Jacob Misiorowski threw a 104.5 mph pitch—the fastest by a starting pitcher since tracking began—then went one-hitter with 15 strikeouts as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Friday night.
MILWAUKEE — When Jacob Misiorowski’s fastball hit 104.5 mph, the crowd at American Family Field didn’t just lean forward. It stood up.
The 24-year-old right-hander didn’t slow down after that first electric pitch. He struck out 15 batters with no walks, allowed a one-hitter, and carried the Milwaukee Brewers past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Friday night.
Misiorowski’s velocity wasn’t a small footnote—it was the headline. His 104.5 mph offering was the fastest by a starting pitcher since tracking began. He also threw a pitch measured at that speed to the low. outside corner to strike out Kyle Schwarber leading off the game on his fifth pitch of the night. Catcher William Contreras tipped it into his mitt.
The display kept stacking up. Misiorowski (8-2) threw four pitches of 104 mph or higher, each faster than his previous starter high of 103.7 mph set at Colorado on June 7. The fastest pitch overall since tracking began in 2008 was 105.8 mph by Cincinnati reliever Aroldis Chapman in September 2010.
By the time he reached 100 mph, Misiorowski had already thrown a record 58 pitches—one more than he recorded against St. Louis on May 25. He sent 74 of 95 pitches for strikes and lowered his major league-leading ERA to 1.34.
He faced one batter over the minimum. Schwarber singled on a slider on the first pitch of the fourth, but the Phillies couldn’t turn that moment into anything. After Bryce Harper struck out, Trea Turner grounded into an inning-ending double play.
With the capacity crowd of 40,205 on its feet, Misiorowski finished it the same way he started—with speed and precision. He struck out Justin Crawford to end the game, raising his hands in the air in his first professional complete game.
It was only the eighth complete game and fifth individual shutout in the major leagues this year.
Milwaukee didn’t have to wait long for runs. In the first, William Contreras put the Brewers ahead with a two-out RBI double off opener Tanner Banks (0-4). In the second, Andrew Painter allowed a run-scoring wild pitch.
The offense added more pressure in the middle innings. Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer in the fifth off Painter, and Jackson Chourio added a run-scoring single in the sixth.
Philadelphia’s night included roster moves as well as damage control. The team placed outfielder Adolis García on the 60-day injured list with a right lat tear and recalled outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. García left in the seventh inning of Wednesday night’s game at Toronto after making consecutive throws to home plate on sacrifice flies. The Phillies also placed outfielder Steward Berroa on the paternity list.
Milwaukee made its own change, putting right-hander Coleman Crow on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain and recalling right-hander Craig Yoho from Triple-A Nashville.
Saturday’s matchup sets up a different rhythm: Aaron Nola (3-4, 5.86 ERA) will start for the Phillies against Shane Drohan (3-1, 3.11 ERA) for the Brewers.
Milwaukee Brewers Philadelphia Phillies Jacob Misiorowski 104.5 mph one-hitter complete game 15 strikeouts William Contreras Adolis García injured list
104.5?? That’s basically a missile lol. Phillies had no chance.
I saw the headline and was like wow 104.5 mph and then 15 strikeouts. How do you even swing at that? Also doesn’t say what happened to the Phillies after the one-hitter thing, just numbers.
Wait so he threw a one-hitter but also went 6-0, so was the one hit like a home run or?? I’m confused. If it’s one hitter then how did it only win 6 and not like 1 run total? Math not mathing for me.
This is why everyone keeps saying pitchers are getting faster, like ok but can somebody explain why the article mentions Aroldis Chapman from 2010 like that helps. 40,205 standing up sounds made up too unless everyone really loses their mind at 104 mph. I’m just here for Schwarber striking out on the fifth pitch… that’s insane.