The Brewers had a golden opportunity to get back into a playoff spot on Friday night. Earlier in the day, the Phillies lost to the Cubs, putting the Brewers and Phillies into a tie in the standings. A win would put the Brewers ahead for the day (though the Phillies would still control their destiny due to tiebreakers). However, they couldn’t follow through, and a late home run cost the Brewers a chance to move ahead.
Early on, the Brewers were in great shape. Eric Lauer struck out six of the first eight batters he faced. Meanwhile, the Brewers offense scored two runs in the second.