Milwaukee Brewers edges New York Mets 4-3
Game Summary
Milwaukee Brewers squeaked out a narrow win over New York Mets, 4-3. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 2nd. Milwaukee Brewers pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Marcus Semien led New York Mets's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. New York Mets reliever A.J. Minter threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Joey Ortiz led Milwaukee Brewers's offense, going 3-for-3, 2 RBI. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
New York Mets starter Christian Scott: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 3 BB (89 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 4.3 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 2.08).
Milwaukee Brewers starter Logan Henderson: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 0 BB (80 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (ERA 2.25).
Hitting Analysis
New York Mets: 7 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.233). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: A.J. Ewing (2-for-5).
Milwaukee Brewers: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.241). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Christian Yelich (2-for-5, 2 RBI), Joey Ortiz (3-for-3, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: William Contreras (0-for-4), Garrett Mitchell (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.