Box Score
Jacob Misiorowski may be the star whenever he pitches, but tonight it was Jackson Chourio who took the spotlight. His four-hit game, two of those going for home runs, gave Misiorowski a sizeable lead to work with, and Misiorowski put in another quality start. The result was an 8-2 win in the rubber match against the Mets.
Before Misiorowski even threw a pitch, the Brewers had staked him to a lead. On the first pitch of the game, Chourio singled to left. Luis Lara added a second baserunner
with a walk, putting a runner in scoring position just two batters into the game. After a William Conteras strikeout, Andrew Vaughn got the Brewers on the board with a single to right. It was the first run the Brewers have scored in the first inning on the road since June 10th against the Athletics.
Gary Sánchez gave the Brewers another run with a groundout to second. It looked like it could be a double-play ball with Sánchez running, but it developed a little too slow and he just beat the throw to first. That let Lara score from third, putting the Brewers up 2-0.
With an early lead, Misiorowski came out and got right to work. He retired the side in order on 15 pitches, striking out two in the process. The Brewers responded with more run support. With two outs, David Hamilton bunted back to starting pitcher Sean Manaea, who threw high to first and pulled Jared Young off the bag. Hamilton may have been safe either way, but he was credited with a bunt single. One pitch later, Chourio added more runs with a home run out to right field, increasing the lead to 4-0.
From there, Misiorowski kept working. Through the first four innings, he was incredibly effective, allowing just one walk (which was erased on a double play). However, it was clear throughout the start that the mound was bothering him. He was continuously trying to fix his landing spot and asked for the grounds crew to come out a few times to fix the mound. His velocity was down for most of the night, and it also affected his control a bit. This wasn’t limited to Misiorowski, either. Manaea also adjusted the mound at times. It was raining lightly for part of the game, which may have contributed to the issues.
The Brewers’ offense did what they could to help him. They manufactured a run in the fifth after Chourio led off the inning with his third hit of the game. He then stole second, got to third on a Lara single, and came home on a Contreras groundout.
The Mets did get to Misiorowski in the fifth. He opened the inning with six balls in seven pitches, walking Luis Robert Jr. in the process. The eighth pitch was a line drive to the wall in right center, a double that scored Robert Jr. Misiorowski recovered and got the next two outs, then Christopher Morel singled to left. Chourio threw home for a close play at the plate, but Young was ruled safe and the Mets scored. On replay, Sánchez’s tag was high but he might have got Young before he touched home. However, there was not enough evidence, and the play stood.
In the top of the sixth, the Brewers got one run back. A leadoff triple by Joey Ortiz set it up, then Cooper Pratt brought him in two batters later with a deep fly ball to the warning track in left. Misiorowski came back out for one more inning and had a very efficient sixth, needing just seven pitches to get through the inning. In total, it was another strong start for Misiorowski. He pitched six innings and allowed two runs on two hits and two walks, striking out six.
The Brewers got a little more insurance in the eighth inning. Pratt set up another scoring chance with a one-out single. He stole second, then Chourio came up with two outs. He capped off a monster game with his fourth hit of the game, his second two-run home run of the night.
Anthony Senzatela, DL Hall, and Chad Patrick each pitched an inning to keep the Mets in check, and the Brewers defeated the Mets 8-2.
Chourio was the hero on offense with a 4-for-5 game, scoring four runs and driving in four as well. Vaughn, Ortiz, and Hamilton added two-hit days as well. As a team, they recorded 12 hits and two walks. They were only 3-for-14 as a team with runners in scoring position, but used some efficient outs to help bring in some of those runs.
After finishing up the quick three-game road trip (plus one neutral site game), the Brewers head back home for a quick three-game homestand. They will welcome the Rangers to town, with Logan Henderson leading off the series for the Brewers. The Rangers will counter with Cody Bradford. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m.
