Braun, Lucroy lead Brewers to 6-1 exhibition win over Astros
Ryan Braun homered and Jonathan Lucroy had three hits, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-1 exhibition victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
6
Houston Astros
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
C Walsh singled to right, A Presley scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
White singled to right, P. Tucker scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
R Flores singled to deep right, J Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
J Lucroy hit a ground rule double to deep center, R Braun scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
A Hill hit sacrifice fly to center, J Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
R Braun homered to left.
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Hill singled to shallow left, J Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Moran grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Moran batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Duffy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Duffy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Hernández struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Hernández batting
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Play Result 6-1
C Knebel relieved T Thornburg.
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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End Inning 6-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Nottingham struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Nottingham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
K Broxton struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
K Broxton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
C Walsh singled to right, A Presley scored.
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Head to Head
MIL leads series 1-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Colby RasmusLF28
Carlos GomezCF91
Luis Valbuena3B18
Preston TuckerDH30
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Jason CastroC18
Substitutes
Danny Worth2B26
Derek FisherRF7
Alex BregmanSS3
Teoscar HernandezCF37
Matt DuffyLF
Colin Moran3B79
Tyler White1B16
Erik KratzC38
MIL
Domingo SantanaRF24
Scooter Gennett2B14
Ryan BraunLF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Chris Carter1B48
Ramon FloresCF96
Aaron Hill3B7
Kirk NieuwenhuisDH10
Jonathan VillarSS19
Substitutes
Alex PresleyRF47
Colin Walsh2B51
Keon BroxtonCF16
Jacob NottinghamC28- Brandon Macias3B
Brett PhillipsLF1
Yadiel RiveraSS33
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