Weeks homers to help Brewers take wild-card lead
Published 9/27/2008 by Colin Fly, AP Sports Writer at Boston.com -- Baseball News
The Milwaukee Brewers control their own destiny again. Rickie Weeks hit a three-run homer in the seventh, Seth McClung pitched four scoreless innings in relief and the Brewers rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win and the lead in the NL wild-card race.
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Corey Hart blooped a go-ahead single in the sixth and Rickie Weeks ripped a three-run homer to give the Brewers a 5-1 win over the Cubs, and sole possession of first place in the National League Wild Card standings.
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Weeks Homers to Help Brewers Take Wild-Card Lead — Wash Post MLB 9/27/2008
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The Milwaukee Brewers control their own destiny again. Rickie Weeks hit a three-run homer in the seventh, Seth McClung pitched four scoreless innings in relief and the Brewers rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Friday night for their fifth ...
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