200 down: Braun takes 2 more pitchers deep

MILWAUKEE — From Justin Germano to Chad Qualls, 200 different pitchers have scowled on the mound while Ryan Braun circled the bases.

The Rockies’ Tyler Anderson and Qualls became the 199th and 200th pitchers to surrender a Braun home run, as the outfielder went deep twice and tallied three RBIs in the Brewers’ sweep-clinching 7-1 win at Miller Park on Wednesday. It gave Braun 27 career multihomer games, including five this season, and a nice, round number of victims.

“Ugly start,” said Braun, who dropped a fly ball at the warning track in the second inning for an error, “so I was happy to have a good finish.”

Braun chalked up the milestone to “longevity and consistency” during a big league career that began May 25, 2007, in San Diego. The next night, Braun connected against Germano for career home run No. 1, a tying solo shot.

On Wednesday, Braun hit a solo homer off Rockies starter Anderson in the fourth inning and a …

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