The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees opened their season today with a tightly contested game in which the Brewers very nearly overcame a three-run, ninth-inning deficit against their franchise legend former closer, Devin Williams. But it just wasn’t quite in the cards, as the top of the Milwaukee’s lineup struggled badly this afternoon and was unable to come through in the clutch.
The first inning set the tone for those top three hitters. The Brewers’ 21-year-old leadoff hitter, Jackson Chourio, may have been feeling the moment a bit, and struck out on three pitches to start the game.