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The Milwaukee Brewers bounced back against the Colorado Rockies after a 5-2 loss on Friday with an 8-5 win on Saturday at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
The Brewers got key contributions in their win; let’s go over them:
Between rookie outfielder Luis Lara and rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt, the Brewers got enough to win the game.
Lara and Pratt were dominant, and that dominance began in the first inning, when Lara hit a sacrifice-fly RBI to get the first run on the board for Milwaukee. Subsequently, Pratt launched a solo home run to left center field to give his team a 2-0 advantage.
After the Rockies evened things up in the top of the fourth inning because of a single by Kyle Karros, followed by a double from Cole Carrigg and a two-RBI single by Hunter Goodman, Milwaukee's dynamic rookie duo struck again.
With two outs in the bottom of the fourth and Jake Bauers on after he hit a single, Lara delivered a single of his own. Then, Pratt drove Bauers home with another single to give the lead back to the Brewers.
In the bottom of the sixth, William Contreras and Bauers delivered back-to-back singles before Garrett Mitchell drew a walk to load the bases with no outs. Lara had a great opportunity in front of him, and he capitalized on it in the form of a two-RBI double.
With a 5-2 lead, Pratt stepped up to the plate again and added a sacrifice-fly RBI. The Brewers capped off a four-run frame after Lara crossed home plate thanks to a throwing error that resulted from David Hamilton stealing second base.
In the bottom of the eighth, Lara drew a walk before Pratt singled, and Lara ended up scoring thanks to a sacrifice-fly RBI from Christian Yelich.
By the end of the evening, Pratt and Lara combined for six RBIs, five hits and three runs scored in the win. They were the catalyst for Milwaukee’s offense, and their contributions provided a cushion when the Brewers needed it.
After putting up their eighth run of the evening in the eighth inning, the Brewers went into the ninth with a comfortable six-run advantage.
Only three outs stood between Milwaukee and victory, but it was not so simple to achieve.
In the top of the eighth, newly acquired right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. took the mound for the Brewers. After he got through the frame, manager Pat Murphy left him on the mound for the ninth.
That is when things began to go downhill.
McCullers opened the inning by allowing a walk before notching a strikeout. A subsequent throwing error by Bauers put two men on for Colorado, but it looked as if McCullers and the defense were going to be unscathed when a popout by Tyler Freeman left the Rockies with just one out to work with.
However, McCullers allowed another walk that loaded the bases before giving up a two-RBI single to Jake McCarthy. With Milwaukee’s lead cut to four, Murphy replaced McCullers with Trevor Megill, but Megill gave up an RBI single that made it an 8-5 game.
Finally, the Brewers got out of the inning and secured the win when Megill struck out Carrigg. It was fortunate for Milwaukee that it possessed such an advantage, and it stopped the Rockies’ rally in its tracks.
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The Brewers got key contributions in their win; let’s go over them:
Night of the rookies
Between rookie outfielder Luis Lara and rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt, the Brewers got enough to win the game.
Lara and Pratt were dominant, and that dominance began in the first inning, when Lara hit a sacrifice-fly RBI to get the first run on the board for Milwaukee. Subsequently, Pratt launched a solo home run to left center field to give his team a 2-0 advantage.
After the Rockies evened things up in the top of the fourth inning because of a single by Kyle Karros, followed by a double from Cole Carrigg and a two-RBI single by Hunter Goodman, Milwaukee's dynamic rookie duo struck again.
With two outs in the bottom of the fourth and Jake Bauers on after he hit a single, Lara delivered a single of his own. Then, Pratt drove Bauers home with another single to give the lead back to the Brewers.
In the bottom of the sixth, William Contreras and Bauers delivered back-to-back singles before Garrett Mitchell drew a walk to load the bases with no outs. Lara had a great opportunity in front of him, and he capitalized on it in the form of a two-RBI double.
With a 5-2 lead, Pratt stepped up to the plate again and added a sacrifice-fly RBI. The Brewers capped off a four-run frame after Lara crossed home plate thanks to a throwing error that resulted from David Hamilton stealing second base.
In the bottom of the eighth, Lara drew a walk before Pratt singled, and Lara ended up scoring thanks to a sacrifice-fly RBI from Christian Yelich.
By the end of the evening, Pratt and Lara combined for six RBIs, five hits and three runs scored in the win. They were the catalyst for Milwaukee’s offense, and their contributions provided a cushion when the Brewers needed it.
Surviving the ninth
After putting up their eighth run of the evening in the eighth inning, the Brewers went into the ninth with a comfortable six-run advantage.
Only three outs stood between Milwaukee and victory, but it was not so simple to achieve.
In the top of the eighth, newly acquired right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. took the mound for the Brewers. After he got through the frame, manager Pat Murphy left him on the mound for the ninth.
That is when things began to go downhill.
McCullers opened the inning by allowing a walk before notching a strikeout. A subsequent throwing error by Bauers put two men on for Colorado, but it looked as if McCullers and the defense were going to be unscathed when a popout by Tyler Freeman left the Rockies with just one out to work with.
However, McCullers allowed another walk that loaded the bases before giving up a two-RBI single to Jake McCarthy. With Milwaukee’s lead cut to four, Murphy replaced McCullers with Trevor Megill, but Megill gave up an RBI single that made it an 8-5 game.
Finally, the Brewers got out of the inning and secured the win when Megill struck out Carrigg. It was fortunate for Milwaukee that it possessed such an advantage, and it stopped the Rockies’ rally in its tracks.
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