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Local SportsBrewers Win In 12 After Coco Collapses AgainJenkins' HR In 12th Stops Losing Streak at ThreeBy Michael Ryan
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Geoff Jenkins hit a three-run homer in the 12th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers stopped a three-game losing streak, beating the Texas Rangers 9-6 Sunday night.
Prince Fielder connected for his NL-leading 23rd home run as the Brewers finished with a season-high 22 hits. Johnny Estrada and Tony Graffanino each had four hits.
Texas sent the game into extra innings on Marlon Byrd's tying single with two outs in the ninth.
With the game 6-all, Ryan Braun led off the Milwaukee 12th by reaching on second baseman Ian Kinsler's fielding error. One out later, Corey Hart singled off the right foot of Willie Eyre (2-3).
Jenkins, hitless in his first five at-bats, followed with his 11th home run of the season.
Carlos Villaneuva (5-0) pitched two hitless innings and Claudio Vargas got three outs for his first career save.
Craig Counsell, who homered, Fielder and Braun each had three hits.
Michael Young had three hits and drove in three runs for Texas. Byrd had four hits, matching a career high.
The Brewers had a chance for the go-ahead run in the 11th. Pinch-runner Tony Gwynn Jr. tried to score from second on a single by Graffanino, but was thrown out by center fielder Kenny Lofton.
Brewers closer Francisco Cordero had a blown save for the second straight night against his former team, giving up Byrd's single. Cordero had converted his first 22 save opportunities until Texas' come-from-behind 4-3 victory Saturday night.
Texas' Sammy Sosa failed to homer in his 16th straight game as he tries to become the fifth player to reach 600. Sosa was hitless in five at-bats and has gone 12-for-64 (.188) since his last homer -- No. 598 -- on May 22.
The Rangers took a 2-0 lead in the first against starter Dave Bush on Young's run-scoring single and Frank Catalanotto's RBI groundout.
Texas made it 3-0 in the third when Milwaukee third baseman Braun threw into the stands on Byrd's grounder for a two-base error, and Young singled.
The Brewers had eight baserunners in the first four innings but Rangers starter Vicente Padilla was able to pitch out of trouble each time.
Milwaukee broke through in the fifth when Braun hit a leadoff single and Fielder followed with his home run.
Padilla, who missed his previous start due to an irritated right triceps, gave up 11 hits in 4 2-3 innings.
Young's third RBI single of the game in the fifth made it 4-2 and chased Bush.
The Brewers loaded the bases in the sixth and reliever C.J. Wilson hit Jenkins with a pitch to force in Milwaukee's third run. Estrada followed with a two-run single to give the Brewers a 5-4 lead.
Counsell hit his first homer of the season in the seventh off Frank Francisco to stretch Milwaukee's lead to 6-4.
Byrd's RBI single off Chris Spurling in the seventh pulled Texas within 6-5.
Notes:@ Bush's last victory was May 8 vs. Washington. ... Brewers CF Bill Hall made a diving backhand catch on the warning track in the second to deprive Gerald Laird of extra bases. ... RHP Jamey Wright, set to join the Rangers' rotation on Saturday, was the winning pitcher for Triple-A Oklahoma on Sunday, allowing six runs and 10 hits in 6 2-3 innings. Wright has been on the DL since April 13 with right shoulder inflammation.
(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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