Brewers' Small Ball Success Without Key Hitters

0:00On April 16th, the Milwaukee Brewers are proving once again they can win without the long ball, especially now with key hitters Christian Yelich, Jackson Turio, and Andrew Vaughn, sideline by injuries. They've scored three runs or fewer in six of their last-day games, but snapped a six-game losing streak with back-to-back two-one victories using pure, small ball. In Wednesday's game, they scratched out two runs in the eighth without hitting a single ball out of the infield. Three straight bunts did the trick for. The go-ahead score. Then Thursday, with the roof closed and no weather drama, they manufactured another run in the seventh off a walk, two bunts and a safety squeeze. Players like Utility Man, David Hamilton, and Outfielder South Frellik stepped up big, with Hamilton beating out infield hits, and Frellik may be getting a boost from a leaky roof that deadened his chopper on Wednesday. It's classic Brewers Grit, the kind that's won them three straight national league central titles. Last year, they led the majors with 97 wins and the third most runs, even while ranking just 22nd in

1:05home runs. Newcomer Greg Jones, in his tenth big league game, nailed a bunch in his Brewers debut to keep the rally alive. Manager Pat Murphy loves this resiliency, especially as they head out for six-stray road games after wrapping a tough homestand. These wins show the Brewers always find a way to grind out victories no matter the odds. This has been Milwaukee Brewers News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.