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| Cubs extend lead over Brewers in NL Central |
MLB Baseball |
07/31/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Ryan Theriot went 3-for-3 with three runs batted in, and Ryan Dempster allowed just one run over seven dominant innings as the Chicago Cubs continued to pull away from the Milwaukee Brewers with a 7-2 win in the third of four games at Miller Park. Dempster (12-4) allowed just five hits and struck out nine while walking one for the Cubs, who have won four straight to open up a four-game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central. Chicago also holds a four-game lead over the St. Loui |
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| On the ropes, Cubs refusing to be counted out |
MLB Baseball |
07/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Admit it, Chicago Cubs fans. You all had to be feeling at least a wee bit nervous when the Milwaukee Brewers came out firing on all cylinders after the All-Star break and turned a National League Central race that was on its way to having a runaway winner into one serious competition. I can't say I can blame any Cubs backer for his or her recent paranoia, considering the franchise's wretched history of not being able to finish what it started. So when the resurgent Brewers cut a five-game def |
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| Cubs smack around Sheets, Brewers to extend lead in NL Central |
MLB Baseball |
07/30/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Carlos Zambrano threw eight shutout innings as the Chicago Cubs pounded the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-1, to take the first two games of a crucial four-game set between the top two teams in the NL Central. Zambrano (12-4) scattered five hits while fanning nine and walking two to get the win. Aramis Ramirez went 4-for-5, scored twice, and drove in a run for the Cubs, who beat CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets on consecutive nights to take a three-game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central. |
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| Brewers hang Sheets on Zambrano, Cubs |
MLB Baseball |
07/29/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two of the top pitchers in the National League will be on display tonight, as the Chicago Cubs' Carlos Zambrano leads his team against Ben Sheets and the Milwaukee Brewers in the second meeting of a key four-game set at Miller Park. Zambrano has won three of his last four starts to improve to 11-4 on the season with a 2.96 earned run average. He defeated Florida on Thursday after allowing two runs on six hits over seven innings, striking out six while walking none. The right-hander has domina |
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| Lee, Cubs down Brewers in Central showdown opener |
MLB Baseball |
07/29/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Derrek Lee went 3-for-5 and drove in three, including the go-ahead RBI double in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs edged the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-4, in a see-saw opener of a crucial four-game set between the top two teams in the NL Central. Alfonso Soriano homered, doubled, and scored three times for the Cubs, who have won four of six and pushed their lead over the Brewers to two games. Chad Gaudin (7-4) got the win for a scoreless inning in relief of Ted Lilly, who gave up seven |
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| Blum's two homers power Astros past Brewers |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Geoff Blum hit two home runs, driving in four, as the Houston Astros topped the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-6, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Miller Park. Brad Ausmus was 4-for-4 with two RBI singles and two runs scored while Miguel Tejada knocked in three with a pair of hits. Hunter Pence and Darin Erstad had a pair of hits and a pair of runs scored each for Houston. Ryan Braun was 3-for-5 with a home run while J.J. Hardy knocked in a pair of runs for Milwaukee. The Brewe |
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| Brewers close out set vs. Astros |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Milwaukee Brewers have battled their way to the top of the NL Central standings and will try to stay there today, when they wrap up a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Milwaukee is tied with the Chicago Cubs atop the division standings thanks to nine wins over its last 10 games. After having their eight-game winning streak halted with Friday's 3-1 loss to the Astros in the series opener, the Brewers responded by recording a 6-4 triumph last night. Ryan Braun home |
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| Brewers send Bush to smother Astros |
MLB Baseball |
07/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Dave Bush will try to start a new winning streak for the surging Milwaukee Brewers tonight, when they resume a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Bush is 3-1 with a 1.75 earned run average over his last five starts for the Brewers, who had an eight-game winning streak come to an end with Friday's 3-1 setback in the series opener. With Chicago's loss last night, Milwaukee remained one game off the lead in the NL Central. Bush last toed the rubber on July 10 versus Colo |
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| Rodriguez strong as Astros stop Brewers |
MLB Baseball |
07/26/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Wandy Rodriguez allowed just one run over six solid innings, and the Houston Astros stopped the Milwaukee Brewers' eight- game win streak with a 3-1 victory in the opener of a three-game series at Miller Park. Rodriguez (6-3) held the Brewers to just three hits, striking out seven and walking three for the Astros, who snapped a four-game losing streak. The Houston bullpen followed with three scoreless innings, and Jose Valverde worked the ninth for his 26th save. "I worked my ch |
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| Brewers host Astros, aim for ninth straight win |
MLB Baseball |
07/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Milwaukee Brewers are the hottest team in baseball right now and will shoot for their ninth straight win tonight in the opener of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Milwaukee has ripped off eight straight wins to pull within one game of the Chicago Cubs for NL Central supremacy. It kept its winning ways intact with a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, including a 4-3 triumph on Thursday in the series finale at Busch Stadium. Ryan Braun clubbed a two-run |
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