ET) - The Astros can clinch the AL West on Friday with a win and an A's loss later in the evening. Game 2 will hold even more importance for both teams, with the Brewers refusing to go away. ET) - Despite the dramatic return of Anthony Rizzo and a Cubs ninth-inning rally to force extra innings, the Cardinals won Game 1. NL CENTRAL: The Cardinals maintain a three-game lead over the second-place Brewers. The Oakland Athletics are two games up on both teams for the top wild card.ĪL CENTRAL: Wins by the Twins and Indians keeps Minnesota’s division lead at four games with nine games left to play. They are tied now with the Rays for the AL’s second wild card. Key RacesĪL WILD CARD: The Indians won 7-0 against the Tigers. Radio: AM-620.PLAYOFF BOUND: The Astros and Braves are the only other teams to have clinched a postseason berth. Milwaukee RHP Corbin Burnes (10-4, 2.34) vs. I think we’re a positive group and realize, ‘Hey, it’s better to happen right now than in two weeks.’" RECORD Credit to the guys for coming out today with a clean slate and finding a way to get that one was big, to get back going in a positive direction. We kept battling and came up short a few games this week. "It happens like that sometimes, where things just aren’t going your way and don’t really cooperate. We’ve had some tough ones the last week or so, but it’s not our first tough stretch of the season. Josh Hader, who hadn't pitched in six days, took over in the ninth and put the Mets down in order.Īs for the exhale factor of finally winning a game and watching the magic number go down a click, Yelich said, "You always want to win. Left-hander Brent Suter took over for Lauer and pitched through the eighth inning. ![]() "I was trying to give that subtle little hint that everyone apparently saw. I really wanted to go for that career high strikeout. C’mon.’ I didn’t think that one hit should have taken me out of the game," Lauer said. It was his 39th pitch, including 17 after the Adames error kept the Mets alive. Michael Conforto drew a walk and Jonathan Villar singled to right to load the bases before Lauer struck out James McCann to finally end the inning. That error was costly for Lauer in terms of pitch count but, luckily for the Brewers, not additional runs. Lauer should have put down the next three hitters in order but shortstop Willy Adames overthrew first base after fielding Pete Alonso’s two-out bouncer up the middle. That one scored quickly with leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo belting a triple to right-center and scoring on Francisco Lindor’s groundout to short. The first inning did not go as Lauer hoped but he managed to stop a complete meltdown, allowing just one run. Obviously, the first inning made it a little precarious, but to deliver that after the first inning, that length, we really had to have it. "He continues to be really key for us, and on a night we needed length from our starter. I thought he was just in command of everything and working on top of the zone and his cutter was really good tonight. Second through seventh (innings), as good as you’re going to see somebody pitch all year. "The error got us in trouble I’m not sure how many pitches it added. But he was outstanding. "He threw the ball well all night," Counsell said. Over his last 14 outings (13 starts), Lauer has posted a 1.78 ERA. Lauer allowed only three hits and one run while matching his career high of nine strikeouts and lowering his earned run average to 2.93 for the season. But he was on cruise control after the first inning, allowing only one hit and one walk before departing after retiring 18 of the last 20 hitters he faced. With the bullpen thinned by workloads and an injury to Devin Williams, manager Craig Counsell allowed Lauer to throw a career-high 114 pitches. Yelich also walked and tripled to at least temporarily halt a September slump in which he was batting. The Brewers backed Lauer with three home runs, including the first one by Christian Yelich in more than a month. We’re kind of jumping right back on the horse here." ![]() "But to be able to turn that page and let that series go, I think it’s going to bode well for us moving forward. "We got a little stagnant there with the Cardinals. "It was nice as a team pick-me-up," Lauer said.
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