Braun Hits Two HRs as Brewers Hang on

Milwaukee's closer by committee gets first save after Gagne demotion
By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff
Posted May 11, 2008 5:49 PM CDT
Braun Hits Two HRs as Brewers Hang on
Milwaukee Brewers' Bill Hall slides safely past St. Louis catcher Jason LaRue during the eighth inning on Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Milwaukee. Hall scored from first on a double by J.J. Hardy.    (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo home runs, Jeff Suppan pitched seven solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers' new closer by committee held on for a 5-3 win over St. Louis. Suppan (2-2) gave up six hits and walked five, but struck out four to pick up the first win for a Milwaukee starter other than Ben Sheets since April 5.

With Eric Gagne out as the closer, the Brewers turned to Salomon Torres and Brian Shouse in the ninth. Torres allowed a leadoff double and a walk before giving way to Shouse with two outs. Shouse, a left-handed specialist, gave up an RBI single to Yadier Molina before finishing for his first save and fifth of his career. (More MLB stories.)

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