The Milwaukee Brewers bagged an 8-6 win against the Miami Marlins yesterday, pushing through a day that started with some seriously rough news. Imagine rolling into the ballpark knowing Sal Frelick hit the IL, Brandon Woodruff needed surgery, and Brice Turang was scratched from the lineup. That’s a gut punch, but these guys just kept grinding and found a way to win.
Drohan Deals While Marlins Mess It Up
Shane Drohan was absolutely lights out on the mound, carving up the Marlins lineup with a career-high nine strikeouts through six innings. This is his third straight start going deep, and he meant business right from the jump, punching out three batters in the first inning. He even struck out the side again in the fifth! Talk about bringing the heat.
But hey, even the best have to work around trouble, right? In the second inning, the Marlins pulled a total Milwaukee Brewers impression on Drohan. They pieced together a medium-hit double, two bunt singles, a hard-hit single, a fielder’s choice, and a sacrifice fly. Just like that, three runs were on the board, and the Brewers had to scratch and claw their way back from a deficit. Garrett Mitchell kicked off the comeback in the bottom of the second with a single, eventually scoring on a sacrifice fly from Braden Shewmake. Then, in the third, Jackson Chourio walked, immediately swiped second, and William Contreras came up clutch with a double off the wall to bring Chourio home. That stolen base by Chourio? It was just the start of a wild day on the basepaths for Milwaukee.
Running Wild: The Stolen Base Brigade Takes Over
Those Brewers weren’t just hitting, they were flying! The squad racked up an insane seven stolen bases throughout the game. Jackson Chourio led the charge, snagging two bags to bring his season total to ten. Braden Shewmake, Garrett Mitchell, Joey Ortiz, and Christian Yelich all got in on the action with steals of their own. And check this out: Luis Lara nabbed the first stolen base of his young career. The kid’s been a menace on the bases, with 24 steals for Triple-A Nashville this year and 40+ in each of the past two seasons. Braden Shewmake summed it up perfectly, saying, “I’m glad to be on this side of it because when I was in Houston, we were worried about that, cause you run wild over here. High percentage, pick good times to run, and it puts a lot of pressure on defenses. So being on this side, it’s a lot more fun.” You can feel that pressure, right?
Heading into the sixth, the Brewers were still down by a run, but they weren’t about to quit. Shewmake mashed a 110.4 MPH double to right, followed by walks from Joey Ortiz and Christian Yelich. Bases loaded for Jackson Chourio, who didn’t hesitate, ripping a single right back up the middle to grab the lead. A few batters later, Garrett Mitchell delivered a hustle double, bringing home two more crucial runs to put them up 6-3. Then, in the seventh, Christian Yelich drove an opposite-field double that plated two more, making it 8-3. That insurance was huge, as Pat Murphy tried to squeeze a second inning out of Craig Yoho to get through the 9th withou
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