The San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers met on Thursday for the finale of their three-game series. The series was tied at one apiece, so Thursday's game was for all the marbles.
Aaron Civale got the start for Milwaukee and was magnificent. He lasted seven strong innings, giving up runs on two hits. He had a much better day than Hayden Birdsong, who lasted just 3.2 innings.
Milwaukee's hitters were able to get after San Francisco's pitching staff rather quickly. They kept the pressure on early, and it became too much for the Giants to handle.
Garret Mitchell got things started with a home run in the second inning, followed by a sacrifice RBI fly off the bat of Blake Perkins, putting Milwaukee up 2-0. That was followed by William Contreras stealing home in the third putting them up three.
The fourth inning would end up being the Brew Crew's biggest and ended up sealing the game shut. Jackson Chourio hit an RBI double, scoring two and Contreras then hit an RBI to score Chourio.
The Milwaukee Brewers ended up winning the game by a score of 6-0. The win improved their record to 77-56 while San Francisco dropped to 67-68. The win helped extend Milwaukee's lead atop the NL Central standings, currently 9.5 games ahead of the Chicago Cubs.
Milwaukee Brewers vs San Francisco Giants Game Player Stats
Milwaukee Brewers game player stats
San Francisco Giants game player stats
Garrett Mitchell's home run tonight
Garrett Mitchell was the only slugger to have muscled one out on Thursday. He hit his home run in the second inning, putting the Brewers up early. This marked the slugger's third home run on the year, tying his career-high from last season.
Milwaukee will now get ready for their next three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds starting on Friday. Meanwhile, San Francisco's next matchup is against the Miami Marlins, which will also start on Friday.