by Bill Scott | Jan 7, 2020
Some thought that Eric Thames would eventually find his way back to Milwaukee, but the slugging first baseman instead, signed a one-year deal worth a reported $3-million with the defending World Series Champion Washington Nationals. According to the Athletic, Thames...
by Bill Scott | Nov 5, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers exercised club options for $8.5 million on pitcher Chase Anderson and $7.5 million on first baseman Eric Thames on Monday. They traded Anderson to the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league 1B/OF Chad Spanberger. They payed a $1 million buyout to...
by Bill Scott | Oct 2, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers jumped out to a 3-0 lead and dominated the National League wildcard game until the eighth inning. Manager Craig Counsell had his pitchers lined up just the way he wanted with Josh Hader coming on for a six-out save. But a little wildness, a...
by Bill Scott | Sep 26, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers clinched a wildcard playoff spot on Wednesday night. After celebrating the victory, they got up Thursday morning and beat the Reds again, this time 5-3. The Brewers kept pace with Washington for the top wildcard spot and moved to within a game...
by Bill Scott | Sep 26, 2019
It’ll go down as a September to remember. The Milwaukee Brewers clinched at least a wildcard playoff spot for the second straight year, capping things off with a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on Wednesday night. It’s the 6th...
by Bill Scott | Sep 23, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers capped off a stretch of 18-straight games by going 15-3, including Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park. The Brewers lost the first of those 18 games, 10-5 to the Cubs and found themselves five games behind Chicago...
by Bill Scott | Sep 9, 2019
Tyler Austin’s pinch-hit three-run homer snapped a 3-all tie in a five-run fourth inning, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 8-5 win over the Chicago Cubs in the series finale at Miller Park on Sunday. Eric Thames also homered as Milwaukee took 3-of-4 in the...
by Bill Scott | Sep 4, 2019
Eric Thames’ three-run homer capped a four-run third inning and the Milwaukee Brewers went on to double up the Astros 4-2 at Miller Park. Thames homer came off of Houston starter Zach Greinke. Ryan Braun’s RBI single tied it at one for the Brewers,...
by Bill Scott | Aug 15, 2019
Rookie Trent Grisham delivered a three-run homer in the 8th inning on Wednesday, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. Grisham was eventually put out the night before by Sergio Romo during a 9-pitch at bat, but Grisham...
by Bill Scott | Aug 8, 2019
Keston Hiura had two home runs and three RBI to help the Milwaukee Brewers knock off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. Hiura’s home runs were numbers 12 and 13 on the season. He broke out of a small slump that saw him...
by [email protected] | Jul 5, 2019
Luis Castillo allowed one hit over 7.2 innings and Raisel Iglesias worked around a leadoff double in the ninth inning to notch the save as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 Thursday afternoon. It was the second straight shutout for the Reds, who held...
by Bill Scott | Jul 1, 2019
For the second straight day, Eric Thames led the Milwaukee Brewers to a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After a triple and home run on Saturday, Thames clubbed a solo shot in the eighth inning to push the Brewers to a 2-1 win on Sunday. Zach Davies, who pitched ...
by Bill Scott | Jun 17, 2019
Eric Thames and Jesus Aguilar both homered as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Sunday, salvaging the final game of their three-game series. Chase Anderson lasted only four innings but allowed just three runs. Matt Albers picked up the win...
by Bill Scott | Jun 13, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers went down via the strikeout 24 times on Wednesday night, yet still hit four home runs to pull out a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros in 14-innings at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Mike Moustakas clubbed a go-ahead, two-run homer in the 14th inning,...
by Bill Scott | Apr 25, 2019
Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer and Yadier Molina added a solo shot in the St. Louis 4th inning, sending the Cardinals to a 5-2 win and sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers. It was the fourth straight loss and seventh in the last eight games for the Brewers, dropping...
by Bill Scott | Apr 6, 2019
Jose Quintana entered Friday’s game against Milwaukee with a 6-2 record and a 1.62 ERA in 11 starts. Seven of those 11 starts came last season, where Quintana went 4-1 with a 2.13 ERA. The Brewers, for at least one night, made Quintana pay. The Brewers scored...
by Bill Scott | Sep 25, 2018
Eric Thames tripled and scored on a throwing error in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers went on to knock off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Monday night. Ryan Braun homered and Christian Yelich drove in a pair of runs as the...
by Bill Scott | Aug 16, 2018
One day after being blanked by the rival Milwaukee, the Chicago Cubs responded by beating the Brewers 8-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Junior Guerra entered the game with a career 1.74 ERA against the Cubs, but he allowed seven runs and nine hits before...
by Bill Scott | Aug 9, 2018
The Milwaukee Brewers exploded for five runs in the first inning and this time never looked back, knocking off the San Diego Padres 8-4 on Wednesday night at Miller Park. Jesus Aguilar, Travis Shaw and Eric Thames clubbed back-to-back-to-back home runs in that second...
by Bill Scott | Jul 31, 2018
Eric Thames clubbed a three-run homer in the third inning to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. Travis Shaw and Jesus Aguilar also drove in runs for the Brewers, who improved to 4-1 on their 8-game West Coast road...
