The Brewers' season was on the line with Freddy Peralta on the mound facing Diamondbacks ace pitcher Zac Gallen in game two. After a tough loss in game one, this game became a win-or-go-home game in which Milwaukee failed to put up enough of a fight.
The Brewers jumped out to an early lead and looked great in the first inning for the second straight night. With the bases loaded, Sal Frelick hit a sacrifice fly that scored Christian Yelich. Willy Adames then hit an RBI single that scored Carlos Santana, giving the Crew a 2-0 lead heading into the second inning.