Championship-level teams, or at least teams that have championship aspirations, thrive on that “next man up” mentality. Those teams have the ability to win when key contributors are sidelined, often with guys who aren’t playing every day making an impact.
The Brewers showed that resolve tonight.
Tyrone Taylor, who got the start in right field tonight with Hunter Renfroe sidelined with a hamstring injury, hit the go-ahead 3-run home run in the 6th to give the Brewers the 4-1 lead. That home run would be the difference as the Brewers would go on to defeat the Padres by that score, 4-1.