Hellweg wild again in Brewers 6-2 loss to Reds
MILWAUKEE -- Someday, perhaps sooner than later, Johnny Hellweg will learn to throw strikes and become a good Brewers pitcher.
Peralta, Crew shut out Reds 2-0
MILWAUKEE -- Wily Peralta pitched a complete game, the Brewers first in 407 games (longest streak in the major leagues), and Ryan Braun returned to action after missing 30 games in Milwaukee's 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday night.Peralta showed the Miller Park crowd why the Brewers are so high on his potential.
Fans react to latest Braun news as he goes back on roster
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Brewers slugger Ryan Braun was back on the roster on Tuesday, July 9th -- the same day ESPN’s Outside The Lines reported Braun will be suspended, along with as many as 20 other Major League baseball players after the All-Star break.The website also reported that Braun has “refused to answer questions during a recent meeting with Major League Baseball about his connection to Tony Bosch and the Biogenesis clinic in Miami.”As they watched Braun play in Tuesday night's game at Miller Park, many fans reacted to the news."It's kinda like, let's get it over with and move on," Anthony Mariani said.Mariani says he has accepted that the team will lost its MVP to a reported 100-game suspension for PED use.Braun has denied the allegations.Mariani says the rumors and denial have put a haze over the season and tailgates."It's been more depressing coming in wondering if you're going to see him or not see him," Mariani said."He's a good player, so it's sad that it's all coming to this," another fan at Miller Park Tuesday told FOX6 News.
ESPN reports Braun to be suspended after All-Star break
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- ESPN's Outside The Lines is reporting that Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun will be suspended along with as many as 20 other Major League baseball players after the All-Star break.The website also reported that Braun has "refused to answer questions during a recent meeting with Major League Baseball about his connection to Tony Bosch and the Biogenesis clinic in Miami."Braun is expected to be back in the Brewers' lineup this week after being out because of injury.CLICK HERE to read more from ESPN's Outside The Lines.Related stories:
Amazing Gomez catch saves Brewers 4-3 win over Reds
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Brewers All-Star Carlos Gomez reached over the wall to rob Joey Votto of a potential go-ahead 2-run home run in the 9th inning to preserve Milwaukee's 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night at Miller Park.Gomez has made four home run-saving catches this season; no other player has made more than two.Jonathan Lucroy's 2-run homer, his 3rd in 3 games and 11th of the season, staked Kyle Lohse (6 2/3rds innings, 3 runs) to a 2-1 lead; All-Star Jean Segura (3 hits) and Rickie Weeks each doubled in runs.Before the game, Ryan Braun was taken off the disabled list; Aramis Ramirez was put on the D.L. to rest his ailing knee through the All-Star break.Braun's thumb, which has kept him out of action since June 14th, is much better.
Brewers stop skid with 4-0 win over Nats
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Brewers snapped their 6 game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the Nationals on Tuesday night in Washington, but in the process, they lost pitcher Wily Peralta to a hamstring strain.Peralta was pitching shutout baseball in the 6th inning before he had to leave with one out.
Nationals swat Brewers, 10-5
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITI) -- Bryce Harper homered in his first at bat after coming off the disabled list as the Nationals handed Yovani Gallardo and the Brewers their 6th straight loss, 10-5 Monday night in Washington.Gallardo gave up 8 runs on 8 hits in just 3 innings of work.Down 8-0, Milwaukee managed a spirited comeback; Rickie Weeks and Juan Francisco smacked back-to-back homers as the Crew got to within 8-5, but that's as close as they came.Auburndale native Jordan Zimmerman (3-0 vs.
Gallardo stifles Marlins in 6-1 Brewers win
MIAMI -- The Brewers are the hottest team in the National League, winning their fourth consecutive game Monday night, 6-1 in Miami.
Bullpen, key hits help Brewers beat Phillies
MILWAUKEE (WITI)--- Timely hitting and good relief pitching helped the Brewers beat the Phillies 4-3 Saturday night at Miller Park.Down 1-0 after a home run by Domonic Brown, his 19th of the season, the Brewers pitchers settled down and got help.In the 3rd inning, Jean Segura tied the game at 1 with a line drive home run that landed in the Brewers bullpen.It was small ball that gave the Brewers a 2-1 lead in the 6th inning.
Media booted from Braun's autograph session
MEQUON (WITI) -- Surrounded in controversy, representatives for Ryan Braun kicked out a FOX6 news crew shortly before the slugger arrived for an autograph session at Legends of the Field in Mequon Saturday, June 8th.Braun's representatives are being extra sensitive just days after rumors surfaced that the former MVP could be suspended for 100 games for taking performance enhancing drugs.
Allegations against Braun could devastate his marketability
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Ryan Braun does a lot of stuff outside of baseball.
Braun's business partner says he will continue to support him
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Omar Shaikh of the SURG Restaurant Group is Ryan Braun's business partner -- and his friend.
Brewers fans split on allegations against Ryan Braun
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Fans of the Milwaukee Brewers are split on what to think of the allegations against their team's star left-fielder, Ryan Braun.As the Brewers prepared to play the Oakland Athletic's on Wednesday, June 5th, talk about performance-enhancing drug allegations involving Braun were the hottest topic among tailgate parties at Miller Park."I think it's an absolutely hoax, and I think it's bull crap that it's coming back up," said one fan."I really hope that, you know they can get to the bottom of this.
ESPN: Ryan Braun, A-Rod, 20 others could face 100-day suspension
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- ESPN is reporting as of Tuesday, June 4th, Brewers slugger Ryan Braun and others could be suspended due to their connection with Biogenesis clinic.
Ryan Braun keeping fans happy, changes to Packers offense
The Brewers aren't doing so good this year -- especially this month.
Ryan Braun to support “Brewers Win, You Win!” promotion
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- In the face of a tough month for the Brewers on the field, Ryan Braun has committed to supporting the “Brewers Win, You Win!” promotion by funding a significant savings on tickets for an upcoming series.The original promotion called for every Brewers victory between May 1 and May 30 to earn $1 off a Terrace Box ticket for the June 3 - 5 series vs.
Frustrations mount in Brewers 5-4 loss to Pirates
MILWAUKEE -- Yovani Gallardo became the latest Brewers starting pitcher to labor as the Brewers lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Sunday at Miller Park.Gallardo lasted just 4 innings; he allowed 4 runs while striking out 7 and walking 2; he was removed from the game after throwing 94 pitches, just 54 for strikes.Getting Gallardo back to form is vital for a team that's lost 17 of its' last 22 gamesThe Pirates entered the game with a 9-47 record at Miller Park since 2007, but the Crew can't buy a clutch hit, and as long as the starting pitching continues to be abysmal, chances for getting up off the deck look bleak.Ryan Braun's 3-run double on his bobblehead day was one of the few bright spots.The Minnesota Twins check in for a brief 2 game series, starting Memorial Day at 1:10.
Miserable May continues in Brewers 9-2 loss to L.A.
MILWAUKEE -- Wily Peralta gave up 6 runs, 4 earned, in just an inning and two-thirds, as the Brewerssuffered a 9-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Miller Park on Wednesday.The defeat was Milwaukee's 17th in 21 games during the month of May.It's no wonder Ryan Braun, a bright spot with a homer and a home run-saving catch, said: "It's been pretty terrible, Miserable.
8-twelve to open second restaurant at Bayshore Town Center
GLENDALE (WITI) -- SURG Restaurant Group will open another 8-twelve MVP Bar & Grill at the Bayshore Town Center.