The Brewers fell 2-1 to the Padres in a disappointing extra-innings loss on Wednesday. In what’s become an unfortunately familiar narrative, the Crew squandered a brilliant pitching performance.
The game was entertaining and the score was close, but for the Crew, the contest was ultimately decided by bad luck and missed opportunities. The bad luck: Brewer bats smoked liner after liner right into the gloves of Padres defenders. The missed opportunities: the Crew went 1-10 with runners in scoring position.
In yet another pitchers’ battle, both teams produced only nine hits through regulation. Eric Lauer delivered a stellar performance against his former team.