It may have only been a spring training game, but it seemed like the Milwaukee Brewers were exacting revenge over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday after being swept by them in the National League Championship Series just five months prior. 

The Brewers’ offense erupted en route to a 24-9 win over the Dodgers after falling behind 7-0 by the bottom of the fourth inning. Milwaukee logged 16 hits, 12 walks and 21 RBIs in the win that set a record-high score for the franchise.  

466 pitches were thrown, and the game lasted nearly four hours. Afterward manager Pat Murphy talked about it while addressing comparisons to long games he experienced during his days coaching college baseball. 

“I don't really remember,” Murphy said. “That was a long time ago, but yeah, I've been part of a lot of long games.” 

While the Brewers were on the right side of a blowout, Murphy made it clear that there were good and bad things to take away from it.  

“I mean, there's good and bad in every game,” he said. “There's good and bad to take away. Guys that are hungry, guys that are trying to get results, guys that are on the wrong page, guys that are on the right page. So, I mean, it's an eclectic combination of scenarios. 

“So, you don't read in too much to the results and you don't read in to, just try to see where the guy's at and hopefully he’s progressing towards helping us be competitive. And the young guys, hopefully, they're getting great experience.” 

Outfielder Brandon Lockridge was at the forefront of the offensive onslaught as he logged a team-high three hits in five at-bats.  

Lockridge started out by hitting a single to center field in the top of the fifth inning to advance Joey Ortiz to third base. Ortiz would later score thanks to a Jett Williams single that would begin a 10-run fifth inning and see Lockridge come back to the plate for an explosive at-bat. 

By the time Lockridge returned to the batter’s box, Milwaukee had cut the Dodgers lead to 7-6. The bases were loaded, and Lockridge cleared them with a grand slam to center field to give the Brewers a 10-7 lead. 

Lockridge would add another single to his outing before the end of the game, and he finished the day with four RBIs thanks to the grand slam.  

It was a performance that was, according to Murphy, why Lockridge should be confident.  

“Yeah, he should,” Murphy said. “He should because, I mean, he came in last year and it was evident he was the right guy and he fit in really nice as a role player. 

“He just loved it; he embraced it, and he's in a really good spot.” 

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