2007 Milwaukee Brewers season
The Brewers were able to acquire free agent starting pitcher Jeff Suppan from the St. Louis Cardinals by signing him to a four-year, $42 million deal.
With a record of .500 after the first homestand of the season, the Brewers went on the road to win two games of a three-game set with the Florida Marlins.
During this game all players wore a special black "32" patch on their left arms to commemorate recently deceased Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock.
The Brewers hit a slump when they went on an east coast trip to face the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies, posting a 2-5 record.
On May 24 during the San Diego Padres series, the Brewers called up Ryan Braun from the minor league Nashville Sounds.
[14] The following day, Cordero gave up his second blown save after the Rangers tied the game in the ninth inning.
The Brewers would eventually win the game, snapping their seven-game losing streak after a Geoff Jenkins home run in the twelfth inning.
After starting-pitcher Chris Capuano was placed on the disabled-list, the Brewers called up Yovani Gallardo from the minor leagues.
Gallardo pitched 6+1⁄3 innings, allowing three runs, and hit an RBI double in front of a sell-out crowd to give the Brewers their fifth win in six games against the San Francisco Giants.
[19] The following day the Brewers clinched their third straight series victory, with Ben Sheets pitching his second complete game of the year.
During the series it was announced that Prince Fielder, Ben Sheets, J. J. Hardy and Francisco Cordero would be attending the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Sheets was 5–0 with a 2.16 ERA in six starts, and Braun recorded a .382 average with six home runs, 21 RBI, a .716 slugging percentage.
With their first off day in 2+1⁄2 weeks, the Brewers record stood at 57-48, but the Cubs had moved to within a game and a half of the division lead.
Then, on the final day of July, the Brewers were able to defeat the Mets in a 13 inning game, due to a Geoff Jenkins walk-off home run.
In August Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder was suspended 3 games for arguing with the home plate umpire Wally Bell.
On August 29, the Brewers slipped into 3rd place, behind the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals and were one game below .500 for the first time since April 6.
Despite tumbling in August the Brewers started September on a high note to be tied with the Chicago Cubs for first place in the division.
On September 9, the Brewers became the first road team in history to open a game by hitting three consecutive home runs.
Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.
