The Milwaukee Brewers missed out on the chance to sweep the Minnesota Twins after losing the series finale on Sunday, 5-4.

It was a game in which both teams continued to trade blows throughout the afternoon, but Milwaukee just could not get enough stops defensively to overcome Minnesota. After the game, Brewers manager Pat Murphy talked with the media about what he saw from his team.

"Yeah, I think those ones you regret," Murphy said. "And just that you had a chance to win. You had a chance to break it open at some point; we never got that big hit. I mean, [Jake] Bauers swung the bat, he probably has two home runs on a different day."

Bauers accounted for two hits, one of which was an RBI single in the top of the ninth inning to get the Brewers within one run of tying the game, but it would not be enough. He also contributed a double to Milwaukee’s 10-hit day, and Christian Yelich hit his second home run of the season. 

"He was tremendous today," Murphy said. "It's great to see Yelly back swinging it closer. To being really on time and on it, we did a lot of good things. A lot of good things."

The Twins only had six hits, but they did more with runners in scoring position. Murphy was also critical of lefty Robert Gasser, who made his season debut with the team on Sunday and got the start.

"Gass wasn't sharp, obviously, with all the free bases," Murphy said. "I saw five free bases in four innings, that's not it, but he knows better, and hopefully it'll be better."

Gasser's day was over after four innings in which he struck out three hitters but also hit three with pitches while allowing three hits, two earned runs and two walks.

"I mean, he did give us something by getting through four," Murphy said. "That was key that he responded, but you can't give up five free bases in pitching in the big leagues in four innings. The ball on the inner rail was always either hitting somebody or a ball.

"He's got to land that pitch on a breaking ball," Murphy added. I think all three hit by pitches were on a breaking ball down and into a right-hander, I think. That can't happen. He pitched well enough otherwise to keep us in the game. We were definitely in the game, we just didn't get the big hit with two outs."

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