(My Sportsbook) - Ben Sheets (2-3) was saddled with the loss, surrendering eight runs -- six earned -- on 10 hits in a 9-5 setback to the Montreal Expos. Sheets finished the game striking out four and walking none. Richie Sexson belted a three-run homer and Wes Helms added a two-run shot for the Brewers, who dropped their fourth straight. Taking the hill for the Brewers today is lefthander Wayne Franklin, who is 1-2 with a 6.07 ERA in seven games this season. In his last outing, Franklin allowed just one earned run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 3-2 setback to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. He also walked four and struck out none in receiving a no-decision. Franklin has thrown 2 2/3 relief innings in his career against the Expos, surrendering one run and four hits. He also struck out four and walked two in that time. Sexson's homer on Wednesday was his ninth in the month of April, tying a club record shared by Geoff Jenkins and Rob Deer. |
