It’s may be a tad too defeatist to say the game was over before an out had been recorded in the bottom half of the 3rd inning, but Christian Yelich’s three-run homer effectively ended things. The shot rang Cole Hamels’ bell, but the lefty stayed in there like a punch-drunk fighter who couldn’t keep his hands up to protect against the blows that kept raining down him.
When Hamels did manage to throw a punch of his own, it appeared as though the Brewers had picked up on his tell and were able to counter with ease. That isn’t an accusation that the veteran was tipping his pitches, only that he wasn’t able to execute sharply and was being tagged as a result.