Milwaukee Brewers tops Texas Rangers 5-3
Game Summary
Milwaukee Brewers defeated Texas Rangers 5-3.
Key Players
Brandon Nimmo led Texas Rangers's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Texas Rangers reliever Jakob Junis threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
William Contreras led Milwaukee Brewers's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Trevor Megill threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and recorded the save.
Pitching Report
Texas Rangers starter Cal Quantrill: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 0 BB (88 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.33 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 4.50).
Milwaukee Brewers starter Shane Drohan: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (99 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
Texas Rangers: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.250). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Brandon Nimmo (3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Milwaukee Brewers: 7 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.259). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: William Contreras (2-for-3, 1 HR), Christian Yelich (2-for-3), Luis Lara (2-for-4, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Jake Bauers (0-for-3), Garrett Mitchell (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.