Brewers are getting

ready for 2009.

Game story

You can play with your backs against the wall only so many times before it eventually topples on top of you.

The Milwaukee Brewers finally reached that inevitable point Sunday afternoon before an enthusiastic yet ultimately disappointed capacity crowd of 43,934 at Miller Park.

Put in a deep hole early by another poor performance from right-hander Jeff Suppan, the Brewers ran out of magic, fuel and answers. The result was a 6-2 loss to Philadelphia in Game 4 of the National League Division Series that put an all-too-quick end to the Brewers' first playoff appearance in 26 years.

Box score

Ex-Rattler Greg Dobbs ('02) went 2-for-3 in Sunday's game.