Thursday - Braves win 3-1: Former Brewer Jeff Bennett shut down the Brewers for the most part in his first major league start. Bennett gave up just one run in five and two thirds innings of work to get the win. He struck out eight and walked just one. Rickie Weeks hit a solo homer (his third straight game with a home run) for the Brewers only run in the game. The Braves bullpen did the rest by throwing three and a third innings in which they gave up no hits and no runs. The Brewers did have their chances doing but struggled with runners in scoring position and left nine runners on base.
The Braves scored all three of their runs in the first two innings against Brewers starter Jeff Suppan. Brian McCann hit an RBI single in the first inning that scored Chipper Jones to the Braves their first inning. Then in the second inning, Jones hit a two-run two-out single to put the Braves up 3-0. Suppan ended up with the loss and a quality start by pitching six innings and giving up three runs.
Friday - Brewers win 4-1: The Brewers finally broke through in the eighth inning and got on the scoreboard. Before that inning, the Brewers had scored just one run in their last 16 innings. Braves starter Tim Hudson was rolling along with seven scoreless innings to start the game. The Brewers were able to tie the game in the eighth when Corey Hart hit two-out RBI single that scored Ryan Braun. Geoff Jenkins was then intentionally walked and Hudson was pulled. Ron Mahay relieved Hudson and walked in Joe Dillon to give the Brewers the lead 2-1. Braves manager Bobby Cox did not agree with last call in the Dillon walk and was ejected from the game. Tyler Yates then came in for the Braves to face Bill Hall and Hall hit an RBI single to put the Brewers up by two. Jenkins was thrown out at home on the play to end the inning
After the Brewers picked up a manufactured insurance run in ninth, Francisco Cordero pitched the bottom of the ninth to finish off the Braves. Scott Linebrink got the win for pitching the seventh inning for the Brewers. Derrick Turnbow picked up his 33rd hold of the year by pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. Carlos Villanueva started the game for the Brewers and was solid once again. Villanueva threw six innings and gave up just one run which was a solo homer to Mark Teixeira. Hudson ended up as the tough luck loser.
Saturday - Braves win 4-3: The Brewers were one out away from winning this game but it didn't happen as Braves pinch hitter Scott Thorman hit a home run against Cordero to tie the game at three in the tenth inning. The Brewers took the lead in the top of the inning with a solo homer from Corey Hart. The Braves then went on to win the game in 11th inning when Teixeira singled home pinch runner Willie Harris against Brian Shouse. It looked like the Brewers had a double play the hitter before but Weeks bobbled the grounder and got no outs. That left runners on first and second with no one out.
The Brewers tied the game at two in the sixth inning when J.J. Hardy hit a two-run homer against John Smoltz who had a no-hitter going through five and two thirds innings. That homer by Hardy broke up the no-hitter. The Braves scored two runs in the first three innings against Yovani Gallardo who pitched another solid game. Gallardo threw seven innings and gave up just those two runs and struck out seven.
The Brewers tied the game at two in the sixth inning when J.J. Hardy hit a two-run homer against John Smoltz who had a no-hitter going through five and two thirds innings. That homer by Hardy broke up the no-hitter. The Braves scored two runs in the first three innings against Yovani Gallardo who pitched another solid game. Gallardo threw seven innings and gave up just those two runs and struck out seven.
Sunday - Braves win 7-4: The Brewers lost another game when leading by at least three runs. However, this time the Brewers and the umpires were to blame. The umps gave the Braves five outs in the seventh inning and the Braves took lead 5-4 in that inning after scoring four runs. Martin Prado had the game-winning hit for the Braves. Claudio Vargas ended with the loss and Manny Acosta got the win.
Ryan Braun hit his 32nd home run of the year to give the Brewers a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning. The Brewers scored two more runs in sixth inning to go up 4-1. Chris Capuano started the game for the Brewers and again had no luck. He threw five innings and gave up just one run but could not get the win.
Ryan Braun hit his 32nd home run of the year to give the Brewers a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning. The Brewers scored two more runs in sixth inning to go up 4-1. Chris Capuano started the game for the Brewers and again had no luck. He threw five innings and gave up just one run but could not get the win.
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