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Ninth-inning collapse makes Brewers' latest playoff exit particularly painful
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames had just finished playing perhaps his final game with the Milwaukee Brewers when he described the most devastating of this franchise’s growing collection of playoff defeats. “Losing that way, when you’re so close, it’s like when you’re a kid...
Mets advance in playoffs with 4-2 win over Brewers as Alonso homers to spark 9th-inning rally
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off All-Star closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night to win their NL Wild Card Series. With their latest thrilling comeback in the decisive Game 3...
Brewers on the brink of another early playoff exit after their bullpen crumbles in 8-4 loss to Mets
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers blew another lead in a playoff game, and now they’re on the verge of another early postseason exit. Milwaukee gave up five runs with two outs in the fifth inning and lost 8-4 to the New York Mets in the opener of an NL Wild Card Series on...
American Family Field adds padding to area of wall that Brewers' Frelick hit while chasing foul ball
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sal Frelick returned to the Milwaukee Brewers' lineup for the start of the playoffs without needing to worry about hitting any metal if he crashed into a wall again. Frelick bruised his hip Friday when his left side made contact with the metal chain link inside a...
Brewers' Chourio and Padres' Merrill head impressive list of rookies in postseason
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jackson Chourio is looking forward to more champagne-soaked clubhouse celebrations, even if he still isn’t old enough to partake fully. When the Brewers sealed the NL Central title, the 20-year-old Chourio found a collection of...
Brewers and Mets both proved skeptics wrong to set up unlikely NL Wild Card Series matchup
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The New York Mets weren’t supposed to get this far. Neither were the Milwaukee Brewers. Yet here they are squaring off in a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday in Milwaukee. These two teams should know each other well. The Mets...
Brewers expect to open playoffs without OF Sal Frelick as he recovers from hip injury
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers are preparing for the likelihood they will open the postseason without outfielder Sal Frelick after he injured his hip crashing into the right-field wall Friday against the New York Mets. Although Frelick said an MRI revealed no ligament...
Brewers OF Sal Frelick leaves game after crashing into wall trying to catch foul ball
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick will undergo an MRI after injuring his hip while banging into the right-field wall trying to make a leaping catch of a foul ball on Friday night. Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after Milwaukee's 8-4 victory over the New...
Civale pitches 6 shutout innings, Ortiz has 3 hits in Brewers' 5-2 win over Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Civale pitched six scoreless innings in his last start before the postseason and Joey Ortiz was a home run short of the cycle as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday. Civale (8-9) allowed three hits, struck out five and...
Brewers outperform preseason expectations again to win 3rd NL Central title in 4 years
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have grown accustomed to clinching playoff berths just about every year, but this latest celebration differed from the rest because it was so unexpected. “It was like nobody thought we were going to be here today,” shortstop Willy Adames...
