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MILWAUKEE BREWERS (73-59) Vs MILWAUKEE BREWERS (73-59) vs. SAN DIEGO PADRES (61-70) Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Game 131 • Home Game 63 • Petco Park • San Diego, CA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB Milwaukee 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 3 San Diego 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 1 8 Winning Pitcher: Ross (12-12) Time of Game: 2:57 Attendance: 21,786 Losing Pitcher: Nelson (2-5) First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. Season Total: 1,719,938 Save: Benoit (9) Game-Time Temp: 75 degrees Season Avg. (63 games): 27,301 Starting Pitcher Lines Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches/Strikes Tyson Ross 6.1 4 1 1 2 6 0 100/63 Jimmy Nelson 5.0 5 4 2 2 7 1 93/58 Tomorrow’s Matchup Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres – 6:10 p.m. PT RHP Yovani Gallardo (8-7, 3.38) vs. RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (3-5, 3.44) SAN DIEGO NOTES The Padres own a 20-16 (.556) record against the Brewers since Petco Park opened in 2004, their second-best winning percentage against any opponent at Petco Park… are 64-53 (547) all-time against Milwaukee, the Padres’ best winning percentage against any National League Central team. o Own a 20-16 record (.556) since the second-half of the season began, the sixth-best record in the National League. o Have scored a total of 154 runs in 36 games since the All-Star Break, which entered today’s game as the fourth-highest total in the National League. o Are 45-7 when scoring four or more runs. Tyson Ross has now turned-in 13 consecutive quality starts, extending his own franchise record…his 13 consecutive quality starts are tied for the longest active streak in Major League Baseball with LAD Clayton Kershaw and BOS/OAK Jon Lester… has pitched to a 6-6 record with a 1.96 ERA (19 ER, 87.1 IP) with 86 strikeouts against 24 walks in that time. o In 14 starts at Petco Park this season, has pitched to a 7-5 record with a 1.91 ERA (20 ER, 94.2 IP) with 98 strikeouts against 29 walks… prior to tonight’s game, his home earned run average was fifth-best in the Majors and fourth-best in the National League. o Owns a career 1.96 ERA (32 ER, 147.3 IP) in 29 games, 20 starts at Petco Park, the second-lowest mark in ballpark history. o Now has 176 strikeouts on the season… entered today’s game ranked seventh in the National League for most strikeouts on the season. o Hit his first-career double and first-career extra-base hit in the third inning. Abraham Almonte belted his second home run as a Padre and his third this season in the first inning… in 18 games for the Padres, has hit .316 (18- for-57) with nine runs and seven RBI in that time… swiped his first stolen base as a Padre in the fifth inning. Rene Rivera has caught 23 attempted base stealers this season, the highest total in the National League… has hit safely in 14 of his last 18 games with an at-bat since July 24 (18-for-63, .285). Yangervis Solarte is hitting .280 (33-for-118) with 15 RBI and 18 runs in 30 games for the Padres. Alexi Amarista is hitting .325 (13-for-40) in his last 12 games. Home Runs Inning Count RBI Location Pitcher Distance o Abraham Almonte (2) 1st 1-1 1 RF Nelson 381’ MILWAUKEE NOTES The Brewers snapped their five-game road winning streak tonight, one shy of their season-high (also 4/18-4/29)… despite the loss, the Brewers are 37- 28 (.569) on the road this season, which entered today’s game as the third-best road mark in the Major League Baseball. Jimmy Nelson struck out a career-best seven batters tonight… owns a career 2-5 record with a 3.59 ERA (25 ER, 62.2) in 13 games and 10 starts. Jonathan Lucroy hit his 44th double and his 59th extra-base hit of the season tonight… coming into tonight’s game, lead all of Major League Baseball in doubles and ranked tied for fifth in the Majors with most extra-base hits on the season. Scooter Gennett hit his 26th double of the season tonight… is hitting .414 (29-for-70) against National League West opponents this season, his highest batting average against any single division. .
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