Max Scherzer "settled in nicely" after giving up three walks and a two-out, two-run single by Aaron Hill in a long, 38-pitch bottom of the first Friday night in Milwaukee.
Scherzer retired 10 of the next 11 batters he faced before Keon Broxton took him deep to left on an 0-1 slider for the Brewers' outfielder's first major league homer and Scherzer's NL-leading 19th home run allowed this season.
"I don't think you'll see Max start the game off very often with three walks. Thought he was going to get out of that.