Braden Looper got the early run support he needed Wednesday night and made it through five innings to earn his career-high 13th victory. "Luckily we scored a lot. That's for sure," Looper said. "I felt really good for three innings. About as good as I have all year. But then I just couldn't get the ball down after that." His back started bothering him because he'd been hit there by a line drive during batting practice Tuesday. "I got crushed in BP.
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score	Pitchers
Fri 4/10	Mil	CHC 3 at MIL 4	W: Villanueva L: Gregg
Sat 4/11	Mil	CHC 6 at MIL 5	W: Heilman L: Villanueva
Sun 4/12	Mil	CHC 8 at MIL 5	W: Dempster L: Suppan
Fri 5/8	Mil	CHC 2 at MIL 3	W: Stetter L: Heilman
Sat 5/9	Mil	CHC 6 at MIL 12	W: Gallardo L: Dempster
Sun 5/10	Mil	CHC 4 at MIL 2	W: Marshall L: Suppan
Thu 7/2	ChC	MIL 5 at CHC 9	W: Dempster L: McClung
Fri 7/3	ChC	MIL 1 at CHC 2	W: Gregg L: DiFelice
Sat 7/4	ChC	MIL 11 at CHC 2	W: Looper L: Harden
Sun 7/5	ChC	MIL 2 at CHC 8	W: Lilly L: Burns
Mon 9/14	ChC	MIL 0 at CHC 2	W: Dempster L: Suppan
Tue 9/15	ChC	MIL 7 at CHC 13	W: Heilman L: Gallardo
Wed 9/16	ChC	MIL 9 at CHC 5	W: Looper L: Harden
Thu 9/17	ChC	MIL 7 at CHC 4	W: Bush L: Wells
Mon 9/21	Mil	CHC 10 at MIL 2	W: Gorzelanny L: Looper
Tue 9/22	Mil	CHC 7 at MIL 2	W: Wells L: Bush
Wed 9/23	Mil	CHC 2 at MIL 3	W: Narveson L: Samardzija

Box Scores

Brewers (70 - 75) Season Stats | Roster | Tickets		Cubs (75 - 69) Season Stats | Roster | Tickets
Lineup Name AB R H RBI BB 1. F Lopez, 2B 4 2 2 1 1 2. C Hart, RF 5 1 2 2 0 3. R Braun, LF 5 0 2 1 0 4. P Fielder, 1B 3 1 1 0 2 5. C McGehee, 3B 4 1 1 1 0 6. M Cameron, CF 4 1 0 0 1 7. J Kendall, C 4 1 0 0 1 8. A Escobar, SS 5 2 4 3 0 9. B Looper, P 3 0 1 1 0 9. D Weathers, P 0 0 0 0 0 9. M Stetter, P 0 0 0 0 0 9. C Vargas, P 0 0 0 0 0 9. T Coffey, P 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 9 13 9 5		Lineup Name AB R H RBI BB 1. R Theriot, SS 4 1 3 0 1 2. K Fukudome, CF 4 0 0 1 0 3. D Lee, 1B 4 1 1 1 1 4. A Ramirez, 3B 4 1 1 2 1 5. G Soto, C 5 1 2 0 0 6. M Bradley, RF 2 0 0 0 0 6. D Patton, P 0 0 0 0 0 6. J Berg, P 0 0 0 0 0 6. J Fox, PH-LF 2 0 1 0 0 7. M Fontenot, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 7. S Taguchi, PH 1 0 0 0 0 7. S Marshall, P 0 0 0 0 0 8. B Scales, LF-RF 4 0 2 1 0 9. R Harden, P 0 0 0 0 0 9. A Miles, PH 1 1 1 0 0 9. M Hoffpauir, RF 2 0 0 0 0 9. T Gorzelanny, P 0 0 0 0 0 9. A Blanco, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 Totals 37 5 13 5 3
Pitcher Name IP H R ER BB K ERA* B Looper (W, 13-6) 5.0 9 5 5 3 3 4.89 D Weathers 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 3.51 M Stetter 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 3.86 C Vargas (H, 8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2.12 T Coffey 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3.11		Pitcher Name IP H R ER BB K ERA* R Harden (L, 9-9) 3.0 5 5 2 3 3 4.09 D Patton 1.1 4 4 4 2 1 6.41 J Berg 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 T Gorzelanny 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 4.86 S Marshall 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 4.52
* = Season Stat
BATTING 2B: F Lopez (33), A Escobar (2)		BATTING 2B: R Theriot (20), M Fontenot (22) HR: A Ramirez (13) BASERUNNING SB: R Theriot (19)

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Player News

Brewers Ben Sheets (MIL) News: According to FoxSports.com, the New York Mets might have some interest in starting pitcher Ben Sheets. Sheets is expected to be 100 percent by the start of spring training this season.  (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) Prince Fielder (MIL) News: Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman is reporting that the Brewers intend to lock-up superstar first baseman Prince Fielder this offseason.   (Fanball - Fri. Nov 20, 2009) George Kottaras (MIL) News: The Brewers claimed Kottaras off release waivers, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. Nov 18, 2009)

Cubs Alfonso Soriano (CHC) News: Soriano (knee) has been removed from the DL.  (RotoWire - Fri. Nov 20, 2009) John Grabow (CHC) News: The Chicago Cubs and Grabow have agreed to a two-year contract.  (STATS - Fri. Nov 20, 2009) Milton Bradley (CHC) News: The Chicago Tribune's Phil Rogers is reporting that the Cubs are involved in a potential three-team deal with Texas and the Mets that would send Milton Bradley to the Rangers.   (Fanball - Fri. Nov 20, 2009)