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| Brewers ink P Tavarez |
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05/27/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - The Milwaukee Brewers signed veteran hurler Julian Tavarez on Tuesday. Tavarez had been designated for assignment on May 12 by the Boston Red Sox after putting together an 0-1 record and 6.39 earned-run average in nine appearances. The 35-year-old native of the Dominican Republic is a 16-year pro who has compiled an 84-71 record with a 4.44 ERA and 22 saves in 743 games (108 starts) with the Indians, Giants, Rockies, Cubs, Marlins, Pirates, Cardinals and Red Sox. To make room on |
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| Cameron gives Brewers dramatic win over Braves |
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05/27/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Mike Cameron's sacrifice fly to left field brought home Bill Hall for the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers once again came through in their final at-bat in a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Ryan Braun and J.J. Hardy each recorded three hits with Hardy knocking in a pair for the Brewers, who lead the league with 11 wins in their last plate appearance. Salomon Torres (4-1) was credited with the victory by throwing a scoreless ninth, |
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| Brewers' Bill Hall bristles at 3B platoon |
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05/27/2008 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -Bill Hall has patiently gone along with the Milwaukee Brewers' ever-changing plans for him in the field, switching from utility player to center fielder to third baseman over the past three seasons. Now he wishes his team would be more patient with his struggles at the plate against right-handed pitching. And he's not sure why he's being singled out for reduced playing time when some of his teammates are struggling, too. ``Obviously, they're not happy with me hitting off righties. I'm not |
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| Atlanta's Hudson takes hill in Milwaukee |
MLB Baseball |
05/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Tim Hudson tries for his fifth win in his last six starts this evening when the Atlanta Braves kick off a six-game road trip against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Atlanta completed a season-long 11-game homestand in winning fashion on Monday, as Mark Teixeira went 2-for-4 with a double and four runs batted, lifting Atlanta past Arizona, 7-3, in the finale of a four-game set at Turner Field. Gregor Blanco, who got the start in center field in place of a slumping Mark Kotsay, went 3-for |
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| Padres welcome Nationals to Petco Park |
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05/27/2008 |
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| nine games. Kevin Kouzmanoff stroked a pair of solo home runs, while Paul McAnulty and Scott Hairston also belted solo shots. Washington, meanwhile, found itself on the wrong end of an extra-inning affair on Monday, falling 4-3 in 11 innings to the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park. Saul Rivera (3-2) was tagged with the loss after giving up the go-ahead run, while Cristian Guzman and Dmitri Young each hit solo homers for Washington, which has dropped four of its last six. Jason Bergmann also earned a no-decis |
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| Ex-MLB pitcher Gonzalez killed by lightning |
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05/26/2008 |
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| k by lightning at a beach. Gonzalez pitched for five major league teams from 1997-06. The right-hander appeared in 131 games with 83 starts, compiling a 30-35 record. Gonzalez also played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. He made a combined 24 appearances for the Mets and Brewers in his final major league season in 2006. Gonzalez played for current Cubs manager Lou Piniella in Tampa Bay and was on the mound when Sammy Sosa's corked bat exploded in a game at Wrigle |
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| Brewers expected to sign Tavarez |
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05/26/2008 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Eager to add depth to an overtaxed bullpen, the Milwaukee Brewers are close to signing veteran right-hander Julian Tavarez. General manager Doug Melvin said the 35-year-old Tavarez, cut loose by Boston two weeks ago after going 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA in nine relief appearances, worked out for Brewers staff in Washington on Sunday. Tavarez will accompany the team back to Milwaukee after Monday's game and take a physical. Assuming Tavarez passes the physical, he could be added to the roster as |
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| Sheets leads Brewers in finale at Nationals Park |
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05/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Ben Sheets tries to string back-to-back wins together this afternoon when the Milwaukee Brewers wrap up their four-game series with the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Sheets tossed a complete-game to improve to 5-1 on the year Wednesday in Pittsburgh, as he held the Pirates to one run and 11 hits, while striking out six without walking a batter, lowering his earned run average to 2.92. The 29-year-old righty, who has two complete games to his credit this season, suffered his first lo |
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| Redding tries to continue resurgence against Brewers |
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05/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Journeyman right-hander Tim Redding continues a resurgent season today when the Washington Nationals host the Milwaukee Brewers in the third game of a four-game series at Miller Park. The 30-year-old Rochester, New York native was a 10-game winner with Houston in 2003, but hadn't won more than five games in a season since and was out of the majors entirely in 2006. Redding returned to go 3-6 in 15 starts with the Nationals last season, then won three of his six starts with the team in April a |
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| Cameron's bat leads Brewers over Nats |
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05/25/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Mike Cameron went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, scoring twice as the Milwaukee Brewers downed the Washington Nationals, 5-2, in the second game a four-game set. Corey Hart hit a two-run homer for the Brewers, who had lost two straight and seven of nine entering play. Seth McClung (2-1) came out of the bullpen and made his first start of season, holding the Nationals to four hits and two runs in five frames, fanning four with no walks. "I just stuck with the game plan," |
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