The Milwaukee Brewers could not complete the sweep of the Minnesota Twins.
The Milwaukee Brewers dropped the final game of their series against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, 5-4.
After winning the first two games on Friday and Saturday, both of which were low-scoring battles, the Brewers came away with the series win but were unable to complete the sweep. Here are the moments that highlighted the afternoon:
Trading Blows
The Brewers fell behind early after Minnesota’s Kody Clemens hit an RBI double in the bottom of the first inning to give the Twins a 1-0 lead. Then, the Brewers responded in the second inning thanks to a Sal Frelick RBI double to tie the game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn.
It would not take Klemens long to make the Brewers pay again as he hit a two-RBI double in the bottom of the third inning to help the Twins recapture the lead. However, Milwaukee would not go away.
The Brewers notched a run in both the fourth and fifth innings thanks to solo home runs by Garrett Mitchell and Christian Yelich to make it a 3-3 game. But the Twins scored runs in the bottom of the fifth and eight innings.
Down 5-3 in the top of the ninth, Brewers first baseman/left fielder Jake Bauers hit an RBI single to keep Milwaukee alive, but a Sal Frelick pop out ended the game.
Christian Yelich’s Return
It has not been an easy month-plus stretch for Yelich. His May 12 return from an extended stint on the Injured List due to an adductor strain was swiftly interrupted by back soreness and caused him to miss the team’s next four games following his return.
However, he made his way back to the lineup on Sunday in emphatic fashion with his fifth-inning solo shot, which once again demonstrated his importance to the team when healthy.
Robert Gasser’s Debut
Ahead of Sunday’s game, the Brewers called up 26-year-old left-hander Robert Gasser to make his season debut.
Gasser got the starting nod for Milwaukee and, in four innings, did not have the best day. In that span, he struck out three batters and allowed three hits, two earned runs, and two walks before manager Pat Murphy went to the bullpen.
Grant Anderson was the first reliever to take the mound for the Brewers, and he went 1 ⅔ innings and struck out two batters. He gave up two hits and an earned run, which led to him being assessed the losing decision.
DL Hall took the mound next, and he was the only pitcher Milwaukee deployed to not have an earned run or a hit. In 1 ⅓ innings, Hall notched two strikeouts and allowed a walk. Finally, right-hander Jake Woodford closed the day with a strikeout while allowing a hit and an earned run through one inning.
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