The Milwaukee Brewers looked on their way to a sweep this afternoon in the last of three games against the lowly Colorado Rockies. But the Brewer offense, which has been so good lately, finally ran out of good fortune, and two typically excellent relievers faltered at inopportune times.
Brewers starter Chad Patrick had a difficult first inning. A leadoff walk was followed by a near-double play, but Jordan Beck beat the relay throw, and he then advanced to third when Thairo Estrada hit a single on a hit-and-run. With runners on the corners and one out, Patrick needed to throw a ton of pitches — 32 in the inning, on a very hot day — but he struck out Ryan McMahon and Brenton Doyle, and he escaped without allowing a run.