CLEVELAND -- It was the sort of situation in which Brewers reliever Jeremy Jeffress has thrived this season. Two on, one out in the fifth inning of a tie game. A turning point. Jeffress, dubbed the Brewers' middle-inning "closer" by manager Craig Counsell, had been turning these moments Milwaukee's way as the Brewers built the best record in the National League.
Not Wednesday. Jose Ramirez greeted Jeffress with a go-ahead double and the next two batters walked, including Yonder Alonso with the bases loaded, in the Brewers' 3-1 loss to the Indians at Progressive Field to complete Cleveland's two-game sweep.