(247NEWSSOURCE) SAN DIEGO – The Brewers got walked-off by the Padres 7-6 in their series opener from San Diego.
Milwaukee trailed by two in the ninth inning until Christian Yelich scored on a wild pitch and Rhys Hoskins doubled home a run to tie the game.
However, Joel Payamps served up the game-winning homer to Jake Cronenworth with two outs in the bottom half of the frame.
It was the third consecutive game won by the Padres with a walk-off home run.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said the team had its chances.
But, Murphy added, they made too many mistakes.
The Brewers trailed 4-1 after the first inning after Bryse Wilson gave up a pair of home runs – a 3-run shot by Manny Machado and a solo shot by Jackson Merrill.
Milwaukee still leads the NL Central at 44-and-31. The four-game series continues tonight with an 8:05 pre-game on 1360 and 97.5 WTAQ.
Gasser’s gone: The Brewers will be without their rookie pitching phenom for the rest of the 2024 season. The team announced on Thursday that 25-year-old starting pitcher Robert Gasser will have Tommy John surgery next Monday.
Gasser hasn’t pitched since June 1st after being placed on the injured list with a left flexor tendon. He had the option to undergo a non-surgical repair that would have allowed him to pitch again this season, but he opted for Tommy John so that he could be 100-percent healthy when he returns.
Gasser will be out at least for 12 months after going 2-and-0 with a 2.57 ERA in five starts with Milwaukee this season.
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