Jackson Chourio’s two-homer day couldn't mask a defensive collapse as Milwaukee Brewers surrendered 20 hits and lost two key pitchers to injury in a grueling high-scoring defeat.
Usually, scoring nine runs would be more than enough to secure a victory. Sadly for the Milwaukee Brewers, they gave up four field goals against the San Francisco Giants and fell, 12-9.
The Giants managed to rack up 20 hits against a Brewers pitching staff that simply didn't live up to their high expectations.
Not only did the pitching staff give up 12 runs on 20 hits, but DL Hall and Grant Anderson both exited with injuries.
It was a big day at the plate for Jackson Chourio, but his two homers weren't enough to keep the team in it. Milwaukee may have had a big ninth inning, but it was far too little, too late.
Coleman Crow's Rough Start Leads to Rocky Bullpen
Crow, who's bounced around between Nashville and Milwaukee this season, saw his ERA rise to 5.94 after he gave up six earned runs on nine hits in just 2.1 innings of work. He needed 70 pitches to record seven outs, a number that Brewers manager Pat Murphy won't be thrilled about in the slightest.
Hall did his part in relief, though he left in the fifth inning with some discomfort that the Brewers weren't taking any chances on.
Murphy's next reliever, Anderson, exited in the seventh after he took a line drive to his pitching arm. After losing a lefty two innings earlier, the Brewers bullpen could be down two pitchers knowing they have to play six more games in six days.
After Anderson went down, it's clear Murphy was riding out Woodford for the long haul. Eventually, he got settled in, though he needed a season high 56 pitches to get through three innings, allowing four runs on seven hits.
Chourio Homers Twice, Hamilton Once, Vaughn Was Robbed
Andrew Vaughn, who pinch hit for Garrett Mitchell, was inches shy of a massive two-run shot that would've given this Brewers offense some life. Baseball truly is a game of inches, as seen with Hamilton's near game-tying shot, one that ended up recording the final out in the ninth.
Either way, it was great to see that power out of Hamilton. For a guy who became known for his bunting this season, Hamilton more than carried his weight in the nine-hole.
As for Chourio, it's clear he's getting hot once again. The 22-year-old reached base in all four of his at-bats, highlighted by a pair of home runs. Overall, he accounted for four of the team's nine runs.
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