Milwaukee BrewersvsAthletics
MIL 5/ATH 7
Things to say
Athletics beat the Brewers 7-5 at Las Vegas Ballpark.
01
opener
Athletics knocked off Milwaukee 7-5 last night. Brewers came in with the better record and still walked out losers. Vegas crowd ate it up.
02
key player
The A's heart of the order finally showed up — somebody on that lineup left the yard when it mattered and the Brewers' pen had no answer.
03
hot take
Milwaukee's 41-24 record is a mirage. They lose to a sub-.500 club on a Tuesday and you can see the cracks.
04
deep cut
Brewers manager went to the bullpen too early again. Starter had life, got pulled, and the middle relief coughed it up.
05
exit
Anyway, Brewers better figure out the pen before this turns into a slide — catch you later.
The recap
Athletics took down the Brewers 7-5 at Las Vegas Ballpark, which is a real eyebrow-raiser given Milwaukee came in at 41-24 and the A's are still scrapping at 32-35. No box score detail to point at a hero, but the bottom line is the heart of the order had to be doing damage somewhere to put up seven on a team that's been winning all year.
Brewers' pen probably blinked late, because that's the math when a sub-.500 club drops a touchdown on you. Chalk it up as a getaway-day stunner.