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Brewers Crush Angels with 5-Run Inning
1 Aug
Summary
- Brice Turang and Jake Bauers hit home runs in a decisive fifth inning.
- Shane Drohan recorded seven strikeouts over six innings pitched.
- The Angels have now lost four consecutive games and seven of their last eight.
The Milwaukee Brewers secured a 6-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night, fueled by a dominant five-run fifth inning. Brice Turang and Jake Bauers both launched home runs during this pivotal inning, with Turang's blast giving the Brewers a 3-0 lead and Bauers adding a three-run homer to extend it to 6-0.
Shane Drohan was the pitching star for Milwaukee, striking out seven batters over six innings and allowing just two runs. He has now pitched six or more innings in five consecutive starts. The Brewers' bullpen also performed well, with Grant Anderson, Abner Uribe, and Trevor Megill closing out the game effectively.
The Angels, meanwhile, continued to struggle, marking their fourth consecutive loss and seventh in their last eight games. Starter Ryan Johnson took the loss, giving up five runs in 4 1/3 innings. The Angels managed to trim the deficit to 6-2 in the fifth inning with a two-run homer from Denzer Guzman, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Brewers' lead.
