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The
San Diego Padres
will welcome back ace
Jake Peavy
on Tuesday. Given how they fared against him last month, the
Milwaukee Brewers
may not feel so hospitable.
After missing a start with tendinitis in his shoulder, Peavy and the Padres will face the Brewers in the second of a four-game
series at Miller Park on Tuesday.
''I'm doing better,'' Peavy said Monday night before San Diego's 5-2 loss in the series opener that ended Milwaukee's eight-game
losing streak. ''I feel like I'm ready to get back out there and do what I do. That's all I ask - that I can pitch the way
I know I can and help this team win ballgames.''
Peavy (4-5, 4.15 ERA) has not pitched since May 28 when San Diego (30-27) faced St. Louis at Petco Park. The left-hander allowed
six runs, nine hits, struck out six and did not walk a batter over five innings to get the win in a 10-8 victory.
Peavy, who led the NL with 216 strikeouts in 2005, had two dominant outings last month including one coming against Milwaukee.
On May 22, he struck out a Padres record 16 over seven innings of a 3-1 loss to Atlanta.
Facing the Brewers (27-31) on May 11, Peavy had arguably his best outing of the season, giving up just two hits and striking
out 13 over seven innings of an 8-5 win.
''Jake's all set to go,'' Padres manager
Bruce Bochy
said. ''After he throws, we'll know where he's at, see if he's got it under control. He's played catch, pitched some bullpen
real easy. He's fine.''
Peavy is 1-1 with a 2.43 ERA and 32 strikeouts in five career starts versus the Brewers, and has not allowed a run in his
last 12 innings against them.
Dave Bush
(3-5, 4.95) will make his first career appearance against San Diego, looking for his first win in five starts. The right-hander
pitched seven strong innings against the Pirates on Thursday, but didn't get a decision despite giving up just two runs and
three hits in a 4-3 loss.
''That's the best I've felt in a while,'' said Bush, a Pittsburgh native.
Bush is 3-1 with a 2.50 ERA at home compared with a 0-4 record and 7.14 ERA on the road.
On Monday, the Brewers took advantage of nine walks - seven by the Padres'
Clay Hensley
- and
Carlos Lee
broke out of a slump with his 19th homer.
''Everybody's kind of relieved, kind of enjoying the moment a little bit,'' said reliever
Derrick Turnbow
, who recorded his 16th save in 20 opportunities. ''You lose eight in a row, sometimes you forget what it feels like (to win).
''Now, the big thing for us is to not forget what it feels like to lose eight in a row. We need to go out and try to win every
game.''
Milwaukee right-fielder
Geoff Jenkins
missed Monday's game and is day-to-day with a concussion after colliding with first baseman
Prince Fielder
in Sunday's 8-4 loss to Washington.
Gabe Gross
played in place of Jenkins and had a homer and an RBI single to end a 6-for-45 slump.
''To his credit, it's hard doing what he's doing - trying to play one at-bat a night or four at-bats or five at-bats a week,''
Milwaukee manager
Ned Yost
said. ''It's tough to be sharp in those situations.''
San Diego first baseman
Adrian Gonzalez
went 1-for-4 and is batting .333 (15-for-45) during a 13-game hitting streak.
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