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Other than a mini-rally in the sixth inning, the Milwaukee Brewers offense picked the wrong day to come out flat.
One day after they were shut out by the Los Angeles Angels, this team decided to trade for three pitchers.
While on paper those were great moves, Brewers fans weren't too pleased as this team decided not to add another bat to the lineup.
Ultimately, that could've been part of the reason they dropped the series opener to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3.
Of course, Brandon Sproat's abysmal three-inning start is another reason, but that's a separate conversation to be had.
At the end of the day, Sproat simply hasn't been good enough lately, and he'll likely be bumped from the starting rotation now that Kyle Harrison is on his way back and Dustin May is set to make his Brewers debut.
In a true rarity, manager Pat Murphy pulled Sproat during an at-bat. He got ahead in the count, 0-1, but then threw back-to-back wild pitches, and Murphy had seen enough.
Sproat allowed a trio of Pirates runners to score in a base-clearing, two-out double in the third inning. He didn't get much rest between frames, so he came back out in the fourth and immediately allowed a single, then the wild pitches transpired.
Murphy pulled the plug on Sproat in an outing he'll soon want to forget. At that point, the Brewers were down 3-0.
Jake Bauers made a few irresponsible base-running decisions, but somehow they worked out in the Brewers' favor. Seemingly all this team has to look back on is a solid sixth inning. Once the final out was recorded, the Brewers had just six hits.
To make matters worse, Jackson Chourio fouled a ball off his lead leg in the ninth inning, so that's always something to monitor. Remember, Jake Bauers just went through a similar situation, but he got right back into the lineup the next day.
The game ended on a rather non-eventful challenge call, and that was all she wrote for this Brewers team, one that struck out 12 times in a one-run loss.
Each team committed an error, but the Pirates had eight hits, five of which were allowed by Sproat.
Milwaukee falls to 1-6 against the Pirates this season in a record that seems unfathomable. Against the rest of the division, they're an astonishing 18-5. Should the National League Central come down to a tiebreaker between Milwaukee and Pittsburgh, things aren't looking good for the Brewers.
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One day after they were shut out by the Los Angeles Angels, this team decided to trade for three pitchers.
While on paper those were great moves, Brewers fans weren't too pleased as this team decided not to add another bat to the lineup.
Ultimately, that could've been part of the reason they dropped the series opener to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3.
Of course, Brandon Sproat's abysmal three-inning start is another reason, but that's a separate conversation to be had.
At the end of the day, Sproat simply hasn't been good enough lately, and he'll likely be bumped from the starting rotation now that Kyle Harrison is on his way back and Dustin May is set to make his Brewers debut.
Brewers offense can't overcome Sproat's struggles
In a true rarity, manager Pat Murphy pulled Sproat during an at-bat. He got ahead in the count, 0-1, but then threw back-to-back wild pitches, and Murphy had seen enough.
Sproat allowed a trio of Pirates runners to score in a base-clearing, two-out double in the third inning. He didn't get much rest between frames, so he came back out in the fourth and immediately allowed a single, then the wild pitches transpired.
Murphy pulled the plug on Sproat in an outing he'll soon want to forget. At that point, the Brewers were down 3-0.
Jake Bauers made a few irresponsible base-running decisions, but somehow they worked out in the Brewers' favor. Seemingly all this team has to look back on is a solid sixth inning. Once the final out was recorded, the Brewers had just six hits.
To make matters worse, Jackson Chourio fouled a ball off his lead leg in the ninth inning, so that's always something to monitor. Remember, Jake Bauers just went through a similar situation, but he got right back into the lineup the next day.
Brewers continue to slump against the Pirates
The game ended on a rather non-eventful challenge call, and that was all she wrote for this Brewers team, one that struck out 12 times in a one-run loss.
Each team committed an error, but the Pirates had eight hits, five of which were allowed by Sproat.
Milwaukee falls to 1-6 against the Pirates this season in a record that seems unfathomable. Against the rest of the division, they're an astonishing 18-5. Should the National League Central come down to a tiebreaker between Milwaukee and Pittsburgh, things aren't looking good for the Brewers.
Continue reading...
