The Brewers headed into Colorado with high hopes, coming off a series win against the Angels at home. Freddy Peralta took the mound for the Crew while Ryan Feltner started for the Rockies. The Brewers entered this game in second place in the NL Central, chasing the Pittsburgh Pirates for the top spot.
Both pitchers were dealing through the first three innings until the stalemate was broken when Ezequiel Tovar hit a towering 447-foot home run to left center field to give the Rockies a 1-0 lead. Peralta would escape the inning with no further damage.
The Rockies would get to Peralta again in the bottom of the 4th inning, as Elias Diaz hit a solo home run, propelling Colorado to a 2-0 advantage.