The Milwaukee Brewers have fielded one of the most pathetic lineups in baseball this season. The anemic offense entered ranked the day last in the National League with an average of 3.73 runs per game. They were second-worst on the Senior Circuit with a collective 77 OPS+ and last with a cumulative .211 batting average.
So, naturally, the squad hit four home runs and hung a 9-spot on the Pittsburgh Pirates in game one of their series tonight in the Cream City.
Something was clearly up early on in this game, as the Brewers actually managed to score in the first inning.