Brewers break out bats in another rout of LA
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Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rickie Weeks went 3-for-5 with three RBI
while Prince Fielder and Casey McGehee each drove in a pair, as the Brewers
upended the Dodgers, 11-3, behind another offensive outburst.
After being shut out three times in a four-game series at San Diego, Milwaukee
has scored 22 runs in the first two games of this three-game set. Ryan Braun
had two hits, scored two runs and knocked in another in the victory.
Doug Davis (1-3) picked up his first win of the season for his 5 1/3-inning
effort. The left-hander, who had an 8.87 earned-run average in five previous
starts this season, yielded three runs on seven hits and a pair of walks.
Chad Billingsley (2-2) battled through six frames, allowing seven hits, two
walks and four runs for Los Angeles. James Loney, Casey Blake, and Garret
Anderson each had an RBI in the loss, the club's seventh in 10 games.
The Dodgers were within 4-3 heading into the eighth, but Milwaukee, having
already rolled to an 11-6 win on Tuesday, broke the game open with five runs.
Ronald Belisario, in his second inning of relief, walked two before Craig
Counsell plated Jim Edmonds with a pinch-hit single to right. Ramon Troncoso
relieved Belisario and gave up run-scoring hits to Weeks and Braun.
After a walk to Fielder loaded the bases, McGehee hit a bloop single to right
to bring home two more.
"We came back, but it just got away from us in the eighth inning," Dodgers
manager Joe Torre said. "We have to get this stuff together. We have to pitch
better than we've been pitching."
Weeks' two-run single in the ninth put the Brewers in double digits for the
second consecutive night.
Billingsley served up four consecutive singles to start the game, the fourth
an opposite-field base hit to left by Fielder that brought home Weeks and
Carlos Gomez. After Braun raced home on a passed ball, Alcides Escobar made it
4-0 on a two-out triple to right-center to knock in Fielder.
LA cut the early deficit in half in its turn at the plate on consecutive two-
out, RBI singles by Loney and Blake.
Both starters settled down from there, though Davis was pulled with one out in
the sixth after walking two batters. Carlos Villanueva came in and got an out
before Anderson hit a pinch-hit liner to center to score Loney.
"After the first inning [Davis] settled down. He was able to locate his
fastball," Brewers manager Ken Macha said. "He should feel good about the way
he pitched."
Game Notes
Milwaukee will go for the series sweep on Sunday with Dave Bush squaring off
against LA's John Ely...Todd Coffey, LaTroy Hawkins and Jeff Suppan each threw
a scoreless inning of relief for the Brewers...Russell Martin and Ronnie
Belliard each had two hits for the Dodgers, who went 3-for-14 with runners in
scoring position, stranding 12.
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Problem with Bears?
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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