Early on Thursday, it looked like the Brewers and Dodgers would be locked in a pretty good game. But the Brewers bullpen coughed up 9 runs over the final four innings and Los Angeles pulled out a 14-4 win at Miller Park.
Mike Fiers struck out eight in the first four innings, but he made it through five before the Brewers went to the bullpen. When Fiers wasn’t striking hitters out, he was struggling to get them out. He issued five walks and Brewers pitchers issued a season high 10 on the day.
Dodger catcher Yasmani Grandal drove in eight runs, including six in the final two innings. He clubbed a pair of three run homers, one in the 8th and one in the 9th as part of a 4-for-4 day. The Dodgers had three homers in all. [Read more…]