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Eric Gagne is not the Brewers closer anymore...he was removed from that role today. The Brew Crew don't have a closer anymore.

Onto the game...

Bottom of the first...Rickie Weeks gets hit by a pitch. Tony Gwynn walked, Rickie Weeks to second. Ryan Braun flied out to center, Weeks to third, Gwynn to second. Prince Fielder hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Weeks. Corey Hart hit a double to deep left, scoring Gywnn from second. Bill Hall flied out to right field. Brewers-2 Cardinals-0

Top of the 3rd...Skip Schumaker grounded out to third. Adam Kennedy singled to right. Albert Pujols walked, advancing Kennedy to second. Ryan Ludwick struck out swinging. Chris Duncan singled to right, scoring Kennedy, and Pujols thrown out at third. Cardinals-1 Brewers-2

Bottom of the 3rd...Ryan Braun homered to left field. Prince Fielder grounded out to the shortstop. Corey Hart lined out to right field. Bill Hall grounded out to the shortstop. Brewers-3 Cardinals-1

Bottom of the 5th...Tony Gwynn Jr bunt grounded out to the pitcher. Ryan Braun homered to center field. Prince Fielder grounded out to the shortstop. Corey Hart flied out to right. Brewers-4 Cardinals-1

Top of the 8th...Adam Kennedy flied out to left field. Albert Pujols grounded out to the shortstop. Ryan Ludwick homered to left field. Chris Duncan fouled out to third. Cardinals-2 Brewers-4

Bottom of the 8th...Prince Fielder struck out swinging. Corey Hart singled to center. Hart caught stealing second base. Bill Hall walked. JJ Hardy doubled to left, Hall scored, and Hardy advanced to third on throwing error by Adam Kennedy. Joe Dillon, pinch-hitting for David Riske, popped out to the shortstop. Brewers-5 Cardinals-2

Top of the 9th...Troy Glaus doubled to deep right field. Aaron Miles lined out to the shortstop. Brendan Ryan grounded out to the shortstop, advancing Glaus to third. Cesar Izturis walked. Yadier Molina singled to right, scoring Glaus, and advancing Izturis to second. Adam Kennedy grounded out to the shortstop. Cardinals-3 Brewers-5

W-Jeff Suppan (2-2)
L-Brandon Looper (5-2)
S-Brian Shouse (1)

Player of the game:Ryan Braun (2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs)
Cardinals player of the game:Chris Duncan (2-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB)

Next game:Monday, 5/12/08, 7:05 PM, vs St. Louis Cardinals

Brewers:Dave Bush (0-4, 6.98 ERA)
Cardinals:Adam Wainwright (3-1, 2.25 ERA)

NL Central Standings:
Chicago Cubs (22-15)
St. Louis Cardinals (23-16)
Houston Astros (20-17)
Milwaukee Brewers (18-19)
Pittsburgh Pirates (17-19)
Cincinnati Reds (15-23)