Jul 1, 2026 3:43 PM
After a stern message from manager Pat Murphy, the Milwaukee Brewers' bats erupted for seven runs. A relentless fourth-inning rally proved the National League Central leaders have reclaimed their gritty offensive identity.
The Milwaukee Brewers have snapped a two-game losing streak with back-to-back wins against the Cincinnati Reds.
Brandon Sproat improved to 3-4 thanks to manager Pat Murphy's squad putting up seven runs on 14 hits.
The Brewers prevailed 7-2 in a game that saw the Milwaukee hit five straight singles to start a four-run fourth inning.
Now 52-31, the Brewers remain 5.5 games up in the National League Central and are certainly feeling a lot better about themselves after a down stretch.
Brewers' Outfielder Comment on Incredible Night
"It was good to get back to our roots,” Sal Frelick said, according to MLB.com. “We had a little meeting and discussed what makes us great, and it was great to go out the last two days and put that out there.”
Frelick was one of two Brewers with three hits on the night. Both he and Jake Bauers were 3-for-4 while Christian Yelich and David Hamilton were the only Brewers to come out of this game without a hit.
At the very least, Yelich drew a walk so Hamilton was the only one not to reach base, though he contributed in that aforementioned fourth inning with a sacrifice bunt.
Frelick added, "So we talked about our culture as an offense, what we do in this organization. We apply pressure. Bunt. Hit backside groundballs. Stuff like that. I think sometimes just voicing it can go a long way.
"I think it’s a big testament to us that when it wasn’t clicking, we found a way to win games, which I think is just as important. Because you’re not always going to be clicking.”
Pat Murphy Chimes In
There's no doubt this pitching staff deserves a ton of credit for only allowing a pair of runs on six hits, but the talk of the town has been the Brewers sluggish offense, and Murphy knows that.
Prior to this series, Murphy said he "wasn't nice" while having a talk with his team. He knows it's not great to talk about runners in scoring position as it puts more pressure on the hitters, something he doesn't want them to have to deal with.
Murphy has been quiet about what he said behind closed doors after the team dropped a series to the Chicago Cubs, but whatever he said clearly resonated with his squad.
Milwaukee isn't done with the Reds just yet. They still need one more win to pull out a series victory, seeing as this is a four-game slate to end the Brewers seven-game homestand.
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