The Milwaukee Brewers' losing streak continued with a 9-7 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The losing streak for the Milwaukee Brewers continued on Tuesday with a 9-7 series-opening loss to the Toronto Blue Jays that went to the 10th inning.
It marked Milwaukee’s sixth loss in a row. Below are the reasons why it happened, plus an additional note:
A Flurry of Late Runs
Despite the Brewers doing well to tack on runs in the ninth and 10th innings, the Blue Jays were able to outscore them.
Toronto scored three runs in both the ninth and 10th innings to outscore Milwaukee, 6-2. In the ninth, Trevor Megill took over for Abner Uribe to close the game as the Brewers protected a 4-3 lead.
After Megill gave up a walk, a ground rule double and two singles, the Blue Jays were able to work enough runs across the plate to not only tie the game but take a 6-4 lead.
Milwaukee responded in the bottom of the ninth with two runs of its own thanks to an RBI single by Brice Turang and an RBI double by Brandon Lockridge that tied the game back up and forced extra innings.
However, Toronto’s bats would not die down.
Grant Anderson’s Meltdown
After Megill struggled in the ninth, he was replaced in the 10th by right-hander Grant Anderson, and it went no better for Anderson than it did for Megill.
After Dalton Varsho flew out to Sal Frelick in right field, Anderson gave up a double to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. that scored Ernie Clement and returned the lead to the Blue Jays. Then, after Anderson intentionally walked Jesús Sanchez, he gave up a double to Myles Straw that scored two more runs and put Toronto up, 9-6.
As a result, Anderson was assessed the loss and Megill was assessed the blown save.
Offensive Improvement
The Brewers have yet to break their losing streak, but they have demonstrated some improvement at the plate and an ability to score more runs than the first four losses of the skid had to offer.
Milwaukee went 12-for-41 on Tuesday night. It is a performance that follows up a six-run effort in a loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday that saw them go 9-for-36. After multiple games in which they could muster no more than five hits or a couple of runs, it shows that the offense is getting back on track.
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