- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
May was kind to Brewers’ Lucroy, Villar
- Updated: June 1, 2016
MILWAUKEE — Don’t blame Jonathan Lucroy and Jonathan Villar if they opt to not flip their calendars to June.
Both capped superb performances in the month of May by pacing the Brewers’ offense yet again in the Crew’s 10-3 loss Tuesday night to the Cardinals at Miller Park, going a combined 3-for-6 with a home run, walk, two RBIs and two runs scored.
Lucroy, one of the top trade candidates in baseball, hit a line-drive home run to left in the second inning after Cardinals starter Mike Leake left a 1-2 sinker up in the zone and the Brewers catcher deposited it into his team’s bullpen.
“Luc’s been consistent,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “Obviously, he’s driving the ball as well as we’ve seen him. He took some good swings tonight.”
After not hitting a home run in April, the home run Tuesday was Lucroy’s ninth long ball of the month — second-most among all National League …
continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com
