PHOENIX - Revenge was a fleeting thing for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
http://www.portugalnationalshop.com/Eliseu-Portugal-Jersey/ . The Milwaukee Brewers got their payback the very next pitch. Jonathan Lucroy
homered twice, including a grand slam in an eventful seventh inning, and the
Brewers made it two in a row over Arizona by beating the Diamondbacks 7-5 on
Tuesday night. Lucroys slam to centre came on Brad Zieglers first delivery after
Arizona reliever Evan Marshall was ejected for hitting Ryan Braun with a pitch.
"They won the tough-guy points, but I dont know what the stats are for those,"
Milwaukee starter Kyle Lohse said. "We won the game because of that." Brewers
manager Ron Roenicke called Lucroys at-bat "probably the best Ive ever seen."
"After they smoke our guy, they bring in their closer, the first pitch he sees
he hits a grand slam. Theres no way an at-bat can get bigger than that," he
said. It was the first grand slam and only the 16th home run allowed by Ziegler,
who is not usually the Arizona closer. The Brewers couldnt understand why the
Diamondbacks picked that moment to hit Braun. "We know the way the game works,"
Braun said. "I was surprised I got hit in that situation, those circumstances —
go-ahead run at second base, tying run at third." Lucroy insisted the
Diamondbacks drilling Braun did not provide added motivation. "Im not about
revenge or payback," the catcher said. "Im just about winning the game. It
worked out for us." Marshall (2-2) took the loss, facing three batters without
getting an out after relieving starter Mike Bolsinger, who was called up from
Triple-A Reno earlier in the day. Lucroy had a solo homer in the sixth.
Aramis Ramirez also hit a solo shot for the Brewers. Lohse (8-2), who had hit
three batters all season, plunked two in his six innings. He grazed
Didi Gregorius to start the game, then hit Chris Owings just below the back of
his head to start the sixth. Lohse also threw one over Bolsingers head, and the
Brewers hit a batter in Monday nights win as well. All that apparently led to
Marshall retaliating. "I am not going to comment on that," Arizona manager Kirk
Gibson said. "You have been around the game long enough." With a slight smile on
his face, Marshall said he didnt hit Braun on purpose. Lohse allowed four runs,
three earned, and six hits. The Brewers trailed 4-2 when he was lifted for a
pinch-hitter in a five-run seventh. Arizonas Roger Kieschnick hit his first
career homer, off Francisco Rodriguez to start the ninth. The ball landed in the
swimming pool beyond the right-field fence. Singles by pinch-hitter Cody Ross
and Gerardo Parra put runners at first and second with one out, but Rodriguez
struck out Paul Goldschmidt. Miguel Montero bounced out to first to end it, and
Rodriguez earned his major league-leading 22nd save. With the Brewers trailing
4-2, Jean Segura led off the seventh with his second triple of the night, off
the wall in centre, and scored on Elian Herreras sacrifice fly. That ended the
night for Bolsinger, who had a 4-2 lead when he left. He wound up allowing three
runs on seven hits with six strikeouts and no walks in 6 1-3 innings. Marshall
came in and gave up a pinch-hit single to Lyle Overbay, then a double by
Scooter Gennett to put runners on second and third. That brought up Braun.
Marshalls first pitch went behind the batter, leading plate umpire Ted Barrett
to walk to the mound for a nose-to-nose conversation with the Arizona pitcher.
The very next pitch, Marshall plunked Braun just above the left hip to load the
bases. "Thats ridiculous," Lucroy said. "Its overreacting." Barrett immediately
tossed Marshall, who got high-fives from his teammates in the Diamondbacks
dugout. But with the bases loaded, Lucroy homered to left-centre, above the
413-foot sign, and Milwaukee led 7-4. Gibson has been outspoken since Brauns
65-game suspension last year for violating baseballs drug agreement during the
2011 season, which included the sluggers big series when the Brewers edged the
Diamondbacks in the NL playoffs. Asked if he thought that figured in Marshalls
pitch, Braun said: "Youd have to ask him (Gibson). I wish him the best, hope he
finds peace and happiness in his life." NOTES: It was the second ejection for
the Diamondbacks in two nights. Gibson was tossed in the ninth inning Monday.
... A victory would have lifted Arizona out of last place in the NL West. ... To
make room for Bolsinger, the Diamondbacks optioned reliever Will Harris to
Triple-A Reno. ... Brewers CF Carlos Gomez sat out his second consecutive game
with a sore hamstring. ... In the third game of the four-game series Wednesday
night, the Brewers send Matt Garza (4-4, 4.17 ERA) to the mound against
Wade Miley (3-6, 4.71).
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feel their choice of surface will give the Americans an advantage over Britain,
which is expected to be led by defending Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.
http://www.portugalnationalshop.com/Fabio-Coentrao-Portugal-Jersey/ . The result was a game-winning, power-play goal. Chiasson snapped a
third-period tie and lifted the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory on Monday
night.CLEVELAND -- A person familiar with the trade says the Cavaliers have sent
guard Carrick Felix to Utah for three players with non-guaranteed contracts, a
deal to give them more assets to go after Kevin Love. The Cavs sent Felix a
second-round pick in 2015 and $1 million to the Jazz for guard John Lucas and
forwards Malcolm Thomas and Erik Murphy, said the person who spoke Tuesday tto
The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams are not
commenting on the deals.
http://www.portugalnationalshop.com/Pepe-Portugal-Jersey/. The moves will allow the Cavs to clear $3.3 million in salary cap space.
Cleveland has been in talks with Minnesota about a blockbuster trade for Love,
hoping to team the All-Star forward with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. Yahoo
was first to report the trade to Utah.
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