Milwaukee Brewers tops Tampa Bay Rays 6-2
Game Summary
Milwaukee Brewers topped Tampa Bay Rays 6-2. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected Milwaukee Brewers's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. Milwaukee Brewers pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Jonathan Aranda led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Yoendrys Gómez threw 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Jake Bauers led Milwaukee Brewers's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Jared Koenig threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (79 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 3.3 IP, 3 ER, 2 K (ERA 8.10).
Milwaukee Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 0 BB (67 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Tampa Bay Rays: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.200). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Jake Fraley (2-for-4).
Milwaukee Brewers: 6 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.200). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Jake Bauers (2-for-4, 1 HR), Brandon Lockridge (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: William Contreras (0-for-4), Christian Yelich (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.