Turang's 408-Foot Bomb Caps Milwaukee's Ruthless 8-1 Dismantling of New York
Milwaukee put up four runs before New York's starter could find his footing, then Brice Turang buried the Mets with a 408-foot home run to right center that made it 7-0. The Brewers rolled to an 8-1 final, and it wasn't close from the second inning on.
The story of the night was Milwaukee's second inning, and it was over fast. David Hamilton singled to left to score Lara and put the Brewers on the board, then Sal Frelick followed with a single to center that scored both Hamilton and Vaughn — the moment New York's win probability dropped from 18% to 12%, and the game's outcome looks like it was effectively decided right there. Garrett Mitchell kept the inning alive with a single to right that scored Pratt, and just like that Milwaukee had four runs on the board before the Mets could exhale.
Turang finished the job in the fourth. With Pratt and Mitchell on base, he launched a 408-foot shot to right center that cleared the bases and pushed the lead to 7-0. That's three RBI on one swing for a player who went 1-for-3 on the night — the kind of efficiency that wins games in blowout fashion. New York managed a consolation run in the fourth when an Alvarez single to center scored Baty, but at 7-1 it was window dressing. Yelich added Milwaukee's eighth in the sixth, singling to right to score Frelick and close out the scoring at 8-1.
On the mound, Robert Gasser gave Milwaukee 5.1 innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 6 — a workmanlike outing that appears to have been more than enough given the offensive cushion. Bryse Wilson followed with 2.0 clean innings, 2 hits, no runs, and 2 strikeouts. For New York, Chayce McDermott absorbed the bulk of the damage over 2.0 innings — 3 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts — but the Mets' pitching staff was chasing a deficit that grew too large, too quickly. Frelick's 3-for-4 night with 2 RBI looks like the quiet standout performance that doesn't get enough credit when a home run is in the box score, and Pratt's 2 runs scored from the two spot in the lineup kept the pressure relentless all night.