Brewers Stage A Late Rally To Earn A Split Of The Four-Game Series Against The Dodgers, Two Division Leaders In A Thrilling Matchup.

The Milwaukee Brewers staged a remarkable comeback in the eighth inning to secure a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Jackson Chourio and Wiliam Contreras both hit home runs in the first inning and played vital roles in the Brewers’ late surge to seal the win.

Devin Williams, the Brewers’ relief pitcher, once again displayed his prowess by earning his third save in as many opportunities. In a thrilling finish, Williams struck out the formidable duo of Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani. This save came just one day after Williams secured a 5-4 triumph by retiring Ohtani, Betts, and Freddie Freeman.

This win allowed the Brewers to split the four-game series against the Dodgers, showcasing their competitiveness against one of the most formidable teams in the league.

“We know we have a really good team here, and we know we can compete with anybody,” said Chourio through a translator. “Our job is to go out there and show it on the field.”

Trailing 4-3 in the eighth inning, the Brewers staged a remarkable comeback. With the bases loaded, Chourio, Garrett Mitchell, and Contreras set the stage for the Brewers’ resurgence. Chourio’s double, Mitchell’s walk, and Contreras’ infield single off the leg of reliever Daniel Hudson set the foundation for a thrilling turnaround.

Willy Adames’ single to left field brought home Chourio, leveling the score. Dodgers’ third baseman, Kik Hernandez, attempted a diving play on Tyler Black’s ground ball but decided not to throw to the plate, allowing Mitchell to score the go-ahead run. Contreras added an insurance run when Rhys Hoskins grounded out, and the ball struck Hudson’s leg.

Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts expressed his disappointment, saying, “He [Hudson] gets a double-play ground ball that unfortunately hit him… It was a double-play ball.”

The Dodgers had initially fallen behind 3-0 in the first inning, but they managed to mount a comeback and take a 4-3 lead thanks to Hernandez’s tiebreaking single in the sixth inning.

Milwaukee had set the tone early, as Chourio’s 421-foot home run set off the scoring in the first inning. Contreras then followed suit with a 417-foot blast into the left-field seats. The Brewers capitalized on the Dodgers’ ace pitcher, Jack Flaherty, who allowed these two early homers.

Despite the Dodgers’ comeback, Flaherty settled down and did not surrender another hit until the fifth inning. However, the Brewers’ offense fired up again in the eighth inning.

Flaherty, reflecting on his performance, said, “I’ve got to get deeper into the game, just to make it easier on everybody else.”

Tobias Myers, the Brewers’ starter, pitched 5 2/3 innings, conceding four runs, two of which were earned. Despite giving up eight hits and one walk, Myers only struck out one batter. This performance ended Myers’ streak of three consecutive starts in which he had allowed no more than one run.

Looking ahead, the Brewers’ right-hander Aaron Civale is scheduled to start in Friday’s series opener against the Cleveland Indians, who will be represented by right-hander Gavin Williams.