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Sun. Final: Brewers 3, Reds 2By By Kyle DlabayNext game: Friday, July 18 at San Francisco Postgame Audio "He did a tremendous job and I was really, really impressed and it's a mark of a really good pitcher that they're able to control the damage and that's what really good pitchers do, they control that damage," said Brewers manager Ned Yost. "Plus he can hit a little bit. Nice home run." Click here to hear more about what Yost had to say about the win. The Brewers loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning and Craig Counsell hit a sac fly that plated Bill Hall for the winning run. David Weathers (2-5) started the inning for the Reds and was pulled after loading the bases. Former Brewer closer Francisco Cordero replaced Weathers and allowed the final run to score. Weathers was charged with his fifth loss of the year. "I was looking for a strike," Counsell said. "I think he's a strike out pitcher. It's not where you want to get the two strikes and be battling just something in the zone that I could drive." Click here to hear more about what Counsell said about the victory. "We played a good game," said Reds manager Dusty Baker. "We battled hard. CC seemed to get stronger as the game went on. He's a horse." The recently acquired southpaw picked up his second win in as many starts with the Brewers as struck out nine and walked one. Sabathia (2-0) gave up eight hits and two runs in his nine innings of work. After eight innings, Sabathia had already thrown 111 pitches. "I just told him [Yost] that I could go out and finish and I was feeling pretty good as the game went on and I was just trying to do whatever I could to help us stay in the game and win," Sabathia said. Click here to hear more about what Sabathia had to say about his performance. In the top of the ninth inning, Sabathia struck out the side to keep the game tied at 2. Sabathia went deep in third inning as he hit a shot that just stayed fair near the right field foul pole. That home run pulled the Brewers within one run. "It was fun," Sabathia said. "That always helps some, take mind off game, get a pitch and hit it." Milwaukee tied the game at 2 in the sixth inning when Gabe Kapler doubled home J.J. Hardy. Rickie Weeks made a running mistake in that inning as he was thrown out at third base on a groundball hit by Hardy to shortshop Jeff Keppinger. That was the first out of the inning and the Brewers were still able to score in that frame. Kapler got the nod in right field for Corey Hart on Sunday and went 2-4. He is now batting .315 on the season in 149 at-bats. Homer Bailey started for the Reds and pitched 5 2/3 innings and gave up five hits and two runs. The young starter struck out four and did not walk a batter. Hart, Ryan Braun and Ben Sheets now head to New York City for the All-Star Game. Braun will start in left field for the National League team and compete in Monday's Home Run Derby. "I'm thrilled," Braun said. "I really am. Kind of a dream come true. I'm really excited about everything and I can't wait to get there." Click here to hear more about what Braun had to say about going to New York City. The Brewers hit the All-Star break with a 52-43 record after a 6-4 homestand. Milwaukee is back in action on Friday when they start a three-game series in San Francisco. Sabathia will start for the Brewers against righty Matt Cain for the Giants. Notes: The attendance for Sunday's game was 42,108 which is the fourth straight sellout at Miller Park. Double-A Huntsville third baseman Mat Gamel walked twice in two plate appearances in Sunday's MLB Futures Game at Yankee Stadium. The Brewers are now 20-10 in games decided by one run. Reds infielder/outfielder Jerry Hairston left the game in the third inning with a right hamstring strain. Hairston reached first on a bunt single but then immediately grabbed his hamstring in pain. "The doctor is going to analyze it tomorrow," Baker said. "Get an MRI tomorrow and see the degree of it." |
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