John Axford News

Installed as the team's closer a week into the season when incumbent John Axford struggled, the team's other affable Canadian right-hander has been impressive since taking the baton from him at the back end of the bullpen.

Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead two-run double, Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and an RBI and five Milwaukee relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Tuesday night.

Norichika Aoki can't catch a ball hit by Los Angeles' Andre Ethier, which turned into an RBI triple in the second inning.

The Dodgers entered a three-game series in Milwaukee bruised, battered, and looking for answers.

Good morning everyone and welcome to the Sunday edition of Brewer Daily News. As he continues to rehab his finger injury, Milwaukee Brewer starter Chris Narveson 's role with the pitching staff has yet to be determined.

The Brewers began the season with three left-handed relievers, but this weekend were down to one -- and that one has been struggling to retire left-handed hitters.

Buoyed by a four-run first inning and a strong finish by the bullpen in support of scuffling starter Marco Estrada, the Brewers ran their winning streak to five games Friday night by beating the Chicago Cubs, 5-4, at Miller Park.

How will the Brewers fare on their upcoming home stand against the Dodgers , Pirates and Twins ? St.

Jeff Bianchi drove in two runs with a 10th-inning single up the middle, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St.

After struggling for so long to push across runs, the Milwaukee Brewers scored 10 on Tuesday night, including eight in one inning.

The Brewers have called up right-hander Francisco Rodriguez. The veteran reliever could have opted out of his Minor League contract if he was not added to the roster Wednesday.

Pirates 4, Brewers 3 : Andrew McCutchen with a walkoff bomb in the 12th. John Axford surrendered the lead in the eighth.

Andrew McCutchen homered leading off the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

Andrew McCutchen's walk-off homer in the 12th inning Tuesday night gave the Pirates a 4-3 victory over the Brewers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Andrew McCutchen homered leading off the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

We're wondering if a trip to Pittsburgh can turn this team around in our daily roundup of all things Brewers.

RHP Edgar Gonzalez allowed four runs on six hits and one walk over four innings after being signed as a free agent on Sunday.

But rarely do people talk about how nice some players are. They may not have been the best players, but if personality counts , they'd be in the Hall of Fame.

We're talking about a 1-9 month and much more in today's daily reminder that 2013 isn't going as well as any of us had hoped it would.

The last thing in the world Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke wanted to do was leave young pitcher Hiram Burgos in to take a beating Saturday.