Lopez, Mariners halt Brewers' win streak

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06/26/2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Lopez's two-run homer in the fourth proved to be the difference as the Seattle Mariners took a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the second of a three-game interleague set.

Milton Bradley added a solo home run, while Brian Sweeney (1-0) got the win for throwing four innings of one-hit relief for the Mariners, who snapped a two-game slide. Doug Fister started on the mound but was pulled after four innings as he gave up four runs on five hits with a walk and a strikeout.

"I appreciate the support from my manager," said Sweeney. "It all comes down to execution. They can put up runs really quick and today it worked out for me."

Corey Hart drove in two runs, while Prince Fielder added a solo homer for the Brewers, who had a five-game winning streak stopped. Randy Wolf (5-7) was tagged with the loss as he gave up five runs -- four earned -- on eight hits with four walks and four strikeouts over five innings of play.

"The home run ball again hurt us," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "We appeared to turn that game around in the third, but we needed to get a shutdown inning and that didn't happen. If you wanted a lesson on the value of a good changeup, you got it today from Sweeney."

Seattle grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second when Rob Johnson's groundout plated Bradley, and the M's added a run in the third on Bradley's solo homer to left.

Milwaukee, though, responded in the third to take the lead. With two on and one out, Hart doubled to left-center, chasing home both runners. Hart came home on the play after Fister's throwing error, and Fielder followed with his 15th home run of the season for a 4-2 lead.

The Mariners came right back in the fourth to regain the lead. With one out, Chone Figgins walked, and Franklin Gutierrez followed with an RBI double. Lopez then laced a pitch over the left field wall for a 5-4 lead.

The Brewers had men on first and third in the bottom of the fourth, but it was with two outs, and Rickie Weeks hit into a fielder's choice to end the inning.

Brian Sweeney, who came on the mound to throw the fifth, finished his outing by retiring the last 10 batters he faced to get through the eighth.

Brandon League then worked a perfect ninth to pick up his second save of the season.

Game Notes

Seattle stranded 11 men on base as the team went just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position...Sweeney made his first appearance in the majors since 2006 when he was with San Diego. He played his previous three seasons in Japan and went 23-21 with a 4.10 ERA with the Nippon-Ham Fighters...Milwaukee had won three straight against Seattle coming into the game...Hart has 58 RBI on the season and is one behind the Mets' David Wright for the National League lead.

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