Week In Review: Sun, Beaches, And Mediocrity

[Kyle Ginsbach]

The Brewers took a seven-day road trip to California last week. If you're a baseball fan, you know that means late start times, so here's a recap of last week's action if you elected to sleep instead.

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Weekly Snapshot

Record Last Week: 3-4 (45-33)
Runs Scored: 32
Runs Surrendered: 32
Standing: 1st NL Central (5.0 GA)
 

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Game 72 | LAA 5, MIL 3
Game 73 | MIL 6, LAA 3
Game 74 | MIL 2, LAA 0
Game 75 | SD 7, MIL 6
Game 76 | SD 9, MIL 5
Game 77 | SD 6, MIL 4
Game 78 | MIL 6, SD 2
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Transactions

06/21/24 - Activated RHP Jakob Junis from the 60-day injured list. 
06/21/24 - Optioned RHP Bradley Blalock to Biloxi Shuckers. 
06/19/24 - Designated RHP Elieser Hernández for assignment. 
06/19/24 - Recalled RHP Bradley Blalock from Biloxi Shuckers. 
06/19/24 - Optioned 2B Oliver Dunn to Nashville Sounds. 
06/19/24 - Recalled 2B Tyler Black from Nashville Sounds. 
06/15/24 - Sent RHP James Meeker outright to Nashville Sounds.

Breakdown

It was a full-blown West Coast trip last week, with the Brewers visiting Los Angeles to take on the Angels. They would drop game one but bounce back to take the next two, backed by the pitching staff only surrendering five combined runs. That staff would struggle over the next three games when the Brewers would head to San Diego. The Padres would get to Byrse Wilson, Colin Rea, and Carlos Rodriguez in the first three games, with neither man going more than five innings and each surrendering at least four runs. The offense would struggle to come behind in those three games as well. Game four would see the Brewers' offense jump to a lead early, scoring 5 in the second. Tobias Myers would deliver another fantastic start, and they'd avoid the sweep. 

Highlights

Brice Turang has a knack for the Grand Slam.

Robbing a game-tying home run with two outs in the 9th seems to be a requirement for Brewers’ center fielders. 

A little league homer courtesy of Jackson Chourio.

Christain Yelich’s 200th career bomb.

Milwaukee's 5-run second inning on Sunday.

3 Stars of the Week

3rd Star - (8 H, 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB)
2nd Star - Brice Turang (11 H, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
1st Star - Tobias Myers (11.1 IP, 1 ER, 9 K)

Looking Forward

Monday, 6/24 - Rangers @ Brewers (7:10 pm CDT) - RHP Michael Lorenzen vs. TBD

Tuesday, 6/25 - Rangers @ Brewers (7:10 pm CDT) - LHP Andrew Heaney vs. TBD

Wednesday, 6/26 - Rangers @ Brewers (1:10 pm CDT) - RHP Nathan Eovaldi vs. TBD

Friday, 6/28 - Cubs @ Brewers (7:10 pm CDT) - TBD vs. TBD

Saturday, 6/29 - Cubs @ Brewers (3:10 pm CDT) - TBD vs. TBD

Sunday, 6/30 - Cubs @ Brewers (1:10 pm CDT) - TBD vs. TBD

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[Brian]

The Brewers lost three of four this weekend in San Diego, and their division lead is down to five games, the lowest it has been in three weeks. But they got some extremely welcome news this week: Devin Williams, their All-Star closer who hasn’t pitched yet this season, has a mound session scheduled for Wednesday. That puts him on track to return by the end of July, which is still a while away … but, as much as the Brewers have been putting on their bullpen of late, not a moment too soon.