Brewers Week In Review: The Big Bats Are Back

[Kyle Ginsbach]

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Weekly Snapshot:
Record Last Week: 4-1 (Overall: 22-16)
Run Scored Last Week: 23
Runs Surrendered Last Week: 14
Standing: 2nd in NL Central

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Game 34 (5/4) | Cardinals 6, Brewers 3
Game 35* (5/5) | Game Postponed, Makeup scheduled for 7/7
Game 35 (5/6) | Brewers 6, Cardinals 2
Game 36 (5/8) | Brewers 6, Yankees 0
Game 37 (5/9) | Brewers 4, Yankees 3
Game 38 (5/10) | Brewers 4, Yankees 3
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Game 34 | Cardinals 6, Brewers 3

MIL Starter: Chad Patrick (3.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K)

Top Performers:
Jackson Chourio (4 H, 2 2B, BB)
Brice Turang (3 H, HR, 2 RBI)
DL Hall (1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 2 K)

The Brewers were in St. Louis on Monday to face off against the red-hot Cardinals, with Chad Patrick taking the ball for the first game of the series. It was Patrick’s weakest start of the season, allowing 10 baserunners and four runs over his 3.1 innings of work. On the other side, the Redbird Kyle Leahy turned in his best start of the season, quieting the Brewer offense despite multi-hit days from Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang.

Brice Turang’s 2-run home run (+0.8 WP%)

Game 35 | Brewers 6, Cardinals 2

MIL Starter: Brandon Sproat (4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K)

Top Performers:
Aaron Ashby (2.0 IP, 0 H, BB, 0 ER, K)
Andrew Vaughn (2 H, HR, 3 RBI)
Jake Bauers (2 H, BB, RBI)

A rainout shortened the Brewers' trip to Missouri to just two games, and in that second game, the Brewers would get the split. That was on the back of Brandon Sproat’s strong outing, twirling four scoreless. With the bats, it was Andrew Vaughn announcing his return to the lineup, blasting a 3-run home run in the first inning en route to a 6-2 Brewer victory.

Andrew Vaughn goes deep (+21.8 WP%)

Game 36 | Brewers 6, Yankees 0

MIL Starter: Jacob Misiorowski (6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 ER, 11 K)

Top Performers:
Brandon Lockridge (2 H, 2 RBI)
Shane Drohan (3.0 IP, H, 0 ER, 3 K, SV)
Andrew Vaughn (H, 2 B, BB)

The series opener against the Yankees may have appeared as a marquee pitching matchup, but the actual events on Friday were nothing but the Jacob Misiorowski show. In just his 22nd major league start, The Miz threw his first 10 pitches of the ball game all over 102 mph, and never looked back. Things fell apart for Max Fried on the other side, as a brief loss of command in the 2nd inning plated four Brewers, and with his opposing hurler pitching lights out of the other side, the Brewers would waltz away with a dominant 6-0 win.

Jacob Misiorowski’s dominant outing

 

Game 37 | Brewers 4, Yankees 3

 

MIL Starter: Kyle Harrison (4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 2 ER, 6 K)

Top Performers:
William Contreras (2 H, 2 RBI)
Chad Patrick (3.0 IP, 2 H, BB, 0 ER, 5 K)
Aaron Ashby (2.0 IP, H, R, BB, 3 K)

It was the Yankees' turn to send out their young phenom for game 2, with Cam Schlittler outdueling Kyle Harrison, where he proved why he’s the league-wide leader in ERA, tossing six scoreless innings in his American Family Field debut. Still, Harrison and then Chad Patrick, behind him, fought through the potent Yankees offense before a solo homerun from Jake Bauers in the 7th, and a game-tying single from William Contreras knotted the game. Then, in extras, a game-tying single from Jackson Chourio and a walk-off Wild Bill sac fly gave the Brewers the series.

William Contreras sends ‘em home happy (+16.3 WP%)

Game 38 | Brewers 4, Yankees 3

MIL Starter: Logan Henderson (5.0 IP, 4 H, BB, 2 ER, 5 K)

Top Performers:
Brice Turang (2 H, HR, RBI)
Blake Perkins (H, 2 RBI)
Aaron Ashby (1.0 IP, 0 H, BB, 3 K)

The Brewers, a historically dominant team on Mother's Day, did it again. It looked as if the Yankees had gotten to Logan Henderson early in the contest, but he settled in to get through five, while on the other side, a big 2-run single from Blake Perkins gave the Brewers the lead. New York did eventually battle back to tie the game after an RBI double from Jazz Chisholm, but that just set the table for a dramatic, 2-out walk-off home run ala Brice Turang, in the 9th.

Happy Mother's Day!

Brice Turang walks it off (+46.4 WP%)

 

 

 

Transactions:

• 05/09/26 - Placed LF Brandon Lockridge on the 10-day injured list with a right knee laceration and contusion.
• 05/09/26 - Recalled LF Blake Perkins from AAA Nashville.
• 05/08/26 - Sent LF Greg Jones outright to AAA Nashville.
• 05/04/26 - Activated CF Jackson Chourio from the 10-day injured list.
• 05/04/26 - Designated LF Greg Jones for assignment.
• 05/04/26 - Activated 1B Andrew Vaughn from the 10-day injured list.
• 05/04/26 - Optioned LF Blake Perkins to AAA Nashville.

Notes

• Brandon Lockridge’s knee injury stemming from Friday's game is believed to keep him out of action for at least 4 weeks. Blake Perkins took Lockridge’s spot on the roster.
• While there is no tentative date for a return, Christian Yelich has been taking BP and running the bases, signalling a return could be close

Looking Ahead:

Tuesday, 5/12 - Padres @ Brewers - 6:40 PM CDT
Wednesday, 5/13 - Padres @ Brewers - 6:40 PM CDT
Thursday, 5/14 - Padres @ Brewers - 12:40 PM CDT
Friday, 5/15 - Brewers @ Twins - 7:10 PM CDT
Saturday, 5/16 - Brewers @ Twins - 6:10 PM CDT
Sunday, 5/17 - Brewers @ Twins - 1:10 PM CDT

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