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A controversial review could've derailed Milwaukee Brewers' Garrett Mitchell's momentum for this game, but ultimately, he used what he believed to be the wrong call as extra motivation.
Mitchell contributed to the Brewers' 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in a big way. With a national audience on ESPN, Milwaukee's center fielder went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run.
The Brewers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but Shane Drohan immediately gave up a two-run homer to Noelvi Marte in the second.
With the game tied 2-2, Aaron Ashby has Mitchell to thank as he picked up his 12th win of the season, courtesy of an RBI triple from Mitchell in the seventh. A few pitches later, he would sprint home to score on a wild pitch.
All in all, Mitchell ended the night a home run away from the cycle. He finished with a single, two doubles, and triple, and couldn't have come out of this one more thrilled.
“I show up knowing what I’m capable of on a given day," he said, according to MLB.com. "Obviously, being in rhythm helps with that. Not going up there thinking too much, but going up there, being athletic and being yourself. That comes with playing games and being out there.”
Mitchell doesn't believe this game will make him feel any more confident, but he was thrilled to see the number of lefties the Reds threw his way.
Mitchell, a left-handed batter, has earned his way into the lineup on days the opposing team has a lefty starter. For manager Pat Murphy, a lefty starter usually always means designated hitter Christian Yelich is getting the day off, but that's not the case for the 27-year-old.
"Take any other player in baseball that’s been missing for four years. To have him play this way, and particularly tonight with the four at-bats, the baserunning, the whole thing. I didn’t think it could happen,” Murphy said.
He continued, "I didn’t expect anything close to this for this kid. I’m really happy for him. He’s playing every day. He’s hitting against lefties tonight. He’s just gotten better and better.”
Mitchell has now appeared in 74 games this season. He has a career-high 227 at-bats in 2026, a number he would've loved to have reached a long time ago, had injuries not held him back. On pace for the best season of his career, Mitchell has another idea in mind for the California native.
"If this isn’t the Comeback Player of the Year... I mean, this is four years. It’s not just missing a year. You’ve missed four years because of major injuries, and to have him come back and play like this is just amazing," Murphy added.
The Brewers latest win pushed them to 53-31 on the year. They're now 29-17 at home with just one game left at American Family Field before the All-Star break.
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Mitchell contributed to the Brewers' 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in a big way. With a national audience on ESPN, Milwaukee's center fielder went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run.
The Brewers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but Shane Drohan immediately gave up a two-run homer to Noelvi Marte in the second.
With the game tied 2-2, Aaron Ashby has Mitchell to thank as he picked up his 12th win of the season, courtesy of an RBI triple from Mitchell in the seventh. A few pitches later, he would sprint home to score on a wild pitch.
All in all, Mitchell ended the night a home run away from the cycle. He finished with a single, two doubles, and triple, and couldn't have come out of this one more thrilled.
Mitchell Recaps his Career Night
“I show up knowing what I’m capable of on a given day," he said, according to MLB.com. "Obviously, being in rhythm helps with that. Not going up there thinking too much, but going up there, being athletic and being yourself. That comes with playing games and being out there.”
Mitchell doesn't believe this game will make him feel any more confident, but he was thrilled to see the number of lefties the Reds threw his way.
Mitchell, a left-handed batter, has earned his way into the lineup on days the opposing team has a lefty starter. For manager Pat Murphy, a lefty starter usually always means designated hitter Christian Yelich is getting the day off, but that's not the case for the 27-year-old.
Murphy Couldn't Be More Proud
"Take any other player in baseball that’s been missing for four years. To have him play this way, and particularly tonight with the four at-bats, the baserunning, the whole thing. I didn’t think it could happen,” Murphy said.
He continued, "I didn’t expect anything close to this for this kid. I’m really happy for him. He’s playing every day. He’s hitting against lefties tonight. He’s just gotten better and better.”
Mitchell has now appeared in 74 games this season. He has a career-high 227 at-bats in 2026, a number he would've loved to have reached a long time ago, had injuries not held him back. On pace for the best season of his career, Mitchell has another idea in mind for the California native.
"If this isn’t the Comeback Player of the Year... I mean, this is four years. It’s not just missing a year. You’ve missed four years because of major injuries, and to have him come back and play like this is just amazing," Murphy added.
The Brewers latest win pushed them to 53-31 on the year. They're now 29-17 at home with just one game left at American Family Field before the All-Star break.
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