- Ryan Braun hit his 19th HR on Thursday, an opposite-field shot deep to right-centerfield in Milwaukee’s 4-2 win (9/12/2014) ***
- An RBI single by Ike Davis gave Pittsburgh its first run in a 4-1 win over the Phillies on Thursday (9/12/2014) ***
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