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The Milwaukee Brewers avoided a near-shutout situation and completed the sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday with a 2-1 win.
The Brewers used a late rally to escape what was close to a loss, so how did they get there and what does it say about the team?
After the win, Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich said "it feels like you kind of stole one."
While that may be partially true about the game’s outcome, it shows that Milwaukee continued to chip away until things finally went in its favor.
Through most of the game, the Brewers could not figure out Cardinals right-hander Dustin May. Until the eighth inning, May was looking at a no-hit, shutout bid.
Then, Milwaukee finally broke through.
It began with a Garrett Mitchell double before Luis Rengifo reached first base on a bunt that also moved Mitchell to third base. At that point, the Cardinals pulled May from the game in favor of reliever JoJo Romero.
After a Sal Frelick grounder resulted in a force out of Rengifo at second base that also did not score Mitchell, Andrew Vaughn came in as a pinch hitter to replace David Hamilton but struck out. With two outs and down just one run, the Brewers needed a star, and that is where Yelich came in.
With a 2-0 count in his favor, Yelich singled to center field to bring Mitchell home to tie the game and advance Frelick to third base.
The Brewers subsequently had some luck go their way when Jackson Chourio hit a ground ball to St. Louis shortstop Masyn Winn, but Winn mishandled the ball. It resulted in Chourio reaching first base and Frelick scoring.
The Brewers got down to their last four outs before finally getting a run across, but their rally in the eighth demonstrated the type of grit the team has used to overcome injuries, losing streaks and more en route to a 33-20 record and the driver’s seat in the National League Central Division.
On the mound, the Brewers held things down like they have been doing the better part of the year.
After Chad Patrick got the starting nod following his demotion from the starting rotation, he provided four innings and struck out four batters while allowing five hits, a walk, and an earned run. After his afternoon ended, lefty Shane Drohan took over.
Through two innings, Drohan logged a strikeout while allowing a hit before giving the ball to Aaron Ashby, who notched two strikeouts while allowing a walk and a hit through two innings of his own. Ashby was awarded the winning decision, pushing him to 9-0 on the season.
Finally, Trevor Megill shut the door for good on the Cardinals’ offense with a strikeout and one hit allowed in his inning of work to give him his sixth save of the season. Overall, Milwaukee’s four arms that took the hill combined for eight strikeouts while allowing eight hits, two walks, and one earned run.
Milwaukee’s ever-consistent pitching and its ability to gut out just enough on the offensive end without getting concerned with limited opportunities resulted in another victory. Now, the Brewers will have Thursday off before visiting the Houston Astros.
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The Brewers used a late rally to escape what was close to a loss, so how did they get there and what does it say about the team?
Perseverance
After the win, Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich said "it feels like you kind of stole one."
While that may be partially true about the game’s outcome, it shows that Milwaukee continued to chip away until things finally went in its favor.
Through most of the game, the Brewers could not figure out Cardinals right-hander Dustin May. Until the eighth inning, May was looking at a no-hit, shutout bid.
Then, Milwaukee finally broke through.
It began with a Garrett Mitchell double before Luis Rengifo reached first base on a bunt that also moved Mitchell to third base. At that point, the Cardinals pulled May from the game in favor of reliever JoJo Romero.
After a Sal Frelick grounder resulted in a force out of Rengifo at second base that also did not score Mitchell, Andrew Vaughn came in as a pinch hitter to replace David Hamilton but struck out. With two outs and down just one run, the Brewers needed a star, and that is where Yelich came in.
With a 2-0 count in his favor, Yelich singled to center field to bring Mitchell home to tie the game and advance Frelick to third base.
The Brewers subsequently had some luck go their way when Jackson Chourio hit a ground ball to St. Louis shortstop Masyn Winn, but Winn mishandled the ball. It resulted in Chourio reaching first base and Frelick scoring.
The Brewers got down to their last four outs before finally getting a run across, but their rally in the eighth demonstrated the type of grit the team has used to overcome injuries, losing streaks and more en route to a 33-20 record and the driver’s seat in the National League Central Division.
Pitching Prevails Again
On the mound, the Brewers held things down like they have been doing the better part of the year.
After Chad Patrick got the starting nod following his demotion from the starting rotation, he provided four innings and struck out four batters while allowing five hits, a walk, and an earned run. After his afternoon ended, lefty Shane Drohan took over.
Through two innings, Drohan logged a strikeout while allowing a hit before giving the ball to Aaron Ashby, who notched two strikeouts while allowing a walk and a hit through two innings of his own. Ashby was awarded the winning decision, pushing him to 9-0 on the season.
Finally, Trevor Megill shut the door for good on the Cardinals’ offense with a strikeout and one hit allowed in his inning of work to give him his sixth save of the season. Overall, Milwaukee’s four arms that took the hill combined for eight strikeouts while allowing eight hits, two walks, and one earned run.
Milwaukee’s ever-consistent pitching and its ability to gut out just enough on the offensive end without getting concerned with limited opportunities resulted in another victory. Now, the Brewers will have Thursday off before visiting the Houston Astros.
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