The Milwaukee Brewers got back in the win column in dominant fashion.
The Milwaukee Brewers responded to a disappointing loss on Wednesday to the San Diego Padres with an emphatic win on Thursday to conclude the series.
The Brewers defeated the Padres 7-1 in their matinee series-finale to make up for the crushing loss they suffered on Wednesday. There were a couple key reasons why the Brewers won, and they are worth visiting:
Putting Runs Up Early
On Wednesday, it was Milwaukee’s defense that shined up until the end of the game while the offense struggled throughout. On Thursday, the Brewers showed up on both sides of the ball.
In the first inning, Milwaukee notched three runs after drawing four walks in a row to get their first run across the board. Then, a single from Luis Rengifo scored two more runs to give the Brewers a 3-0 advantage.
They were not done yet, however, as the second inning proved to hold more momentum and production for the Brewers.
It began with a David Hamilton single in the second before a pickoff error at first base by the Padres helped him advance to second base. Then, Brice Turang hit a double to get Hamilton home and make it a 4-0 game.
Later in the inning, Gary Sanchez hit a double to get Turang across home plate, and Andrew Vaughn followed up with an RBI single to score Sanchez, giving Milwaukee a 6-0 advantage.
The Brewers would score one more run in the fourth inning before finally cooling down.
Pitching Prowess
A day after Jacob Misiorowski put up a 10-strikeout gem through seven shutout innings of work, left-hander Kyle Harrison produced one of his own.
Harrison went five shutout innings in his eighth start of the season and struck out seven batters while allowing five hits. His effort allowed the Brewers to only go three deep in their bullpen to finish the game.
After Harrion’s day was over, DL Hall took the mound for an inning and recorded a strikeout and a walk. Then, Grant Anderson contributed an inning and allowed a walk and a hit.
Finally, Brian Fitzpatrick, the 25-year-old left-hander who made his MLB debut on April 29, finished the game by going two innings and striking out two batters while allowing a walk, a run, and a hit.
Now at 24-17 and second in the National League Central, the Brewers will visit the Minnesota Twins on Friday to kick off a three-game series.
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