CLEVELAND, OH (WSAU) — There was no letdown following Saturday’s combined no-hitter for the Brewers in Cleveland.
In fact, it was the offense that took over on Sunday with 13 hits and 11 runs in an 11-1 over the Indians to secure another series sweep for the Crew.
Kolten Wong and Manny Pina each recorded three hits and three others chipped in two hits including Avisail Garcia, who hit a solo home run in the third inning. Pina followed that up with a two-run shot that scored Daniel Vogelbach.
Garcia and Wong both recorded homers in the 8th.
Eric Lauer came within two outs of recording a quality start as he turned in 5.1 innings, allowing just three hits and one earned run. Brad Boxberger finished off the 6th, then turned it over to Aaron Ashby. He finished off the game to record the rare three-inning save, allowing just one hit.
With the win Milwaukee improves to 89-55, a franchise-record 34 games above .500. The club also set a single-season record for road wins this weekend by picking up their 48th W away from American Family Field on Saturday, then extending that record today.
The win combined with a Reds loss to St. Louis also reduced Milwaukee’s magic number to five over the Reds and Cardinals, meaning it’s possible they could clinch the Central Division title later this week. Today’s results also formally eliminated the Chicago Cubs from the NL Central race.
Both the Reds and Cardinals remain very much alive in the NL Wild Card race.
Sunday’s game was also the final time that the Brewers will play the Cleveland Indians. The next time the two clubs meet- as soon as 2024 based on MLB’s interleague schedule rotation, the team will be known as the Cleveland Guardians.
