Brewers drop third straight, fall to Giants

Brewers manager Craig Counsell came out to argue and also got tossed, his first career ejection as a player or manager. Francisco Rodriguez earned his 23rd save. “I didn’t make the adjustment to get it off the middle of the plate”. Reports have said the Giants are interested in many starting pitchers on the market. He never surrendered the lead, shutting out the Giants on four hits until giving up a walk to catcher Buster Posey and double to right fielder Hunter Pence to start the seventh.Peralta was pulled at that point with a 5-0 lead, and the Giants scored two runs off left-handed reliever Will Smith on outs – a grounder by first baseman Brandon Belt and a sacrifice fly by shortstop Brandon Crawford. Cain (2-2) absorbed his the second loss in five outings since coming off the DL following a season-opening flexor-tendon injury in his right arm. Parra finished his night just a home run shy of the cycle, going three-for-four with three runs scored. It’s pretty simple at this stage.

Carlos Gomez hit an RBI double a day after being ejected and Adam Lind singled in a run and hit a sacrifice fly after missing two games with a tight back as Milwaukee ended the Giants’ seven-game home winning streak and six straight overall. Ryan Braun sat out his second game in a row with lower back tightness.

Cain was hit hard early and often, and still looked like a pitcher in search of his command after a year away from pitching.

“We had guys on base and they were able to get the double plays”, Counsell said.

“I definitely am, and that’s the good part – I’m feeling good, I’m back in the rotation and working on stuff in between starts instead of just sitting for a year”, he said.

ZiPs projects Heston to post a 3.55 ERA, 3.60 FIP, 0.7 fWAR in 61 innings for the rest of the season, which would be more than ok.

The San Francisco Giants were on a roll with a chance to move into the top spot in the NL West for the first time in two months. 296 to.367. His value can’t get much higher than this. Mike Fiers makes the start in the rubber match for the Brewers, and Jake Peavy opposes for the Giants. The pregame show starts at 2:05 p.m. on WSAU 550 AM and 99.9 FM. San Francisco swept a three-game series against Philadelphia prior to the All-Star Game and has been even hotter since the break, winning nine of 10 contests. He lost 3-1 on May 27 at Miller Park. He is 4-4 with a 2.44 ERA in 12 career starts against the Brewers.