JS Online · May 3, 2016
Jimmy Nelson shuts down Angels with his pitching and hitting
Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson drives in a run with a base hit in the fifth inning. Credit: Benny SieuIt took the Milwaukee Brewers a few innings to time the soft offerings of pitcher Jered Weaver, but the Los Angeles Angels never figured out Jimmy Nelson.
Behind seven strong innings from Nelson, the Brewers pulled out an 8-5 interleague victory Monday night over the Angels at Miller Park.
The only Brewers starter to go beyond six innings this season — and he has done it three times — Nelson shackled the Angels on four hits and two runs over seven innings, with three walks and six strikeouts. He also singled twice and knocked in a run while boosting his record to 4-2 with a 3.05 ERA.