Brewers' Pat Murphy Slams Abner Uribe's Viral Celebration
May 27, 2026 12:48 PM

A lopsided shutout over St. Louis took a tense turn when Milwaukee’s manager blasted his young reliever for an 'embarrassing' celebration and a selfish challenge.

The Milwaukee Brewers secured yet another series victory as they shut out the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-0.

Pat Murphy's squad has now outscored their division rival, 11-1, in the first two games of the series. Ahead of the series finale, it's no surprise that the team's pitching staff has once again stolen the show.

That said, not all of the news surrounding the team is shed in a positive light. With the team up by six runs, Abner Uribe came into the game in the top of the eighth.

The inning may have started with a groundout and strikeout, but he then issues a walk and allowed a hit to put two on and two out. St. Louis challenged a called third strike, and while it was barely upheld, Uribe's "crotch chop" celebration is one that didn't sit well with the two-time National League Manager of the Year.

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Pat Murphy Was Far From Pleased

Even if Uribe struck out the side in a 2-1 game in the World Series, Murphy still wouldn't have been thrilled with his celebration. Uribe was one pitch away from walking the bases loaded, but instead got out of a jam that no one expected with how well he pitched to the first two batters.

"It's just unacceptable. I don't know what got over him,” Murphy said after the game. “I mean, he's been an emotional guy, but that kind of thing, that's just not how we do things, and I was embarrassed by it. Why are we doing it in a 6-0 game? What are we doing there? There must be something deeper that I don't know about."

Murphy added, "I love the kid. Believe me, I love the kid. There's so much good in this kid. He's been so great for us in so many ways. But that's unacceptable."

Murphy's Second Main Reason to be Upset

The celebration was enough for Murphy to get upset, but Uribe also became the first Brewers pitcher to challenge a call this season. Ultimately, he was unsuccessful, and wasted the team's final challenge to fall behind in the count, 3-1.

Sure, Uribe threw a pair of strikes to retire JJ Wetherholt, but he put himself above the team in that moment and it's ultimately a moment that wouldn't have made much of a difference with the score where it was.

Uribe, who bounces around between pitching in the eighth and ninth inning, will continue to be a focal point of this team's bullpen, but Murphy didn't hold back on what he deemed to be an unacceptable celebration from the 25-year-old.

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