The Milwaukee Brewers continue to find wins, and their latest one over the Miami Marlins happened in a variety of ways.
The Milwaukee Brewers secured their fourth victory in a row by defeating the Miami Marlins on Saturday, 5-2.
The win over Miami also marked the second-straight series win for the Brewers. So, how did it happen?
Woody’s Big Day
During its winning streak, Milwaukee’s pitching has been the backbone, and that did not change on Saturday with Brandon Woodruff on the mound.
Through most of the contest, Woodruff was on the hill, and by the end of his day he had logged seven innings while striking out four batters and only allowing three hits, one earned run and a walk.
After Miami’s Connor Norby hit an RBI single in the bottom of the second inning, Woodruff allowed just one more hit and no more runs the rest of the evening.
Woodruff’s effort meant that the Brewers had to use just two relievers, Jake Woodford and Abner Uribe, to get through the rest of the game.
Turang Takes Charge
While Woodruff was dominating on the mound, It was Brice Turang’s day to shine at the plate.
Milwaukee’s 26-year-old second baseman came into the day with a .299 batting average and a 1.016 OPS across 18 games played, and he continued to demonstrate what has made him so effective with the bat in his hands.
Turang logged two hits in his three at-bats while also notching three RBIs and two walks. In the top of the fifth inning, he hit a two-run home run to center field, his fourth of the season, to give the Brewers a 3-1 lead before producing an RBI single in the top of the sixth inning to make it a 5-1 game.
Good Eye
By going 6-for-32 at the plate, the Brewers were not reaching the basepaths by simply hitting the ball. Overall, they used discipline to reach four balls in their pitch counts..
Milwaukee drew 11 total walks in the game, marking the most they have taken all season. Multiple batters produced multiple walks, with Garrett Mitchell leading the way with three. Beyond Turang’s two walks, shortstop Joey Ortiz also drew two.
The Brewers were able to earn over half of their walks from Marlins starting right-hander Sandy Alcantara, who allowed six on the day to go along with three earned runs and five hits during five innings on the mound.
Who is up Next?
After a tough losing streak, the Brewers are beginning to find their stride again. Now sitting at 12-8 and second in the National League Central Division, they will seek out the series sweep against the Marlins on Sunday before visiting the Detroit Tigers for a three-game series beginning on April 21.
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