Pat Murphy blasts a sloppy 16-3 defensive collapse as the Milwaukee Brewers seek to regroup during a vital rest day before facing the Los Angeles Angels.
Things did not go according to plan for the Milwaukee Brewers as they fell to the San Francisco Giants, 16-3.
The 13-run loss marked the Brewers' worst of the 2026 season, something that should come as no surprise. This team has now dropped their first series coming out of the All-Star break, falling to 67-41.
Milwaukee is fighting for the best record in all of baseball, so a loss like this is going to sting much more. The Giants are far from a great team, and they're going to be sellers at the deadline while the Brewers could be the most aggressive they've been in recent memory.
All of that aside, Milwaukee is able to enjoy Thursday, July 30, off. It's a much-needed rest day before they make a six-hour trip south for a three-game slate against the Los Angeles Angels.
Brewers are still 10 games above .500 on the road
Manager Pat Murphy didn't have much positive to say about the team's loss, nor should he. In a game that saw Andrew Vaughn come in and pitch, it was a complete disaster all around, and that goes far beyond just the pitching staff.
"We didn't play defense. We gave up too many free bases," Murphy said, according to MLB.com.
In a rather last-minute decision, the team decided to give Shane Drohan some extra rest. In his place, the team called up 32-year-old lefty Thomas Pannone, someone who hasn't made a start in the big leagues since 2019.
"You could probably say that on a lot of our losses, but we were taking a chance on a kid getting his first start of the year. We dropped a routine fly ball in center. That doesn't normally happen," Murphy added. "But credit the Giants, they did a great job of putting the ball in play the right way. And then we started to give up free bases, and then free bases led to more runs. We made three errors. Not typical of us.”
Remember, there was a situation the night prior where poor defense led to Logan Henderson having to throw an additional 16 pitches to get out of the inning. For whatever reason, the Brewers' defense hasn't been up to par lately, and that needs to change.
Milwaukee must rebound against the Angels
West Coast trips are never easy, and that was proven after the Brewers were shut out in game one against the Giants. Sitting on the runway for five hours never helps, but now they'll head to Angel Stadium fresh off a day to rest and recuperate.
With an upcoming schedule featuring 17 straight games, including another cross-country trip to California, Milwaukee must cherish this off day as they won't get another one until Monday, August 17.
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