Saturday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended in an 11-3 Dodgers win. Milwaukee grabbed an early lead with back-to-back doubles from Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang, plus an error that brought home a run.
Robert Gasser couldn’t hang onto that cushion for long. The Dodgers took over in the fourth inning with a four-run burst and just kept piling on after that.
After the Brewers’ opening rally, their offense managed only two more hits. The bullpen had a rough go in the final two innings, walking six and giving up several long rallies.
That loss dropped Milwaukee to 0-2 in the series. Sunday’s finale will feature Brandon Sproat against Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Milwaukee’s early spark fades as Gasser falters
Milwaukee started fast, putting up a crooked number in the first inning with some timely hitting and a fielding mistake by L.A. Chourio doubled, Turang followed with another, and the Brewers were on the board early.
But that momentum didn’t last. Robert Gasser unraveled in the fourth, and things never really got back on track for Milwaukee’s pitching staff.
Gasser lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up four runs, four hits, four walks, and striking out four. The Dodgers strung together hits and took advantage of Gasser’s shaky command, especially in that fourth inning.
Manager Pat Murphy didn’t hold back after the game. He called out Gasser for throwing hittable 0-2 pitches and for giving up too many free passes, which fueled the Dodgers’ big inning.
The bullpen didn’t help matters late. In the last two innings, Milwaukee pitchers walked six and gave up five more runs, letting things get out of hand.
Gasser’s line and the fourth-inning counterpunch
The fourth inning flipped the script. Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages hit back-to-back doubles to break the tie.
Then Teoscar Hernández crushed a three-run homer on an 0-2 slider that clipped the foul pole. That swing blew the game open and took the wind out of Milwaukee’s sails.
L.A. kept tacking on runs, while the Brewers managed just a couple of scattered hits—one from Chourio in the second and Turang’s infield single in the eighth.
Dodgers seize control with late-inning onslaught
After they grabbed the lead, the Dodgers just kept rolling. Freeman and Pages set the tone in the fourth, and Hernández’s homer gave them all the breathing room they needed.
The Dodgers’ bullpen and offense finished the job without much trouble. By the end, Milwaukee’s promising start felt like a distant memory.
Mookie Betts was the only Dodger who didn’t reach base, going 0-for-6. He’s just coming back from an oblique injury that sidelined him for five weeks, so maybe he’s still shaking off the rust.
Meanwhile, the rest of the Dodgers’ lineup kept pouring it on, especially with those extra runs in the eighth and ninth that made it a blowout.
Freeman, Pages and Hernández pace the surge
- Freeman and Pages drove in multiple runs with their doubles, sparking the Dodgers’ offense early and late.
- Hernández delivered the big blow—a three-run homer on an 0-2 pitch, showing how L.A. punishes mistakes.
- The Dodger bullpen settled in after the fourth, guiding the lead the rest of the way.
What this means for the series and Sunday’s finale
The Dodgers are up 2-0, and Milwaukee faces a tough task to avoid a sweep on Sunday. Brandon Sproat will start for the Brewers, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the ball for L.A.
Milwaukee needs to cut down on walks and execute better late in games. The Dodgers will try to keep their offense humming and lean on their depth again. Sunday’s game is a big one—can Milwaukee bounce back or will L.A. keep rolling?
Sunday preview: Sproat vs Yamamoto
Sunday’s pitching duel should really test Milwaukee’s resilience. The Dodgers lineup will try to keep their recent momentum rolling.
Both teams want a win here. The Brewers hope to disrupt the Dodgers’ scoring rhythm, while Los Angeles looks to keep their series dominance going.
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