Brewers Week in Review: Sputtering Bats and Bullpen Mishaps

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Weekly Snapshot:
Record Last Week: 2-4 (Overall: 14-13)
Run Scored Last Week: 26
Runs Surrendered Last Week: 26
Standing: 5th in NL Central

Game 22 | Brewers 12 Tigers 4

MIL Starter: Kyle Harrison (3.0 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 BB, 3 K)

Top Performers:
David Hamilton (4 H)
Brice Turang (2 H, 4 RBI)
Garett Mitchell (2 H, 3B, RBI)

Kyle Harrison’s return to the mound kicked off the week, and his start was a tumultuous one, as he labored through his 3 innings of work against Detroit. In the end, though, it was the Milwaukee offense that eliminated any need for perfect pitching, as the Brewers' offense notched 16 hits and scored 12 runs, seven of which came in the 8th inning.

Garett Mitchell’s RBI Triple

Game 23 | Tigers 5, Brewers 2

MIL Starter: DL Hall (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K)

Top Performers:
Brandon Lockridge (2 H)

Casey Mize was able to quiet the Brewers offense the following day, while the Brewers' Chad Patrick struggled in the bulk role behind DL Hall, coughing up 4 runs in his four innings of work to the Tiger offense. That was all that was needed for the team from Motor City; they closed out the game 5-2 to set up the rubber match on Thursday.

Jake Bauers knocks in a run

Game 24 | Tigers 5, Brewers 4

MIL Starter: Brandon Sproat (5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 ER, 4 K)

Top Performers:
Gary Sánchez (2 H, 2B, RBI)
David Hamilton (2 H, RBI)
Trevor Megill (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R)

It looked as if the Brewers were going to steal the series from reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal and the Tigers on Thursday, as the Brewers chased Skubal with the lead. But the Tigers roared back, tagging both Abner Uribe and Ángel Zerpa for solo home runs in the 8th and 9th innings, which flipped the scoreboard and series in the Tigers' favor.

Blake Perkins’ RBI double

Game 25 | Pirates 6, Brewers 0

MIL Starter: Brandon Woodruff (5.0 IP, 5 H, 2BB, 3 ER, 3 K)

Top Performers:
Shane Drohan (4.0 IP, 4 H, BB, 1 ER, 2 K)

Paul Skenes and the Pirates strolled into Milwaukee to continue to lay the hurt on a struggling Milwaukee offense, as the NL’s reigning Cy Young Award winner took a perfect game into the 7th inning, and eventually, closed the door on an utterly forgettable 6-0 Brewers loss.

Jake Bauers breaks up the perfecto

Game 26 | Pirates 6, Brewers 3

MIL Starter: Jacob Misiorowski (6.0 IP, 6 H, BB, ER, 9 K)

Top Performers:
Tyler Black (2 H, 2B)
Aaron Ashby (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 K)
Jake Bauers (2 H)

Another tough loss felled the Brewers to open the weekend. It saw strong outings from starters Jacob Misiorowski and Mitch Keller, who eventually gave way to the bullpens, and to extra innings. There, the struggling Zerpa gave up the lead and then some. The depleted Brewers offense went quietly to give them their 4th straight loss.

Misiorowski cuts down Cruz

Game 27 | Brewers 5, Pirates 0

MIL Starter: Kyle Harrison (6.0 IP, H, BB, 0 ER, 12 K)

Top Performers:
Jake Bauers (2 H, 2 2B)
Brandon Lockridge (H, BB, 2 RBI)

It was Kyle Harrison's turn to throw a gem, as his 11th career start on Sunday was not only a bounce-back from his previous appearance, but undoubtedly his best. He got the run support, too, as the Brewers plated five in the fourth inning to chase Carmen Mlodzinski, highlighted by a Brandon Lockridge two-run single. The bullpen behind Harrison was shaky, but they did close the door without allowing any runs.

Brice Turnag's leaping grab

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