Milwaukees sixth straight over the Diamondbacks
08-16-11
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Jody Gerut became the sixth Brewers player to hit for the cycle, driving in four runs in Milwaukees 17-3 rout of Arizona in the second of three games at Chase Field. Replicas Patriots Jerseys . Gerut became the first player on any team this season to accomplish the feat and the first in Milwaukee history since Chad Moeller did it on April 27, 2004. "It was unbelievable," Gerut said. "The feeling of it kind of climaxed in the dugout, everybodys clapping for you, genuinely happy for you, it was unbelievable. It was better than standing at second base. I tried to contain myself because the game was a little out of control. I tried to respect the fact that we were up big, but it was unlike anything that Ive experienced in the game." Rickie Weeks and Casey McGehee both finished with three hits for the Brewers, who have won four of five. Ryan Braun drilled a three-run homer, drove in four and scored four times in the lopsided win, Milwaukees sixth straight over the Diamondbacks. Randy Wolf (3-2) earned the win after giving up three runs on six hits and two walks in six frames. The lefty, who struck out five, also added a hit and an RBI at the plate. Mark Reynolds hit his 99th career homer and drove in two for the Diamondbacks, who have lost three of four. Cesar Valdez (1-1), after allowing just one run in five frames in his major league debut, gave up seven runs -- six earned -- on nine hits and two walks in four-plus frames. "Tonight will test us because we got our (butt) kicked," said Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch. "They shoved it in our face in our home ballpark, kind of the way our offense likes to do it. Tonight wasnt good, it wasnt fun, there isnt a whole lot I can take out of this thats constructive. You take your beating like a man and show up tomorrow and try to salvage some pride and salvage the series." After Milwaukee squandered an opportunity in the first in which it had runners at the corners and no outs, Arizona struck for two runs in the home half. Kelly Johnson opened the frame with a double and scored on Conor Jacksons single up the middle. Jackson moved to third on Justin Uptons ground-rule double and scored on Reynolds single. Gerut cut the Brewers deficit in half with a leadoff homer in the second, and Milwaukee took the lead with four runs in the third. With runners on first and second and one out, Prince Fielder and McGehee hit back-to-back RBI singles. Gerut followed with another base hit to load the bases, and George Kottaras plated a run with a walk. Two batters later, Wolf reached on an error, allowing McGehee to score for a 5-2 advantage. Milwaukee turned the game into a rout with six runs in the fifth. McGehee began the inning with a single and scored on Geruts triple, prompting the DBacks to replace Valdez with Blaine Boyer. Boyer walked Kottaras, and Gerut scored on an Alcides Escobar groundout. Kottaras moved to third on a Wolf groundout and scored on Weeks single. Following a walk to Jim Edmonds, Braun crushed a three-run homer for an 11-2 lead. Wolf added an RBI single in the sixth to increase Milwaukees lead to 10, and Reynolds homer for Arizona in the bottom half made it a 12-3 contest. McGehees RBI double in the seventh and Brauns RBI double in the ninth extended Milwaukees lead. Gerut drove in two more on his cycle-clinching double with two outs in the final inning. Gerut scored on Kottaras double to account for the final margin. Game Notes The Brewers are 5-4 on a 10-game road trip...Milwaukee improved to just 3-15 when they dont score first. It is a sparkling 11-1 when scoring the games first run...Reynolds tied Matt Williams for third on the franchises all-time home run list...Fielder has played in 215 straight games, the longest active streak in the majors...Valdez struck out seven...Of the six cycles in Brewers history, five have come on the road...Eight players hit for the cycle in 2009...The last Milwaukee player to hit for the cycle on the road was Paul Molitor on May 15, 1991...The DBacks activated Jackson from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday and optioned outfielder Gerardo Parra to Triple-A Reno...This was the 291st cycle in major league history and the first since Tampa Bays B.J. Upton on October 2, 2009. Michael Jordan Jersey . Shang and Wu have endured a baptism of fire in their quest for glory across the region since earning their playing rights through the grueling Qualifying School in Malaysia last December. 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