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• Brewers pitcher Misiorowski rallies in victory

  • AP, MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
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  Brewers rookie sensation Jacob Misiorowski on Monday found out that it is not always smooth sailing on the mound in the major leagues.

  Sporting a 3-0 record with a 0.56 ERA in three starts at American Family Field since making his major league debut on June 12, Misiorowski had a forgettable first inning against the Chicago Cubs with first place on the line in the National League Central in front of a sell-out home crowd.

  After allowing a bloop single and walk to begin the game, Misiorowski took a line shot off the bat of Seiya Suzuki to his shin. The 23-year-old then struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong, but threw a wild pitch in the process, allowing a run. Then, after fielding a dribbler in front of the mound, Misiorowski’s knee buckled as he threw wildly to first as two runners scored.

  

  Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches to the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of their MLB game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday.

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  Misiorowski threw 40 pitches in the inning, which ended when he struck out Nico Hoerner after a 10-pitch at-bat.

  “It was a long inning and long innings suck,” Misiorowski said. “Your legs start feeling a little loose and every pitch seems to be getting away just a little bit.”

  After the troublesome first inning, Misiorowski settled down and retired 10 consecutive batters while throwing 40 pitches over the next three innings as the Brewers’ offense erupted for four runs in the third to take a lead they would not relinquish en route to an 8-4 victory.

  “Just trust that the team is behind me and is going to help me out, and they did,” Misiorowski said of his mindset after the first inning. “I thought I did my job of getting us into a position to succeed.”

  Clubhouse leader Christian Yelich offered encouragement for his young teammate.

  “I told him it was my favorite start he’s had in the big leagues,” Yelich said. “This shows you a lot about what he’s made of. You can get down on yourself big right there. That’s how it’s going to be in the big leagues. It can be messy sometimes. You’ve got to reach back and compete when that kind of stuff happens.”

  Manager Pat Murphy said he learned a lot about Misiorowski by how he handled the adversity.

  “We’re down 3-0. He feels horrible. It’s like a fighter getting knocked down in the first round and he had to regroup, and that he did,” Murphy said. “It just goes to how ... the kid can pitch, not just throw. He’ll remember this outing and he’s going to learn from it.”

  Murphy said Misiorowski told him he was exhausted after the lengthy first inning.

  “But he still gave us four [innings] and wanted to go out for a fifth,” Murphy said.

  Misiorowski allowed three hits and three runs in four innings. He walked two and struck out seven.

  The Brewers scored four runs off Matthew Boyd (11-4) in the third inning to take a 4-3 lead. Yelich had an RBI double, Isaac Collins a two-run single and Brice Turang a sacrifice fly.

  Andrew Vaughn hit a solo homer in the fifth inning and Sal Frelick hit another in the sixth to give the Brewers a 6-3 lead.

  After the Cubs got a run in the seventh to cut the margin to 6-4, Yelich hit a two-run shot to give the Brewers a four-run cushion.

  “We just had to keep putting together good at-bats, just grinding, getting in there and making it messy,” Yelich said. “Just chip away. We didn’t have to get it all back right away.”

  Elsewhere, the Twins beat the Red Sox 5-4, the Angels overcame the Rangers 6-4, the Padres pipped the Mets 7-6, the Mariners mastered the Athletics 3-1, the Tigers trounced the Diamondbacks 5-1, the Rays stung the Yankees 4-2 and the Nationals edged the Astros 2-1.

  The Cardinals crushed the Marlins 7-1, the Braves dethroned the Royals 10-7, the Dodgers defeated the Reds 5-2, the Pirates downed the Giants 6-5, the Orioles overcame the Blue Jays 11-4, the White Sox thrashed the Phillies 6-2 and the Rockies outgunned the Guardians 8-6.

  Additional reporting by staff writer
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