Brewers 4, Cubs 3
Ryan Braun pumps his fist after scoring on Corey Hart's double. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
Ryan Braun's RBI single and Corey Hart's two-run double gave the Brewers a three-run lead in the ninth, until Eric Gagne allowed three runs in the bottom of the frame, on Kosuke Fukudome's homer. But in the 10th, Tony Gwynn Jr. capped a big day with a sac fly that clinched the opener.
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Milwaukee 4, Chi Cubs 3
Today's Boxes 3/31/08
KC 5, DET 4
ARI 4, CIN 2
CLE 10, CWS 8
TB 6, BAL 2
WSH 11, PHI 6
NYM 7, FLA 2
LAD 5, SF 0
SEA 5, TEX 2
PIT 12, ATL 11
MIN 3, LAA 2
SD 4, HOU 0
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Standings thru 3/31/08 | Recap: MIL | CHC | Gameday | Brewers stats | Cubs stats
Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Weeks , 2B3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .000
Gwynn , CF3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .667
Fielder , 1B4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .250
Braun , LF5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .200
Riske , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hall , 3B4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250
Hart , RF4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .250
Hardy , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Sheets , P2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Torres , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Gross , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Mota , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gagne , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Counsell , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Kapler , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kendall , C2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Totals 33 4 7 4 2 9 10
BATTING 2B : Hall (1, Zambrano), Hart (1, Wood), Counsell (1, Howry).TB : Gwynn 2; Fielder; Braun; Hall 2; Hart 2; Counsell 2.RBI : Braun (1), Hart 2 (2), Gwynn (1).2-out RBI : Hart 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Braun 2; Hardy.S : Gwynn; Kendall.SF : Gwynn.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Gwynn (1, 3rd base off Zambrano/Soto).PO : Hall (2nd base by Zambrano).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Theriot , SS5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
Soriano , LF5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
Lee , 1B5 1 1 0 0 2 0 .200
Ramirez , 3B3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Fukudome , RF3 1 3 3 1 0 0 1.000
DeRosa , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Soto , C2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .000
Pie , CF4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .250
Zambrano , P2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Marmol , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Ward , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wood , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Fontenot , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Howry , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 3 5 3 4 10 7
BATTING 2B : Fukudome (1, Sheets).HR : Fukudome (1, 9th inning off Gagne, 2 on, 0 out).TB : Lee; Fukudome 7; Pie.RBI : Fukudome 3 (3).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Pie 2.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING Pickoffs : Zambrano (Hall at 2nd base).
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sheets 6.1 2 0 0 2 7 0 0.00
Torres 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Mota 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Gagne (BS, 1)(W, 1-0)1.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 27.00
Riske (S, 1)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zambrano 6.2 3 0 0 1 5 0 0.00
Marmol 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Wood 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 27.00
Howry (L, 0-1)1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00
IBB : Fielder (by Wood).HBP : DeRosa (by Torres), Weeks (by Wood), Weeks (by Howry).Pitches-strikes : Sheets 99-66, Torres 13-6, Mota 16-11, Gagne 31-16, Riske 9-7, Zambrano 89-57, Marmol 9-8, Wood 21-12, Howry 13-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Sheets 4-8, Torres 1-0, Mota 0-1, Gagne 1-1, Riske 1-2, Zambrano 4-10, Marmol 0-1, Wood 2-0, Howry 1-2.Batters faced : Sheets 23, Torres 3, Mota 3, Gagne 7, Riske 3, Zambrano 23, Marmol 4, Wood 7, Howry 6.Inherited runners-scored : Torres 1-0.Umpires : HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Tim Timmons.Weather : 44 degrees, overcast.Wind : 7 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:59 (1:30 delay).Att : 41,089.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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