Brewers lose to Reds, 5-1: Called up from Triple-A earlier in the day to make his first big-league start of the season, Tyler Cravy gave up five runs in four innings and is now 0-9 in the majors in two seasons.
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Caleb Cotham (0-2) was the victim, yielding three hits – including two infield singles – before Hill’s second career grand-slam. “It’s not something I would say drives us, but it definitely was on our mind”.
Brewers: INF Scooter Gennett, on the disabled list since April 28 with a strained right oblique, is to start a rehab assignment with Class A Brevard County on Tuesday if he has no setbacks before then, manager Craig Counsell said on Sunday.
Packers hold rookie orientation camp: After selecting seven players in the National Football League draft and signing many more undrafted free agents, Green Bay brought them to Lambeau so coaches could get their first look at them.
“We’re in a day-to-day with him still”, Counsell said. One had to figure that with how bad the Reds bullpen is (last in the majors, to be exact), the second half of the game would open up opportunities.
“It’s a chance to perform”, said Counsell. “I know I’d like to… get ahead of hitters and keep the pitch count down a little more than I did”.
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tim Adleman throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, May 6, 2016, in Cincinnati. The second baseman set career highs and matched franchise records with the three homers and seven RBIs.
The Marlins had won 11 of 12 before dropping a pair of one-run decisions to the surprising Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday and Sunday. By comparison, he’s hit 20 against the Cardinals and the Pirates. Lamb was making his second start after returning from offseason back surgery, though the issue that forced him from the game seemed to concern his left hand.
“He’s got some good stuff”, Cravy said of Adleman. “I feel like if I didn’t go seven innings I didn’t do my job”.
The Reds head into this one looking to shake off a awful collapse in extra innings and certainly have the personnel to counter a meltdown like that but they have some some holes they need to patch up or else they will completely fall out of the playoff race before the end of May. Right-hander Blake Wood came on to get Perez to fly out to right and allow the Reds to stay on top, 4-3.
Jonathan Lucroy drove in the go-ahead run and then preserved the lead with his arm.
One might question the reasoning behind having 34-year old Aaron Hill on the roster of a team like the Milwaukee Brewers in the middle of a rebuilding process.
The win allowed the Brewers to move back in front of the Reds and out of last place in the Central Division.
“I’m thinking just get it out in the outfield somewhere”.
The Reds Zack Cozart started momentum with a single, followed by Billy Hamilton’s double.
Brewers: RF Domingo Santana was out of the lineup for the third straight game with a sore right shoulder.
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Colon, 42, sent a 1-1 pitch from Padres starting pitcher James Shields into the left-field bleachers in his 226th career at-bat to give the Mets a 4-0 lead. Milwaukee’s Junior Guerra will make only his second pitching start.
