Brewers vs. Dodgers Game 3, August 17th

Sunday, was the rubber match between the Milwaukee Brewers and LA Dodgers. Jeff Suppan took the mound for the Brewers and was rocked in the first inning. Andre Ethier hit Suppan's first pitch for the fence, and Manny Ramirez soon followed with a 2-run homer of his own. The Brewers found themselves in a hole ealry. Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw, the youngest player in the major leagues, was on top of his game. Kershaw's only blemish was a 4th inning solo home run to Mike Cameron. Kershaw and Suppan left after 6 innings and the Dodgers lead 4-1. The Dodgers added another run and the Brewers trailed 5-1 going into the top of the 9th. Ray Durham hit a 2-RBI single to make the score 3-5. JJ Hardy was retired bringing up Ryan Braun with one on, 2 out and the Brewers still trailing by 2. Braun was down 0-2 in the count when he laced a line drive home run to left field, tying the game at 5. The Brewers were unable to take the lead, but sent Carlos Villanueva to the mound to try and force extra innings. Villanueva gave up a lead off single bringing up Andre Ethier. Either then hammered a Villanueva offering for a 2-run walk off home run. It was a heart breaking loss for the Brewers after fighting back to tie the game in the 9th. Hopefully some home cooking is what the Brewers need as they head back to Milwaukee for a series with the Houston Astros.

Most Valuable Brewer: Ryan Braun, after being out of the starting lineup for a full week. Braun went 2-5 with a 2 run home run. Braun had to have been excited to be playing in front of his hometown crowd. Braun is said to have purchased 200 tickets in left field for friends and family.