Brew Crew Roll To 2-0 Series Lead
Milwaukee’s ingredients for success have them on the verge of the next round and have their opponents on the other side reeling.
The Milwauke Brewers defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-0 on Friday at Miller Park in Game 2 of the NLDS to take a 2-0 series lead.
Dominance in the pitching department for the Milwaukee Brewers, namely what people believe is the best bullpen in the National League, is the reason Milwaukee is in the driver’s seat in the NLDS.
As had been the case throughout most of the regular-season, the Milwaukee Brewers received a strong effort from veteran pitcher Jhoulys Chacin on the mound in Game 2 of the NLDS.
Chacin would pitch five scoreless innings for the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out three.
Hernan Pérez would put the Brewers out in front 1-0 in the fourth inning after hitting a RBI double off Tyler Anderson with two outs in the inning.
The Brewers went to their bullpen in the sixth inning as Corey Knebel relieved Chacin after 85 pitches.
The bullpen would put on a clinic as they had done for much of Game 1 on Thursday until a hiccup by Jeremy Jeffress put the game in doubt in the ninth inning.
The Brewers bullpen would combination of Corey Knebel, Joakim Soria, Josh Hader and Jeremy Jeffress would go on to throw four scoreless innings. They allowed a combined three hits and would not walk a batter, striking out seven Rockies batters.
A day after struggling to hit with runners in scoring position, the Brewers would help out their pitching staff by breaking the game open in the eighth inning.
Game 1 hero Mike Moustakas would drive in a RBI with a single off reliever Harrison Musgrave. His RBI would be followed by a two-run single by catcher Erik Kratz off reliever Chris Rusin with two outs to make it a 4-0 game.
Coming in once again to get the final three outs of the game, Jeremy Jeffress would get off to a rough start allowing a single to left fielder Gerardo Parra.
Jeffress would rebound after, locking down a save (we all know he just wanted to get a save to his name) by retiring the next three batters to give Milwaukee a 2-0 series lead.
If you told Bud Black that he would have the luxury of getting the starting pitching he’s gotten from his starting pitching through two games of this NLDS series, he’d likely say his team would be up 2-0 to begin this series.
The Colorado Rockies, whether it’s a result of themselves, the pitching they’re facing or a combination of both have simply been unable to replicate their high scoring ways from the regular-season.
Because of it, the team is in a 0-2 hole heading back to Colorado with their season on the line as they face elimination in Game 3.
For Craig Counsell, it was a welcoming sight seeing his team’s offense finally get things going with runners in scoring position.
The team missed earlier opportunities in Game 2. With runners on the corners and no outs the team would come up short as Milwaukee’s hitters would all strike out and fail to put the ball in play.
In a base running blunder Hernan Perez would be caught trying to steal home with one out in the fourth inning.
It was the eighth inning, however, that proved to be just what the doctor ordered.
It’s the 10th consecutive win for the Milwaukee Brewers dating back to the regular-season and they’ll be looking to clinch their first NLCS birth since 2011 on Sunday at Coors Field.
The Colorado Rockies will send German Marquez to the mound hoping to fend off elimination as they face Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley.
First pitch at Coors Field for Game 3 of the ALDS is scheduled for 4:37 pm/ET on Sunday.
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