Milwaukee 5, Houston 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(62-77)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 1
Milwaukee 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 5 9 2
WP: C. Villanueva (7-3) S: F. Cordero (40)
LP: B. Backe (0-1)
(70-68)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Milwaukee
- R. Braun homered to deep left
Bot 2nd: Milwaukee
- G. Gross singled to second, C. Villanueva to third, R. Weeks to second, C. Villanueva scored, R. Weeks to third, G. Gross to second on first baseman L. Berkman's throwing error
Top 3rd: Houston
- C. Burke homered to deep left
Bot 5th: Milwaukee
- C. Hart doubled to deep left, G. Gross scored, C. Hart to third advancing on throw
- G. Jenkins singled to shallow right, C. Hart scored
Top 7th: Houston
- H. Pence singled to center, E. Munson scored
- C. Lee grounded into fielder's choice, H. Pence scored, C. Burke to third, L. Berkman out at second
Bot 7th: Milwaukee
- J. Estrada hit sacrifice fly to center, R. Braun scored
 Houston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
H. Pence cf 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .328
C. Burke 2b-rf 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .229
L. Berkman 1b 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .277
C. Lee lf 5 0 0 1 0 1 4 .298
M. Loretta ss-2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
L. Scott rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .254
    C. Biggio ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
    M. McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T. Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .283
    B. Moehler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
    C. Ransom ph-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
E. Munson c 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .240
B. Backe p 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000
    M. Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
 Totals 36 3 10 3 3 7 20  
 Batting
2B - L Berkman (20, C Villanueva); L Scott (26, C Villanueva).
HR - C Burke (5, 3rd inning off C Villanueva 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - C Burke (22), H Pence (56), C Lee (105).
2-out RBI - C Burke.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1, C Lee 2, E Munson 2.
GIDP - H Pence, E Munson.
Team LOB - 10.
 Fielding
E - L Berkman (10, throw).
 Milwaukee
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
R. Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .229
G. Gross rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .261
    S. Linebrink p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    C. Counsell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
R. Braun 3b 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .334
    B. Shouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Dillon ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .390
    F. Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P. Fielder 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .284
C. Hart cf-rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .289
G. Jenkins lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 .265
J. Estrada c 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .280
J.J. Hardy ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .275
C. Villanueva p 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125
    V. Rottino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    B. Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
 Totals 31 5 9 4 6 1 16  
 Batting
2B - C Hart 2 (26, B Backe 2); G Jenkins (23, B Backe).
HR - R Braun (27, 1st inning off B Backe 0 on, 2 Out).
S - C Hart.
SF - J Estrada.
RBI - R Braun (73), C Hart (65), G Jenkins (58), J Estrada (43).
2-out RBI - R Braun, C Hart, G Jenkins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Estrada 1, G Jenkins 2, J Hardy 1, R Braun 2.
Team LOB - 10.
 Fielding
E - R Weeks 2 (10, ground ball, throw).
DP - 2 (R Weeks-P Fielder, J Hardy-P Fielder).
 Houston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Backe (L, 0-1) 5.2 8 4 3 3 0 1 4.76
B. Moehler 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4.59
M. McLemore 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.38
 Milwaukee
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Villanueva (W, 7-3) 6.0 5 1 1 2 6 1 4.47
S. Linebrink (H, 19) 1.0 2 2 0 1 0 0 3.79
B. Shouse (H, 20) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.22
F. Cordero (S, 40) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.96
IBB - G Jenkins (by B Moehler).
Pitches-strikes - B Backe 91-50; B Moehler 17-8; M McLemore 12-6; C Villanueva 95-62; S Linebrink 28-16; B Shouse 10-6; F Cordero 17-15.
Ground balls-fly balls - B Backe 7-10; B Moehler 3-1; M McLemore 0-2; C Villanueva 4-8; S Linebrink 3-0; B Shouse 2-1; F Cordero 2-0.
Batters faced - B Backe 28; B Moehler 7; M McLemore 4; C Villanueva 25; S Linebrink 7; B Shouse 3; F Cordero 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Paul Schrieber.
Time: 2:44.
Attendance: 25,854.
Weather: 83 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, right to left.

Updated on Wednesday, Sep 5, 2007 5:18 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Houston
C. Burke C. Burke
3-5, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Milwaukee
R. Braun R. Braun
2-4, 1 HR
1 RBI