The Milwaukee Brewers will try for a series win against the Miami Marlins when the teams square off again on Saturday afternoon,July 18 at American Family Field.
Left-hander Shane Drohan (4-3, 3.09) starts for the Brewers while right-hander Max Meyer (9-1, 2.58) counters for the Marlins.
There were some roster moves as well before the game, with Sal Frelick being placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain and Blake Perkins being recalled from Class AAA Nashville.
Also, Brandon Woodruff announced he needs season-ending surgery on his right shoulder.
Milwaukee grabs its first lead
Drohan capped a tremendous bounce-back effort by retiring the final nine batters he faced and 13 of the final 14 after the Marlins took their 3-0 lead in the second.
He struck out six of his career-high nine from the fourth through the sixth and exited having allowed five hits and a walk over 90 pitches.
The offense then went to work against Calvin Faucher in the bottom of the sixth, loading the bases on a Braden Shewmake double and then consecutive walks by Joey Ortiz and Christian Yelich before Jackson Chourio stroked a two-run single to center to put Milwaukee in front for the first time, 4-3.
Three batters later Garrett Mitchell stroked a two-out, two-run double to left-center, upping the advantage to 6-3.
Chipping away in the third
Jackson Chourio drew a leadoff walk from Meyer in the third, stole second and then scored on a William Contreras double to draw the Brewers to within 3-2.
Garrett Mitchell followed by beating out an infield single but was stranded after stealing second after a pair of strikeouts by Luis Lara and Cooper Pratt.
Perhaps the best news was that Meyer was lifted from the game after that third inning having thrown 74 pitches, although Miami’s bullpen pitched well in his stead.
A frustrating second inning
Chourio was unable to come up with a Javier Sanoja fly ball to left-center to start the second, leaving Sanoja with a hustle double.
A swinging bunt by Liam Hicks, single by Leo Jiménez and a bunt single by Esteury Ruiz (yes, the guy the Brewers had briefly and then traded for Contreras, among others) followed.
Two batters later Mitchell made a leaping grab at the wall to rob Otto Lopez of potential extra bases, but the drive was nevertheless a sacrifice fly and just like that Miami had a 3-0 lead.
Milwaukee did get one of those runs back in the bottom of the frame when Mitchell singled, advanced to second on a Lara walk and then tagged and scored on a pair of fly balls by Pratt and Braden Shewmake.
What is the Brewers’ record?
60-37, first place in the NL Central.
What time is the Brewers game?
3:10 p.m. CT.
Brewers lineup
Marlins lineup
Brewers probable pitchers and schedule
Brewers vs. Marlins, July 19, 1:10 p.m.: Brewers LHP Robert Gasser (2-4, 5.24) vs. Miami RHP Eury Pérez (5-7, 3.78). TV – Brewers.TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
Brewers vs. Mets, July 20, 6:40 p.m.: Brewers RHP Brandon Sproat (3-4, 5.16) vs. New York TBA. TV – Brewers.TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
Brewers vs. Mets, July 21, 6:40 p.m.: Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski (10-4, 1.62) vs. New York TBA. TV – Brewers.TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
Brewers vs. Mets, July 22, 1:10 p.m.: Brewers RHP Logan Henderson (3-1, 2.97) vs. New York TBA. TV – Brewers.TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
Off day, July 23.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers 6, Marlins 3: Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell each deliver
Reporting by Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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