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MILWAUKEE -- Chad Moeller hit for the cycle, and
pinch-hitter Bill Hall's two-run homer with two outs in the ninth
inning gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 9-8 victory over the Cincinnati
Reds on Tuesday night. Moeller homered in the second inning, doubled in the fourth,
tripled in the fifth and singled in the sixth, becoming the first
Brewers player to complete the cycle since Paul Molitor in 1991. Still, the Reds led 8-6 entering the bottom of the ninth.
Milwaukee rallied against closer Danny Graves (0-2), who blew his
third save in 13 chances, and the Reds' five errors kept the
Brewers in it. Jeff Bennett (1-0) got one out for the win<
^Phillies 7, Cardinals 3= ST. LOUIS -- Pat Burrell had four hits and three RBIss, and
Mike Lieberthal hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth for
the Phillies. Burrell, who batted .190 against the Cardinals last season, went
4-for-4. Bobby Abreu hit a home run and the Phillies' 3-4-5 batters
reached base 11 times in their first 12 at-bats, going 6-for-7 with
five walks. Phillies starter Eric Milton (2-0) lasted five innings and gave
up three runs on seven hits. Matt Morris (3-2) gave up five runs in six innings and lost for
the first time since opening day. Edgar Renteria hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals.< ^MORE
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