Robert Gasser’s nine-strikeout gem fueled the Milwaukee Brewers milestone victory.
The Milwaukee Brewers improved to 101-59 on a night when Robert Gasser set a new career high in strikeouts.
The 27-year-old did not look great in his first few starts of the year, but recently, he's been as locked in as it gets.
Milwaukee seems to have confirmed that the southpaw will indeed be its game three starter come the National League Division Series, but it'll still be interesting to see how Dustin May and potentially even Kyle Harrison look on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Regardless, it was Abner Uribe who improved to 6-3 as Bryse Wilson blew his first save of the year to spoil Gasser's six-inning start.
The Brewers led 4-1 through five innings, but a three-run frame for the St. Louis Cardinals in the top of the seventh made things interesting.
Shortly after, Milwaukee put up four runs in the bottom of the eighth en route to an 8-4 victory.
Gasser has never looked better
Gasser made his first five starts with the Brewers in 2024, but it's crazy to think he's fresh off his 20th start this season when he only had seven in his first two years combined.
Nine strikeouts set a new career mark for a pitcher who had seven in his last two combined.
For reference, those two starts combine for 12 innings, so it's quite impressive to see him strike out nine Cardinals in six.
Gasser allowed only one hit, and it just so happened to be a solo homer. Since his emergency relief appearance on Wednesday, Aug. 26, for May, the California native has been lights out.
Gasser has allowed just six earned runs in his last 32.1 innings. He's issued two or more walks in five of those six appearances, but clearly it hasn't made that much of a difference as runners don't come around to score much against him.
Brewers score eight runs on 12 hits without a homer
To no surprise, the Brewers did all this damage without hitting a single long ball.
Brice Turang had a magical night, leading the way with three RBIs as part of his 3-for-5 performance with a pair of runs.
Cleanup hitter Jake Bauers drove in two runs himself, and it was great to see Christian Yelich go 1-for-3 with a run and two walks.
William Contreras, Luis Lara, and Jackson Chourio all also drove in runs in this one. Chourio came off the bench to go 1-for-1 with an RBI, a run, and a walk.
