Ryan Braun hits grand slam and drives in six, Brewers rock Bronson Arroyo for win over Reds

CINCINNATI — Ryan Braun hit his second career grand slam off Bronson Arroyo, who couldn’t make it through the second inning Wednesday night, and the Milwaukee Brewers rolled to their most lopsided victory of the season, 15-3 over the Cincinnati Reds.

Sara Lee, Unilever see profit drops as consumers spurn branded products

MILWAUKEE — Food maker Sara Lee Corp. said Thursday that its fiscal third-quarter profit fell 22 percent as softness in its North American foodservice division and the stronger dollar pushed sales lower. Still, adjusted results beat Wall Street expectations.

Milwaukee goes wild for hometown ‘American Idol’ Danny Gokey

MILWAUKEE — “American Idol” finalist Danny Gokey is back home. And Milwaukee has a full day of events for him.

Brewers 15, Reds 3

E_Hairston Jr. (1). DP_Milwaukee 1, Cincinnati 2. LOB_Milwaukee 8, Cincinnati 9. 2B_Weeks (5), Counsell 2 (5), L.Nix (6). HR_Braun (6), Fielder (5), Hardy (4), Phillips (5), Bruce (7). SB_Taveras (6). SF_Kendall.

RH Micah Owings pitches 6 innings, triples depleted Reds’ lineup to 6-5 win over Brewers

CINCINNATI — Right-hander Micah Owings pitched six innings and had a tiebreaking triple Thursday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds’ flu-depleted lineup to a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and a split of their two-game series.

Brewers win 17th in row against Pirates, majors’ longest streak in nearly 40 years

PITTSBURGH — J.J. Hardy broke out of a slump by driving in four runs on three hits and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Pittsburgh 8-5 on Tuesday night for their 17th consecutive victory over the Pirates, the majors’ longest winning streak by one team against another in nearly 40 years.

Brewers 8, Pirates 5

DP_Pittsburgh 1. LOB_Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 8. 2B_Counsell (3), Hart 2 (9), Hardy (2), Delw.Young (3). HR_F.Sanchez (3). SB_Hart (3). S_Duffy, Snell. SF_R.Vazquez.

Molson Coors, MillerCoors report 1st-quarter profits up, plan to focus on Miller Lite

MILWAUKEE — Molson Coors Brewing Co. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled, though sales of its beers fell in its stronghold of Britain and stagnated in Canada. In the U.S., profits rose in its MillerCoors joint venture, even as sales of flagship Miller Lite continued to fall.

Sara Lee’s 3Q to show weak sales as consumers cut spending

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sara Lee Corp., the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages, Hillshire Farm deli meats and Sara Lee breads, reports earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter on Wednesday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Tests OK, Brewers’ Braun flies to Pittsburgh, gets key pinch hit

PITTSBURGH — Left fielder Ryan Braun learned there was no structural damage in his stiff back after undergoing hospital tests on Monday, then flew from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh and hit a tying, two-run double in the eighth inning against the Pirates.

Weeks’ 3-run HR, Braun’s surprise double rally Brewers past Pirates 7-4

PITTSBURGH — Rickie Weeks hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the ninth after a supposedly unavailable Ryan Braun tied it an inning earlier with a two-run double, helping the Milwaukee Brewers rally for a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

Brewers 7, Pirates 4

LOB_Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 9. 2B_Hart (7), Braun (5), F.Sanchez 2 (12), Jaramillo 2 (7). 3B_Moss (2). HR_Weeks (6), An.LaRoche (1). SF_Hardy.

Stiff back again keeps Braun out of Brewers’ lineup, tests negative

PITTSBURGH — Left fielder Ryan Braun found out there was no structural damage in his stiff back while undergoing hospital tests on Monday, then flew from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh and hit a tying, two-run double in the eighth inning against the Pirates.

Carlos Zambrano placed on the 15-day disabled list, expected to be out 2 to 3 weeks

CHICAGO — Carlos Zambrano is out two or three weeks after being placed on the disabled list due to a strained left hamstring.

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig to deliver commencement speech at University of Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Baseball commissioner Bud Selig will give the commencement address to University of Wisconsin graduates later this month.

Brewers blow 3-run lead but regroup to beat Diamondbacks 4-3 for series split

MILWAUKEE — Prince Fielder and Mike Cameron hit back-to-back homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Sunday to split their four-game series.

Brewers 4, Diamondbacks 3

E_Hardy (3). LOB_Arizona 3, Milwaukee 6. 2B_Hall (7). 3B_Weeks (1). HR_Reynolds (6), J.Upton (4), Montero (2), Fielder (4), Cameron (6). SB_Byrnes (4).

Diamondbacks reliever Tom Gordon injured in play at the play against Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — Arizona reliever Tom Gordon injured his left leg while making a tag at home plate and left Sunday’s game against Milwaukee.

Brewers LF Ryan Braun out of lineup second straight game with stiff back

MILWAUKEE — Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun is out of the lineup for the second straight game against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of a stiff back.

Diamondbacks 4, Brewers 1

E_Ojeda (2). DP_Arizona 1. LOB_Arizona 5, Milwaukee 6. 2B_Reynolds (4), Snyder (2), Weeks (4), Cameron (10). HR_J.Upton (3). SB_C.Jackson (4). S_Looper.

Haren strikes out 11 against Brewers, Upton hits long homer in Arizona’s 4-1 win

MILWAUKEE — Dan Haren struck out 11 to win his third straight start and Justin Upton hit a homer to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Saturday night.

Pinch-hitter Tony Clark delivers two-run double as the Diamondbacks beat the Brewers 5-2

MILWAUKEE — Pinch-hitter Tony Clark’s two-run double highlighted a four-run eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 2

E_Reynolds (3), Parra (1). DP_Arizona 2, Milwaukee 1. LOB_Arizona 6, Milwaukee 6. 2B_Byrnes (4), Clark (1), Counsell (2), Kendall (2).

Molson Coors reports first-quarter results, Canada business expected down amid economic slump

MILWAUKEE — Molson Coors Brewing Co. reports earnings for the first quarter on Tuesday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Kraft Foods 1Q likely to show volume drops as consumers buy private label brands

MILWAUKEE — Kraft Foods Inc., the nation’s largest food and beverage maker, reports its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Brewers pound Diamondbacks’ bullpen for four-run seventh, win 4-1

MILWAUKEE — Mike Cameron and the Milwaukee Brewers jumped on the Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen for a four-run seventh after being shut out for six innings by Max Scherzer, then held on to win 4-1 on Thursday night.

Brewers 4, Diamondbacks 1

DP_Milwaukee 1. LOB_Arizona 4, Milwaukee 8. 2B_C.Jackson (2), Cameron 2 (9), Hall (6). HR_F.Lopez (3). CS_F.Lopez (1).

Tyson Foods expected to post loss in second quarter, chicken business still hurting

MILWAUKEE — Tyson Foods Inc., the world’s largest meat producer, reports results for its fiscal second quarter on Monday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Wisconsin officials warn farmers buying bulk fertilizer could result in tax, cleanup costs

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin agriculture officials warned farmers this week that buying fertilizer in bulk to save money could cost them in state taxes and make them liable for storage and cleanup of spills.

Another finalist thrown from ‘American Idol,’ leaving 4 singers in the competition

LOS ANGELES — There was no saving Matt Giraud this time on “American Idol.”

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