Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Both Brewers catchers homer in the win Box Score In a back-and-forth game on Thursday afternoon, it was the Brewers who struck the decisive blow. A pinch-hit home run by Gary Sanchez put the Brewers ahead in the eighth inning, and from there they hung on to win 7-5. It didn’t take long for the Brewers to get on the board on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Gary Sanchez’s eighth-inning home run pushes Brewers over Pirates 7-5
Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Yankees
Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images The Brewers welcome the AL East-leading Yankees to Milwaukee In Milwaukee this weekend, two division leaders will face off in one of the premier matchups of the weekend. The Brewers welcome the Yankees to American Family Field this weekend in what will be an exciting series. When these two teams met last year, the Brewers took the … [Read more...] about Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Yankees
Game Thread #23: Milwaukee Brewers (14-8) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (13-11)
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Brewers look to end skid at PNC Park Following back-to-back losses to the Pirates, the Brewers will look to end the skid Wednesday night in the third game of a four-game set. William Contreras moves up to the leadoff spot as Sal Frelick bats seventh. Jackson Chourio and Blake Perkins join Frelick in the outfield, while Owen Miller … [Read more...] about Game Thread #23: Milwaukee Brewers (14-8) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (13-11)
Milwaukee bounces back with a win, 3-2
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers take advantage of a tough third inning from Pittsburgh’s pitching staff Box Score Milwaukee was looking for a bounce-back game after losing the first two games of the series to the Pirates, with Bryse Wilson on the mound facing off against Josh Fleming for Pittsburgh. The first two innings were clean from both sides. The … [Read more...] about Milwaukee bounces back with a win, 3-2
The Brewers use of the designated hitter since its implementation in the National League
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images In 3+ seasons of use, 41 different players have served as the Brewers DH For years, the designated hitter was a hot topic of conversation in MLB. The American League used it, but the National League stuck with pitchers batting. That began to change in 2020, when the DH saw universal usage during the pandemic-shortened season. After a … [Read more...] about The Brewers use of the designated hitter since its implementation in the National League