The Milwaukee Brewers blew an early lead in a rain-soaked 5-3 loss to the Reds last night, with a massive two-hour and 22-minute delay completely flipping the script on what looked like their game to win. This one stings, man, because they had the momentum and the lead before Mother Nature decided to play spoiler.
Early Fireworks Drenched by the Storm
The game kicked off with some serious pop, both teams trading shots right out of the gate. William Contreras put the Brewers on the board first with a two-out solo blast off Andrew Abbott, giving them that sweet 1-0 lead. But hold up, Elly De La Cruz answered immediately in the bottom of the inning, launching his own solo shot off Dustin May to tie it up 1-1. May then stranded Sal Stewart after a single and stolen base. In the third, the Brewers snatched the lead back. David Hamilton singled, then pulled off a gutsy steal attempt. A wild throw to second sailed into left field, letting him cruise to third. Luis Lara then brought Hamilton home with a groundout, and just like that, the Brewers were up 2-1. May was battling, striking out two of the next three batters he faced, despite a JJ Bleday single in between.
The Downpour Derailed Everything
Then, the skies opened up. Eugenio Suárez worked an eight-pitch at-bat for a single, putting runners at the corners, and that’s when the rain started coming down harder. The game was halted for an agonizing two hours and 22 minutes. You just knew that kind of delay was going to change everything. Both starters were done for the day; May was getting pulled anyway, but Abbott might have continued without the extended downpour. May’s day ended after 3 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on five hits with five strikeouts, throwing just 56 pitches. This was the second time in three games his start ended early, and you could feel the frustration. When play resumed, DL Hall came in for the Brewers. Jose Trevino was the first batter back, and he singled to right, tying the game 2-2. That run got charged to May, a tough break after battling through the early innings.
Bullpens Battle Until the End
Once the game restarted, it became a bullpen slugfest. Julian Garcia got through the fifth for the Reds, and Hall worked around some two-out trouble for the Brewers. Tejay Antone pitched a clean sixth for the Reds, walking only Andrew Vaughn. But then JoJo Romero took the mound for the Brewers in the bottom of the sixth, and it went south fast. Tyler Stephenson absolutely walloped a high inside sinker into the left field stands, giving the Reds a 3-2 lead. Romero settled down after that, but the damage was done. The Brewers looked to respond in the next inning against Tony Santillan, with Cooper Pratt and Gary…
That rain delay, man, it just sucked all the air out of the Brewers’ sails. It truly felt like the turning point that cost them the game.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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