2012 Milwaukee Brewers season

The Milwaukee Brewers' 2012 season was the 43rd season for the franchise in Milwaukee, the 15th in the National League, and 44th overall. The Brewers finished the season with an 83–79 record and third place in the National League Central. They did not make the playoffs.

The Brewers struck out 10 or more opposing batters in each of eight consecutive games between August 20 and August 28, the longest such streak in MLB history as of 2016.

Regular season

NL Central standings

NL Wild Card

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

Source:https://baseball-reference.com//teams/MIL/2012-batting.shtml

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2012-pitching.shtml

Game log

|- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || Cardinals || 5–11 || García (1–0) || Gallardo (0–1) || || 46,086 || 0–1 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 7 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Greinke (1–0) || Wainwright (0–1) || || 42,084 || 1–1 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || Cardinals || 3–9 || Lynn (1–0) || Wolf (0–1) || || 33,211 || 1–2 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 9 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Marcum (1–0) || Camp (0–1) || Axford (1) || 38,136 || 2–2 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 10 || @ Cubs || 7–4 || Narveson (1–0) || Maholm (0–1) || Rodríguez (1) || 37,265 || 3–2 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 11 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Gallardo (1–1) || Dempster (0–1) || Axford (2) || 34,044 || 4–2 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 12 || @ Cubs || 0–8 || Garza (1–0) || Greinke (1–1) || || 36,311 || 4–3 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 13 || @ Braves || 8–10 || Venters (1–0) || Rodríguez (0–1) || Kimbrel (3) || 50,635 || 4–4 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 14 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Minor (1–1) || Marcum (1–1) || Kimbrel (4) || 37,438 || 4–5 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 15 || @ Braves || 4–7 || Beachy (1–1) || Narveson (1–1) || || 30,831 || 4–6 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 17 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Veras (1–0) || Guerra (1–1) || || 27,159 || 5–6 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 18 || Dodgers || 3–2 <small>(10)</small> || Loe (1–0) || Guerrier (0–1) || || 30,189 || 6–6 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 19 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Harang (1–1) || Wolf (0–2) || Guerra (6) || 30,091 || 6–7 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 20 || Rockies || 3–4 || Belisle (1–0) || Axford (0–1) || Betancourt (4) || 39,188 || 6–8 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 21 || Rockies || 9–4 || Veras (2–0) || Rogers (0–1) || || 43,565 || 7–8 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 22 || Rockies || 1–4 || Guthrie (2–1) || Rodríguez (0–2) || Betancourt (5) || 42,611 || 7–9 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 23 || Astros || 6–5 || Greinke (2–1) || Harrell (1–1) || Axford (3) || 36,291 || 8–9 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 24 || Astros || 9–6 || Wolf (1–2)|| Norris (1–1) || Axford (4) || 38,686 || 9–9 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 25 || Astros || 5–7 || López (2–0) || Veras (2–1) || Myers (3) || 26,778 || 9–10 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 1–13 || Westbrook (3–1) || Gallardo (1–2) || || 43,063 || 9–11 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 28 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Lohse (4–0) || Estrada (0–1) || || 42,586 || 9–12 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 29 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Greinke (3–1) || García (2–1) || Axford (5) || 45,824 || 10–12 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 30 || @ Padres || 8–3 || Wolf (2–2) || Wieland (0–4) || || 16,218 || 11–12

|- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 1 || @ Padres || 0–2 || Cashner (2–1) || Rodríguez (0–3) || Street (4) || 19,260 || 11–13 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 2 || @ Padres || 0–5 || Suppan (1–0) || Gallardo (1–3) || || 15,786 || 11–14 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 4 || @ Giants || 6–4 || Loe (2–0) || Hensley (1–3) || Axford (6) || 41,082 || 12–14 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 5 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Bumgarner (5–1) || Wolf (2–3) || Casilla (5) || 41,135 || 12–15 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 6 || @ Giants || 3–4 <small>(11)</small> || López (3–0) || Dillard (0–1) || || 41,796 || 12–16 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 7 || Reds || 1–6 || Arroyo (2–1) || Estrada (0–2) || || 27,157 || 12–17 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 8 || Reds || 8–3 || Gallardo (2–3) || Bailey (1–3) || || 28,108 || 13–17 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 9 || Reds || 1–2 || Chapman (3–0) || Axford (0–2) || Ondrusek (1) || 27,090 || 13–18 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 11 || Cubs || 8–7 <small>(13)</small> || Chulk (1–0) || Castillo (0–1) || || 40,097 || 14–18 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 12 || Cubs || 8–2 || Marcum (2–1) || Volstad (0–5) || || 42,339 || 15–18 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 13 || Cubs || 2–8 || Camp (1–1) || Loe (2–1) || || 42,167 || 15–19 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 14 || @ Mets || 1–3 || Batista (1–1) || Gallardo (2–4) || Francisco (9) || 20,061 || 15–20 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 15 || @ Mets || 8–0 || Greinke (4–1) || Gee (2–3) || || 22,268 || 16–20 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 16 || @ Astros || 3–8 || Norris (4–1) || Wolf (2–4) || || 15,453 || 16–21 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 17 || @ Astros || 0–4 || Happ (3–3) || Marcum (2–2) || || 15,173 || 16–22 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 18 || Twins || 3–11 || Diamond (3–0) || Estrada (0–3) || || 32,421 || 16–23 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 19 || Twins || 4–5 <small>(11)</small> || Gray (3–0) || Parra (0–1) || Capps (9) || 42,398 || 16–24 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 20 || Twins || 16–4 || Greinke (5–1) || Marquis (2–4) || || 33,064 || 17–24 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 21 || Giants || 3–4 <small>(14)</small> || Casilla (1–2) || Pérez (0–1) || || 31,644 || 17–25 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 22 || Giants || 4–6 || Cain (4–2) || Marcum (2–3) || Casilla (11) || 30,451 || 17–26 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 23 || Giants || 8–5 || Veras (3–1) || Zito (3–2) || Axford (7) || 37,691 || 18–26 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 25 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–1 || Gallardo (3–4) || Kennedy (3–5) || || 35,478 || 19–26 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 26 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–8 || Miley (6–1) || Greinke (5–2) || Putz (10) || 30,184 || 19–27 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 27 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–4 || Shaw (1–2) || Veras (3–2) || Putz (11) || 33,481 || 19–28 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 28 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Marcum (3–3) || Harang (3–3) || Axford (8) || 38,016 || 20–28 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Fiers (1–0) || Eovaldi (0–1) || Axford (9) || 51,137 || 21–28 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 6–3 || Gallardo (4–4) || Kershaw (4–3) || Axford (10) || 25,509 || 22–28 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Greinke (6–2) || Billingsley (2–4) || || 26,773 || 23–28

|- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 1 || Pirates || 2–8 || Correia (2–5) || Wolf (2–5) || || 33,055 || 23–29 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 2 || Pirates || 5–1 || Marcum (4–3) || Bédard (3–6) || || 39,603 || 24–29 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 3 || Pirates || 5–6 || McDonald (5–2) || Fiers (1–1) || Hanrahan (14) || 34,334 || 24–30 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 5 || Cubs || 0–10 || Dempster (1–3) || Gallardo (4–5) || || 28,071 || 24–31 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 6 || Cubs || 8–0 || Greinke (7–2) || Maholm (4–5) || || 27,112 || 25–31 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 7 || Cubs || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || Axford (1–2) || Coleman (0–1) || || 30,123 || 26–31 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 8 || Padres || 9–5 || Marcum (5–3) || Vólquez (2–6) || || 32,759 || 27–31 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 9 || Padres || 2–5 || Ohlendorf (1–0) || Fiers (1–2) || Street (5) || 41,604 || 27–32 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 10 || Padres || 6–5 || Gallardo (5–5) || Bass (2–6) || Veras (1) || 43,021 || 28–32 |- salign"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 12 || @ Royals || 1–2 || Holland (2–2) || Rodríguez (0–4) || Broxton (15) || 24,258 || 28–33 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 13 || @ Royals || 3–4 <small>(11)</small> || Collins (3–0) || Loe (2–2) || || 17,885 || 28–34 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 14 || @ Royals || 3–4 || Collins (4–0) || Axford (1–3)|| || 21,869 || 28–35 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 15 || @ Twins || 5–3 || Loe (3–2) || Capps (1–4) || Axford (11) || 37,295 || 29–35 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 16 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Fiers (2–2) || Hendriks (0–3) || || 37,698 || 30–35 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 17 || @ Twins || 4–5 <small>(15)</small> || Swarzak (1–4) || Dillard (0–2) || || 39,206 || 30–36 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 18 || Blue Jays || 7–6 || Loe (4–2) || Coello (0–1) || Axford (12) || 32,223 || 31–36 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 19 || Blue Jays || 9–10 || Oliver (1–2) || Axford (1–4)|| Janssen (7) || 36,334 || 31–37 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 20 || Blue Jays || 8–3 || Gallardo (6–5) || Carreño (0–2) || || 33,077 || 32–37 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 22 || @ White Sox || 1–0 <small>(10)</small> || Greinke (8–2) || Crain (1–1) || Axford (13) || 22,798 || 33–37 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 23 || @ White Sox || 6–8 || Crain (2–1) || Veras (3–3) || Reed (9) || 30,337 || 33–38 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 24 || @ White Sox || 0–1 <small>(10)</small> || Bruney (1–0) || Parra (0–2) || || 26,545 || 33–39 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 25 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Latos (6–2) || Gallardo (6–6) || || 34,485 || 33–40 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 26 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Marshall (3–4) || Axford (1–5) || Chapman (9) || 32,986 || 33–41 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 27 || @ Reds || 8–4 || Greinke (9–2) || Bailey (5–6) || || 28,906 || 34–41 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 29 || Diamondbacks || 3–9 || Kennedy (6–7) || Wolf (2–6) || || 38,030 || 34–42 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 30 || Diamondbacks || 10–2 || Fiers (3–2) || Miley (9–4) || || 41,647 || 35–42

|- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 1 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Axford (2–5) || Corbin (2–4) || || 38,605 || 36–42 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 2 || Marlins || 6–5 || Rodríguez (1–4) || Webb (3–2) || Axford (14) || 28,674 || 37–42 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 3 || Marlins || 13–12 <small>(10)</small> || Hernández (2–1) || Bell (2–4) || || 33,178 || 38–42 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 4 || Marlins || 6–7 <small>(10)</small> || LeBlanc (1–0) || Parra (0–3) || Bell (18) || 31,910 || 38–43 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 5 || Marlins || 0–4 || Buehrle (8–8) || Fiers (3–3) || || 27,443 || 38–44 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 6 || @ Astros || 7–1 || Gallardo (7–6) || Happ (6–9) || || 23,430 || 39–44 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 7 || @ Astros || 3–6 || Rodríguez (7–6) || Greinke (9–3) || Myers (18) || 23,027 || 39–45 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 8 || @ Astros || 5–3 <small>(10)</small> || Parra (1–3) || Rodriguez (1–8) || Axford (15) || 16,966 || 40–45 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 13 || Pirates || 10–7 || Rodríguez (2–4) || Watson (4–1) || || 35,025 || 41–45 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 14 || Pirates || 4–6 || Correia (6–6) || Loe (4–3) || Hanrahan (24) || 42,029 || 41–46 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 15 || Pirates || 4–1 || Gallardo (8–6) || Burnett (10–3) || Axford (16) || 35,430 || 42–46 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 16 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Motte (4–3) || Axford (2–6) || || 30,128 || 42–47 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 17 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Wolf (3–6) || Kelly (1–2) || Rodríguez (2) || 30,491 || 43–47 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 18 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Axford (3–6) || Wainwright (7–10) || Rodríguez (3) || 37,753 || 44–47 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 20 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Bailey (9–6) || Estrada (0–4) || Chapman (16) || 30,247 || 44–48 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 21 || @ Reds || 2–6 || Arroyo (5–6) || Gallardo (8–7) || || 40,090 || 44–49 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 22 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Cueto (12–5) || Fiers (3–4) || Chapman (17) || 32,884 || 44–50 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 23 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Savery (1–2) || Rodríguez (2–5) || || 43,717 || 44–51 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 24 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Schwimer (1–1) || Loe (4–4) || Papelbon (22) || 43,745 || 44–52 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 25 || @ Phillies || 6–7 <small>(10)</small> || Schwimer (2–1) || Rodríguez (2–6) || || 44,715 || 44–53 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 26 || Nationals || 2–8 || Jackson (6–6) || Gallardo (8–8) || || 33,176 || 44–54 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 27 || Nationals || 6–0 || Fiers (4–4) || Detwiler (5–4) || || 35,858 || 45–54 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 28 || Nationals || 1–4 || Zimmermann (8–6) || Wolf (3–7) || Clippard (19) || 41,890 || 45–55 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 29 || Nationals || 10–11 <small>(11)</small> || Stammen (4–1) || Veras (3–4) || Clippard (20) || 44,663 || 45–56 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 30 || Astros || 8–7 || Hernández (3–1) || Cordero (3–8) || Axford (17) || 28,131 || 46–56 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 31 || Astros || 10–1 || Gallardo (9–8) || Keuchel (1–4) || || 30,011 || 47–56

|- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 1 || Astros || 13–4 || Fiers (5–4) || Lyles (2–8) || || 32,217 || 48–56 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 3–9 || Kelly (2–4) || Wolf (3–8) || || 41,505 || 48–57 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Wainwright (9–10) || Rogers (0–1) || || 42,036 || 48–58 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Lohse (12–2) || Estrada (0–5) || Motte (24) || 40,274 || 48–59 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 6 || Reds || 6–3 || Gallardo (10–8) || Arroyo (7–7) || Axford (18) || 31,319 || 49–59 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 7 || Reds || 3–1 || Fiers (6–4) || Cueto (14–6) || Henderson (1) || 41,213 || 50–59 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 8 || Reds || 3–2 || Axford (4–6) || Broxton (2–3) || Henderson (2) || 33,788 || 51–59 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 10 || @ Astros || 3–4 || López (4–1) || Axford (4–7) || || 21,025 || 51–60 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 11 || @ Astros || 5–6 <small>(10)</small> || López (5–1)|| Henderson (0–1) || || 17,942 || 51–61 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 12 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Gallardo (11–8) || Lyles (2–9) || Loe (1) || 19,235 || 52–61 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 13 || @ Rockies || 6–9 || Francis (4–4) || Fiers (6–5) || || 26,821 || 52–62 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 14 || @ Rockies || 6–8 || Chatwood (3–2) || Wolf (3–9) || Betancourt (21) || 28,036 || 52–63 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 15 || @ Rockies || 6–7 || Harris (1–0) || Henderson (0–2) || || 23,411 || 52–64 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 16 || Phillies || 7–4 || Hernández (4–1) || Lindblom (2–3) || Henderson (3) || 30,117 || 53–64 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 17 || Phillies || 6–2 || Gallardo (12–8) || Worley (6–8) || || 39,163 || 54–64 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 18 || Phillies || 3–4 || Hamels (14–6) || Fiers (6–6) || Papelbon (27) || 43,386 || 54–65 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 19 || Phillies || 0–8 || Kendrick (6–9) || Wolf (3–10) || || 42,224 || 54–66 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 20 || Cubs || 9–5 || Rogers (1–1) || Germano (2–3) || || 28,776 || 55–66 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 21 || Cubs || 5–2 || Estrada (1–5) || Rusin (0–1) || Axford (19) || 29,179 || 56–66 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 22 || Cubs || 3–2 || Gallardo (13–8) || Wood (4–10) || Axford (20) || 30,743 || 57–66 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 24 || @ Pirates || 6–5 || Fiers (7–6) || Rodríguez (8–13) || Loe (2) || 37,197 || 58–66 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 25 || @ Pirates || 0–4 || Karstens (5–3) || Marcum (5–4) || || 37,460 || 58–67 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 26 || @ Pirates || 7–0 || Rogers (2–1) || Bédard (7–14) || || 36,626 || 59–67 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 27 || @ Cubs || 15–4 || Estrada (2–5) || Germano (2–4) || || 32,541 || 60–67 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 28 || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Gallardo (14–8) || Wood (4–11) || Axford (21) || 30,017 || 61–67 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Fiers (8–6) || Samardzija (8–12) || Axford (22) || 33,271 || 62–67 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 30 || @ Cubs || 11–12 || Mármol (2–2) || Rodríguez (2–7) || || 28,859 || 62–68 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 31 || Pirates || 9–3 || Rogers (3–1) || Karstens (5–4) || || 33,877 || 63–68

|- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || September 1 || Pirates || 3–2 || Axford (5–7) || Hanrahan (4–1) || || 32,060 || 64–68 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 2 || Pirates || 12–8 || Loe (5–4) || McDonald (12–7) || Axford (23) || 32,728 || 65–68 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || @ Marlins || 3–7 || Nolasco (11–12) || Fiers (8–7) || Cishek (12) || 22,391 || 65–69 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 4 || @ Marlins || 8–4 || Loe (6–4) || Dunn (0–2) || Axford (24) || 23,403 || 66–69 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 5 || @ Marlins || 8–5 || Peralta (1–0) || Eovaldi (4–11) || Axford (25) || 22,288 || 67–69 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Marlins || 2–6 || Johnson (8–11) || Estrada (2–6) || || 18,707 || 67–70 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 <small>(13)</small> || Kintzler (1–0)|| Lynn (13–7) || Axford (26) || 38,648 || 68–70 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Fiers (9–7) || Westbrook (13–11) || Axford (27) || 40,422 || 69–70 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 <small>(10)</small>|| Lynn (14–7) || Loe (6–5) || || 39,919 || 69–71 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 10 || Braves || 4–1 || Veras (4–4) || Venters (5–4) || Axford (28) || 34,395 || 70–71 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 11 || Braves || 5–0 || Estrada (3–6) || Hudson (14–6) || || 27,382 || 71–71 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 12 || Braves || 8–2 || Gallardo (15–8) || Maholm (12–10) || || 37,847 || 72–71 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 14 || Mets || 3–7 || Niese (11–9) || Fiers (9–8) || || 38,216 || 72–72 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 15 || Mets || 9–6 || Kintzler (2–0) || Mejía (0–1) || || 38,108 || 73–72 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 16 || Mets || 3–0 || Peralta (2–0) || Young (4–8) || Axford (29) || 38,677 || 74–72 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 18 || @ Pirates || 6–0 || Gallardo (16–8) || Burnett (15–8) || || 15,492 || 75–72 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 19 || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Estrada (4–6) || McPherson (0–1) || Axford (30) || 15,337 || 76–72 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 20 || @ Pirates || 9–7 || Parra (2–3) || Resop (1–4) || Axford (31) || 14,697 || 77–72 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 21 || @ Nationals || 4–2 || Veras (5–4) || Clippard (2–6) || Axford (32) || 30,382 || 78–72 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 22 || @ Nationals || 4–10 || Gonzalez (20–8) || Peralta (2–1) || || 40,493 || 78–73 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 23 || @ Nationals || 6–2 || Kintzler (3–0) || Mattheus (5–3) || Axford (33) || 33,111 || 79–73 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 24 || @ Nationals || 2–12 || Zimmermann (12–8) || Estrada (4–7) || || 25,302 || 79–74 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 25 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Cueto (19–9) || Fiers (9–9) || Chapman (36) || 18,155 || 79–75 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 26 || @ Reds || 8–1 || Marcum (6–4) || Arroyo (12–9) || || 20,570 || 80–75 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 27 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Broxton (4–3) || Axford (5–8) || || 23,411 || 80–76 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 28 || Astros || 6–7 || González (3–1) || Gallardo (16–9) || López (9) || 41,716 || 80–77 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 29 || Astros || 9–5 || Estrada (5–7) || Keuchel (3–8) || || 34,294 || 81–77 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 30 || Astros || 0–7 || Lyles (5–12) || Fiers (9–10) || || 38,443 || 81–78

|- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 1 || Padres || 5–3 || Marcum (7–4) || Richard (14–14) || Axford (34) || 30,398 || 82–78 |- align"center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 2 || Padres || 4–3 || Henderson (1–2) || Bass (2–8) || Axford (35) || 30,714 || 83–78 |- align"center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 3 || Padres || 6–7 || Layne (2–0) || Henderson (1–3) || Gregerson (9) || 34,451 || 83–79

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Transactions

• December 7, 2011: Signed RP Francisco Rodriguez.
• December 12, 2011: Signed SS Alex Gonzalez.
• December 13, 2011: Traded 3B Casey McGehee to Pirates for RP José Veras.
• December 14, 2011: Signed 3B Aramis Ramírez.
• January 9, 2012: Signed 3B Brooks Conrad.
• January 17, 2012: Signed LF Norichika Aoki.

Farm system

The Brewers' farm system consisted of seven minor league affiliates in 2012. The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers won the Midwest League championship.

References

External links

• 2012 Milwaukee Brewers season at Baseball Reference
• 2012 Milwaukee Brewers season Official Site