Star Player
Garrett Mitchell (MIL) 3/5 2rbi
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Summary
DENVER (Interstat) — Gary Sánchez homered and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Colorado Rockies 12-4 on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field. Milwaukee completed a three-game sweep and improved to 40-23. The Brewers pounded 17 hits, scoring one in the second, seven in the sixth and four in the ninth. Garrett Mitchell tripled and drove in two runs. Andrew Vaughn, Luis Rengifo and Jackson Chourio each had three hits. Colorado took a 2-0 lead in the first on an RBI double by Ezequiel Tovar and a run-scoring groundout by Hunter Goodman. The Rockies added single runs in the fifth and ninth, including a solo homer by Goodman in the ninth. Shane Drohan (3-1) earned the win, pitching 6 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and three earned runs while striking out four. Jaden Hill (0-2) took the loss. The Rockies, who collected seven hits, fell to 24-42. Attendance was 32,270. Time of game was 2:44.
Extended Summary
DENVER (Interstat) — Shane Drohan pitched five innings of three-run ball, and the Milwaukee Brewers erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-4 at Coors Field, completing a three-game series sweep. The Brewers improved to 40-23, the best record in the National League, while the Rockies fell to 24-42, losing their fourth straight game. Milwaukee finished with 17 hits, with five extra-base hits in the decisive sixth inning alone. Colorado managed seven hits, with two runs in the first inning and single runs in the fifth and ninth. Jaden Hill took the loss, allowing four hits and five earned runs in one-third of an inning without recording a strikeout. Drohan earned his third win against one loss, giving up seven hits and three earned runs with two strikeouts over five innings. Colorado struck first in the bottom of the first. Willi Castro singled on a pop up to first baseman Andrew Vaughn, then Ezequiel Tovar doubled to right field, scoring Castro. After TJ Rumfield flied to center, Hunter Goodman grounded out to first, allowing Tovar to score from third for a 2-0 Rockies lead. Milwaukee answered in the top of the second. Vaughn singled to center, then Luis Rengifo doubled to center, scoring Vaughn to cut the lead to 2-1. But the Brewers could not add more, as Blake Perkins grounded out to end the inning. The score stayed 2-1 until the bottom of the fifth, when Braxton Fulford doubled to center with one out. Chad Stevens grounded out, advancing Fulford to third, and Troy Johnston hit a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Fulford to make it 3-1 Colorado. The game turned in the top of the sixth. William Contreras led off with a single to left, then Vaughn tripled to right, driving in Contreras to make it 3-2. Gary Sánchez then homered to left-center, scoring Vaughn and giving Milwaukee its first lead at 4-3. Garrett Mitchell doubled to right, and after a walk to Rengifo, Blake Perkins bunted for a single to load the bases. Joey Ortiz walked, forcing in Mitchell for a 5-3 lead. Jackson Chourio flied out, but Brice Turang singled to right, scoring Rengifo and Perkins to make it 7-3. Contreras grounded out, scoring Ortiz for an 8-3 advantage. Vaughn grounded out to end the inning, but the Brewers had sent 12 batters to the plate and turned a one-run deficit into a five-run lead. The Brewers added four more runs in the top of the ninth. Contreras singled to left, Vaughn singled, and Sánchez doubled to left, scoring Contreras. Mitchell then tripled to center, clearing the bases and scoring Vaughn and Sánchez. Rengifo hit a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Mitchell for a 12-3 lead. The Rockies got a solo home run from Hunter Goodman in the bottom of the ninth, his 17th of the season, but it was not enough. Key performances for Milwaukee included Andrew Vaughn, who went 4-for-5 with a triple, a double and two runs scored. Gary Sánchez homered and doubled, driving in three runs. Garrett Mitchell tripled and doubled, scoring twice and driving in two. Brice Turang singled and drove in two. Jackson Chourio doubled twice. For Colorado, Willi Castro finished 2-for-4 with a run scored. Troy Johnston went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Braxton Fulford doubled and scored. Kyle Freeland started and allowed seven hits and three earned runs over five innings with two strikeouts, but did not factor in the decision. The game lasted 2 hours, 44 minutes before an announced crowd of 32,270. Milwaukee has now won three straight games after dropping two of three to San Francisco earlier in the week. The Brewers took the first two games of this series by scores of 9-7 and 7-1. Colorado has lost four consecutive games and nine of its last 12. The Brewers continue their road trip Monday against the Oakland Athletics. The Rockies return home Tuesday to host the Chicago Cubs. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Milwaukee Brewers 6, Colorado Rockies 4. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Milwaukee with a 74.70 percent probability to win. Milwaukee had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 16 went under the over-under line of 12.
Preview
Preview: Brewers at Rockies DENVER (Interstat) — The Milwaukee Brewers, owners of the best record in the National League, conclude a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field. First pitch is set for 3:10 p.m. MDT under partly cloudy skies with a temperature of 92 degrees. Milwaukee (38-23) will start left-hander Shane Drohan (2-1), who has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four of his five outings this season. The Brewers have won each of his last three starts. Colorado (24-40) counters with right-hander Ryan Feltner, who enters with a 1.50 ERA over his past two starts, including six innings of one-run ball against Milwaukee on Friday. The Brewers won the series opener 9-7 in 10 innings Friday, with first baseman Jake Bauers going 3 for 5 with three RBIs. Bauers, a player to watch for Milwaukee, is batting .333 with two home runs and six RBIs over his last five games. The Rockies have lost nine of their last 12 games, but Feltner has been a bright spot. In his last start against the Brewers, he allowed one hit and struck out four over six innings. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-4 Milwaukee win. The Brewers are a -1.5 run favorite, and the over/under is 12. After Sunday, Milwaukee travels to for a three-game series beginning Monday. Colorado returns home to host the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.

