MILWAUKEE — Throughout their sturdy stretch over the previous three weeks, the Brewers had been among the best groups in baseball with runners in scoring place.
Sunday afternoon was a uncommon off day in that division, as they got here up quick of their bid for a sweep in a 4-2 loss to the Phillies at American Household Subject.
“I don’t assume we had successful with males in scoring place at the moment,” Brewers supervisor Craig Counsell mentioned. “Until you are hitting residence runs with males on base, it is powerful to place up a giant quantity with out that. We have been lacking the subsequent hit at the moment. There have been a pair spots the place it might have tied the sport or given us some cushion. Simply did not get it at the moment.”
Together with the missed possibilities, starter Wade Miley bumped into bother later in his outing, taking a tricky loss after carrying a no-hit bid into the sixth inning.
Milwaukee entered the collection finale with a 14-5 report over its previous 19 video games. A key a part of that stretch courting to Aug. 11 was their success with runners in scoring place. The Brewers’ 171 wRC+ in these spots led MLB over that span, one through which they slashed .340/.453/.558 with RISP.
Sunday, nevertheless, they went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring place and left 10 males on base. That included a third-inning probability through which Milwaukee had two runners on with one out, then loaded the bases with two outs — however didn’t rating.
Within the seventh, Owen Miller and Mark Canha drew back-to-back walks to open the inning, just for Phillies lefty Matt Strahm to retire William Contreras (flyout to warning monitor), Carlos Santana (strikeout) and Willy Adames (come out).
Although they could not come by means of, there may be nonetheless one thing to be mentioned concerning the heavy visitors the Brewers had on the bases. The extra alternatives they offer themselves, the higher off they’ll be in the long term.
“That’s why we have been profitable a lot, I feel,” Canha mentioned. “You’ve obtained to maintain giving your self possibilities, and we have completed an ideal job of late. Right now simply wasn’t our day.”
Milwaukee’s two runs got here by way of solo homers by Contreras and Canha within the first and third innings, respectively.
In the meantime, Miley, who held the Phillies hitless by means of 5 2/3 innings, bumped into bother as he confronted Philadelphia’s lineup for the third time.
“I simply went from executing rather well, after which form of ran out of fuel slightly bit there late,” Miley mentioned. “Simply did not execute, they usually made me pay for it.”
Kyle Schwarber walked with two outs within the sixth, then Trea Turner ended the no-hit bid with a 106.8 mph single that deflected off third baseman Andruw Monasterio’s glove. Nick Castellanos adopted with an RBI double earlier than Miley struck out Bryce Harper.
Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto then hit back-to-back residence runs to guide off the seventh. Miley responded by placing out Bryson Stott, however a stroll to Cristian Pache ended Miley’s day.
“Wade threw the ball for the primary 5 innings — in addition to you might have hoped,” Counsell mentioned. “Had a ball off the glove [that could have been] the final out of the sixth. That was hard-hit. He labored out of that and obtained Harper in a giant spot.
“It’s the house runs that harm us, clearly, in that [seventh] inning. By Stott, I favored [keeping Miley in]. I assumed we might get out of the inning, even when he obtained in slightly bother.”
The Brewers will now hit the highway to face the Pirates and Yankees this week. Even with two sub.-500 groups on deck, Milwaukee is aware of it might probably’t take something as a right at this level within the season.
“We’ve simply obtained to maintain taking part in one sport at a time,” Miley mentioned. “The magnitude of every sport down the stretch proper now could be so vital. Simply having the ability to exit — wherever we’re at, whoever we’re taking part in — and simply play clear baseball and hold placing stress on folks.”