Rays 6, Brewers 3 W: Price (8-6) L: Estrada (1-5)
Shaun Marcum threw 54 pitches in three innings before he was removed from the game. The left hip flexor injury he suffered in his last start against Boston had gotten the better of him.
The Brewers got off to an early lead when Ryan Braun hit a ground ball to right field scoring Rickie Weeks. The speedy Corey Hart went from first to third on the play. Braun's single extended his hit-streak to 14 games, a career best. With runners at the corners, Prince Fielder hit into a double play allowing Hart to score. The next inning Marcum gave up a two-run homer to Kelly Shoppach, which tied the game.
Marco Estrada came into the fourth and pitched three innings, giving up one earned run. He would take the loss because of it. Tim Dillard would relieve him in the seventh inning, giving up a three-run homer to Elliot Johnson, blowing the game wide open.
In the ninth inning with the bases loaded, Nyjer Morgan hit a sacrifice fly to score Prince Fielder. Mark Kotsay hit into a double play to end the game.
Milwaukee is 2-4 in interleague play this year and it is not going to get any easier. The streaking Minnesota Twins visit Miller Park this weekend. The Brewers then go on a road trip to play the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. Both teams are red hot so the Brewers must bring their "A" game if they want to compete.
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