Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski delivered a masterful performance on the mound Friday night, recording 11 strikeouts during six shutout innings to lead the Brewers past the New York Yankees 6-0 in the opening game of their three-game series.
The powerful right-hander Misiorowski (3-2) dominated throughout his 95-pitch appearance, surrendering only two singles while issuing two walks. His velocity was particularly impressive early, as all 10 of his first-inning pitches exceeded 102 mph. The 24-year-old’s previous outing saw him throw 5 1/3 no-hit innings before leaving due to a hamstring cramp.
Rookie reliever Shane Drohan completed the shutout for Milwaukee, giving up just one hit during the final three frames to earn his first major league save. Brandon Lockridge contributed offensively with two hits and two RBIs before suffering an injury that required him to be carted off the field in the fourth inning due to a severe cut on his right knee.
The Yankees managed only three hits total, with Jose Caballero accounting for two of them. New York entered the contest having won six of their last seven games. Milwaukee broke the game open with a four-run second inning, during which their first five batters all reached base against Yankees starter Max Fried (4-2).
In other Friday action around Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 7-1 victory over Texas. Seiya Suzuki launched a two-run homer while Michael Busch drove in three with a double. Ian Happ’s RBI single extended his on-base streak to 29 games.
The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past Atlanta 3-1, with Shohei Ohtani delivering the go-ahead single in the fifth inning and Freddie Freeman homering against his former team in the sixth. Freeman’s blast ended a 26-game homerless drought.
Houston blanked Cincinnati 10-0, handing the Reds their eighth consecutive defeat. Zach Cole capped the scoring with a three-run homer during a five-run ninth inning, while Mike Burrows threw seven strong innings for the Astros.
Toronto ended their four-game skid by shutting out the Los Angeles Angels 2-0, as Dylan Cease struck out 10 batters over seven innings. Seattle powered past Chicago 12-8 behind Luke Raley’s grand slam and three-run homer, giving him seven RBIs on the night.
St. Louis pitchers combined for a one-hitter in a 6-0 victory over San Diego, while Colorado defeated Philadelphia 9-7 in 11 innings on Troy Johnston’s pinch-hit RBI double. The New York Mets edged Arizona 3-1 in 10 innings, and Oakland beat Baltimore 4-3 on Nick Kurtz’s two-run triple.
Boston’s pitching staff recorded their major league-leading sixth shutout in a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay, snapping the Rays’ seven-game winning streak. Cleveland topped Minnesota 6-4 behind rookie Travis Bazzana’s first major league homer, while Kansas City walked off against Detroit 4-3 on Kyle Isbel’s ninth-inning single.
Washington defeated Miami 3-2, San Francisco beat Pittsburgh 5-2, and several other games completed Friday’s full slate of action across the majors.
