After Dustin May exited on the game's first pitch, Robert Gasser’s heroic effort secured a seven-run win for the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Milwaukee Brewers offense came to life in game two at Citi Field as they took down the New York Mets, 8-1.
Robert Gasser was asked to come out of the bullpen and make an emergency start after Dustin May was removed from the game.
Not only was May removed, but he couldn't have possibly exited any earlier. The recently required starter was coming off a rough start, looking to prove he belonged in this team's postseason rotation, but A.J. Ewing hit the first pitch he saw at 106 mph off his bat, and it hit May right in the back.
To no surprise, the Brewers coaching and training staff opted to remove May from the game. In his place, Gasser threw 5.1 scoreless innings as he improved to 5-1 on the year. From there, Grant Anderson and Bryse Wilson combined for 3.1 scoreless innings to guide the Brewers to their 82nd win of the season.
Brewers offense returns
After a putrid pair of performances in their last two games, Milwaukee racked up 13 hits to tie this series against the Mets.
New York went with Robert Stock, who isn't a traditional starter, and the Brewers got to him early. Stock fell to 0-3 on the year as he allowed 10 hits and was removed after four innings in which he gave up seven earned runs.
Offensive highlights for the Brewers included the recently returning Sal Frelick going 3-for-4 in the leadoff spot with a double, walk, and two RBIs.
Brice Turang's August home run drought finally came to an end as he hit a three-run shot in the fourth inning for his 17th home run of the season. Knowing Jake Bauers isn't at 100%, this is exactly the type of power the Brewers needed to see out of their second baseman.
Elsewhere, Garrett Mitchell, Christian Yelich, and David Hamilton all drove in runs. Star rookies Luis Lara and Cooper Pratt, who returned to the lineup after being benched the night prior, each had two hits.
Milwaukee pivoted after May's early exit
This could've been an absolute disaster for a team that's stuck playing 16 games in 16 days, but Gasser gave this team life, and Anderson and Wilson held their ground, allowing just three combined hits while recording the final 10 outs.
This was a much better game for the Brewers at the plate, and they were able to save a few of their big arms for the winner-take-all series finale before heading back to American Family Field for a quick three-game series against the Texas Rangers.
