The Milwaukee Brewers held the Houston Astros' offense in check on Sunday.
The Milwaukee Brewers slammed the door on the Houston Astros’ offense with a 2-0 win at Daikin Park in Houston on Sunday to win their second series in a row and their fifth game in their last six.
There were key contributing factors to Milwaukee’s win. Let's review them.
'The Miz' Strikes Again
Taking the mound for Milwaukee to end the month of May was right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, who was coming off a dominant win against the St. Louis Cardinals in which he struck out 12 batters while allowing just two hits, one earned run and one walk over seven innings.
Against the Astros, his efficiency shined bright yet again.
Misiorowski delivered another seven-inning performance for the Brewers. This time, he did it in shutout fashion.
Misirowski threw 88 pitches in the outing and struck out eight Astros hitters while allowing just three hits. The one blemish on Misiorowski was when he hit Yordan Alvarez in the bottom of the third inning and loaded the bases. However, he was able to get out of the jam.
Once again, Misiorowski relied on his heater. According to his Baseball Savant profile, 59 of Misiorowski’s 88 pitches were four-seam fastballs, and his top velocity reached 103.1 mph, with his average fastball speed hitting 100.5 mph.
Bullpen Backup
Once Misiorowski’s day ended in the bottom of the eighth inning, it was time for the bullpen to shine, and it did not let Misiorowski’s shutout effort go to waste.
Abner Uribe was the first of two relievers to take the mound, and he delivered effectively. In one inning, he notched a strikeout while not allowing any hits or walks.
Then, Trevor Megill took the mound to close the game, and for the second time in the series, he struck out two of the three batters he faced to secure the win for his team. It was Uribe’s sixth hold of the season and Megill’s eighth save.
Enough Offense
The Brewers’ offense had another rough day at the plate; registering just four hits in 29 at-bats. However, contributions from Andrew Vaughn and Jake Bauers would be enough.
In the top of the fourth inning, Vaughn logged the first of his two hits, which set up Bauers at the plate with Vaughn on first. Facing a two-strike count, Bauers drove a slider from Tatsuya Imai to left field for a two-run blast.
At 35-21, the Brewers will return home to host the struggling San Francisco Giants in a series that begins on Monday at 6:40 p.m. CDT.
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