Business Journal Report (5-15-13)
In business news for Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 -- SURG Restaurant Group and Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun are teaming up in a new endeavor to help kids at Froedtert Hospital.The group is creating a foundation that will raise money to help kids cope at the Wauwatosa hospital.
Brewers see Red(s) in 4-3 loss
CINCINNATI -- Brandon Phillips made a brilliant play in the field and then socked the home run which accounted for the difference in a 4-3 Reds win over the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday night in Cincinnati.Trailing 3-2 in the 7th inning, the Brewers watch Phillips handle a shot up the middle off the bat of Ryan Braun, swipe the bag at 2nd, then turn a double play which has to rate as one of the web gems of the season.Bruan and Jean Segura hit homers for Milwaukee-loser of 7 of their last 8.Yovani Gallardo struggled on the mound, the starter left after 4 innings, having allowed 3 runs; he walked 5 while throwing 100 pitches.Game 2 of a pivotal 10 game road trip is tomorrow afternoon in the Queen City.
Brewers wives help build Habitat for Humanity home
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Brewers work hard on the field, but when they're off the field, they're helping out those in need.On Tuesday, some of the players helped building homes.
Brewers top Padres, 6-3 and extend winning streak to 9
SAN DIEGO (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Brewers are riding high after winning their ninth consecutive game on Tuesday evening, April 23rd.
Brewers extend winning streak with victory over Cubs, 4-2
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- What a difference a week makes.
Burgos debuts and Brewers win 6th Straight
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- On a night when their starting pitcher was making his Major League debut and their bats were relatively quiet, the Brewers still were able to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 extending their win streak to 6 games.Hiram Burgos pitched 5 innings in his first Major League game giving up only 1 earned run on 5 hits.
Brewers survive Giants comeback for 10-8 win
MILWAUKEE -- After scoring 7 runs in their previous 4 games, the Brewers exploded for a season-high 8 runs in the 3rd inning, then hung on for a 10-8 win over the San Francisco Giants Tuesday night at Miller Park.Yuniesky Betancourt's grand slam homer highlighted the eruption, but starting pitcher Wily Peralta struggled and had to be removed before the end of the 5th inning.Nori Aoki's 8th inning homer gave the Crew some breathing room; the Giants tacked on one more for the 10-8 final in game one of the homestand and the 3 game series.Still bothered by a sore neck, Ryan Braun struck out 4 times.Kyle Lohse takes the mound for Milwaukee in game 2 on Wednesday night.
Brewers run out of bodies and innings in loss to Diamondbacks
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- After battling back in the 9th inning to tie the game, the Brewers had no available position players left in an attempted comeback in the 11th inning in an 8-7 11 inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.Down 8-6 in the bottom of the 11th, Jonathan Lucroy singled in a run making it 8-7 and leaving runners on 1st and 3rd with only 1 out.
Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun awarded 2012 Silver Slugger
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Ryan Braun has to clear some space in his trophy case.
Brewers lose to Rockies in game 2 of series, 8-4
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Ryan Braun's first homer of the season wasn't enough, as the Brewers lost to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Miller Park, 8-4.
Brewers edge Rockies in 10 innings on Opening Day, 5-4
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Brewers fans left Miller Park on Opening Day 2013 with huge smiles on their faces.
MLB sues Florida clinic linked to supplying players with PEDs
(CNN) -- Major League Baseball on Friday sued a South Florida clinic Biogenesis of America and several men associated with it for flouting its drug prevention program by allegedly providing performance enhancing substances to players, the pro sports league said.According to reports and the MLB suit, filed in Florida's Miami-Dade County, the clinic reportedly supplied banned performance enhancing substances to a number of current and former pro baseball players such as ex-Boston Red Sox Manny Ramirez."We believe we have a legitimate legal claim against the defendants, and we intend to pursue it vigorously," said Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball's executive vice president of economics and legal affairs.A phone call placed Friday night by CNN to Bosch's lawyer was not immediately returned.
Brewers fans react to latest Ryan Braun news
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Yahoo Sports reports Brewers slugger Ryan Braun's name appears in documents associated with a clinic accused of providing performance enhancing drugs.
Yahoo Sports: Ryan Braun's name in records of alleged PED clinic
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Yahoo Sports has reported Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun's name is in records of the Miami-area clinic alleged to have distributed performance-enhancing drugs to a rash of baseball players.
Ryan Braun one of seven finalists for cover of "MLB 13: The Show"
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun is one of seven finalists eligible to grace the cover of the video game, “MLB 13: The Show.”
Ryan Braun is second to Buster Posey in the MVP balloting
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun will not earn a second consecutive National League MVP award.
BLOG: Are Aaron Rodgers and Destiny Newton engaged?
MILWAUKEE -- The sports blog Busted Coverage is suggesting that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his long-time girlfriend Destiny Newton are engaged.