MILWAUKEE BREWERS (4-3) vs. CHICAGO CUBS (3-3) RHP Brandon Woodruff (0-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-0, 1.50) Friday, April 6, 2018 - 7:10 CT - Miller Park Game #8 - Home Game #5 STREAK: Lost 2 LAST FIVE: 2-3 LAST TEN: 4-3 HOME RECORD: 1-3 ROAD RECORD: 3-0 WHAT’S BREWING? TONIGHT’S GAME: Is Game 5 (1-3) of a 7-game homestand against St. Louis (1-2) and BREWERS vs. CUBS Chicago-NL (0-1).....following this homestand, the Brewers embark on a 6-game, 7-day trip to Central Intelligence St. Louis (3g) and New York-NL (3g).....their next homestand covers 7 games from 4/16-4/22 SUMMARY: Are 161-170 all-time, Tonight is Game 5 (1-3) of 10 straight including 0-1 this season.....went 9-10 last games against NL Central opponents..... vs. Cincinnati (3g) and Miami (4g). during this stretch, the Brewers will play season.....have not had a winning season vs. St. Louis (1-2), vs. Chicago (0-1) and CURRENT ROSTER (bold italics indicate not on Opening Day roster): series against the Cubs since going 13-6 at St. Louis (3g). PITCHERS (12) - RH Matt Albers, RH Chase Anderson, RH Jacob Barnes, RH Jhoulys in 2013.....at MIL: Are 83-84 all-time, Knebel to the DL Chacín, RH Zach Davies, RH Oliver Drake, LH Josh Hader, RH Adrian Houser, RH Jeremy going 72-77 at Miller Park and 11-7 at RHP Corey Knebel was placed on the Jeffress, LH Dan Jennings, LH Brent Suter, RH Brandon Woodruff County Stadium.....are 0-1 this season..... 10-day disabled list today after suffering CATCHERS (2) - Jett Bandy, Manny Piña.....INFIELDERS (7) - Jesús Aguilar, Orlando Arcia, went 3-7 last season.....at CHI: Are 78-86 a strained left hamstring last night. Hernán Pérez, Travis Shaw, Eric Sogard, Eric Thames, Jonathan Villar all-time at Wrigley Field, including 6-3 OUTFIELDERS (4) - Ryan Braun, Lorenzo Cain, Domingo Santana, Christian Yelich Houser Recalled last season. RHP Adrian Houser was recalled from Double-A Biloxi.....he made his only OPENING DAY ROSTER (bold italics indicate no longer on roster): Major League appearances with the PITCHERS (11) - RH Matt Albers, RH Chase Anderson, RH Jacob Barnes, RH Jhoulys Brewers in 2015 (2 games in relief). Chacín, RH Zach Davies, RH Oliver Drake, LH Josh Hader, RH Jeremy Jeffress, RH Corey Knebel, LH Brent Suter, RH Brandon Woodruff Closer by Committee? A look at the career Major League save CATCHERS (2) - Jett Bandy, Manny Piña.....INFIELDERS (8) - Jesús Aguilar, Orlando Arcia, Ji-Man Choi, Hernán Pérez, Travis Shaw, Eric Sogard, Eric Thames, Jonathan Villar..... totals for the remaining relievers on the THE BREWERS WHEN..... 25-man roster following the placement of OUTFIELDERS (4) - Ryan Braun, Lorenzo Cain, Domingo Santana, Christian Yelich closer Corey Knebel on the 10-day DL: Scoring First ............................................3-1 Opponent Scores First.............................1-2 Pitcher Career Saves IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: C Stephen Vogt (right shoulder), LHP Boone Logan (left Jeremy Jeffress ........................................... 28 Jacob Barnes ................................................ 4 triceps), RHP Jimmy Nelson (right shoulder / 60-day) and RHP Corey Knebel (left hamstring) Out-hitting Opponent ...............................3-0 Matt Albers .................................................... 2 are currently on the disabled list. Out-hit by Opponent ................................1-3 Oliver Drake .................................................. 1 Hit Totals Even ........................................0-0 Dan Jennings ................................................ 1 IN THE STANDINGS (8 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone Committing An Error ................................3-3 Josh Hader .................................................... 0 or tied at each position in the National League Central standings this season: FIRST: 4, Committing No Errors ..............................1-0 Adrian Houser ............................................... 0 SECOND: 4, THIRD: 0, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0.....the Brewers are currently in second place, Note: Corey Knebel had 2 career saves prior to Leading After 7 Innings............................2-0 becoming closer last May. (had 39sv in 2017) trailing the first-place Pirates by 1.5 games. Trailing After 7 Innings ............................2-3 Tied After 7 Innings .................................0-0 A Show About Nothing SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 1-1-0 in series play this season. The Brewers enter the day having been Game 1: 1-2, Game 2: 2-0, Game 3: 1-1, Game 4: 0-0 Leading After 8 Innings ...........................2-0 shut out in back-to-back games for the Trailing After 8 Innings ............................2-3 first time since 6-0 and 3-0 blankings Sweep Wins (1): at San Diego (3g, 3/29-3/31).....Sweep Losses (-): None Tied After 8 Innings .................................0-0 from 8/7-8/8, 2015 vs. St. Louis.....the team has only been shut out in 3 straight AT HOME: The Brewers are 1-3 at home, going 0-1-0 in series play.....the team went 46-38 at Hitting a Home Run .................................2-1 games once, coming from 5/3-5/6, 1972 home last season, going 14-9-4 in series play. Not Hitting a Home Run ..........................2-2 in losses vs. Minnesota (3-0) and at California (4-0 and 2-0).....the Brewers Scoring at Least 4 Runs ..........................3-1 are batting just .148 (9-for-61) over their ON THE ROAD: The Brewers are 3-0 on the road, going 1-0-0 in series play.....are off to a 3-0 Scoring 3 Runs or Fewer .........................1-2 last 2 shutout losses. start on the road for the second straight season (4-0 last in 2017).....the team went 40-38 on vs. Right-Handed Starter .........................2-2 the road last season, going 13-11-2 in series play. Hernán His Keep vs. Left-Handed Starter ...........................2-1 Hernán Pérez last night made the second THE NEW BREW: RHP Matt Albers (free agent), OF Lorenzo Cain (free agent), RHP Day Games ..............................................1-1 pitching appearance of his career and the Night Games ............................................3-2 13th pitching appearance by a position Jhoulys Chacín (free agent), LHP Dan Jennings (free agent), LHP Boone Logan (free player (11 players) in franchise history. agent) and OF Christian Yelich (trade with Miami). Decided In Last At-Bat ............................3-0 Player Date/Opponent Walk-off Wins & Losses ...........................1-0 Sal Bando .................................. 8/29/79 at KC GONE FROM 2017: RHP Matt Garza (free agent), RHP Jared Hughes (Cincinnati), C 1-Run Games ..........................................2-0 Jim Gantner ............................... 8/29/79 at KC Extra Innings ............................................1-0 Buck Martinez ............................ 8/29/79 at KC Andrew Susac (Baltimore), RHP Anthony Swarzak (New York-NL), RHP Carlos Torres Come-From-Behind Wins ...........................3 Terry Francona .........................5/15/89 at Oak (Washington), 2B Neil Walker (New York-AL) and LHP Wei-Chung Wang (Korea). Losses After Leading ..................................1 Rick Dempsey .......................... 7/2/91 vs. Bos Shutouts...................................................0-2 Rick Dempsey ...........................8/3/91 vs. Tex NOTABLE OFFSEASON MOVES: 10/26, signed RHP Chase Anderson to a 2-year contract vs. NL Central ..........................................1-3 Mark Loretta ..............................6/20/01 at Cin with club options for 2020 and 2021, avoiding arbitration.....12/21, signed RHP Jhoulys Trent Durrington .......................4/17/04 at Hou vs. NL East ..............................................0-0 Joe Inglett ................................ 7/27/10 vs. Cin Chacín to a 2-year contract.....1/10, signed LHP Boone Logan to a 1-year contract with a club vs. NL West .............................................3-0 Interleague ...............................................0-0 Martín Maldonado .....................4/30/14 at StL option for 2019.....1/25, acquired OF Christian Yelich from Miami in exchange for OF Lewis Lyle Overbay .............................. 5/19/14 at Atl Brinson, OF Monte Harrison, INF Isan Diaz and RHP Jordan Yamamoto.....1/26, signed BREWERS BY DAY/MONTH Hernán Pérez .........................7/27/17 at Wsh OF Lorenzo Cain to a 5-year contract.....1/30, signed RHP Matt Albers to a 2-year contract. Hernan Pérez .........................4/5/18 vs. ChC Monday .................0-1 March ................. 3-0 Tuesday ................1-0 April .................... 1-3 MANAGER: Craig Counsell is in his fourth season as manager of the Brewers (224-244) and A Star is Braun Wednesday ...........0-1 May .................... 0-0 Ryan Braun needs just 5 RBI for 1,000 third full season.....he was named the 19th manager in franchise history on 5/4/15, replacing Thursday ...............1-1 June ................... 0-0 in his MLB career.....his 995 RBI since Ron Roenicke.....bio is on p. 44 of the media guide. Friday ....................1-0 July .................... 0-0 5/25/07 (his MLB debut) leads all players Saturday ...............1-0 August ................ 0-0 in the National League (5th in MLB). COACHES: Hitting coach Darnell Coles (4th season), pitching coach Derek Johnson (3rd Sunday ..................0-0 September ......... 0-0 season), coach Jason Lane (3rd season), bench coach Pat Murphy (3rd season), third base BREWERS ALL-TIME (1969-2017) coach Ed Sedar (12th season, 8th as 3B coach), first base/infield