Jihwan Bae finds a way to contribute in his first game with the Brewers
Jihwan Bae was added to the active roster less than an hour before game time on Sunday, Aug. 9 and then contributed to a big 4-3, 10-inning win.
The Milwaukee Brewers continue a West Coast swing by taking on the San Diego Padres on Aug. 11 at Petco Park.
Follow along for live updates as Kyle Harrison (9-2, 2.84) opposes Walker Buehler (6-5, 5.07) in the starting pitching matchup.
Luis Rengifo hits grand slam in disaster second
For a brief second, it appeared the Brewers might have a triple play on their hands in the bottom of the second. Instead, they didn’t even get a double play and it proved costly.
On a chopper right to the bag with runners on first and second, David Hamilton stepped on third and threw to second. A clean exchange would have given the Brewers a chance to nab the slow-footed Luis Campusano at first.
But Ji-Hwan Bae, making his first start for Milwaukee, muffed the low throw from Hamilton. Two batters later, Jake Cronenworth doubled on a two-strike sinker, a pitch Harrison usually doesn’t throw.
Two batters after that, the real damage came: Rengifo, who was horrendous for two-plus months for Milwaukee, driving a four-seamer out for a grand slam.
Rengifo batted .205 with an abysmal .534 OPS with the Brewers before being released in June, but, naturally, has mashed for the Padres, entering the day with an .837 OPS. He now has three homers with San Diego — three more than he had in 209 plate appearances in Milwaukee.
What time is the Brewers game tonight?
Time: 8:40 p.m. CT.
What channel is the Brewers game on?
Brewers.TV
What is the Brewers record?
74-45.
Brewers lineup
- Brice Turang, ss
- Jackson Chourio, lf
- Garrett Mitchell, cf
- Jake Bauers, 1b
- William Contreras, c
- Christian Yelich, dh
- Luis Lara, rf
- David Hamilton, 3b
- Jihwan Bae, 2b
Padres lineup
- Fernando Tatis Jr., rf
- Luis Rengifo, dh
- Manny Machado, 3b
- Ty France, 1b
- Jackson Merrill, cf
- Austin Hays, lf
- Luis Campusano, c
- Xander Bogaerts, ss
- Jake Cronenworth, 2b
Brewers probable pitchers and schedule
Brewers at Padres, Aug. 12, 3:10 p.m.: Milwaukee RHP Dustin May (8-7, 4.30) vs. San Diego LHP Robbie Ray (10-7, 3.24). TV – Brewers.TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.