There's something brewing - A Badenian going America

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

6th September 2011


Game # 138 – Chicago [70-66] (R. Wells 5-10, 5.31 ERA) at Milwaukee [90-47] (B. Webb 16-4, 3.32 ERA)

2B R. Weeks - C A. Cuarenta - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - RF B. Clevlen - CF A. Velásquez - 3B F. de la Cruz - SS J. Santos

Chicago at Milwaukee: 4-6

W: B. Webb (17-4); L: R. Wells (5-11)
H: J. Fanego (21)
SV: I. González (40)
HR: S. Moore (28) / P. Fielder (39), R. Weeks (21)
SB: - / R. Braun (11)
CS: C. Gillespie (13) / -
E: R. Wells (3), J. House (14), A. Ramirez (16) / R. Braun (7)
PoG: P. Fielder - 3/4, 1 R, HR, 3 RBI
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 45037


Elsewhere:

The White Sox starter Dontelle Willis (10-4, 4.35 ERA) will miss about eight months with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament.

The Red Sox Josh Beckett (13-10, 5.08 ERA) pitched a 4-hit shutout against Oakland.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

7th September 2011


Game # 139 – Chicago [70-67] (C. Zambrano 14-7, 3.64 ERA) at Milwaukee [91-47] (D. Bush 15-4, 3.10 ERA)

CF L. Cain - 2B R. Weeks - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - RF B. Clevlen - 3B M. Reynolds - C A. Cuarenta - SS J. Santos

Chicago at Milwaukee: 7-4

W: C. Zambrano (15-7); L: D. Bush (15-5)
SV: J. Crain (21)
HR: A. Ramirez (41) / M. Reynolds (14)
CS: - / L. Cain (2)
E: C. Zambrano (3) / -
PoG: A. Ramirez - 2/4, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 45150


Elsewhere:

Dodgers superstar and CF Matt Kemp (.349, 37 HR, 100 RBI) is out until the first playoff round with a fractured hand.

Oakland ace Rich Harden (15-4, 3.45 ERA) pitched a 1-hit shutout against Texas.

The Mets starting pitcher Philip Humber (10-10, 4.28 ERA) signed a 3-year extension worth $9,060,000.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

8th September 2011


Game # 140 – Chicago [71-67] (A. Guzman 9-13, 4.51 ERA) at Milwaukee [91-48] (I. Snell 5-4, 3.91 ERA)

SS O. Hudson - RF L. Cain - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - 3B M. Reynolds - CF J. Upton - C K. Johjima - 2B J. Santos

Chicago at Milwaukee: 1-5

W: I. Snell (6-4); L: A. Guzman (9-14)
HR: A. Pagan (2) / M. Reynolds (15)
SB: S. Baez (2) / O. Hudson (15)
CS: - / L. Cain (3)
E: - / L. Cain (1)
PoG: I. Snell - 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 45204

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

9th September 2011

Felt great to take three out of four from the Cubs, who should now be out of the Wild Card race as well. Especially nice to see our 6-man september rotation does well - so far -. We play now three games at San Francisco. Even if the Giants are below .500, they still can win their division.


Injury Report:

Milwaukee:
3B M. Gamel (3 days)

San Francisco:
n/a
2B A. Soriano (9 days)


Game # 141 – Milwaukee [92-48] (M. Parra 16-5, 4.32 ERA) at San Francisco [67-73] (M. Cain 5-8, 5.31 ERA)

San Francisco:

2B Marcus Sanders (.265, 7 HR, 48 RBI, 33 SB)
C Carlos Ruiz (.250, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 1 SB)
LF Eddy Martinez-Esteve (.315, 21 HR, 76 RBI, 1 SB)
CF Ryan Patterson (.299, 33 HR, 99 RBI, 2 SB)
1B James Loney (.280, 18 HR, 67 RBI, 1 SB) - Brewer for parts of the 2007 season
RF Gabe Gross (.239, 10 HR, 35 RBI, 1 SB) - Brewer until the 2009 season
SS Emmanuel Burriss (.263, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 25 SB)
3B Justin Leone (.236, 11 HR, 45 RBI)


Milwaukee:

CF Justin Upton (.268, 14 HR, 47 RBI, 10 SB)
2B Rickie Weeks (.297, 21 HR, 78 RBI, 11 SB)
LF Ryan Braun (.321, 30 HR, 104 RBI, 11 SB)
1B Prince Fielder (.310, 39 HR, 129 RBI, 6 SB)
3B Mark Reynolds (.227, 15 HR, 67 RBI)
C António Cuarenta (.242, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
SS Jose Santos (.333, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
RF Armando Velásquez (.125, 1 HR, 1 RBI)


Milwaukee at San Francisco: 1-2

W: M. Cain (6-8); L: M. Parra (16-6)
H: B. Wilson (26)
SV: C. Blazek (32)
E: M. Parra (5), J. Santos (1), M. Reynolds (12) / -
PoG: M. Cain - 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 32313


Trade:

Tampa Bay sent 2B Josh Wilson (.266, 11 HR, 39 RBI) and minor league 3B Anthony Scott (.335, 0 HR, 14 RBI, 27 SB - R) to Oakland in exchange for C Raul Padron (.277, 8 HR, 62 RBI).

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

10th September 2011


Game # 141 – Milwaukee [92-48] (C. Villanueva 12-9, 4.69 ERA) at San Francisco [67-73] (O. Matos 7-14, 4.47 ERA)

CF L. Cain - 2B R. Weeks - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - RF B. Clevlen - C A. Cuarenta - 3B F. de la Cruz - SS O. Hudson

Milwaukee at San Francisco: 10-4

W: C. Villanueva (13-9); L: O. Matos (7-15)
H: J. Fanego (22)
HR: B. Clevlen (16), P. Fielder 2 (41) / B. Hawpe (2)
E: R. Weeks (11) / -
PoG: P. Fielder - 2/4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 34845

Our C António Cuarenta (.264, 2 HR, 16 RBI) had 5 hits and scored 3 runs.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

10th September 2011


Our advanced level Rookie team, the Helena Brewers finished their season with a 38-38 record. The team pitched very well (2.49 ERA, 1st), but struggled a bit offensively (.268, 7th).

An overview over Helena's best performers:

SP Eric Warren (7-2, 0.87 ERA, 0.73 WHIP) - 4th round pick in 2009
SP Carlos Amaya (5-3, 1.61 ERA, 0.82 WHIP) - 3rd round pick in 2008 by Houston
SP Ernie Gust (6-3, 2.05 ERA, 0.88 WHIP) - 15th round pick in 2011
CF Rex Robertson (.300, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 11 SB) - 1st round pick in 2010
LF Juan Castillo (.330, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 5 SB) - 24th round pick in 2010
SS Bob Barrett (.300, 0 HR, 30 RBI, 1 SB) - 10th round pick in 2010

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

11th September 2011


Game # 143 – Milwaukee [93-49] (C. Hill 2-4, 3.42 ERA) at San Francisco [68-74] (R. Rodriguez 7-5, 4.37 ERA)

CF J. Upton - 2B R. Weeks - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - RF B. Clevlen - SS M. Reynolds - C A. Cuarenta - 3B R. Freel

Milwaukee at San Francisco: 4-8

W: R. Rodriguez (8-5); L: C. Hill (2-5)
HR: - / A. Huff (7), R. Patterson (34)
CS: J. Upton (9) / -
E: R. Freel (11), M. Reynolds (13) / A. Huff (4)
PoG: A. Huff - 2/4, 1 R, HR, 3 RBI
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 34151


Elsewhere:

Dodgers 3B Andy LaRoche (.301, 29 HR, 89 RBI) went 5 from 5 in a 12-2 win over St. Louis.

3B Mat Gamel (.330, 15 HR, 59 RBI, 1 SB) is activated from the DL.


Trade:

Tampa Bay sent closer Ryan Owen (3-4-20, 4.33 ERA) to St. Louis for minor league 2B Alan Price (.270, 3 HR, 65 RBI, 4 SB - AA).

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

12th September 2011


American League Player of the Week:
RF Vladimir Guerrero (.481, 3 HR, 7 RBI - Los Angeles) - .305, 21 HR, 69 RBI

National League Player of the Week:
1B Prince Fielder (.370, 4 HR, 10 RBI - Milwaukee) - .310, 41 HR, 133 RBI


Our level AAA team, the Nashville Sounds finished their season with a 91-53 record. With that they won their division easily over the Oklahoma Red Hawks. Also the Sounds pitched very well (2.97 ERA, 1st), but were just about average offensively (.259, 7th).

An overview over Nashville's best performers (who are not on the active roster):

SP Walt Henry (11-2, 1.66 ERA, 0.90 WHIP) - 19th round pick in 2007 by Tampa Bay
SP Ed Sanders (13-5, 2.51 ERA, 1.01 WHIP) - 8th round pick in 2008 by Pittsburgh
MR Zach Braddock (6-1-1, 1.81 ERA, 1.02 WHIP)
CF Justin Maxwell (.262, 17 HR, 66 RBI, 24 SB)
C Andy Bouchie (.309, 13 HR, 51 RBI, 4 SB)

The Sounds will face the Las Vegas 51's (81-63) in the playoffs.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

13th September 2011

Mets franchise 3B David Wright (.303, 15 HR, 75 RBI) will miss up to eight months with a ruptured collateral ligament. A big blow to wild-card bound New Yorkers, who easily took over as "Nr.1 team" in town in recent years.

We lost the series against the Giants, but might have won the division before 20th September. The three other save playoff bets are the Kansas City Royals (85-58), the Florida Marlins (88-56) and the New York Mets (87-57).


Injury Report:

Milwaukee:
n/a

San Diego:
2B J. Peavy (3 weeks)


Game # 144 – Milwaukee [93-50] (B. Webb 17-4, 3.38 ERA) at San Diego [69-74] (M. Crotta 1-3, 5.55 ERA)

San Diego:

SS Alex Anderson (.316, 13 HR, 64 RBI, 44 SB) - Padres 13th round pick in 2007
2B Kevin Frandsen (.277, 8 HR, 58 RBI, 11 SB)
CF Cedric Hunter (.281, 5 HR, 64 RBI, 15 SB)
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff (.295, 30 HR, 107 RBI, 3 SB)
RF Nick Crosta (.292, 21 HR, 83 RBI, 3 SB)
LF Elijah Dukes (.272, 10 HR, 61 RBI, 18 SB)
C Nick Hundley (.263, 19 HR, 65 RBI, 1 SB)
1B Kentaro Sekimoto (.235, 0 HR, 2 RBI)


Milwaukee:

RF Lorenzo Cain (.308, 4 HR, 28 RBI, 9 SB)
3B Mat Gamel (.330, 15 HR, 59 RBI, 1 SB)
LF Ryan Braun (.317, 30 HR, 104 RBI, 11 SB)
1B Prince Fielder (.310, 41 HR, 133 RBI, 6 SB)
2B Rickie Weeks (.294, 21 HR, 80 RBI, 11 SB)
3B Mark Reynolds (.227, 15 HR, 67 RBI)
CF Justin Upton (.266, 14 HR, 47 RBI, 10 SB)
SS Orlando Hudson (.243, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 15 SB)
C Kenji Johjima (.245, 9 HR, 27 RBI)


Milwaukee at San Diego: 3-1

W: B. Webb (18-4); L: M. Crotta (5-13)
H: B. Cox (8), J. Fanego (23)
SV: I. González (41)
HR: P. Fielder (42) / A. Anderson (14)
SB: J. Upton (11) / -
PoG: B. Webb - 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 37321


Elsewhere:

The Angels ace Sean O'Sullivan (10-8, 3.81 ERA) will miss up eight months with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament.

Atlanta's Paul Maholm (14-14, 4.66 ERA) threw a 4-hit shutout against Buffalo.

Arizona star LF Carlos Quentin (.284, 28 HR, 79 RBI) signed a new 2-year contract worth $19,700,000.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

14th September 2011

Game # 145 – Milwaukee [94-50] (D. Bush 15-5, 3.22 ERA) at San Diego [69-75] (J-J Reyes 3-1, 4.28 ERA)

RF L. Cain - 2B R. Weeks - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - CF J. Upton - C K. Johjima - 3B F. de la Cruz - SS J. Santos

Milwaukee at San Diego: 8-1

W: D. Bush (16-5); L: J. Reyes (3-2)
HR: R. Weeks (22) / E. Dukes (11)
SB: - / C. Hunter (16)
E: F. de la Cruz (2) / -
PoG: D. Bush - 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 36724


Elsewhere:

Yankees SS Derek Jeter (.319, 11 HR, 53 RBI) collected his 3000th career hit in 11-3 loss against Toronto.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

15th September 2011

Game # 146 – Milwaukee [95-50] (D. Bush 15-5, 3.22 ERA) at San Diego [69-76] (I. Snell 6-4, 3.66 ERA)

CF L. Cain - 2B R. Weeks - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - RF B. Clevlen - C A. Cuarenta - 3B M. Reynolds - SS O. Hudson

Milwaukee at San Diego: 2-4

W: J. Niemann (11-10); L: I. Snell (6-5)
H: P. Misch (2), R. Ring (9), M. MacDougal (16)
SV: C. Meredith (32)
HR: A. Cuarenta (3) / N. Crosta (22)
SB: P. Fielder (7) / C. Hunter (17)
CS: P. Fielder (4) / -
E: L. Cain (2), M. Reynolds (14), R. Weeks (12) / N. Hundley (9)
PoG: A. Cuarenta - 1/4, 1 R, HR, 2 RBI
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 36282

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

16th September 2011

Nothing special against the Padres, but at least our pitching seems to get ready for the playoffs. I also like the way rookie catcher Cuarenta improoves. We continue against the NL West with a three game homestand against the Rockies.


Injury Report:

Milwaukee:
n/a

Colorado:
n/a


Game # 147 – Colorado [69-76] (C. Jimenez 10-12, 4.90 ERA) at Milwaukee [95-51] (M. Parra 16-6, 4.16 ERA)

Colorado:

1B Len Boyer (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI) - Rockies 8th round pick in 2007
SS Daniel Mayora (.285, 21 HR, 74 RBI, 8 SB)
LF Matt Holliday (.268, 16 HR, 45 RBI, 10 SB)
C Mike Napoli (.242, 24 HR, 81 RBI, 1 SB)
3B Ian Stewart (.276, 16 HR, 76 RBI, 5 SB)
CF Chris Nelson (.280, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
2B Phillip Cuadrado (.313, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 3 SB)
RF Sean Barker (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)


Milwaukee:

RF Lorenzo Cain (.303, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 9 SB)
2B Rickie Weeks (.291, 22 HR, 83 RBI, 11 SB)
LF Ryan Braun (.313, 30 HR, 104 RBI, 11 SB)
1B Prince Fielder (.309, 42 HR, 136 RBI, 7 SB)
SS Mark Reynolds (.227, 15 HR, 69 RBI)
CF Justin Upton (.268, 14 HR, 47 RBI, 11 SB)
3B Fredy de la Cruz (.214, 2 HR, 3 RBI)
C Kenji Johjima (.241, 9 HR, 30 RBI)


Colorado at Milwaukee: 18-8

W: C. Lo (4-3); L: M. Parra (16-7)
HR: L. Boyer (1) / R. Braun (31)
CS: - / R. Weeks (14), L. Cain (4)
E: - / M. Parra (6), M. Reynolds (15)
PoG: S. Barker - 4/6, 2 R, 5 RBI
Time: 4:07
Attendance: 45212

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

17th September 2011


Game # 147 – Colorado [69-76] (B 10-12, 4.90 ERA) at Milwaukee [95-51] (C. Villanueva 13-9, 4.66 ERA)

SS O. Hudson - 3B M. Gamel - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - CF J. Upton - C A. Cuarenta - 2B J. Santos - RF A. Velásquez


Colorado at Milwaukee: 4-10

W: C. Villanueva (14-9); L: B. Hynick (11-11)
HR: R. Langerhans (1) / -
SB: - / R. Braun (12)
CS: P. Cuadrado (3) / -
E: M. Napoli (10), P. Cuadrado (6) / -
PoG: J. Upton - 3/4, 1 R, 2 RBI
Time: 3:52
Attendance: 44968


Elsewhere:

St. Louis LF Albert "Prince Albert" Pujols (.313, 28 HR, 100 RBI) collected his 2000th career hit in a 10-2 win over Arizona.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

18th September 2011


Game # 149 – Colorado [70-77] (K. Fox 12-9, 3.48 ERA) at Milwaukee [96-52] (C. Hill 2-5, 3.62 ERA)

RF L. Cain - 2B R. Weeks - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - CF J. Upton - C K. Johjima - SS J. Santos - 3B F. de la Cruz


Colorado at Milwaukee: 0-4

W: C. Hill (3-5); L: K. Fox (12-10)
HR: - / J. Santos (1)*
SB: - / R. Braun (13), P. Fielder (8)
E: C. Tracy (17) / -
PoG: C. Hill - 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 45086

* 1st career home run


Elsewhere:

Yankees pitcher Jason Bergmann (7-10, 4.09 ERA) is expected to miss eight months with a torn labrum.

The Braves 1B Adam "Big Donkey" Dunn (.265, 38 HR, 99 RBI) is out for about seven months with a torn posterior cruciate ligament.

The Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (.314, 32 HR, 118 RBI) had 5 hits in a 9-8 loss against Cleveland.

Giants LF Eddy Martinz-Esteve (.321, 23 HR, 87 RBI) hit for the cycle and had 6 hits in a 20-6 win over Charlotte.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

19th September 2011


American League Player of the Week:
RF Andy Frost (.429, 4 HR, 6 RBI - New York) - .311, 15 HR, 41 RBI

National League Player of the Week:
RF Jeremy Hermida (.500, 5 HR, 11 RBI - Florida) - .302, 39 HR, 127 RBI


Our magicnumber is down to two, but the Reds are giving the Mets an unexpected battle for the Wild Card. The West is quite weak with the Dodgers trying to defend a 3,5 game lead over Arizona. The American League might see some uncommon faces in the playoffs; the Nationals, Royals, Mariners and Angels being in the pole position now.
Rookie 2B Jose Santos (.357, 1 HR, 4 RBI) continues to impress and looks ready for a part-time role next season, when Weeks, Hudson and Freel are no longer with the club. There are also discussions to trade CF Justin Upton (.270, 14 HR, 50 RBI, 11 SB) and his $6,000,000 contract to free a spot for one of the outfield prospects. The only problem is that none of them is a fielder as close as good as Upton.
Game 1 against the Diamondbacks will be a nice duell between Webb and Sheets. That trade in 2008 was maybe a key to our success with Reynolds and Upton being with us still.


Injury Report:

Milwaukee:
n/a

Arizona:
n/a


Game # 150 – Milwaukee [97-52] (B. Webb 18-4, 3.31 ERA) at Arizona [74-75] (B. Sheets 10-8, 5.51 ERA)

Arizona:

LF Carlos Quentin (.281, 28 HR, 79 RBI, 5 SB)
RF Carlos Gonzalez (.295, 25 HR, 85 RBI, 7 SB)
C Miguel Montero (.299, 39 HR, 124 RBI, 1 SB)
CF Chris Young (.270, 24 HR, 60 RBI, 32 SB)
1B Conor Jackson (.300, 19 HR, 97 RBI, 3 SB)
2B Jamie D'Antona (.269, 28 HR, 88 RBI, 3 SB)
3B Chase Headley (.270, 10 HR, 51 RBI)
SS Stephen Drew (.221, 2 HR, 13 RBI)


Milwaukee:

SS Orlando Hudson (.246, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 15 SB)
2B Rickie Weeks (.288, 22 HR, 83 RBI, 11 SB)
LF Ryan Braun (.315, 31 HR, 107 RBI, 13 SB)
1B Prince Fielder (.311, 42 HR, 139 RBI, 8 SB)
RF Brent Clevlen (.287, 16 HR, 58 RBI)
C António Cuarenta (.271, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
3B Mark Reynolds (.234, 15 HR, 72 RBI)
CF Armando Velásquez (.167, 1 HR, 3 RBI)


Milwaukee at Arizona: 11-2

W: B. Webb (19-4); L: B. Sheets (10-9)
HR: B. Clevlen (17), M. Reynolds (16) / M. Montero (40)
PoG: A. Cuarenta - 4/5, 3 R, 2 RBI
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 45024


Elsewhere:

The Phillies Kyle Drabek (9-15, 4.21 ERA) threw a 4-hitter against the Blizzards.

Florida RF Jeremy Hermida (.302, 39 HR, 127 RBI) has now a 30-game hitting streak.


Our advanced A level team the Brevard County Manatees one the Florida State League title for the second time after 2008. After sweeping Sarasota in the first round, they won game 7 against Vero Beach 3-2 in 15 inning contest.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

20th September 2011


Game # 151 – Milwaukee [98-52] (D. Bush 16-5, 3.12 ERA) at Arizona [74-76] (J. Koronka 4-5, 4.92 ERA)

RF L. Cain - 2B R. Weeks - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - SS M. Reynolds - CF J. Upton - C K. Johjima - 3B F. de la Cruz


Milwaukee at Arizona: 7-9

W: J. Koronka (5-5); L: D. Bush (16-6)
H: R. Speier (7)
SV: B. Medders (37)
HR: B. Clevlen (18), R. Braun (32) / C. Young (25), C. Headley (11)
CS: R. Braun (4) / C. Gonzalez (6)
E: J. Upton (2) / C. Headley (16)
PoG: C. Headley - 2/3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 44642

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

21st September 2011


Game # 152 – Milwaukee [98-53] (I. Snell 6-5, 3.62 ERA) at Arizona [75-76] (O. Perez 9-9, 3.88 ERA)

RF L. Cain - 2B R. Weeks - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - 3B M. Reynolds - CF J. Upton - C K. Johjima - SS J. Santos


Milwaukee at Arizona: 8-0

W: I. Snell (7-5); L: O. Perez (9-10)
PoG: I. Snell - 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 45908


Kansas City LF Chris Lubanski (.270, 23 HR, 90 RBI) will miss four crucial games after he got ejected in a tirade against an umpire.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

23rd September 2011


We clinched the division and the Diamondbacks gained ground on the Dodgers despite losing the series against us. Four teams with 2.5 games in the West. The Reds also gain ground on the Mets for the wild card, while the Royals should clinch their division within a couple of days. We play the Astros who battle the Phillies (!), Blizzards and Rays for next years 2nd overall pick. Nr 1 pick goes to ... Detroit!


Injury Report:

Milwaukee:
n/a

Houston:
LF L. Berkman (2 weeks)


Game # 153 – Houston [63-89] (J. Barthmaier 7-11, 3.95 ERA) at Milwaukee [99-53] (M. Parra 16-7, 4.55 ERA)

Houston:

2B Felipe Lopez (.299, 15 HR, 65 RBI, 33 SB)
SS Drew Sutton (.249, 12 HR, 69 RBI, 4 SB)
CF Hunter Pence (.261, 24 HR, 85 RBI, 11 SB)
1B Kala Kaaihue (.262, 21 HR, 83 RBI, 1 SB)
LF Curtis Granderson (.280, 6 HR, 39 RBI, 6 SB)
RF Richie Robnett (.227, 4 HR, 18 RBI)
3B Wilkin Ramirez (.249, 11 HR, 46 RBI, 3 SB)
C Justin Towles (.293, 12 HR, 56 RBI, 17 SB)


Milwaukee:

CF Lorenzo Cain (.291, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 9 SB)
3B Mat Gamel (.321, 15 HR, 59 RBI, 1 SB)
LF Ryan Braun (.315, 32 HR, 108 RBI, 13 SB)
1B Prince Fielder (.310, 42 HR, 139 RBI, 8 SB)
RF Brent Clevlen (.290, 18 HR, 64 RBI)
C António Cuarenta (.287, 3 HR, 21 RBI)
2B Jose Santos (.353, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
SS Orlando Hudson (.242, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 15 SB)


Houston at Milwaukee: 5-6

W: C. Armstrong (6-1); L: T. Miller (3-6)
H: B. Lidge (15), P. Estrada (15), A. Bello (3), L. Moya (13)
BS: T. Miller (4)
SB: F. Lopez 2 (35), D. Sutton 2 (6), H. Pence (12) / -
E: - / J. Santos (2)
PoG: R. Braun - 3/4, 2 R, 2 RBI
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 42987


Elsewhere:

Reds pitcher Aaron Harang (11-11, 3.84 ERA) pitched a 6-hit shutout against the Cubs.

Marlins RF Jeremy Hermida (.298, 40 HR, 130 RBI) hitting streak came to an end after 33 games.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

24th September 2011


The Royals won the AL Central and made the playoffs for the first time since their World Series win in 1985.


Game # 154 – Houston [63-90] (J. Germano 10-14, 4.28 ERA) at Milwaukee [100-53] (C. Villanueva 14-9, 4.65 ERA)

CF J. Upton - 3B M. Gamel - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - 2B R. Weeks - C A. Cuarenta - SS M. Reynolds - RF A. Velásquez

Houston at Milwaukee: 1-11

W: C. Villanueva (15-9); L: J. Germano (10-15)
HR: - / M. Gamel (16), A. Velásquez (2)
E: K. Kaaihue (15), C. Granderson (17) / -
PoG: C. Villanueva - 8.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 14 K
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 44923

The Astros LF Curtis Granderson (.276, 6 HR, 39 RBI, 6 SB) will miss the rest of the season with a damaged meniscus.

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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

25th September 2011


Game # 155 – Houston [63-91] (R. Oswalt 5-12, 4.90 ERA) at Milwaukee [101-53] (C. Hill 3-5, 3.32 ERA)

2B R. Weeks - 3B M. Gamel - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - RF B. Clevlen - C A. Cuarenta - CF J. Upton - SS O. Hudson

Houston at Milwaukee: 7-2

W: R. Oswalt (6-12); L: C. Hill (3-6)
HR: W. Hodges (3) / -
SB: - / R. Weeks (12)
CS: - / J. Upton (10)
E: J. Benoit (4) / P. Fielder (10)
PoG: R. Oswalt - 8.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 44920


Elsewhere:

Boston RF Joseph Vaughn (!!!) (.282, 7 HR, 29 RBI) had 5 hits in 11-10 victory over Washington. With this result the AL East is a three team race now.