Brewers: Milwaukee has 10 homers in its past six games.

Dodgers: Center fielder Raul Mondesi, hitting .283 with 29 homers and 85 RBIs, sat out his second straight game with stiffness in his lower back. Los Angeles starters have pitched at least seven innings in eight straight games. Outfielder Trenidad Hubbard singled in the first, giving him at least one hit in 22 of his past 24 starts.

Giants: Jeff Kent has hit safely in 15 of his past 16 games, and driven in at least one run in 16 of his past 22 games.

Pub Date: 9/07/98