon 2-5 R
LF Luis Iglésias 2-5 R RBI SB(19)
1B Brian Reyes 1-3 2R BB
CF Kevin Baird 1-2 R BB
3B Wilkerman Garcia 1-4 2RBI
C Jake Turnbull 2-3 2R RBI
RF Bob Ramsey 3-4 3R 5RBI 2HR
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-4 2R RBI DB SB(17)
HR PIT: Jesus Severino(9)
HR MIL: Bob Ramsey 2(27)
W: Julián Aquilera(8-4 3.75) L: Mike Jones(2-4 4.10)
Offense is rolling again.

News:
Angels SP Jon Niese(38, 1.5*) threw a gem today, 9IP 5H 0ER 1BB with 9 strikeouts in a 4-0 road win over the Rays. The veteran and 2019 World Series winner is 2-0 3.22 24K in six starts.

Orioles RF Joey Curletta(31, 1*) collected five RBIs in a 7-3 win over the Padres, putting a 2-3 2R 5RBI BB day with two home runs on the board. The 31-year old is batting .194 in 11 games.

August 9th

Garcia Walks it Off in 9th

There was no shortage of dramatics at Miller Park today.

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, at Miller Park. The Brewers got a fine performance from first baseman Brian Reyes, who captured player of the game honors. He went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2.

"This place was rockin'," Reyes said. Milwaukee reliever Anthony Molina picked up the win, upping his record to 4-3. Graeme Stinson absorbed the loss.

Wilkerman Garcia was the walk-off hero for Milwaukee. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Brewers third baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring triple to send the teams home.

The first-place Brewers now have a 4-game winning streak.

LAD 9 – CIN 4
ARI 4 – CHC 3
NYM 2 - STL 0

MIL 82-29
STL 49-61
CHC 48-62
PIT 44-65
CIN 40-70

Jesus Narvaez(L, 7-3 5.17) – Doug Mitchell(R, 5-4 4.68) tomorrow. Still averages 5.1 innings per start with 8.8K/9.

SP Raúl Martínez 5.2IP 8H 4R 4ER 0BB 2K
SS Adrian Rondon 2-5 R DB
LF Luis Iglésias 1-4 R DB
1B Brian Reyes 3-3 2R 2RBI HBP HR
CF Kevin Baird 2-3 2RBI BB
3B Wilkerman Garcia 1-5 RBI
C Jake Turnbull 1-4
HR PIT: Ben Roorback(13), Nick Franklin(34), Cristian Pache(4)
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(38)
W: Anthony Molina(4-3 2.68) L: Graeme Stinson(0-2 3.86)
Yep, offense keeps going and Reyes went from slumping to glowing red...

News:
Rangers SP José Ascunce(30, 2*) had an amazing day on the mound, 9 innings of 4-hit ball, walking three, striking out nine, and beating Seattle 5-0. The third-year pro from Cuba is 12-4 4.36 134K in 23 starts.

Phillies RF Hidekazu Hayashi(27, 5*) answered a couple of 0-for nights with a 2-3 3R 6RBI BB night with two home runs in an 8-1 victory over the Royals. The 4x All-Star is batting a hot .324-28-98 .976OPS 43/48SB clip through 107 games.

Rockies C Jorge Ruíz(25, 5*) continued his hot season with a 3-4 2R 4RBI BB 2HR night in a 5-3 victory over the Yankees. The 25-year old switch hitter is batting .289-35-83 1.087OPS in 90 games.

August 10th
More good news, Brownie is healthy again and will take center field tonight.

Homer Happy Brewers Win, 9-4

Getting a good performance from first baseman Brian Reyes, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-4. Reyes belted 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice for the Brewers. Doug Mitchell got the win, improving to 1-2. He pitched 6 innings, giving up 8 hits and 2 runs while striking out 5 and walking 1. The winning streak has now reached 5 games for the Brewers.

The two teams provided some entertaining baseball for the Miller Park crowd. Regardless of the outcome, a good time was had by all.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Reyes said after the game. Milwaukee hit a total of six home runs in the win.

With Monday off, the Brewers will prepare for two much anticipated games with the 81-30 Rangers and third baseman Jarid Joseph(.362-31-107 1.090OPS).

LAD 4 – CIN 5
ARI 6 – CHC 7
NYM 4 - STL 5

MIL 83-29
STL 50-61
CHC 49-62
PIT 44-66
CIN 41-70

Miguel Urena(R, 13-4 4.08) – Dave Hall(R, 11-2 3.91) the day after tomorrow. Former LAD farmhand, never quite broke out to an elite level but is doing fine regarding the park he plays in 50% of the time.

SP Doug Mitchell 6IP 8H 2R 2ER 1BB 5K
SS Adrian Rondon 1-4 R RBI HR
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-5
CF Aaron Brown 2-4 2R RBI BB HR
1B Brian Reyes 2-4 2R 4RBI BB 2HR
C Dave Francis 2-2 2R 2RBI 2BB 2HR
LF Luis Iglésias 1-4 R SB(20)
3B Wilkerman Garcia 1-3 R RBI BB
HR PIT: Juan Reyes(3), Luis Martínez(1)
HR MIL: Brian Reyes 2(40), Aaron Brown(23), Adrian Rondon(11), Dave Francis 2(16)
W: Doug Mitchell(6-4 4.47) L: Jesus Narvaez(7-4 5.64)
Mitchell held the fort, our pen was messy but kept it reasonable, and our offense is doing things once again. Good week.

Week: 5-1(2-1@ COL, 3-0vs PIT)
Power Rankings: #2(+-0)
Runs scored: 638(1st)
Runs against: 437(3rd)
Starters ERA: 3.74(3rd)
Bullpen ERA: 3.72(6th)
Defensive Eff.: .694(5th)
Fan Interest: 100

Who's hot?
SP Dave Hall 8GS 6-0 2.42 52.0IP 59K

1B Brian Reyes 6G 10-21 .476 5HR 12RBIs 3BB
C Dave Francis 11G 11-29 .379 4HR 5RBIs 5BB
SS Adrian Rondon 7G 14-33 .424 3HR 5RBIs 3BB

Who's not?
none

Orioles LF Luis Boyas(25, 3.5*) was named AL Player of the Week after going 6-14 4HR 6RBIs. A second-round selection in 2020, the Oregon native is batting .295-26-51 1.012OPS in 84 games.

Brewers 1B Brian Reyes(30, 3.5*) was named NL Player of the Week after going 10-21 5HR 12RBIs. The 2x MvP is batting .279-40-107 .926OPS in 110 games.

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Number 300 for Machado
stadiumreport.bbn

August 14th, 2025

300 home runs is a lot of home runs to hit. It's a number that very few players reach. Today Manny Machado became a member of that exclusive club. He belted it at Kauffman Stadium against the Royals. But sometimes milestone homers don't win the game. The powerful Minnesota third baseman got all the headlines, but Kansas City came away with the victory. They beat the Twins 4-1.

During the postgame interview, he told the press, "It's a big relief to get it over. I tried not to think about it, but it's kind of hard when you have a huge sign on the scoreboard staring at you every time you step up to the plate. The home run was nice, but I would have preferred to win the game."

His batting totals for the game showed 1 hit in 3 at-bats, 1 home run and 1 run batted in.

The hardworking and dedicated Machado also said, "I'll celebrate a little with my family tonight but not too much. This is not the last home run I will hit. I think I have a lot of baseball left in me and have other goals. I'll get back to work tomorrow."

In 1940 games Machado has a career .297/.342/.482 slashline. He has hit 300 home runs with 1134 RBIs and 1012 runs scored with 2318 hits.

The 33-year old has played for Baltimore, Cleveland and Minnesota during his 69.7WAR career and is a 2x MvP, 2x Gold Glover, 4x Silver Slugger and a 7x All-Star.

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Week 19: 2vs Texas Rangers(81-30), 3vs Colorado Rockies(56-56)

August 11th
offday

LAD 5 – PIT 1
STL 6 – SFG 7
CHC, CIN offday

MIL 83-29
STL 50-62
CHC 49-62
PIT 44-67
CIN 41-70

News:
Orioles 1B Sam Robinson(24, 1.5/2*) drove in four with a 3-4 2R 4RBI 2HR day, leading his team to a 7-2 win in Houston. The 9th round selection in 2020 is batting .277-13-36 .824OPS in 83 games.

August 12th

We face off with a lot of former players in this series... with Texas(81-30) and I'm glad that they are not in our league... 2B Luke Maddox(28, 3.5*, .316-15-54 .928OPS) is back in form... OF Michael Gettys(29, 3/3.5*, .238-20-53 .866OPS) is doing fine... and CF Ernesto Mota(24, 4.5*) who we traded away for Carvajal and Lopez... is batting .292-28-86 .931OPS 21/24SB and netted his first All-Star nomination this year... And then, there is Jose Berrios(31, 3*, 11-2 4.84 119K) and closer Ranfi Gomez(29, 4.5*, 2-6 37SV 59K 51.1IP)... they got a good core from us in trades...

Urena, Rangers Dominate Brewers

The Texas Rangers topped the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-2, with third baseman Jarid Joseph playing a big role. Joseph went 4-5 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Rangers in the win and is now batting .367-32-109 1.107OPS in 109 games. The first-place Rangers have won 5 straight games.

Chris Shaw drew 2 walks for Texas. The two-time Gold Glove Award winner had a key at-bat in the top of the third. With two out and the bases loaded, he broke a 0-0 tie with a run-scoring walk off Dave Hall. It was his 9th walk of the season.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Shaw, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win." For the home team, they will be without their closer for a couple of weeks. "Anthony was supposed to get some work in, but unfortunately suffered from forearm tendinitis and will be out for the minimum DL time," said manager Mike Matheny.

LAD 7 – PIT 6(10)
STL 1 – SFG 3
PHI 13 – CHC 8
PHI 1B Jeffrey Zimmerman(33, 4*) 2-5 3R 6RBI BB 2HR(37)
PHI RF Alan Blanchard(24, 5*) 2-5 2R 4RBI BB DB HR(17)
CIN 2 - WSH 6

MIL 83-30
STL 50-63
CHC 49-63
PIT 44-68
CIN 41-71

Hagen Danner(R, 7-4 5.23) – Frank Lopez(L, 11-5 3.38) tomorrow. A win against one of their weaker starters would be nice...

SP Dave Hall 6IP 4H 2R 2ER 6BB 5K
SS Adrian Rondon 1-5 R RBI
LF Luis Iglésias 1-3 BB
CF Aaron Brown 1-4 R
C Jake Turnbull 2-2 BB
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-4 R
HR TEX: Jarid Joseph(32)
HR MIL: none
W: Miguel Urena(14-4 3.89) L: Don Wells(6-2 3.47) SV: Ranfi Gomez(38 3.61)
Two things. Hall was looking scared today out there, issuing too many walks... Second one, we put Molina on the 15-day DL and recalled... Cliff Walker... whose name usually fits his MLB performance... issuing walks left, right and center. He IS 5-4 29SV 2.80 with 3BB/9 and 13.2K/9 in AAA... he will be the 8th inning guy, Carvajal will close... Walker's last chance as this is his last option year.

News:
Mets SP M.D. Johnson(28, 5*) threw eight innings of masterclass today, 9IP 3H 0R 0ER BB and 15 strikeouts in a 3-2 win over Miami where his pen allowed two runs in the ninth. The 3x All-Star is 13-6 2.94 193K in 24 starts and pushing for his second Cy Young Award.

August 13th

Gomez Blows it on Wild Pitch!

Milwaukee third baseman Wilkerman Garcia was instrumental in his team's 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers. Garcia, who is tied for 8th in the NL with a .321 batting average, went 3-3 with 2 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Brewers. Milwaukee reliever Ronny Carvajal was credited with the win, to go to 2-0. Ranfi Gomez took the loss for Texas. Milwaukee is now 84-30, 34 games up in the National League Central Division.

Late-game drama came in the bottom of the tenth inning. With two out and a runner on 1st, the batter, Artie Bradley, hit a single. It helped Milwaukee put the winning run on third base, and that one scored on a wild play... or, to be exact, a walk-off wild pitch by Rangers closer Ranfi Gomez. He was not available for comment.

"If you want to be considered a good team, these are the kind of games you have to win," said Milwaukee manager Mike Matheny. After an offday tomorrow, Milwaukee has three more home games with the 57-57 Rockies and reigning AL Gold Glove third baseman César Gutiérrez(.321-5-43 16/26SB).

LAD 0 – PIT 1
STL 1 – SFG 3
PHI 3 – CHC 1
CIN 2 - WSH 4

MIL 84-30
STL 50-64
CHC 49-64
PIT 45-68
CIN 41-72

Jacob Nix(R, 8-7 5.01) – Chuck Hatfield(L, 14-1 2.51) the day after tomorrow. The right pitcher to face off against to bounce back from a loss... right Chucky?

SP Frank Lopez 6.2IP 7H 4R 4ER 3BB 8K
1B Brian Reyes 0-3 R BB
CF Aaron Brown 2-5 DB
3B Wilkerman Garcia 3-3 2R 2RBI BB DB SB(21)
RF Bob Ramsey 1-3 2RBI
PH Artie Bradley 1-1
HR TEX: none
HR MIL: none
W: Ronny Carvajal(2-0 2.12) L: Ranfi Gomez(2-7 3.74)
At least one win against a playoff-bound team... Lopez was left in a couple of batters too long and gave up 3 in the seventh... unnecessary.

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Week 19: 2vs Texas Rangers(81-30), 3vs Colorado Rockies(56-56)

August 14th
offday

LAD 4 – PIT 0
STL 3 – SFG 0
STL SP Wilfredy Lirzano(30, 0.5*) 8IP 3H 0ER 2BB 5K W(1-1 5.73)
PHI 0 – CHC 4
CHC SP James Kaprielian(31, 1.5*) 8IP 5H 0ER 3BB 3K W(6-9 7.03)
CIN 2 - WSH 0

MIL 84-30
STL 51-64
CHC 50-64
PIT 45-69
CIN 42-72

August 15th
And here is Mickey Moniak back from the DL and right back after two weeks of rest and he will face a different pitcher... as the Rockies went with Chandler Day(16-7 4.38), their best arm and a changeup magician.

Brewers Hammer Colorado in Wild 15-7 Win

Milwaukee third baseman Wilkerman Garcia had a 3-RBI performance, which helped his team grab a 15-7 win over the Colorado Rockies. He went 3-5 2R 3RBI with a double and a home run.

Chuck Hatfield got the win, improving to 15-1. He pitched 6 innings, giving up 8 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 7 and walking 0. Milwaukee is now 85-30, 33½ games up in the National League Central Division.

In the top of the seventh, Kyle Tucker stood in the box, looking for a pitch to hammer. The Rockies were trailing 14-3, but had the bases loaded. That's when Jesús Marín made a terrific pitch and Tucker grounded out. Gone was the dream of a Colorado comeback.

Speaking of comebacks, Mickey Moniak came off the DL today and did so with authority. He went 2-5 with two solo home runs and improved to bat .307-19-47 .851OPS in 99 games.

CIN 1 – PIT 13
PIT SP Jesus Narvaez(28, 3/3.5*) 7.2IP 6H 1ER 2BB 13K W(8-4 5.37)
CHC 7 – ARI 5(10)
STL 8 – LAA 6

MIL 85-30
STL 52-64
CHC 51-64
PIT 46-69
CIN 42-73

Jacob Nix(R, 8-7 5.01) – Raúl Martínez(R, 5-3 5.38) tomorrow. There he is...

SP Chuck Hatfield 6IP 8H 3R 3ER 0BB 7K, 1-2 R
LF Mickey Moniak 2-5 2R 2RBI 2HR
1B Brian Reyes 3-5 2R 2RBI HR
CF Aaron Brown 4-5 3R
3B Wilkerman Garcia 3-5 2R 3RBI DB HR
C Jake Turnbull 1-4 3R BB DB
RF Bob Ramsey 2-5 2R 2RBI DB SB(16)
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-4 6RBI DB
PH Artie Bradley 1-1 DB
HR COL: Kyle Tucker(17), Jose Layer(9)
HR MIL: Wilkerman Garcia(10), Brian Reyes(41), Mickey Moniak 2(19)
W: Chuck Hatfield(15-1 2.59) L: Chandler Day(16-7 4.38)
Offense... showed up, but it became a bit closer when Jorge Segura gave up a four spot late...

News:
Royals SP Mike Powell(27, 4.5*) showed his great stuff, working eight innings of 3-hit, 2BB and eight strikeout ball in a 2-0 win over Oakland. Once acquired from Atlanta for a couple of decent players, he is now 7-6 3.84 151K in 25 starts.

Padres C Max Stassi(34, 3.5*) drove a couple over the wall, going 2-3 2R 4RBI BB with two home runs in a 7-4 win over Atlanta. The 2x All-Star is batting .242-15-45 .787OPS in 63 games.

August 16th
7.1IP 1H 0ER 10K... the first rehab start by Julio Urias today...

Nix Now 9-7 After Beater Brewers

The Colorado Rockies picked up a win at Miller Park, knocking off the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-2. Starting pitcher Jacob Nix played a key role in the triumph. The Rockies bumped their record to 58-58 with this latest triumph.

Nix scattered 5 hits over 9 innings for the Rockies. With the win, Nix moves to 9-7 on the year with 98 strikeouts.

"We came out aggressive," said Rockies manager Rob Leary. "We came out swinging the bats." They scored five runs off Raúl Martínez and Julián Aquilera in the fourth and won it handily.

CIN 1 – PIT 13
CHC 7 – ARI 5(10)
STL 8 – LAA 6

MIL 85-31
STL 53-64
CHC 52-64
PIT 46-70
CIN 43-73

Jackson Kowar(R, 2-8 6.83) – Doug Mitchell(R, 6-4 4.47) tomorrow. Never had an ERA below 5.50.

SP Raúl Martínez 3.1IP 6H 6R 6ER 2BB 2K, 1-1 R
SS Adrian Rondon 1-1 R RBI DB
1B Brian Reyes 1-4 RBI TP
C Jake Turnbull 1-3
RF Bob Ramsey 1-3 SB(17)
HR COL: Kyle Tucker(18), Jorge Ruíz(36), José Valentín(7)
HR MIL: none
W: Jacob Nix(9-7 4.81) L: Raúl Martínez(5-4 5.80)
The weak part of our rotation.

August 17th

Brewers Score Six Late, Win 8-4

Chaney Rogers had a good game, but he could not keep the Colorado Rockies from falling, 8-4, to the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. The Colorado first baseman went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times in the loss. Milwaukee reliever Don Wells picked up the win, upping his record to 7-2. Jackson Kowar absorbed the loss. The Brewers own a robust 86-31 mark.

Adrian Rondon, who is tied for 3rd in the NL in hits with 138, chipped in for Milwaukee with a 2-run single in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the shortstop had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"We'll savor this win," Rondon told the Milwaukee Herald, "then get ready for the next game." He is batting .307-12-64 .824OPS with 32/43 stolen bases in 114 games.

The Brewers will go on the road to play the 43-74 Reds and outfielder Héctor Estrada(.248-13-34 .745OPS) next.

CIN 3 – PIT 4
CHC 1 – ARI 9
STL 8 – LAA 2

MIL 86-31
STL 54-64
CHC 52-65
PIT 47-70
CIN 43-74

Dave Hall(R, 11-2 3.87) – Austin Rubick(R, 7-11 5.58) tomorrow. Once had a no-hitter...

SP Doug Mitchell 6IP 10H 4R 3ER 1BB 4K
SS Adrian Rondon 2-5 R 3RBI HR
CF Aaron Brown 3-4 2R
3B Wilkerman Garcia 2-4 R RBI DB SB(22)
C Jake Turnbull 2-3 2R RBI BB SB(7)
RF Bob Ramsey 0-2 R 2BB
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-4 R RBI DB
PH Dave Francis 1-1 2RBI
HR COL: Chaney Rogers(16), Forrest Wall(6)
HR MIL: Adrian Rondon(12)
W: Don Wells(7-2 3.31) L: Jackson Kowar(2-9 6.85)
The pen worked hard as we used five relievers to close out the game...

News:
Red Sox 1B Phil Wallace(27, 2.5*) hammered the Rangers with a 2-3 2R 4RBI with a walk and two home runs in a 9-5 victory. The lefty bat is hitting .278-31-81 .859OPS in 112 games.

Week: 3-2(1-1vs TEX, 2-1vs COL)
Power Rankings: #1(+1)
Runs scored: 670(1st)
Runs against: 466(3rd)
Starters ERA: 3.82(3rd)
Bullpen ERA: 3.79(6th)
Defensive Eff.: .692(6th)
Fan Interest: 100

Who's hot?
SP Dave Hall 9GS 6-0 2.48 58.0IP 64K
RHRP Ronny Carvajal 23G 2-0 17IP 20K

1B Brian Reyes 10G 14-38 .368 6HR 14RBIs 4BB
C Dave Francis 11G 8-21 .381 4HR 7RBIs 4BB

Who's not?
SP Raúl Martínez 2GS 0-1 10.00 9IP 4K

Angels RF Kevin Crosby(28, 1.5/2*) was named AL Player of the Week after going 10-20 4HR 10RBIs. The 2x Silver Slugger is batting .231-17-51 .784OPS in 68 games.

Cardinals CF Phil Davis(25, 4.5*) was named NL Player of the Week after going 14-24 3HR 6RBIs. The third overall pick in 2021 is batting .324-24-79 27/33SB in 97 games.

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Week 20: 3@ Cincinnati Reds(43-74), 4@ St. Louis Cardinals(54-64)

August 18th

Brewers Lose to Reds, 4-1

Austin Rubick pitched a gem to lead Cincinnati to a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The 28-year old worked seven innings of 1-run ball and got the win, his eighth of the season. He moved to 8-11 with a 5.36ERA.

Jefferson Vergara got the save, his 5th in 5 chances. Cincinnati currently is in last place in the National League Central Division at 44-74.

The Reds got a big at-bat from third baseman Leonel Bejaran. For the game, Bejaran was 1-4. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the second, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run single. His 25th hit of the season gave Cincinnati a 2-0 lead. He is batting .309 in 32 games.

"I'm proud of the boys for pulling through," said Reds manager Brandon Berger. "The wins don't come easy for this team, but everyone's got an extra jump in their step after a game like this."

STL, CHC, PIT offday

MIL 86-32
STL 54-64
CHC 52-65
PIT 47-70
CIN 44-74

Frank Lopez(L, 11-5 3.47) – Chris Machamer(R, 9-7 4.30) tomorrow. What a bummer for that guy. From PHI to CIN... World Series contender to bottom feeder.

SP Dave Hall 4IP 4H 4R 4ER 4BB 2K
1B Brian Reyes 1-4
3B Wilkerman Garcia 3-4 R RBI DB HR SB(23)
PH Dave Francis 1-1
HR MIL: Wilkerman Garcia(11)
HR CIN: none
W: Austin Rubick(8-11 5.36) L: Dave Hall(11-3 4.03) SV: Jefferson Vergara(5 5.44)
Genuinely a bad game...

August 19th

Brewers Suffer Big Injury in 6-3 Win at Cincy

Milwaukee Brewers starter Frank Lopez was definitely locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3. Lopez picked up the win for Milwaukee, going 8 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 9 hits. He now sports a record of 12-5. Ronny Carvajal notched his 2nd save in 3 chances.

One important at-bat for Milwaukee came with one out in the top of the second inning. With the bases loaded, Lopez reached on an error by the left fielder, driving in 1 run, which contributed to the Brewers win.

"You can't get too high when things go well, or too low when things go bad. Right now, I'm just happy we got the win," Lopez told the Milwaukee Herald.

However, the biggest story of the day was a diving play by Brewers shortstop Wilkerman Garcia. The 27-year old tried to reach third base before the runner, dove for it... and injured himself. Doctors say it is a severely ruptured tendon in his left index finger, means he is out for the season.

Garcia was batting .330-11-49 24/30SB in 91 games prior to the injury. The first-place Brewers, at 87-32, now lead their division by 32 games.

CHC 2 – PIT 1
STL 6 – SEA 5

MIL 87-32
STL 55-64
CHC 53-65
PIT 47-71
CIN 44-75

Chuck Hatfield(L, 15-1 2.59) – Ben Green(R, 2-13 5.06) tomorrow. Has ace upside, just has to put everything together...

SP Frank Lopez 8IP 9H 3R 2ER 1BB 5K, 0-3 RBI
SS Adrian Rondon 2-5 R 2RBI
LF Mickey Moniak 3-5 R SB(5)
1B Brian Reyes 0-4 RBI
CF Aaron Brown 1-4 RBI BB DB
3B Wilkerman Garcia 1-1 R 2BB SB(24)
C Jake Turnbull 2-4 R BB DB
HR MIL: none
HR CIN: Casey Kelly(1)
W: Frank Lopez(12-5 3.40) L: Chris Machamer(9-8 4.40) SV: Ronny Carvajal(2 1.99)
Damn. This guy has been a regular for us the last four seasons... Bradley will replace him and will do a better job defensively, but the offense is not quite that good... To fill the bench, Joe Clark and his horrible bat will be called up again.

News:
Phillies SP Brian Gonzalez(29, 4.5*) went the distance today in a 12-1 victory over Detroit, working 9IP 5H 1ER 1BB 6K. The 29-year old moved to 8-5 2.60 198K in 24 starts as he has shifted into another gear since coming over to the NL.

Rockies RF Mister Luciano(29, 2/2.5*) destroyed the Diamondbacks today, going 2-4 with 7RBIs, one run scored, a double, a walk, and a home run in an 11-5 win. The 29-year old is batting .280-16-59 .961OPS in 79 games between HOU and COL.

Angels SS José Pérez(24, 2.5/3*) belted five hits in an 8-1 win over the Blue Jays, going 5-5 2RBI DB TP for the night. The rookie is batting .292-3-29 .743OPS in 83 games.

August 20th

Reds Score Late, Upend Brewers, 4-3

Teófilo Vega left his imprint on the 4-3 Cincinnati win against the Milwaukee Brewers. Vega, who is tied for 7th in the NL in triples with 5, was 2 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times. Jefferson Vergara earned his 6th save in 6 chances. Today's win puts Cincinnati at 45-75, while Milwaukee falls to 87-33.

"I was able to barrel up some pitches," said Vega. The former Brewers prospect is batting .248-15-49 .713OPS in 114 games for the season.

A crucial at-bat came with runners on 1st and 2nd and two out in the bottom of the seventh inning. That's when pinch-hitter Maikel Franco got hit by a pitch. The Reds went on to win.

Milwaukee got another injury scare when Chuck Hatfield left the game after two innings. "All fine. Just strained my back during the last AB. I'll be fine for my next start," the lefty gave to protocol after the game.

The team will continue their road trip with a four-game set at St. Louis(55-65) and center fielder Phil Davis(.328-26-83) starting tomorrow.

CHC 8 – PIT 6
STL 1 – SEA 2

MIL 87-33
STL 55-65
CHC 54-65
PIT 47-72
CIN 45-75

Raúl Martínez(R, 5-4 5.80) – Juan Castro(L, 0-1 1.50) tomorrow. 25-year old control pitcher that did some work in the pen earlier this season.

SP Chuck Hatfield 2IP 3H 1R 1ER 0BB 2K
SS Adrian Rondon 3-4 R BB SB(33)
1B Brian Reyes 2-5 R
CF Aaron Brown 0-5 RBI
C Dave Francis 1-4 R
RF Bob Ramsey 3-4 RBI TP
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-3 RBI BB
HR MIL: none
HR CIN: Jakson Reetz(8), Teófilo Vega(15), Caleb Turner(7)
W: Steven Matz(5-4 2.87) L: don Wells(7-3 3.27) SV: Jefferson Vergara(6 5.40)
Sad series. No offense. Bad pitching given the opposition. A big injury...

News:
Indians 1B Alex Briggs(28, 1.5/2*) hammered Twins pitching in an 11-3 win today, going 5-5 R 7RBI 2DB with a home run. The 2022 ALCS MvP is batting .237-21-77 .688OPS in 116 games.

Astros LF Ron Moss(22, 4.5*) showed off his power once again, going 2-5 2R 6RBI with two home runs in a 8-1 win over Texas. The 22-year old slugger is batting .278-39-97 .910OPS in 113 games.

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Week 20: 3@ Cincinnati Reds(43-74), 4@ St. Louis Cardinals(54-64)

August 21st

And some change, the Cardinals decided to put Castro in the pen and will start Graham Lawson(R, 6-8 5.18), their once promising righty that HAD a 12-10 season with an ERA of 3.93 last year...

In other news, Julio threw 6 innings of 7-hit and 1 unearned run ball in AAA, striking out 11 batters... looks like that injury-induced break did him some good.

Cardinals Stymie Milwaukee, Take 5-1 Win

Getting an impressive start from Graham Lawson, St. Louis beat Milwaukee by the score of 5-1. The win boosts the Cardinals to 56-65. The loss puts the Brewers at 87-34.

The outcome was still in doubt with two out in the top of the fourth inning, but Lawson was able to pitch out of a jam. With runners on 1st and 3rd and Milwaukee trailing 3-1, Lawson retired Raúl Martínez, who struck out.

For the game, the right-hander worked 6 innings of 7-hit, 1-run, 1BB and 5 strikeout ball and moved to 7-8 with the win.

To add even more trouble, the Brewers lost outfielder Aaron Brown today. The 33-year old reportedly strained a rib cage muscle and will be influenced by that for a while. Insider's say a DL move is imminent.

CHC 11 – PIT 3
CHC 2B Harold Castro(31, 2*) 2-5 2R 7RBI HR(4)
CIN offday

MIL 87-34
STL 56-65
CHC 55-65
PIT 47-73
CIN 45-75

Doug Mitchell(R, 6-4 4.47) – Teddy Stankiewicz(R, 6-9 4.51) tomorrow. Is 4-6 4.42 since coming over from ATL... is what he is...

SP Raúl Martínez 5IP 4H 5R 5ER 2BB 3K
SS Adrian Rondon 1-4
1B Brian Reyes 2-4 DB
CF Aaron Brown 1-1
CF Luis Iglésias 1-3 R TP
RF Bob Ramsey 0-3 RBI
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-4
3B Artie Bradley 1-3
HR MIL: none
HR STL: Stu Escamilla(9)
W: Graham Lawson(7-8 5.04) L: Raúl Martínez(5-5 5.78)
Looks like we are literally limping towards the finish line... He will be DtD for 1-2 weeks and to not risk further injury, will be placed on the DL... Kevin Baird was recalled, and Luis Iglésias will man center field... god bless Iglésias and Bradley as super-subs...

August 22nd

Stankiewicz Dazzles in St. Louis Win

St. Louis right-hander Teddy Stankiewicz pitched his team to victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. The final score was 5-0. Dave Negrón was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 9 of 13 save opportunities. St. Louis occupies second place in the National League Central Division at 57-65.

Stankiewicz, who dominated for St. Louis, earned the victory to move to 5-6. He was in control the whole game, scattering 3 hits over 8.1 innings while striking out 6. Milwaukee batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally.

"I found a nice groove out there," said Stankiewicz.

PIT 2 – CIN 5
SDP 7 – CHC 5

MIL 87-35
STL 57-65
CHC 55-66
PIT 47-74
CIN 46-75

Dave Hall(R, 11-3 4.03) – Taylor A. Lewis(R, 5-5 6.02) tomorrow. Can this bunch of suckers hit a 6ERA pitcher? I doubt it right now...

SP Doug Mitchell 8IP 6H 5R 5ER 0BB 5K
SS Adrian Rondon 1-4
LF Mickey Moniak 1-4
1B Brian Reyes 1-3 BB
C Jake Turnbull 1-4 TP
PH José Vargas 1-1
HR MIL: none
HR STL: Phil Davis(27), Grant Horwitz(2)
W: Teddy Stankiewicz(5-6 4.05) L: Doug Mitchell(6-5 4.62) SV: Dave Negron(9 9.68)
Fun Fact A: Moniak hit into a first-inning double play for the last two games... 4-6-3
Fun Fact B: We are **** right now and have lost three in a row.
Fun Fact C: We left the bases loaded with one out in the ninth...

August 23rd

Cardinals Walk Off with Win

The Milwaukee Brewers got a superb performance from third baseman Artie Bradley, but the St. Louis Cardinals still won the game, 6-5. Bradley was named the player of the game despite the loss. He went 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. St. Louis reliever Dellin Betances picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Ronny Carvajal shouldered the loss. St. Louis has 3 straight wins.

Grant Horwitz was the walk-off hero for St. Louis. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Cardinals pinch hitter hit a dramatic solo home run to send the teams home. It was his second home run of the series.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Horwitz. Ronny Carvajal was credited with the loss.

The Brewers have now lost four in a row.

PIT 4 – CIN 2
SDP 1 – CHC 3

MIL 87-36
STL 58-65
CHC 56-66
PIT 48-74
CIN 46-76

Frank Lopez(L, 12-5 3.40) – Jordon Adell(R, 11-7 4.67) tomorrow. Please... PLEASE at least avoid the sweep...

SP Dave Hall 6.1IP 5H 2R 2ER 3BB 5K
SS Adrian Rondon 2-5 RBI
LF Mickey Moniak 2-5
1B Brian Reyes 1-5
RF Bob Ramsey 2-5 R RBI HR
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-5 2R
CF Luis Iglésias 2-3 R 2SB(22)
3B Artie Bradley 3-4 R 3RBI DB SB(8)
HR MIL: Bob Ramsey(27)
HR STL: Sergio Hernández(4), Grant Horwitz(3)
W: Dellin Betances(1-0 2.57) L: Ronny Carvajal(2-1 2.56)
So, Hall had a good star, Walker came in to make it a close game(0.1IP 2ER), and Carvajal lost the game so that the fans in attendance did not have to watch extra innings... or a Brewers win...

August 24th

Lopez Lifts Brewers to 1-0 Win

Milwaukee starter Frank Lopez put a stranglehold on the St. Louis offense. The left-hander had complete command of his slider in leading the Brewers to a 1-0 win. The first-place Brewers, at 88-36, now lead their division by 30 games.

Lopez allowed no earned runs on 3 hits over 7 innings for the Brewers. He walked 1 and struck out 7.

"I'll probably toss and turn tonight," St. Louis manager Jay Bell said following the tough loss. The winning run crossed the plate on a mammoth solo home run off the bat of Brian Reyes in the fourth. The first baseman is hitting .277-42-112 .909OPS in 122 games so far this season.

The Brewers will return home for a four-game set with the 60-62 Padres and promising talent 2B Hector Castillo(.284-9-48 16/25SB).

PIT 5 – CIN 2
SDP 5 – CHC 6

MIL 88-36
STL 58-66
CHC 57-66
PIT 49-74
CIN 46-77

Jacob Stevens(R, 11-6 3.59) – Chuck Hatfield(L, 15-1 2.61) tomorrow. Career season for the 29-year old, and it has been a long time coming.

SP Frank Lopez 7IP 3H 0R 0ER 1BB 7K
LF Mickey Moniak 1-4
1B Brian Reyes 2-4 R RBI HR
RF Bob Ramsey 1-4
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-3 DB
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(42)
HR STL: none
W: Frank Lopez(13-5 3.26) L: Jordon Adell(11-8 4.55) SV: Ronny Carvajal(3 2.48)
At least that worked... somehow.

News:
Twins SP Cedric Kirk(28, 1.5/2*) pitched a complete game beauty in his first MLB start of 2025, 9 IP 3H 1ER 1BB 6K in a 5-1 win over Detroit. Once the #21 prospect in baseball, Kirk is regarded as a failed project and spent all of 2025 in AAA, albeit pitching to a 9-8 record with a 2.54ERA...

Indians SP Hunter Harvey(30, 2.5*) dominated the White Sox in a 2-0 victory today, working 8 innings of 1-hit, 2BB and 5 strikeout ball. The NL Silver Slugger of 2021 is 1-2 1.66 in four games since coming over at the deadline, and 4-14 4.67 111K for the season.

Mets SP Brandon Finnegan(32, 3*) allowed nothing more than three hits and a walk in eight strong innings of 6 strikeout ball in a 2-0 win over Miami today. The lefty moved to 6-12 4.27 119K and is trying to pitch up to his $18.8M contract...

Week: 2-5(1-2@ CIN, 1-3@ STL)
Power Rankings: #2(-1)
Runs scored: 687(1st)
Runs against: 493(3rd)
Starters ERA: 3.82(3rd)
Bullpen ERA: 3.78(6th)
Defensive Eff.: .695(5th)
Fan Interest: 100

Who's hot?
SP Frank Lopez 2GS 2-0 1.20 15.0IP 12K

C Dave Francis 13G 10-26 .385 4HR 7RBIs 4BB

Who's not?
SP Raúl Martínez 2GS 0-2 9.72 8.1IP 5K

Royals 2B Xavier Edwards(26, 4**) was named AL Player of the Week after going 15-32 2HR 10RBIs. The 4th overall pick in 2018 is batting .305-19-69 .899OPS in 120 games for the season.

Cubs C Drew Lugbauer(25, 5*) was named NL Player of the Week after going 12-22 2HR 9RBIs. The Cubs brightest star is batting .341-39-98 1.089OPS in 100 games for them and is on pace for his best career season.

[Griever20]

Week 21: 4vs San Diego Padres(60-62), 3vs St. Louis Cardinals(58-66)

August 25th

So, remember Max Stassi(34, 3*)? Bet you do. He is batting .228-15-46 .743OPS in 68 games, a solid drop of .074OPS from last season... The other parts of the Francis trade? Tim Blackburn is hitting .286-16-74 .836OPS in A so far, and SP Antonio Gonzalez was 10-6 with a 4.98ERA in the majors but was banished to AAA lately... Blackburn will decide if this trade was worth it.

Padres Lose, 5-2, at Miller Park

The Milwaukee Brewers knocked off the San Diego Padres, 5-2, at Miller Park. Luis Iglésias was named player of the game for Milwaukee. He hit 2 singles and 1 double, while driving in 3 runs. The Brewers, at 89-36, have a comfortable 30-game lead in their division.

Had Mickey Moniak not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 2nd, Moniak hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 3-2, in favor of the Brewers. The left fielder is batting .298-19-48 .814OPS in 109 games.

Moniak called the win "a collective effort." The win went to reliever Julián Aquilera. The righty pitched 1.1 hitless innings and moved to 9-4.

NYM 10 – CIN 2
PIT 3 – STL 9
CHC 7 – COL 6(11)

MIL 89-36
STL 59-66
CHC 58-66
PIT 49-75
CIN 46-78

J.B. Bukauskas(R, 3-4 4.32) – Raúl Martínez(R, 5-5 5.78) tomorrow. Once a top prospect, he failed to develop his third pitch(changeup) and spent most of his career, including this season, in the pen...

SP Chuck Hatfield 5.2IP 5H 2R 2ER 1BB 8K, 1-2
LF Mickey Moniak 2-4 RBI DB
C Jake Turnbull 2-3 R BB
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-4 2R SB(18)
CF Luis Iglésias 3-4 R 3RBI DB 2SB(24)
3B Artie Bradley 1-4 R
PH José Vargas 1-1 RBI
HR SDP: none
HR MIL: none
W: Julián Aquilera(9-4 3.70) L: António Navarro(0-1 6.48) SV: Ronny Carvajal(4 2.41)
Luis Iglésias as man of the match... the speed of this kid is incredible by the way...

August 26th

The third, and final rehab start by Julio; 7.1 innings of 1-run and 8K ball...

Padres Topple Brewers with Late Rally

San Diego Padres starter J.B. Bukauskas was in fine form against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park, leading his team to a 6-4 win. He worked 6.2 innings of 4-run ball and pitched to a 4-4 tie. San Diego is now 61-63, while Milwaukee is 89-37.

Jared Walker swatted a run-scoring double for San Diego in the top of the ninth. The third baseman went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and batted in 2.

Walker called the triumph "a good team win." The loss went to Jorge Segura who allowed 2ER in 1.1IP.

NYM 6 – CIN 5
PIT 1 – STL 5
CHC 2 – COL 5

MIL 89-37
STL 60-66
CHC 58-67
PIT 49-76
CIN 46-79

Pedro Beltran(R, 8-4 3.92) – Doug Mitchell(R, 6-5 4.62) tomorrow. Good season for the ex-STL and ex-WSH arm, and he is still only 27.

SP Raúl Martínez 6IP 4H 4R 4ER 3BB 5K
SS Adrian Rondon 2-4 R 3RBI DB SB(34)
LF Mickey Moniak 1-3 RBI BB DB
2B Ronnie Gardner 0-3 R BB
CF Luis Iglésias 1-4
3B Artie Bradley 0-4 2R SB(9)
HR SDP: Jared Walker(5), Dustin DeMuth(23), Nelson Bravo(16)
HR MIL: none
W: Kyle Molnar(1-4 5.36) L: Jorge Segura(3-2 5.85) SV: Chris Davydchenko(29 2.45)
Two things... Raúl Martínez was deported to AAA Springfield and Julio was recalled.... and Jorge Segura won't be part of this team in 2026.

News:
Phillies CF Hidekazu Hayashi(27, 5*) had quite a big game today, 3-5 3R 4RBI DB HR with two stolen bases in a 12-6 win over the Dodgers. The 4x All-Star is batting .324-31-113 .981OPS with 49/55SB in 122 games and leading the NL in RBIs.

August 27th

Padres Blanked by Mitchell

Milwaukee's Doug Mitchell brought his best stuff to Miller Park today, shutting down and shutting out the San Diego Padres 1-0. He racked up 5 strikeouts, surrendered 3 hits and issued 1 walk on his way to the victory.

"We barely made him work at all," San Diego manager Scott Watkins said later. "Milwaukee could probably pitch him again tomorrow if they wanted." For the year Mitchell has compiled a 7-5 record with a 4.04 ERA.

The winning run crossed the plate in the fourth when Brewers shortstop Artie Bradley tripled home Ronnie Gardner. Bradley is hitting .235 for the season.

NYM 3 – CIN 5
PIT 3 – STL 7
CHC 13 – COL 5
CHC SS Addison Russell(31, 2.5*) 2-3 3R 2RBI 2BB 2HR(15)

MIL 90-37
STL 61-66
CHC 59-67
PIT 49-77
CIN 47-79

José Yela(L, 9-10 3.51) – David Hall(R, 11-3 3.97) tomorrow. Their best arm this season, 25-years from Nicaragua and their future...

SP Doug Mitchell 9IP 3H 0R 0ER 1BB 5K, 1-3
1B Brian Reyes 3-4
CF Luis Iglésias 0-3 BB
RF Bob Ramsey 1-3 BB SB(18)
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-3 R DB SB(19)
3B Artie Bradley 1-2 RBI TP
HR SDP: none
HR MIL: none
W: Doug Mitchell(7-5 4.04) L: Pedro Beltran(4-2 3.19)
Gutsy start by Doug Mitchell and the reason why Martínez was sent down for Julio... offense was a bit lackluster again... those 1-0 wins are not sustainable.

News:
Athletics SP Patrick Raby(28, 2.5/3*) threw a gem today, 9IP 4H 0ER 0BB and seven strikeouts in a 9-0 rout of the Royals. The former Pirates hurler is 8-9 4.85 120K in 26 starts.

August 28th

Cliff Walker was demoted to AAA... as Anthony Molina is eligible to come off the DL... Segura still refuses to get demoted to AAA...

Multi-HR Day for Walker as Padres Overpower Brewers, 12-6

The Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres cranked it up at Miller Park.

Benefiting from an exceptional performance from Jared Walker, the San Diego Padres defeated the Milwaukee Brewers, 12-6. Walker was 3 for 3 with 2 home runs, a double, and 2 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for the Padres. The Padres sit in third place in the National League West Division with a record of 62-64.

Walker had a big at-bat with the bases loaded in the top of the first inning, when he drew a walk, driving in 1 run. The Padres went on to win. Walker told a San Diego Gazette reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.

Brewers starter Dave Hall had a horrible day at the office, yielding 7R, five earned, in 5 innings and of course, he took the loss.

The Brewers will play host for the 61-66 Cardinals and young center fielder Ted Richards(.282-13-54 .884OPS 32/37SB) next.

NYM 5 – CIN 6
MIA 1 – PIT 7
PIT SS Jesus Severino(28, 2*) 4-4 2R 2RBI 2DB HR(10)
CHC 1 – SFG 2
STL offday

MIL 90-38
STL 61-66
CHC 59-68
PIT 50-77
CIN 48-79

Tyler Pill(R, DNP) – Frank Lopez(L, 13-5 3.26) tomorrow. 35-year old making his MLB debut...

SP David Hall 5IP 8H 7R 5ER 3BB 2K
SS Adrian Rondon 1-4 R 2RBI BB HR
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-5
1B Brian Reyes 1-4 R RBI BB
C Dave Francis 1-4 R RBI BB HR
3B Artie Bradley 1-4 R TP
CF Luis Iglésias 2-4 R RBI DB 2SB(26)
PH Bob Ramsey 1-1 R RBI
HR SDP: Jared Walker 2(7), Dustin DeMuth(24), Nelson Bravo(17)
HR MIL: Adrian Rondon(13), Dave Francis(17)
W: José Yela(10-10 3.55) L: Dave Hall(11-4 4.16)
Meh.

[Griever20]

Week 21: 4vs San Diego Padres(60-62), 3vs St. Louis Cardinals(58-66)

August 29th

Brewers Blow Lead Late!

The St. Louis Cardinals dealt the Milwaukee Brewers a 9-8 loss at Miller Park. Phil Davis was the star on offense. He was 3-5 with 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4. Dave Negrón converted his 10th save in 14 tries.

Davis had a game-changing home run in the top of the ninth. On a 0-1 fastball from Anthony Molina, he banged a 3-run home run to right, giving the Cardinals a 9-8 lead. It was the 29th home run of the year for Davis. He is batting .325-29-92 .984OPS in 107 games.

"It wasn't a pretty victory," said Davis, "but we got it done." The Cardinals scored three in the eighth and three in the ninth to now win four straight...

MIA 0 – PIT 5
CIN 2 – COL 4
CHC 6 – SFG 7(10)

MIL 90-39
STL 62-66
CHC 59-69
PIT 51-77
CIN 48-80

Jordon Adell(R, 11-8 4.55) – Chuck Hatfield(L, 15-1 2.63) tomorrow. Solid 2nd round selection in 2017, gives them some innings out of rotation or pen...

SP Frank Lopez 6IP 7H 3R 3ER 1BB 8K
CF Luis Iglésias 3-5 2R DB
1B Brian Reyes 1-3 R BB
C Jake Turnbull 2-3 R 2RBI BB
RF Bob Ramsey 2-5
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-4 2R RBI SB(20)
SS Joe Clark 2-4 R 2RBI TP
3B Artie Bradley 2-5 R RBI DB SB(10)
HR STL: Ted Richard(14), Phil Davis 2(29)
HR MIL: none
W: Mark Montgomery(4-5 4.42) L: Anthony Molina(4-4 3.25) SV: Dave Negrón(10 9.09)
And of course, Segura allowed three earned to start the mess... Siberia or the Antarctic via trade this winter...

News:
Braves SP Carlos Caceres(30, 1.5*) threw eight strong in a 1-0 win over Minnesota, yielding 3H and 3BB while whiffing 7. The 30-year old veteran is 4-1 with a save and a 1.77ERA in 61IP between pen, rotation, ATL and HOU...

Orioles RF Vladimir Guerrero Jr.(26, 2.5*) collected five hits in a 13-5 rout of the Dodgers, going 5-6 3R 3RBI with a home run at Dodger Stadium. The son of legendary Vlad is batting .307-24-56 .959OPS in 102 games for the season.

Blue Jays 1B Ryan 'Rowdy' Tellez(30, 2*) was the decisive factor in a 7-6 win over the Yankees, going 3-4 2R 4RBI with two home runs. The 30-year old is a free agent this winter and batting .265-25-56 .885OPS in 78 games.

August 30th

Francis Hot as Brewers Win, 6-1

Milwaukee Brewers starter Chuck Hatfield was definitely locked-in. He led his team to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1. Hatfield, now 16-1, was the winner. In 7.1 innings, he gave up 4 hits, while striking out 7, walking 2, and allowing 1 earned run. Milwaukee leads the National League Central Division by 28½ games.

Brian Reyes, who is tied for 8th in the NL with a .583 slugging percentage, aided the Milwaukee cause with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the first baseman went 1-3 with a home run and a walk.

"Enjoyed this one," Reyes told the Milwaukee Herald. "But it's back to work tomorrow." Dave Francis also chipped in big time, hitting a couple of solo home runs, and even light hitting center fielder Luis Iglésias and shortstop Adrian Rondon collected home runs today.

MIA 1 – PIT 0
MIA SP Isaac Huggins(24, 1.5/2.5*) 9IP 2H 0ER 1BB 3K W(1-0 0.00)
CIN 11 – COL 7
CIN 3B Caleb Turner(26, 2/2.5*) 2-4 3R 2RBI BB 2HR(10)
CHC 7 – SFG 6

MIL 91-39
STL 62-66
CHC 60-69
PIT 51-78
CIN 49-80

Graham Lawson(R, 8-8 4.93) – Julio Urias(L, 11-5 4.13) tomorrow. He is baaack...

SP Chuck Hatfield 7.1IP 4H 1R 1ER 2BB 7K
SS Adrian Rondon 1-4 R RBI HR
LF Mickey Moniak 2-4 DB
1B Brian Reyes 1-3 R RBI BB HR
CF Luis Iglésias 1-4 R RBI HR
C Dave Francis 2-4 2R 2RBI 2HR
3B Artie Bradley 1-4 R SB(11)
HR STL: Ted Richard(14), Phil Davis 2(29)
HR MIL: Luis Iglésias(5), Adrian Rondon(14), Brian Reyes(43), Dave Francis 2(19)
W: Chuck Hatfield(16-1 2.57) L: Jordon Adell(11-9 4.52)
Good boy...

News:
Mariners LF Bob Watkins(25, 3/3.5*) had some fun today, going 3-4 3R 5RBI 2BB with two home runs in a 14-3 win over Cleveland. The 25-year old came over from TBR in a deadline deal this year and is batting .234-25-53 .848OPS in 74 games in his rookie season.

Phillies 1B Jeffrey Zimmerman(33, 3*) was a perfect 4-4 with 2R, 4RBI, a walk and two home runs in a 10-3 victory over Arizona. The 2x All-Star is batting .271-43-95 .984OPS in 126 games for 2025.

August 31st

Urias, Brewers Get 1-0 Win

Milwaukee starter Julio Urias pitched effectively against the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park. The left-hander led his team to a 1-0 win. Anthony Molina was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 40 of 45 save opportunities. The Brewers, at 92-39, have a comfortable 29½-game lead in their division.

Urias, now 12-5, scattered 6 hits over 8 innings for the Brewers.

"I had a good game plan," said Urias. "I made my pitches." His manager concurred. "It was all there," Mike Matheny said, "the velocity, the sharpness of his pitches. Nice way to return from injury."

The Brewers start the month of September with a magic number of three, and with a three-game road trip with the 51-79 Pirates and Norm Franklin(.302-37-81 1.041OPS).

MIA 9 – PIT 4
CIN 6 – COL 5
CHC 9 – SFG 4

MIL 92-39
STL 62-68
CHC 61-69
PIT 51-79
CIN 50-80

Nate Pearson(R, 7-10 5.96) – Doug Mitchell(R, 7-5 4.04) tomorrow. A step back from his usual 4.50ERA seasons.

SP Julio Urias 8IP 6H 0R 0ER 1BB 9K
SS Adrian Rondon 2-4 R RBI DB HR
LF Mickey Moniak 1-3
RF Bob Ramsey 2-3 SB(19)
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-3 DB
HR STL: none
HR MIL: Adrian Rondon(15)
W: Julio Urias(12-5 3.89) L: Graham Lawson(8-9 4.77) SV: Anthony Molina(40 3.19)
Great start... continuation from his rehab starts.

News:
Red Sox SP Juan Hillman(28, 3*) delivered a gem today, 8IP 5H 0ER 0BB 4K in a 1-0 road win in Houston. A third-round selection in 2015, the 2021 AL All-Star is 7-9 3.93 135K in 25 starts this year.

Week: 4-3(2-2vs SDP, 2-1vs STL)
Power Rankings: #2(+-0)
Runs scored: 718(1st)
Runs against: 523(3rd)
Starters ERA: 3.76(3rd)
Bullpen ERA: 3.91(6th)
Defensive Eff.: .695(6th)
Fan Interest: 100

Who's hot?
SP Frank Lopez 3GS 2-0 2.14 21.0IP 20K
SP Chuck Hatfield 2GS 1-0 2.08 13.0IP 15K
SP Julio Urias 2GS 1-0 0.00 8.2IP 11K

C Dave Francis 13G 9-27 .333 5HR 7RBIs 5BB

Who's not?
RP Jorge Segura 12GS 1-1 9.39 15.1IP 16K

Tigers C Nick Ciuffo(30, 3,5*) was named AL Player of the Week after going 11-19 2HR 5RBIs. The 4x All-Star is batting .298-13-58 .815OPS in 96 games.

Phillies CF Hidekazu Hayashi(27, 5*) was named NL Player of the Week after going 12-30 4HR 12RBIs. A prime candidate for NL MvP, he is batting .325-34-119 .994OPS in 127 games.

[Griever20]

A 14-14 August... what has happened while I took a break in the FIFA dimension for a while... Seriously, we have such a big cushion in the division, and the injuries played a part in that... and the sheer suckage of some of our pitchers... slaps Raúl Martínez and Jorge Segura with a whip... RIGHT GUYS???

Anyways... as for September call-ups... Martínez will get his last breaths of Milwaukee air in the big leagues, and will be joined by Cliff 'I don't work in the majors' Walker and 25-year old righty Jeff Logan who had a 1.86ERA in AAA this season with 10 saves and is Segura's replacement for me... despite a little wonky injury history.

Hitting, we let Ernesto Hernández report up here... and given that Brownie will be back in 5 days, we just keep the two warm bodies in the outfield around...

Now, the state of affairs. We will most likely face an NL East opponent, historically a hard-fought division... behind the Phillies who once again crush things... Side note: The Rangers actually have a higher winning percentage than us... those lofty times of 119 wins are over... and we are +8 over our expected record of 84-47.

Key players taking a step back, Urias, Brownie etc... Hall still not that great, bullpen woes here and there, Garcia injured... well, this core will age, and I will have to pick up the pieces one day...

Pitching Staff:

Name	Age	League	W-L	ERA	G	WHIP	K/9	WAR	Status
Juan Chávez(R)	22	AAA	10-8	3.86	26GS	1.24	5.1	2.0
Kyle Crick(R)	32	AAA	12-4	2.61	25GS	1.08	8.5	3.6
Mario Guerrero(R)	23	AAA	8-7	4.71	21G/21GS	1.40	11.9	2.1	DL out for season
Clarence Province(R)	23	AAA	2-4	4.83	10GS	1.48	9.5	1.4	DL out for season
Jonathan Gibson(R)	24	AA	9-11	3.44	28GS	1.38	6.2	2.3

Name	Age	League	W-L	ERA	G	WHIP	K/9	SV	WAR	Status
Greg Mahle(L)	32	AAA	2-5	4.70	41G	1.65	7.4	1	-0.3
Billy Vásquez(R)	25	AAA	5-1	2.83	16G/10GS	1.14	7.1	0	1.0

August Pitcher of the Month: LHRP Juan Zamora 0-0 0.00ERA 6.2IP 2H 1BB 10K
Honorable mentions: SP Frank Lopez 3-1 3.14 6GS 40K 7BB 43.IP

Shocking numbers you want?
Martínez: 0-2 5GS 24IP 7.88ERA...
Segura: 0-1 10G 11.2IP 10.80ERA...
BLOODY HELL...

Even Doug Mitchell pitched to a 3.86ERA that he SHOULD not have... given a 4.78FIP... owell... just hope that everyone stays healthy for the postseason. We decided against calling up Juan Chavez despite his good season... he is only 22 and we need his service time when Lopez and Urias fall apart in a couple of years...

Position Players:

Name	Age	League	Avg-HR-RBI	OPS	G	WAR	R	SB	Status
3B Wilkerman Garcia(L)	27	DL	.330-11-49	.919	91G/90GS	4.4	58	24/30	DL out for season
CF Aaron Brown(L)	33	DL	.293-23-68	.842	102G/99GS	1.9	64	2/4	DL 4 days
2B Bob Jamison(R)	24	AAA	.259-6-55	.829	96G/96GS	2.8	66	29/33	DL shoulder inflammation 2 weeks
SS Aluizio Ouvegues(R)	22	AAA	.294-7-88	.750	127G/126GS	2.6	59	14/19
UT Del Sexton(S)	23	AAA	.253-8-49	.709	107G/104GS	1.1	51	5/11

August Hitter of the Month: 1B Brian Reyes .294/.361/.588 9HR 20RBI 17R
Honorable mentions: C Dave Francis .342/.444/.895 18G/8GS 7HR 10RBI 9R

So, one lineup change. Franis as our everyday catcher. He hit the cover off the ball when we used him in August, and he is the 'future'... in that he is cheap for the next 3-4 seasons and Jake is not...

Anyways, Wilkerman's injury leaves a... Wilkerman big hole in our lineup as Bradley is a glove first player... we could've called up Aluizio Ouvegues, who is rated 2.5/5* by our scouting department and could've played there... learning 3B in the majors and as a 22-year old that is not even on the 40-man... decisions like that make us not win the World Series this year... and Jamison is of course still injured...

Infield in 2027: Reyes – Ouvegues – Rondon – Jamison...
Outfield in 2027: as it is right now... Brownie is 35 then...

[Griever20]

Vásquez Clobbers 3 HR Against Athletics
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September 2nd, 2025

The old superstition that "bad news comes in threes" certainly came true for the Oakland Athletics today.

Toronto first baseman José Vásquez tripled up on the home runs to propel the Blue Jays to the 9-3 win at Rogers Centre.

"We had our chances to win the game, but we just didn't come through," Oakland manager Ben Hendrickson said. "Vásquez hit the heck out of the ball."

In addition to the homers, Vásquez collected 4 hits in 4 at-bats, 7 RBIs and scored 3 runs.

"Easy swings get you home runs," he said after the game. "I kept telling myself not to press. They have to be nice and easy swings."

José Vásquez singled in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off Patrick Raby in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Patrick Raby in the 5th and hit a two-run home run off Mike Parkerson in the 7th.

This year Vásquez is batting .226/.289/.487 with 53 hits and 17 home runs. He has scored 39 times and has batted in 48 runs.

[Griever20]

Week 23: 3@ Pittsburgh Pirates(51-79), 3@ Arizona Diamondbacks(64-68)

September 1st

Brewers Need 13 to Escape with Win

Milwaukee right-hander Doug Mitchell made an effective start against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, leading his team to a 5-4 win. Milwaukee has now won 3 in a row.

In postgame remarks, Mitchell simply said: "Here's to a great win!" He worked 6.1 innings, yielding 3ER, 4H, 4BB and striking out seven. The righty improved to 7-5 for the season.

Mickey Moniak, who is a four-time All-Star, chipped in for Milwaukee with a solo home run in the top of the 13th. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 6 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 1 run batted in. He is batting .295-20-50 .808OPS for the season.

CIN 1 – LAD 5
LAD SP Tyler Skaggs(34, 4.5*) 8IP 7H 1ER 0BB 10K W(13-4 2.96)
STL, CHC offday

MIL 93-39
STL 62-68
CHC 61-69
PIT 51-80
CIN 50-81

Dave Hall(R, 11-4 4.16) – Ron Thomas(R, 6-4 4.07) tomorrow. Once a righty prospect with us, part of the Don Wells trade way back. Great stuff, iffy control.

SP Doug Mitchell 6.1IP 4H 3R 3ER 4BB 7K
SS Adrian Rondon 0-1 BB SB(35)
LF Mickey Moniak 2-6 2R RBI HR SB(6)
RF Bob Ramsey 2-6 R RBI 2DB
C Dave Francis 2-6 RBI DB
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-6 R DB
3B Artie Bradley 1-2 2RBI BB DB
HR MIL: Mickey Moniak(20)
HR PIT: Juan Reyes(4), Adam Wells(7)
W: Julián Aquilera(10-4 3.69) L: Raffi Vizcaino(0-4 3.89)
A thriller for sure... 4-4 tie for a while.

News:
Indians SP Luis Valera(23, 3.5/5*) showed a lot of promise today, going eight innings of 6-hit, 2BB and 6 strikeout ball in a 2-0 win over Houston. The kid from Santo Domingo moved to 12-7 4.17 132K in 27 starts.

September 2nd

Dominant Performance by Hall in Milwaukee Win

Milwaukee got an elite performance from starting pitcher Dave Hall in taking a 3-1 decision over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh, at 51-81, has lost 4 straight.

Hall's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 9 strikeouts in 7 innings while allowing 2 hits. Hall goes to 12-4 on the year with 131 strikeouts. "We'll enjoy this win," said Hall. "But there's more we hope to accomplish."

The Brewers scored their runs early. Brian Reyes kicked things off with a solo home run in the first, and then a Adrian Rondon double started a 2-run rally in the third.

CIN 3 – LAD 4
STL 2 - CHC 1

MIL 94-39
STL 63-68
CHC 61-70
PIT 51-81
CIN 50-82

Frank Lopez(L, 13-5 3.30) – Taijuan Walker(R, DNP) tomorrow. Was signed as minor league free agent earlier this year... former All-Star in 2019(15-8 2.50)

SP Dave Hall 7IP 2H 1R 0ER 3BB 9K
SS Adrian Rondon 1-4 R RBI DB SB(36)
LF Mickey Moniak 1-4 RBI
1B Brian Reyes 2-4 R RBI HR
RF Bob Ramsey 1-4
3B Joe Clark 0-2 R BB SB(1)
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(44)
HR PIT: Nick Franklin(38)
W: Dave Hall(12-4 3.96) L: Ron Thomas(6-5 4.05) SV: Don Wells(1 2.91)
Hall dominating? Where am I and what is this?

News:
Orioles SP Logan Allen(28, 3/3.5*) threw 8.1 scoreless innings of 4-hit, 1BB and 7 strikeout ball in a 8-0 win over the Rays. The 28-year old left-hander is 11-6 3.97 161K for the season, not bad for an 8th round pick. Veteran 3B Kris Bryant(33, 3*, .189-18-49 .660OPS) also chipped in with a 2-2 3R 3RBI 3BB 2HR performance.

September 3rd

Reyes Smashes Two as Brewers Sweep Bucs, Brewers Clinch!

Milwaukee first baseman Brian Reyes was instrumental in his team's 9-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reyes, who leads the NL in home runs with 46, went 3-5 with 3 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Brewers.

Frank Lopez, credited with the win, is now 14-5. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 6.2 innings. The Pirates, now 51-82, have lost 5 in a row.

Ronnie Gardner, who is tied for 3rd in the NL with a .330 batting average, aided the Milwaukee cause with a run-scoring walk in the top of the sixth. For the game, the second baseman drew 1 walk.

"I like seeing our guys get a return on what they've put in," said Milwaukee manager Mike Matheny. His team will face the 66-69 Diamondbacks and slugging outfielder Brit Tuttle(.276-38-90 .938OPS) next, but will spent their offday celebrating... as they clinched the division once again.

CIN 3 – LAD 6
STL 9 - CHC 7

MIL 95-39
STL 64-68
CHC 61-71
PIT 51-82
CIN 50-83

Chuck Hatfield(L, 16-1 2.57) – Trevor Bauer(R, 9-8 5.05) the day after tomorrow. Never really got his ERA below 4.50 in ARI as a starter..

SP Frank Lopez 6.2IP 5H 2R 2ER 0BB 6K
LF Mickey Moniak 2-5 2R DB
1B Brian Reyes 3-5 3R 3RBI DB 2HR
RF Bob Ramsey 3-5 2R DB
C Dave Francis 1-4 RBI BB
CF Luis Iglésias 1-3 R 2RBI
3B Artie Bradley 2-4 RBI
HR MIL: Brian Reyes 2(46)
HR PIT: none
W: Frank Lopez(14-5 3.28) L: Taijuan Walker(0-1 7.94)
Ye well, when Reyes is hot, this team is looking good... home runs are good for scoring.

September 4th
offday

STL 9 - CHC 4
CIN, PIT offday

MIL 95-39
STL 65-68
CHC 61-72
PIT 51-82
CIN 50-83

News:
Astros SP Jose Fernandez(33, 3*) showed some of his hold skill today, blanking the Angels through eight innings of 4-hit, 2BB and 3 strikeout ball in a 1-0 win. The 2013 NL All-Star is 8-8 4.01 105K in 25 starts.

[Griever20]

Week 23: 3@ Pittsburgh Pirates(51-79), 3@ Arizona Diamondbacks(64-68)

September 5th

Hatfield 17-1 With Strong Performance, 6-1 Win

Milwaukee left-hander Chuck Hatfield made an effective start against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, leading his team to a 6-1 win. He worked 7 innings of 3-hit, 1-run, 2BB and 8 strikeout ball.

The first-place Brewers have won 6 straight.

Brian Reyes, who is on pace to hit 56 home runs this season, aided the Milwaukee cause with a solo home run in the top of the third. For the game, the first baseman went 1-4 with a home run and a walk.

"I like the roll we're on," said Milwaukee manager Mike Matheny.

WSH 7 – CIN 2
PIT 2 – CHC 4
OAK 0 – STL 2

MIL 96-39
STL 66-68
CHC 62-72
PIT 51-83
CIN 50-84

Julio Urias(L, 12-5 3.89) – Riley Pint(R, 10-11 4.19) tomorrow. Be aware the stuff... and think no movement...

SP Chuck Hatfield 7IP 3H 1R 1ER 2BB 8K, 1-2 RBI
SS Adrian Rondon 1-5 DB
LF Mickey Moniak 1-5 DB
1B Brian Reyes 1-4 R RBI BB HR
RF Bob Ramsey 2-5 2R RBI HR
C Dave Francis 1-4 RBI DB
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-4 RBI
CF Luis Iglésias 2-3 2R BB TP SB(28)
3B Artie Bradley 1-4 RBI
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(47), Bob Ramsey(28)
HR ARI: none
W: Chuck Hatfield(17-1 2.52) L: Trevor Bauer(9-9 5.12)
And now, we are rolling again... this team...

News:
Astros SP Doug Morgan(26, 2/2.5*) went the distance in a 3-1 win over the Angels today, working 9IP 2H 1ER 0BB 3K for the night. The former ARI farmhand is 5-1 2.23 31K in 7 starts since coming over at the trade deadline.

September 6th
Aand we welcome back Mr. Brown... hopefully for the rest of the season.

Brewers Topple Diamondbacks with Late Rally

The Milwaukee Brewers eked out a 3-2 win versus the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Nobody did more than pitcher Julio Urias, who captured player of the game honors. He worked 7 innings of 2-run ball and got his second win since coming off the DL.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Urias, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win." The first-place Brewers have won 7 consecutive games. Anthony Molina converted his 41st save in 46 tries.

The Brewers got a big at-bat from left fielder Mickey Moniak. For the game, Moniak went 1 for 4. In the top of the eighth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a run-scoring single. His 142nd hit of the season gave Milwaukee a 3-2 lead.

WSH 2 – CIN 4
PIT 9 – CHC 4
PIT C Norm Franklin(28, 5*) 3-4 4R 4RBI BB DB 2HR(40)
OAK 2 – STL 0
OAK SP Justus Sheffield(29, 3*) 8IP 7H 0ER 1BB 5K W(13-8 3.90)

MIL 97-39
STL 66-69
CHC 62-73
PIT 52-83
CIN 51-84

Doug Mitchell(R, 7-5 4.06) – Joe Mathis(R, 4-12 5.83) tomorrow. Once the next big thing... they produce good pitchers in ARI... that then don't pan out.

SP Julio Urias 7IP 7H 2R 2ER 0BB 8K
SS Adrian Rondon 0-2 R 2BB
LF Mickey Moniak 1-4 RBI
1B Brian Reyes 1-4 R RBI DB
RF Bob Ramsey 1-4 DB
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-4 R
PH/3B Luis Iglésias 1-2 R 2SB(30)
HR MIL: none
HR ARI: none
W: Julio Urias(13-5 3.82) L: Chris Connolly(5-8 4.76) SV: Anthony Molina(41 3.02)
Jep, Julio looks like his old self... massively important for us.

News:
Mariners SP Jose Pena(36, 2*) was in Cy Young form today, 9IP 4H 0ER 2BB 5K in a 7-0 win over the White Sox. The former 2023 Cy Young winner has regressed quite a bit and only made four starts this season, 1-4 4.94 72K in 92.1IP in 49G/4GS.

Braves LF Dave Donnelly(26, 3*) was an integral part in a 6-4 win at New York, going 3-4 2R 4RBI BB with two home runs. Acquired from Miami in July, he is batting .226-25-74 .764OPS in 128 games.

September 7th

Brewers Win Barnstormer, 8-6

The Milwaukee Brewers topped the Arizona Diamondbacks by the score of 8-6, with the largest share of the credit going to right fielder Bob Ramsey. Ramsey went 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times for the Brewers.

Doug Mitchell earned the win for Milwaukee. He lasted 5 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits, while striking out 3. With the win, he raised his record to 3-3. Anthony Molina converted his 42nd save in 47 tries.

The Brewers got a big at-bat from catcher Dave Francis. For the game, Francis was 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the sixth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 20th home run of the season gave Milwaukee a 5-3 lead.

"The clubhouse vibe is great," said Milwaukee manager Mike Matheny.

The Diamondbacks, now 66-72, have lost 4 in a row while Milwaukee is on a eight game winning streak.

They will try to extend that one in a four-game homestand with the 52-84 Pirates and Norm Franklin(.296-40-86 1.035OPS).

WSH 4 – CIN 12
PIT 2 – CHC 8
OAK 3 – STL 1

MIL 98-39
STL 66-70
CHC 63-73
PIT 52-84
CIN 52-84

Jesus Narvaez(L, 8-7 5.54) – Dave Hall(R, 12-4 3.96) tomorrow. How he got a positive record with this ERA remains a mystery...

SP Doug Mitchell 5IP 6H 3R 3ER 4BB 3K
SS Adrian Rondon 1-4 2R BB DB 2SB(38)
LF Mickey Moniak 2-5 R 3RBI DB
CF Aaron Brown 1-5 RBI DB
RF Bob Ramsey 2-3 2R RBI BB HR
C Dave Francis 1-4 R 2RBI HR
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-4 R TP
3B Artie Bradley 1-2 R RBI BB
HR MIL: Bob Ramsey(29), Dave Francis(20)
HR ARI: Brit Tuttle(39)
W: Doug Mitchell(3-3 3.78) L: Joe Mathis(4-13 5.89) SV: Anthony Molina(42 2.97)
Side note, our winning streak is now the longest active... the Phillies bottled it at 12 straight against Miami today.

News:
Yankees SP Brent Honeywell(30, 4*) threw eight innings of 2-hit, 0BB and 6K ball in a 3-0 win over the Rays today, the team that drafted him. Honeywell had a 6.06ERA with San Diego last year, but is 6-9 3.72 163K in 26 starts with his new team.

Week: 6-0(3-0@ PIT, 3-0@ ARI)
Power Rankings: #1(+1)
Runs scored: 752(1st)
Runs against: 539(3rd)
Starters ERA: 3.71(2nd)
Bullpen ERA: 3.81(6th)
Defensive Eff.: .696(5th)
Fan Interest: 100

Who's hot?
SP Frank Lopez 4GS 3-0 2.28 27.2IP 26K
SP Chuck Hatfield 2GS 2-0 1.26 14.1IP 15K
SP Julio Urias 3GS 2-0 1.15 15.2IP 19K

RF Bob Ramsey 5G 9-21 .429 2HR 2RBIs 1BB

Who's not?
RP Jorge Segura 12GS 1-1 9.39 15.1IP 16K

Blue Jays 1B José Vásquez(27, 2.5*) was named AL Player of the Week after going 8-15 4HR 13RBIs. He is batting .233-18-54 .800OPS 20/24SB in 65 games for the season.

Braves 2B Héctor Horming(25, 2/3*) was named NL Player of the Week after going 10-22 5HR 6RBIs. The rookie has appeared in 38 MLB games so far, batting .276-11-21 .904OPS in 38 games.

[Griever20]

Week 24: 4vs Pittsburgh Pirates(52-84), 3vs Los Angeles Dodgers(80-56)

September 8th

Brewers Walk it Off for 9th Straight Win

Pittsburgh got a terrific performance from pitcher Jesus Narvaez, but it wasn't enough to beat the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee won the Miller Park contest, 4-3. Narvaez was the player of the game despite being on the losing side. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball.

The winner was Anthony Molina in relief. His record improves to 5-4. Jimmy Yacabonis took the loss. Milwaukee has now won 9 straight.

Jake Turnbull was the walk-off hero for Milwaukee. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Brewers pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring double to send the teams home.

"I like the roll we're on right now," said Turnbull after the game.

PHI 3 – CIN 6
CIN RF Jesus Gonzalez(30, 3*) 2-4 2R 5RBI 2HR(20)
CHC 2 – STL 5

MIL 99-39
STL 67-70
CHC 63-74
CIN 53-84
PIT 52-85

Taijuan Walker(R, 0-1 7.94) – Frank Lopez(L, 14-5 3.28) tomorrow. That guy again...

SP Dave Hall 7IP 6H 3R 2ER 0BB 2K, 1-2
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-2 R RBI 2BB HR
C Dave Francis 1-4 R DB
LF Mickey Moniak 2-4 R RBI DB
PH Jake Turnbull 1-1 RBI DB
HR PIT: Lúcio Martínez(11), Christian Walker(27)
HR MIL: Ronnie Gardner(7)
W: Anthony Molina(5-4 2.91) L: Jimmy Yacabonis(0-1 1.93)
We got Hall off an rather undeserved hook there... Rondon with an error...

September 9th

Pirates Get Road Win, 6-3

Pittsburgh third baseman Juan Reyes was instrumental in his team's 6-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Reyes went 2-3 with 1 run scored to lead the offensive attack for the Pirates. The 26-year old is batting .278 between COL and PIT. Reyes had a big at-bat with a runner on 1st in the top of the second inning, when he hit a 2-run home run. The Pirates went on to win.

Taijuan Walker, the winner, improved to 1-1. He held the Brewers to 2 earned runs on 5 hits over 5 innings, while striking out 5 and walking 3. Pittsburgh now owns a record of 53-85.

"I'm proud of the boys for pulling through," said Pirates manager Don Wakamatsu. "The wins don't come easy for this team, but everyone's got an extra jump in their step after a game like this, ending that streak of theirs."

PHI 7 – CIN 5
CHC 0 – STL 9
STL SP Tyler Pill(35, 2*) 9IP 4H 0ER 0BB 1K W(1-0 5.40)
STL CF Ted Richards(24, 5*) 2-4 2R 4RBI 2HR(18)

MIL 99-40
STL 68-70
CHC 63-75
CIN 53-85
PIT 53-85

Francisco A. Sanchez(L, 3-12 3.66) – Chuck Hatfield(L, 17-1 2.52) tomorrow. Great fastball, spend a lot of the year in their pen.

SP Frank Lopez 5.1IP 6H 4R 4ER 2BB 4K, 1-2 R
LF Mickey Moniak 1-4
1B Brian Reyes 1-3 R 2RBI BB HR
CF Aaron Brown 1-4
C Jake Turnbull 1-2 2BB
3B Artie Bradley 1-3 BB
PH Luis Iglésias 1-1 R RBI HR
HR PIT: Juan Reyes(5), Nick Franklin(41)
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(48), Luis Iglésias(6)
W: Taijuan Walker(1-1 5.91) L: Frank Lopez(5-1 1.93) SV: Jimmy Yacaobis(1 1.59)
Was about time I guess...

News:
Orioles 3B Cesar Trejo(28, 2.5*) had some fun in a 13-11 win over the Twins, going 3-3 2R 5RBI with 2 home runs. The 28-year old from Greensboro is batting .185-24-64 .700OPS in 121 games.

September 10th

Pirates Edge Past Injury Riddled Brewers, 5-4 in 11

In a tight contest at Miller Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Milwaukee Brewers by the score of 5-4. Pittsburgh second baseman Lúcio Martínez, who blasted 1 home run, was named the player of the game. Pittsburgh reliever Raffi Vizcaino was the winner. His record is now 1-4. The losing pitcher was Julián Aquilera. The Pirates now have a record of 54-85.

Ben Roorback had a nice at-bat for the Pirates with no one out in the top of the eleventh. With the bases empty, the shortstop solo home run to make it 5-4, the winning run.

"Enjoyed this one," Martinez told the Pittsburgh Herald. "But it's back to work tomorrow." For the Brewers, it was a costly loss. Chuck Hatfield left the game after five innings with a strained back and will be out for 2 weeks, and Anthony Molina sprained his ankle and will be out for 5-6 weeks.

PHI 1 – CIN 3
CHC 0 – STL 6
STL CF Ted Richards(24, 5*) 2-4 R 4RBI TP HR(19)

MIL 99-41
STL 69-70
CHC 63-76
CIN 54-85
PIT 54-85

Deaundre Roberts(R, 6-14 4.81) – Julio Urias(L, 13-5 3.82) tomorrow. Can we at least split?

SP Chuck Hatfield 5IP 4H 3R 3ER 0BB 6K
SS Adrian Rondon 2-4 R BB
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-5 R
1B Brian Reyes 1-5 R 3RBI HR
RF Bob Ramsey 2-5
CF Aaron Brown 2-5 R RBI HR
C Dave Francis 1-4 BB
HR PIT: Lucio Martínez(12), Ben Roorback(20)
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(49), Aaron Brown(24)
W: Raffi Vizcaino(1-4 3.86) L: Julian Aquilera(10-5 3.71)
That is going to hurt us(pun)... Molina will be out for a good chunk of the playoffs.

News:
White Sox SP Brenden Heiss(27, 3*) blanked Houston with a 3-hitter, 1BB and 4 strikeouts in a 7-0 win. A 10th round selection in 2016, he is 8-10 5.54 132K in 29 games.

September 11th

Brewers Break 6-6 Tie in 8th to Win

Mickey Moniak left his imprint on the 8-6 Milwaukee win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Moniak, who is tied for 10th in the NL in hits with 150, was 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and 2 walks. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Milwaukee reliever Jeff Logan was credited with the win, to go to 1-0. Hector A. Garcia took the loss for Pittsburgh. Ronny Carvajal, credited with the save, is now 5 for 8 in save opportunities.

Milwaukee took a 8-6 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning. With one out, pinch hitter José Vargas hit a 2-run home run that set the crowd abuzz.

"We've got a great group of guys," Vargas said, "and we're having fun right now." The Brewers bumped their record to 100-41 with this latest triumph.

The Brewers will stay at home and play a 3-game set with the 81-58 Dodgers and center fielder Ross Korosec(.259-27-64 .771OPS).

CIN, CHC, STL offday

MIL 100-41
STL 69-70
CHC 63-76
CIN 54-85
PIT 54-86

Logan Webb(R, 14-6 3.06) – Doug Mitchell(R, 8-5 4.14) tomorrow. Well, that pitching matchup is not great for us actually... Webb is actually doing fine.

SP Julio Urias 5IP 4H 6R 6ER 1BB 9K, 1-2 R RBI DB
SS Adrian Rondon 1-3 R 2BB 3SB(41)
LF Mickey Moniak 3-3 R 3RBI 2BB HR
1B Brian Reyes 1-5 R RBI HR
2B Ronnie Gardner 1-3 2R BB DB
3B Artie Bradley 1-3 R RBI TP
PH Jose Vargas 1-1 R 2RBI HR
HR PIT: Juan Reyes 2(7), Ben Roorback(21), Nick Franklin(42)
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(50), Mickey Moniak(21), Jose Vargas(7)
W: Jeff Logan(1-0 0.00) L: Hector A. Garcia(0-1 2.81) SV: Ronny Carvajal(5 2.27)
At least we saved that one on a bad day by Julio... and on the day where Reyes clinched his third straight 50+HR season... and it is his fifth straight 40+ season... monster.

[Griever20]

Week 24: 4vs Pittsburgh Pirates(52-84), 3vs Los Angeles Dodgers(80-56)

September 12th

Brewers Bridle Dodgers, 4-2

Milwaukee beat Los Angeles on the strength of starter Doug Mitchell's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a 4-2 win. He worked 6.2 innings of 7-hit, 2-run, one walk and 8 strikeout ball to collect his ninth win of the season.

Ronny Carvajal notched his 6th save in 9 chances. Milwaukee has an impressive 101-41 record.

The Brewers got a big at-bat from left fielder Mickey Moniak. For the game, Moniak was 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 22nd home run of the season gave Milwaukee a 2-0 lead.

"This was a good win for us," said Moniak. "It's one more step toward our ultimate goal."

STL 5 – CIN 7
CHC 3 – PIT 2

MIL 101-41
STL 69-71
CHC 64-76
CIN 55-85
PIT 54-87

Tyler Skaggs(L, 13-5 2.95) – Dave Hall(R, 12-4 3.89) tomorrow. Yes, they have an impressive pitching staff.

SP Doug Mitchell 6.2IP 7H 2R 2ER 1BB 8K, 1-2
RF Luis Iglésias 2-3 R DB
LF Mickey Moniak 1-4 R 2RBI HR
1B Brian Reyes 1-3 R RBI BB HR
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-4
3B Artie Bradley 2-4 R
SS Joe Clark 1-4
PH Adrian Rondon 1-1 RBI DB
HR LAD: Ernesto Rocha(16)
HR MIL: Brian Reyes(51), Mickey Moniak(22)
W: Doug Mitchell(4-3 3.66) L: Logan Webb(14-7 3.15) SV: Ronny Carvajal(6 2.21)
Nice game, hitting, pitching, Reyes being red hot lately...

September 13th

Brewers Keep On Rolling, Hit Four Dingers in 7-3 Win

Getting a good performance from right fielder Bob Ramsey, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-3. Ramsey was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times for the Brewers. He is batting .318-30-89 .957OPS for the season.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Ramsey. Milwaukee is now riding a 3-game win streak.

Aaron Brown, who is a two-time Most Valuable Player Award winner, chipped in for Milwaukee with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

STL 2 – CIN 1
CHC 7 – PIT 2

MIL 102-41
STL 70-71
CHC 64-76
CIN 55-86
PIT 54-88

Trysten Barlow(L, 8-10 4.68) – Frank Lopez(L, 14-6 3.38) tomorrow. Lefty duel... Barlow is better then that ERA...

SP Dave Hall 5IP 4H 2R 2ER 2BB 7K
SS Adrian Rondon 2-5 R 2RBI HR
C Dave Francis 1-4
RF Bob Ramsey 3-4 2R RBI HR
CF Aaron Brown 2-4 R 2RBI HR
LF Mickey Moniak 1-4 R 2RBI HR
3B Artie Bradley 2-4 R TP SB(12)
LF Luis Iglésias 2-4 2R RBI HR
2B Joe Clark 1-3 BB
HR LAD: Ross Korosec(16), Corey Seager(20)
HR MIL: Aaron Brown(25), Bob Ramsey(30), Luis Iglésias(7), Adrian Rondon(16)
W: Dave Hall(13-4 3.88) L: Tyler Skaggs(13-6 3.13)
We are rotating a lot right now due to tiredness... and it is somehow working... never would've thought that Joe Clark EVER would get two hits in two games... given that he uses his glove to bat aswell...

News:
Red Sox SP Eduardo Rodriguez(32, 3*) threw eight strong in a 2-0 win in Chicaco, yielding 3 hits, no walks, and striking out nine. Unbelievably enough, the veteran will be a free agent this winter for the first time, and he is 4-9 4.73 128K in 29 starts so far...

Yankees LF Lisandro Blanco(28, 3*) drove in four runs in a convincing 13-8 win over the Orioles, going 3-4 3R 4RBI BB with a home run. The long-term Bronx Bomber is batting .228-36-72 .802OPS in 122 games for the year.

Athletics C Hector Esquivel(22, 3.5/4.5*) showed a lot of promise in a 9-1 win over Seattle today, going 4-4 R 4RBI with a couple of doubles and a walk. The international FA signing from the DR is batting .275-11-53 .779OPS in 108 games.

September 14th

Dodgers Continue Skid Thanks to Reyes, Brewers

Milwaukee beat Los Angeles at Miller Park, eking out a 7-6 win. The win was due in large part to first baseman Brian Reyes, who earned player of the game honors. The winner was Frank Lopez, who threw 100 pitches over 7.2 innings. The left-hander was charged with 3 runs on 9 hits. Ronny Carvajal, credited with the save, is now 7 for 10 in save opportunities.

Reyes contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Milwaukee in the bottom of the first. With his team trailing 1-0, Reyes took a fastball from Trysten Barlow and stroked the home run to center. His 53rd home run of the season allowed the Brewers to leap in front, 2-1.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Reyes told reporters after the game. He has now hit 10 home runs in his last 13 games.

The first-place Brewers have won 4 straight games and will be hosting the 55-87 Reds and their former prospect Teófilo Vega(.254-17-59 .725OPS) next.

STL 4 – CIN 2
CHC 3 – PIT 2

MIL 103-41
STL 71-71
CHC 65-76
CIN 55-87
PIT 54-89

Chris Machamer(R, 9-11 4.75) – Raúl Martínez(R, 5-5 5.67) tomorrow. Can't get rid of him...

SP Frank Lopez 7.2IP 9H 3R 3ER 1BB 8K
SS Adrian Rondon 3-5 2R 2RBI DB 2SB(43)
2B Ronnie Gardner 2-4 R RBI BB TP
1B Brian Reyes 2-3 2R 4RBI BB 2HR
CF Aaron Brown 2-4 DB
C Dave Francis 0-3 R BB
LF Mickey Moniak 2-4 R DB SB(7)
HR LAD: Enrico Rocha(17), Johnny Rice(2)
HR MIL: Brian Reyes 2(53)
W: Frank Lopez(15-6 3.39) L: Trysten Barlow(8-11 4.77) SV: Ronny Carvajal(7 2.16)
In case you are wondering, Jeff Logan had a little moment, giving up 3 runs on five hits without getting an out...

Pennant race update:
AL East: TOR 83-59, NYY 80-63
AL Central: KCR 76-66, DET 74-69
AL West: TEX 101-42 clinced
NL East: PHI 91-51, WSH 82-61
NL Central: MIL 103-41
NL East: LAD 81-61, COL 72-70
And with our recent strong run, we got the best record in baseball right now...

Week: 4-2(2-2vs PIT, 3-0vs LAD)
Power Rankings: #1(+-0)
Runs scored: 789(1st)
Runs against: 570(3rd)
Starters ERA: 3.76(2nd)
Bullpen ERA: 3.77(6th)
Defensive Eff.: .695(6th)
Fan Interest: 100

Who's hot?
LHRP Don Wells 15GS 1-1 1SV 0.53 17IP 23K

1B Brian Reyes 6G 6-23 6HR 11RBIs 3BB
OF Luis Iglésias 11G 9-20 .450 2HR 4RBIs 1BB 3SB

Who's not?
RP Jorge Segura 14GS 1-1 9.19 15.2IP 16K

Orioles 3B Cesar Trejo(28, 2.5*) was named AL Player of the Week after going 5-7 3HR 6RBIs. Part of the organization for nine years, he is batting .188-25-65 .712OPS in 123 games for the season.

Pirates 3B Juan Reyes(26, 3*) was named NL Player of the Week after going 9-17 3HR 5RBIs. He is batting .284-7-23 .883OPS in 39 games since coming over from COL at the trade deadline.

[DD Martin]

What happened to the Brew Crew in 2025, I was thinking they were going to repeat?

[Griever20]

Originally Posted by DD Martin

What happened to the Brew Crew in 2025, I was thinking they were going to repeat?

Sorry, just saw that one today.

They actually did, a resilient bunch they have become. Julio Urias found his form and dominated in the playoffs, and they swept away the Cardinals in the NLDS, then fought their way past the mighty Phillies in the NLCS 4-1 with a couple of comeback wins, and then had to face the Oakland Athletics.

The same A's that broke the hearts of millions of Brewers fans years ago when they walked off the World Series with a 2-run home run at o.co... and they also got beaten, 4-1.

World Series MvP: Bob Ramsey.

Also, Chucky won the NL Rookie of the Year, and NL Cy Young with 18-2 2.84 211K in 30 starts.

To be fair, I just played out the final month and the playoffs this week, guess I was kinda burned out from the way I did this dynasty for months and months, which is why I haven't played anything other than Perfect Team in closed and open beta lately.

AAAnd which is why my new dynasty will have monthly updates, something that suits my playstyle a bit more...