Ryan Braun Hits His 6th HR

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SAN DIEGO — Ryan Braun and Yuniesky Betancourt gave Kyle Lohse all the support he needed before throwing a pitch. The right-hander didn’t get to finish his impressive outing either.

Lohse injured his left pinkie during an at-bat in the sixth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers’ 7-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night for their eighth straight win. Braun hit a two-run home run and Betancourt had a three-run shot, both off Jason Marquis in the top of the first.

The homer for Braun was his sixth of the season. He also had an RBI single in the fifth and has 19 RBIs.

In his last visit to Petco Park, Braun became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at the ballpark. He also had a triple in his last at-bat here on April 30, 2012. He has five homers and 13 RBIs in 16 games at Petco.

“I just enjoy coming back to the West Coast,” Braun said. “It’s always rejuvenating for me. Obviously (Petco Park) is still a challenging ballpark to hit but I’ve enjoyed hitting here throughout the course of my career, and as a team I think we’ve enjoyed getting a chance to come here and play.”


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