Luis Lara delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning last night, clinching an incredible 4-3 victory for the Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago Cubs. This game was an absolute nailbiter, the kind you expect between these two in September, where every single pitch matters and the tension is through the roof from start to finish. It looked bleak for a moment there, but somehow, they pulled it off.
Early Fireworks and a Fifth Inning Fiasco
The scoring got started right away in Milwaukee, with the Cubs jumping on Jacob Misiorowski’s sliders in the first inning. Seiya Suzuki and Nico Hoerner both punished those pitches for base hits, quickly grabbing a 1-0 lead. But the Brewers answered back immediately. Jackson Chourio led off with a double, and Brice Turang drove him home with a single, tying it 1-1 in the blink of an eye. After that furious start, the scoring just stopped for a long time. Jacob Misiorowski settled in big time, retiring 11 Cubs batters in a row at one point, cruising through 6.1 innings with nine strikeouts. He looked much more like the ace we’ve seen earlier in the year.
The Brewers certainly had their chances before the late innings, though. In the fifth, Chourio singled and Turang walked, chasing starter David Peterson. William Contreras then delivered a single through the right side, and Chourio was waved home. It looked like he had it, but Chourio made an ill-advised slide, trying to reach his hand in while sliding feet first instead of hitting the plate with his foot. He was called out at home by Suzuki’s throw, keeping the game knotted at 1-1. You know Chourio wants a mulligan on that one.
Bullpen Bricks and a 9th Inning Meltdown
From the sixth inning on, it was a battle of the bullpens, and everyone was just waiting to see who would crack first. Old friend Aaron Civale looked sharp for the Brewers, throwing two perfect innings with four strikeouts. Pat Murphy leaned on his top arms, burning through Chad Patrick, Aaron Ashby, and Antonio Senzatela to get through the seventh and eighth innings, keeping it a tie game. So, into the ninth we went, and Murphy turned to his closer, Trevor Megill, who’s been dominant almost all season.
But things went sideways in a hurry. Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ started the inning with back-to-back singles. Megill got Matt Shaw to strike out looking, but then walked Michael Conforto on what honestly should have been strike three. The problem? The Brewers were out of ABS challenges. Bases loaded for pinch-hitter Carson Kelly, who then absolutely ripped a double off the wall in right-center. Two runs scored, and just like that, the Cubs were up 3-1. The bottom of the order for the Brewers came up in the bottom of the ninth, and Ortiz and Mitchell went down quietly. When it looked like all hope was lost, sudden…
…ly, the Brewers found a way. It was looking absolutely grim, folks, but somehow, they rallied, and that 10th inning walk-off from Luis Lara secured a crucial 4-3 win. These September matchups are pure drama. Every pitch, every slide, every bullpen decision feels like it could swing the entire season. You know the Brewers are gonna bring that fire again. Get ready for more.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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