The Milwaukee Brewers have been eliminated from postseason contention.
The team, which held in their until the very end, lost to San Diego 6-3 on Friday. According to the Associated Press, "Milwaukee certainly had its chance in the sixth, loading the bases with one out off reliever Joe Thatcher. But Padres manager Bud Black lifted Thatcher for right-hander Cla Meredith, who got pinch-hitter Craig Counsell to ground into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning... The Brewers had another scoring chance in the eighth, after reliever Heath Bell walked Prince Fielder and hit Corey Hart with one out. But Bell got Kevin Mench to fly out and struck out Joe Dillon to end the inning."
MLB - San Diego Padres/Milwaukee Brewers Recap Friday September 28, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports