Braves 7, Brewers 4
Chris Capuano threw 88 pitches over five innings, including 56 for strikes. (Gregory Smith/AP)
By Adam McCalvey / MLB.com
The Brewers suffered a damaging loss on Sunday, as the bullpen allowed six unanswered runs in the second straight loss in Atlanta. Ryan Braun led the offense with a homer and three RBIs, while Claudio Vargas allowed four runs in relief and took the defeat.
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Milwaukee
(79-76)
Lost 2
Atlanta 7, Milwaukee 4
Today's Boxes 9/23/07
WSH 5, PHI 3
DET 7, KC 2
NYM 7, FLA 6
CLE 6, OAK 2
NYY 7, TOR 5
TB 5, BOS 4
MIN 7, CWS 1
CHC 8, PIT 0
TEX 3, BAL 0
LAA 7, SEA 4
SF 5, CIN 4
COL 7, SD 3
LAD 7, ARI 1
STL 4, HOU 3
Atlanta
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Won 2
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Standings thru 9/23/07  | Recap: MIL |ATL  | Gameday  | Brewers Stats  | Braves Stats
Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Weeks , 2B3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .231
Hardy , SS3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .278
Braun , 3B4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .321
Fielder , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286
Hart , RF4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .297
Mench , LF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
b-Gross , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234
Vargas , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132
King , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Spurling , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Dillon , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
Estrada , C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Rivera , C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .375
Hall , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256
Capuano , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225
a-Gwynn , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
Jenkins , LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259
Totals 33 4 7 4 3 10 13
a-Bunted out for Capuano in the 6th. b-Struck out for Mench in the 6th. c-Singled for Spurling in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Weeks (20, Reyes).HR : Braun (32, 4th inning off Reyes, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Weeks 2; Hardy 2; Braun 5; Dillon; Hall.RBI : Braun 3 (88), Hart (75).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gross; Jenkins.GIDP : Braun.Team LOB : 5.
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Escobar , 2B4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .330
Renteria , SS5 1 1 0 0 3 5 .332
Jones, C , 3B3 1 1 0 2 0 4 .341
Teixeira , 1B5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .308
Francoeur , RF4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .290
Jones, A , CF5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .220
Diaz , LF4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .338
Miller , C3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .261
b-Thorman , PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
c-Prado , PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302
Dotel , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Soriano , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Reyes , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Ring , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Moylan , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Orr , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
Acosta , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-McCann , PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
Totals 36 7 14 6 3 5 22
a-Flied out for Moylan in the 6th. b-Batted for Miller in the 7th. c-Singled for Thorman in the 7th. d-Grounded out for Acosta in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Renteria (30, Vargas), Escobar (20, Spurling), Teixeira (32, Spurling).TB : Escobar 3; Renteria 2; Jones, C; Teixeira 3; Francoeur; Jones, A 2; Diaz 3; Miller; Prado.RBI : Miller (4), Jones, A (93), Diaz (44), Prado (2), Teixeira 2 (98).2-out RBI : Jones, A; Diaz; Prado.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Francoeur; Jones, C 2; Escobar; Jones, A 2; McCann.S : Reyes 2.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Escobar (5, 3rd base off Spurling/Rivera). FIELDING E : Renteria (11, throw).DP : (Renteria-Escobar-Teixeira).
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Capuano 5.0 7 1 1 1 5 0 5.09
Vargas (BS, 1)(L, 11-5)1.2 4 4 4 1 0 0 5.10
King 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.74
Spurling 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 4.79
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Reyes 5.1 4 4 3 2 2 1 6.75
Ring 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.89
Moylan 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.85
Acosta (W, 1-1)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.29
Dotel (H, 1)1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.40
Soriano (S, 9)1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.04
King pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Ring pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. WP : Vargas.IBB : Jones, C (by Spurling).HBP : Escobar (by Capuano).Pitches-strikes : Capuano 88-56, Vargas 51-29, King 7-5, Spurling 22-14, Reyes 78-48, Ring 6-2, Moylan 7-5, Acosta 15-10, Dotel 15-13, Soriano 22-16.Ground outs-fly outs : Capuano 4-6, Vargas 2-3, King 0-0, Spurling 2-2, Reyes 8-5, Ring 0-0, Moylan 1-0, Acosta 1-1, Dotel 0-0, Soriano 0-0.Batters faced : Capuano 24, Vargas 10, King 1, Spurling 7, Reyes 21, Ring 1, Moylan 2, Acosta 4, Dotel 4, Soriano 4.Inherited runners-scored : King 2-1, Spurling 2-0, Ring 2-0, Moylan 3-1.Ejections Milwaukee Brewers Manager Ned Yost ejected by 2B umpire Chris Guccione. (7th).Umpires : HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Marvin Hudson.Weather : 80 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, In from CF.T : 3:34.Att : 44,088.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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