Jeromy Burnitz and Richie Sexson had an historic day this week.

Both hit three home runs in the Brewers' win over the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday night. It marked the first time in baseball history that two players on the same team hit three homers each in a single game.

The feat will go down as one of the highlights of an otherwise disappointing season. Burnitz, who also had a grand slam homer Wednesday night, became the first Brewer to hit 30 or more homers in four consecutive seasons. Sexson set a new home run record for a Brewers' first baseman.

These are impressive facts, but if you have watched Burnitz and Sexson play all season you also know that they have killed the Brewers at times by striking out and stranding runners. Their season-end stats will look better than they have actually performed.

For Sexson, the second half has been much better. He also is still young and has a good chance of becoming more consistent.

But, for Burnie, this streaky tendency has been the norm for most of his years as a Brewers' regular. He carries the team for a couple games and then can kill it for a week or two. He was 1-12 before erupting for the three homers on Tuesday night.

Because his final stats end up looking good, the Brewers have kept him and, in fact, will pay him around $7 million next season and $11 million in the final year of his contract.

This writer believes Burnitz has set the tone for the team's overall streaky play. Either Dean Taylor has to surround Burnitz with more consistent players, which won't be easy, or deal him for a more consistent player, which might be possible.

Taylor almost sent Burnitz to San Diego last winter for Phil Nevin, who would fit that more consistent description. Another deal involving Burnitz was rumored right before the trade deadline in July.

Burnitz's overall numbers for the last four years should attract some attention from teams needing power. But, as good as those numbers look, Burnie is just too streaky to remain one of the main men on this Brewers' team.

Jimmy Haynes reportedly has recovered from a muscle pull in his side, but he won't pitch again this season. Pitching coach Bob Apodaca said there just isn't time for Haynes to get back into pitching shape after missing several weeks.

Haynes is eligible for arbitration after the season. His future, as that of Jeff D'Amico and a few other Brewers' pitchers, is up in the air at this time.

If he had not been injured, Haynes might have lost 20 games this season. D'Amico has been ineffective since his return from surgery for a compressed nerve in his right forearm.

Burnitz and Sexson share the honor this week for their historic power display in Arizona. Burnitz also had the grand slam Wednesday night.

One of Burnitz's homers traveled 424 feet. That qualifies as the Play of the Week. None of the homers hit by the pair of sluggers were cheapies.

Reliever Gus Gandarillas gave up five runs in 1 2/3 innings in the 15-9 loss Wednesday. He could actually share the Goat dishonors with every Milwaukee pitcher that night.

The Brewers had an up and down week in Arizona. They wrap up their road schedule this weekend at Colorado. Then, they come home to make up the games cancelled during the week of the terrorists' attack on New York and Washington D.C.

Those games are against the Cardinals and Diamondbacks, who are fighting for playoff positioning. So, they could be some good ballgames.