MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 26: Sal Frelick #10 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates with teammate Jake Bauers #9 after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning during the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family …
MILWAUKEE - Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 while allowing one run over five innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced the Chicago White Sox 14-2 on Thursday, March 26.
Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer, Sal Frelick produced a two-run blast and William Contreras delivered a three-run double as the Brewers began their pursuit of a fourth straight NL Central title.
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Misiorowski, who turns 24 on April 3, got the opening day assignment following an eventful rookie season in which he made the NL All-Star team just five starts into his career and threw as hard as 104.3 mph in the playoffs. His 11 strikeouts were the most by a Brewers pitcher in a season opener.
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He began Thursday’s game by allowing a homer to Meidroth before striking out the next three batters. Misiorowski (1-0) reached a top speed of 101.1 while combining with four relievers on a four-hitter.
Milwaukee pulled ahead for good by scoring four runs in the second inning off Shane Smith, who pitched in the Brewers’ farm system before Chicago selected him in the Rule 5 draft in December 2024. Contreras capped that rally with his bases-clearing, two-out double down the left-field line.
Smith (0-1) allowed four runs — three earned — in 1 2/3 innings.
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Chicago's bullpen didn't fare any better. Milwaukee scored two runs in the fourth, two more in the fifth and three each in the sixth and seventh.
Frelick sent a 407-foot shot over the right-field wall against Tyler Gilbert in the fifth. Chicago's Jordan Hicks and Jedixson Paez issued bases-loaded walks in the sixth. Bauers homered in the seventh off Paez.
Bauer started in left field in place of Jackson Chourio, who went on the injured list Thursday with a fractured left hand.
Murakami led off the ninth by homering to right off Jake Woodford. The Japanese slugger went 1 for 2 with a pair of walks in his MLB debut.
Scoring recap
By the numbers:
Top of 1st
- Chase Meidroth homers to left field. White Sox lead 1-0.
Bottom of 1st
- No runs
Top of 2nd
- No runs
Bottom of 2nd
- Joey Ortiz singles to shallow right field. Garrett Mitchell to second. David Hamilton to third. Sal Frelick scores. Game tied at 1-1.
- William Contreras doubles to left field. Joey Ortiz scores. Garrett Mitchell scores. David Hamilton scores. Brewers take lead 4-1.
Top of 3rd
- No runs
Bottom of 3rd
- No runs
Top of 4th
- No runs
Bottom of 4th
- Joey Ortiz singles to right field. David Hamilton scores. Brewers extend lead 5-1
- Christian Yelich singles to center field. William Contreras out at third. Joey Ortiz scores. Brewers extend lead 6-1.
Top of 5th
- No runs
Bottom of 5th
- Sal Frelick homers to right field. Jake Bauers scores. Brewers extend lead 8-1.
Top of 6th
- No runs
Bottom of 6th
- Andrew Vaughn singles to center field. Christian Yelich to third. William Contreras scores. Brewers extend lead 9-1.
- David Hamilton walks. Sal Frelick to second. Brandon Lockridge to third. Christian Yelich scores. Brewers extend lead 10-1.
- Garrett Mitchell walks. David Hamilton to second. Sal Frelick to third. Brandon Lockridge scores. Brewers extend lead 11-1.
Top of 7th
- No runs
Bottom of 7th
- Jake Bauers homers to right field. Brandon Lockridge scores. Christian Yelich scores. Brewers extend lead 14-1.
Top of 8th
- No runs
Bottom of 8th
- No runs
Top of 9th
- Munetaka Murakami homers to right field. Brewers lead 14-2.
GAME END. BREWERS WIN 14-2.
The Source: Information in this post is sourced from FOX Sports MLB and the Associated Press.