Brewers stave off elimination

By The Associated Press

Saturday, October 4, 2008 11:29 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE - J.J. Hardy and the Milwaukee Brewers did just enough to keep their postseason alive for another day.
Back home at Miller Park, the Brewers got three hits from Hardy and a sharp outing from Dave Bush to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 Saturday night and stave off elimination in the NL division series.

Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun each had a sacrifice fly for Milwaukee, making its first trip to the postseason since 1982. Hardy and Jason Kendall added RBI singles.

After CC Sabathia and Yovani Gallardo flopped in Philly, Bush allowed one run in 5 1-3 innings to help send the best-of-five series to a fourth game on Sunday.

Three relievers stymied the Phillies before Salomon Torres worked a rocky ninth inning for the save. Philadelphia loaded the bases with no outs and Pedro Feliz hit a double-play grounder to third that appeared to drive in Ryan Howard.

But Shane Victorino, who hit a grand slam off Sabathia in Game 2, was called for interference when he didn't slide into second. The runners were sent back to second and third, and Carlos Ruiz tapped back to Torres for the final out.

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel continued to discuss the play with umpires after the game.

Only seven teams in baseball history have come back from an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five playoff series - but the '82 Brewers were one of them.

Jeff Suppan will start for Milwaukee on Sunday. The Phillies did not announce a Game 4 starter before Saturday's game but are expected to send Joe

Brewers 4

Phillies 1

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