Giants vs Brewers Recap: Brewers surge past San Francisco

The San Francisco Giants rolled into Milwaukee after losing 16-2 the night before. They were hungry to bounce back. But the Brewers had other ideas. Right from the first inning, Milwaukee's bats came alive. Jake Bauers stepped up against Giants pitcher Trevor McDonald and crushed a 95-mile-per-hour sinker deep to center field. The ball flew 412 feet. Yelich and Chourio scored ahead of him. Just like that, the Brewers led 3-0. San Francisco needed to answer back fast. The Giants' lineup had stars like Rafael Devers and Willy Adames ready to swing. But early on, they couldn't catch up to the Brewers' hot start. Milwaukee's Kyle Harrison took the mound for the home team and looked sharp. He was about to show why the Brewers were rolling with a 37-21 record heading into this game.

The Brewers kept pushing in the middle innings. By the sixth inning, Milwaukee had stretched their lead to 4-1. That's when the Giants' Willy Adames made his mark. He stepped in against Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison and connected on a 96-mile-per-hour fastball. The ball rocketed over the left field wall and landed 368 feet away. One run scored. Giants 2, Brewers 4. Then came the seventh inning and things got wild. The Brewers' bats woke up again. Brice Turang singled to right, bringing home Hamilton. Christian Yelich was on third, waiting to score. The Brewers were taking control of the game now. Their defense and pitching were working together. Yelich's speed and smarts on the basepaths kept the pressure on San Francisco. Milwaukee's lineup had too much firepower.

The eighth inning exploded with runs. Giants reliever Bryce Eldridge singled to right, driving in Arraez. Then Jung Hoo Lee followed with another single to left, scoring Eldridge. Suddenly San Francisco was making noise. Giants 4, Brewers 4. But Milwaukee answered right back. Christian Yelich stepped up and ripped a single to right. Two runs scored on the play. Then Jackson Chourio doubled to center, and Yelich came home. Brice Turang singled again, scoring Chourio. The Brewers exploded for four runs in the eighth. When the dust settled, Milwaukee had won 8-3. The Giants fell to 23-38. The Brewers improved to 37-21 and stayed hot. Milwaukee's bats were too much for San Francisco's pitching staff. This game showed why the Brewers are a World Series threat.