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Rookie Luis Lara, 7-run inning help Brewers sweep Cards
Luis Lara made sure his first major league game was a memorable one as the Milwaukee Brewers prospect drove in a pair for the visitors, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-2 and swept a Tuesday doubleheader.,Robert Gasser (2-3) allowed just four hits and a walk while lasting a personal-best 7 2/3 in...
US loss to Belgium sets another domestic TV ratings record
The United States men's national team's loss to Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday was a disappointment for fans, but it rewrote domestic viewership records once again.,The game drew 30 million viewers on Fox, according to Nielsen preliminary data released Tuesday. That far outpaced the ...
Christian Yelich, Jacob Misiorowski pace Brewers over Cards in Game 1
Christian Yelich's seventh-inning RBI double highlighted a 3-for-5 day, and Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 without a walk as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the host St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in the first of two games Tuesday.,Yelich doubled twice and drove in a pair as the Brewers posted a late rally for...
Cardinals RHP Ryne Stanek (foot) exits vs. Brewers
Cardinals right-hander Ryne Stanek left Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning after the St. Louis reliever appeared to jam his foot or ankle into the first base bag while trying to cover on a bunt single by Joey Ortiz.,Stanek, who threw an inning in Monday's 4-3 loss, ha...
Brewers promote OF prospect Luis Lara
The Milwaukee Brewers called up outfield prospect Luis Lara from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.,Lara, 21, signed a seven-year, $31 million contract extension with the Brewers last month. The Venezuelan is ranked by MLB Pipeline as Milwaukee's No. 4 prospect and MLB's No. 67 overall.,Lara will wear t...
Brewers, Cardinals face pitching uncertainty in doubleheader
The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals will play a day-night doubleheader Tuesday, with the host Cardinals looking to cool off the National League Central leaders.,Milwaukee rallied for a 4-3 win in the opener of the five-game series, its sixth victory in eight games.,Brewers ace Jacob Misior...
Brice Turang, Brewers rally past Cardinals to stay hot
Brice Turang's two-run single capped a four-run seventh for the Milwaukee Brewers, who rallied to beat the host St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Monday.,The clutch hit also extended the second baseman's hitting streak to a season-high nine games as he finished 1-for-4.,David Hamilton went 2-for-3 with a t...
Cards LHP Justin Bruihl, Brewers 3B David Hamilton exit with injuries
Cardinals reliever Justin Bruihl left St. Louis' Monday home game with no outs in the seventh inning due to a sprained right ankle.,Later in the same half-inning, Milwaukee's David Hamilton left the game for a pinch runner due to left hamstring tightness after he hit a two-run double.,Bruihl ran tow...
Brewers bid for more from starters ahead of opener vs. Cards
Not much has gone wrong for the Milwaukee Brewers this season, but manager Pat Murphy does have at least one concern as they open a five-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.,After his team's 3-2 road victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, Murphy lamented that starte...
Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) returns to injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of right shoulder inflammation after his exit in the fourth inning from a loss Saturday night to the host Arizona Diamondbacks.,In a corresponding move, the Brewers recalled left-hander Drew R...
Jake Bauers, Brewers finish off series victory over D-backs
Jake Bauers blasted a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Jackson Chourio had two hits for the Brewers, who have won five of seven.,...
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez strives to show star power vs. Brewers
Less than 24 hours after he learned he was selected to his first All-Star Game in his 11th major league season, Arizona left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez will start the decisive contest of the Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,"It means a lot t...
Adrian Del Castillo belts 3-run homer to power Diamondbacks past Brewers
Adrian Del Castillo blasted a three-run homer in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks maintained that lead throughout the 4-3 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday evening in Phoenix.,Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (6-8) ended a five-start losing streak by limiting Milwauke...
Brewers' Brandon Woodruff exits vs. D-backs after velocity plummets
Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff exited in the fourth inning of Milwaukee's 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in Phoenix after his velocity noticeably plummeted.,After averaging 91 and 83 mph with his fastball and changeup, respectively, in the first inning, Woodruff averaged 86....
D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to leave June swoon behind vs. Brewers
June was not kind to Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly.,He will aim to get off to a better start in July when he takes the mound on Saturday evening in the second game of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,Kelly (5-8, 5.84 ERA) lost all five of his starts las...
Four-run, 11th-inning rally sends Brewers past Diamondbacks
Brice Turang hit a two-run single in a four-run 11th inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers earn a 7-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Friday in Phoenix.,Turang had three hits and also a run, Jake Bauers collected three hits, an RBI and a run, and Garrett M...
Reports: England-Mexico start time Sunday won't be changed
After holding discussions regarding a change for the start time of the World Cup round of 16 match between England and host Mexico on Sunday, the match will remain at its scheduled time, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,FIFA reportedly spoke with the Mexican and English football federation...
Reports: England-Mexico start time Sunday moving due to storm risk
The start time for the World Cup round of 16 match between England and host Mexico on Sunday is likely to move up to avoid inclement weather, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. local time in Mexico City, 1 a.m. in the United Kingdom. FIFA has discussed moving u...
D-backs' Jose Cabrera bids to test mettle vs. Brewers
Right-hander Jose Cabrera is scheduled to make his third major league start for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,Cabrera (0-1, 3.60 ERA) made his second MLB start last Saturday and took the loss after allowing fou...
Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski doesn't expect to pitch in All-Star Game
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski said Thursday that he's unlikely to pitch in this month's All-Star Game due to his starting schedule leading into the break.,Misiorowski is slated to start on July 12 at the Pittsburgh Pirates in Milwaukee's final game before the All-Star break. That ...