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MILWAUKEE BREWERS (47-65) vs. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (71-39) RHP Jimmy Nelson (9-9, 3.57) vs. RHP John Lackey (9-7, 2.85) Sunday, August 9, 2015 - 1:10 CT - Miller Park Game #113 - Home Game #60 STREAK: Lost 2 LAST FIVE: 3-2 LAST TEN: 3-7 HOME RECORD: 23-36 ROAD RECORD: 24-29 WHAT’S BREWING? TODAY’S GAME: Is Game 11 (3-7) of a season-long 11-game homestand vs. Chicago-NL BREWERS vs. CARDINALS (0-4), San Diego (3-1) and St. Louis (0-2).....following this homestand, the team takes a 3-game Home Brewed 1997: 3-0 2007: 7-8 The Brewers (3-7) are in a stretch during trip to Chicago-NL (3g) before returning to Miller Park for 6 games vs. Philadelphia (3g) and 1998: 3-8 2008: 10-5 1999: 7-6 2009: 9-9 which they are playing 17 of 20 games Miami (3g). 2000: 5-7 2010: 8-7 at home.....their only road games will be 2001: 7-10 2011: 9-9 against the Cubs beginning Tuesday. IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: RHP Brandon Kintzler is on the 15-day disabled list with left 2002: 7-10 2012: 6-9 2003: 3-13 2013: 5-14 knee tendinitis.....he was placed on the DL on 5/29, retroactive to 5/28.....Kintzler began a 2004: 8-9 2014: 7-12 A Show About Nothing rehab assignment on 8/4 with Rookie Arizona. 2005: 5-11 2015: 3-8 The Brewers have been shut out in each 2006: 7-9 Total: 119-164 of their last 2 games.....the team has SUMMARY: Are 119-164 all-time, including 3-8 this BREWERS IN THE STANDINGS (126 days): The Brewers have spent the following number been shut out in 3 straight games only season.....went 7-12 last season.....the Brewers are once in franchise history (5/3-5/6, 1972). of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central: FIRST: 0, SECOND: 1, THIRD: 1, 22-49 over their last 71 games against St. Louis.....at FOURTH: 2, FIFTH: 122.....the team has spent the last 119 days in fifth place.....the Brewers MIL: Are 56-84 all-time, including 1-4 this season..... Time to Make the Donuts trail the first-place Cardinals by 25.0 games and are 15.5 games out of a Wild Card spot. went 3-7 last season.....are 9-25 over their last 34 games at home against the Cardinals.....are 46-72 at Jimmy Nelson enters today’s start with Miller Park and 10-12 at County Stadium.....at STL: a streak of 20.2 consecutive innings SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 11-22-3 in series play, including this series. Are 63-80 all-time, including 2-4 this season.....went without allowing an earned run. Game 1: 16-20, Game 2: 16-20, Game 3: 12-20, Game 4: 3-5. 4-5 last season.....are 40-45 at new Busch Stadium Sweep Wins (3): at Philadelphia (4g, 6/29-7/2), at Cincinnati (3g, 7/3-7/5) and vs. Pittsburgh and 23-35 at old Busch Stadium. Full Nelson (3g, 7/17-7/19). Jimmy Nelson is 6-1 with a 1.88 ERA Sweep Losses (6): vs. Colorodo (3g, 4/6-4/8), at Pittsburgh (3g, 4/17-4/19), vs. San Francisco over his last 8 starts (52.2ip, 11er) with THE BREWERS WHEN..... (3g, 5/25-5/27), vs. Kansas City (2g, 6/15-6/16), at Kansas City (2g, 6/17-6/18) and vs. opponents batting .195 (37-for-190).....a Scoring First ........................................34-18 look at where Nelson ranks in the Chicago-NL (4g, 7/30-8/2). Opponent Scores First.........................13-47 National League since June 24: Category Rank BREWERS AT HOME: The Brewers are 23-36 at home, going 5-11-3 in series play (including Out-hitting Opponent .............................34-8 Wins (6) ...................................................T1st Out-hit by Opponent ..............................8-51 this series).....the team had a season-high 5-game home winning streak from 7/8-7/21 and a Hit Totals Even ........................................5-6 ERA (1.88) .................................................6th season-high 7-game home losing streak from 5/12-5/30. Opponent Batting Average (.195) .............6th Committing An Error ............................22-35 BREWERS ON THE ROAD: The Brewers are 24-29 on the road, going 6-11 in series play..... Committing No Errors ..........................25-30 250 The next home run for Ryan Braun will their 7-0 road trip from 6/29-7/5 at Philadelphia (4-0) and Cincinnati (3-0) marked the second Leading After 7 Innings..........................39-2 be the 250th of his career, which trails undefeated trip of at least 7 games in franchise history (also 7/18-7/24, 2008 at SF and StL)..... Trailing After 7 Innings ..........................3-57 Tied After 7 Innings .................................5-6 only Robin Yount (251) in franchise the team had a season-high 7-game road losing streak from 4/15-4/28. history.....the Brewers are currently one Leading After 8 Innings .........................44-0 of 10 active teams to not have at least LET’S GO TO THE VIDEO TAPE: The Brewers have made 21 replay challenges this season, Trailing After 8 Innings ..........................0-63 two players collect at least 250 HR with going 14-7.....their last challenge (lost) came on 8/2 vs. Chicago-NL as a safe call at second Tied After 8 Innings .................................3-2 the franchise (also Ari, Cle, KC, Mia, base involving Kris Bryant in the fifth inning stood.....the team was 17-10 in replay challenges NYM, SD, TB, Tor and Wsh). Hitting a Home Run .............................35-23 last season, the first year of expanded replay. Not Hitting a Home Run ......................12-42 All-Time Franchise Leaders - HR MANAGER: Craig Counsell (87g, 40-47) is in his first season as a Major League manager..... Scoring at Least 4 Runs ......................41-12 Player HR Scoring 3 Runs or Fewer .......................6-53 1. Robin Yount ..........................................251 he was named to his position on 5/4, replacing Ron Roenicke (673g, 342-331).....the team 2. Ryan Braun .........................................249 went 7-18 under Roenicke this season (5th place, -11.5 games).....Counsell is signed to a vs. Right-Handed Starter .....................35-54 3. Prince Fielder .......................................230 3-year contract which runs through the 2017 season.....he did not have previous coaching/ vs. Left-Handed Starter .......................12-11 managing experience.....bio is on p. 13 of the media guide. Day Games ..........................................14-25 The Closer Night Games ........................................33-40 Francisco Rodriguez has converted 30 COACHES: Returning from the 2014 staff: first base coach Mike Guerrero (2nd season, 1st as straight save opportunities, including all Decided In Last At-Bat ............................8-5 1B coach), pitching coach Rick Kranitz (5th season), bench coach Jerry Narron (5th season), 25 chances this season.....his last blown Walk-off Wins & Losses ...........................2-1 save came last 8/27 at San Diego..... third base coach Ed Sedar (9th season, 5th as 3B coach), outfield coach John Shelby (5th 1-Run Games ......................................12-12 he has the second-longest active saves season) and bullpen coach Lee Tunnell (3rd season).....hitting coach Darnell Coles is in his Extra Innings ............................................3-2 first season on the coaching staff. Come-From-Behind Wins .........................19 streak in the Major Leagues. Losses After Leading ................................22 Pitcher Consecutive Saves Shutouts.................................................5-14 1. Mark Melancon, Pit ................................33 CURRENT ROSTER: PITCHERS (13) - RH Michael Blazek, LH Neal Cotts, RH Tyler Cravy, 2. Francisco Rodriguez, Mil .....................30 RH Matt Garza, RH Jeremy Jeffress, RH Taylor Jungmann, RH Corey Knebel, RH Kyle vs. NL Central ......................................18-25 vs. NL East ..........................................11-10 Lohse, RH Jimmy Nelson, RH Wily Peralta, RH Francisco Rodriguez, LH Will Smith, RH Tyler All-Time Major League Leaders - Saves vs. NL West .........................................10-20 Thornburg.....CATCHERS (2) - Jonathan Lucroy, Martin Maldonado..... INFIELDERS (6) - Interleague .............................................8-10 Pitcher Saves Scooter Gennett, Elian Herrera, Adam Lind, Hernan Perez, Jason Rogers, Jean Segura..... 1. Mariano Rivera .....................................652 BREWERS BY DAY/MONTH 2. Trevor Hoffman ....................................601 OUTFIELDERS (4) - Ryan Braun, Khris Davis, Shane Peterson, Logan Schafer. 3. Lee Smith .............................................478 bold italics indicate not on the Opening Day roster. Monday .................7-8 April ..................5-17 May ................12-17 4. John Franco .........................................424 Tuesday ................7-9 Wednesday .........6-11 June ...............14-14 5. Billy Wagner .........................................422 OPENING DAY ROSTER: PITCHERS (12) - RH Michael Blazek, RH Jonathan Broxton, LH Thursday ...............4-7 July ................ 13-12 6. Dennis Eckersley ..................................390 Neal Cotts, RH Mike Fiers, RH Matt Garza, RH Jeremy Jeffress, RH Kyle Lohse, RH Jimmy Friday ....................9-9 August ................3-5 7. Joe Nathan ...........................................377 Nelson, RH Wily Peralta, RH Francisco Rodriguez, LH Will Smith, RH Tyler Thornburg..... Saturday .............7-11 September ......... 0-0 8. Francisco Rodriguez ..........................373 CATCHERS (2) - Jonathan Lucroy, Martin Maldonado..... INFIELDERS (6) - Scooter Gennett, Sunday ................7-10 Hector Gomez, Luis Jimenez, Adam Lind, Aramis Ramirez, Jean Segura..... OUTFIELDERS BREWERS ALL-TIME (1969-2015) (5) - Ryan Braun, Khris Davis, Carlos Gomez, Gerardo Parra, Logan Schafer. ALL-TIME IN THE NL (1998-2015) WON - 3548 LOST - 3883 PCT. - .477 bold italics indicate no longer on the 25-man roster. WON - 1348 LOST - 1516 PCT. - .471 DATE OPPONENT PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME (CT) Sunday, August 9 vs. St. Louis RHP Jimmy Nelson (9-9, 3.57) vs. RHP John Lackey (9-7, 2.85) FS Wisconsin 1:10 Monday, August 10 OFF DAY Tuesday, August 11 at Chicago-NL RHP Taylor Jungmann (6-3, 2.26) vs.