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Article: BREWERS 8, REDS 1 Breathing a sigh of relief Dreadful 2-8 trip ends on positive note
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 22, 2008
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Cincinnati -- It had been a long time since one of the Milwaukee
Brewers uttered those words.
"Today was a good day," said right-hander Seth McClung.
Good days have been few and far between for the Brewers, who won
for only the fifth time in 20 games this month Sunday when the
offense came to life in an 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
The triumph allowed the Brewers to end an otherwise dreadful 2-8
trip on an up note. Combined with the New York Mets' 7-6 loss in
Atlanta, the Brewers finally had a positive day on the wild-card
front, climbing within 1 1/2 games of the leaders.
With only six games remaining in the season, the Brewers still
have an uphill battle to end their 26-year ...