The record-tying blowout
The Milwaukee Brewers matched baseball's modern-era record for the largest shutout, routing the Seattle Mariners 22-0 on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. The victory equaled franchise marks for runs in a game and lifted the Brewers, baseball's best record at 78-48, into the history books alongside two previous 22-0 results since 1901.
How the runs came
Christian Yelich, David Hamilton and Luis Lara each hit three-run homers, and Jake Bauers added a two-run shot as Milwaukee built a lead that reached double digits by the sixth inning. Hamilton's four RBIs were a career high, and Yelich and Lara also drove in four runs each, while Garrett Mitchell collected four hits. The Brewers scored nine times in the eighth inning against Mariners infielder Leo Rivas, with Lara's homer marking the first of his career.
The unlikely first run
Bauers produced the game's opening run in unusual fashion in the first inning against Seattle starter Bryce Miller (4-7). After doubling with two outs, Bauers tried to score on a William Contreras single, and Randy Arozarena's throw from left field beat him to the plate. Bauers swatted at catcher Cal Raleigh's mitt during his slide, Raleigh dropped the ball, and Bauers dived back to touch the plate before Raleigh could apply a tag.
Where this ranks historically
Milwaukee's margin matched the largest shutout in the modern era, defined by the source as results since 1901. The only previous 22-0 games were Pittsburgh's victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Sept. 16, 1975 and Cleveland's win at the New York Yankees on Aug. 31, 2004. The Brewers' previous franchise high for runs in a single game was also tied in the process.
The pitching breakdown
Kyle Harrison (10-3), coming off a start in which he allowed eight runs over 4 2/3 innings, limited Seattle to two hits in five innings. Shane Drohan covered the next two frames, Grant Anderson handled the eighth and catcher Gary Sánchez finished the five-hitter by navigating two hits in the ninth while throwing several pitches under 40 mph.
What comes next
The series continues Wednesday in Milwaukee with Seattle right-hander Logan Gilbert (9-7, 3.28 ERA) facing Brewers right-hander Dustin May (6-7, 4.13).
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