A familiar fate befell the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at American Family Field, in Game 1 of their wild-card series versus the New York Mets. The Brewers jumped out in front early but lost 8-4 and continued a disturbing postseason pattern.
Early Lead Slips Away for the Brewers
Milwaukee leaped out to a promising 2-0 lead in the first, as catching William Contreras came up with an RBI single, and Rhys Hoskins drew a bases-loaded walk when he got hit by the pitch. The Brewers seemed well on their way, working early chances.
But the Mets came right back in the top of the second on a three-run rally and had the lead for a little while. Milwaukee rebounded, putting two runs together in the fourth, but their moment was short-lived.
The Mets took over with a five-run fifth inning; the game was pretty much over at that point.
The Mets scored five runs in the fifth inning and ultimately won the game 8-4. Such a defeat ruined all the Brewers' hopes to hold on to their lead and handed them another disappointing postseason loss.
The Brewers, according to Opta STATS, made history in the worst way possible when they became the first team in MLB history to blow a multi-run lead in four consecutive postseason games.
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A Painful Postseason Pattern for Milwaukee
This one marks a disturbing postseason trend for the Brewers: one that first appeared in the National League Wild Card Game this season against Arizona.
Trailing 3-0 going into the bottom of the eighth inning, Milwaukee did not lead again to lose 6-3. In Game 2, Milwaukee led 2-0 through six innings before the Diamondbacks scored the game's final five runs to claim a 5-2 victory, ending the Brewers' season.
Then, of course, there was Game 4 of the 2021 National League Division Series (NLDS), where the Brewers led the Atlanta Braves 2-0 before losing 5-4 and ending their postseason.
Brewers Look to Avoid Another Meltdown
That is the trend of blown leads that has followed them through Game 1, and all eyes are on the Milwaukee Brewers to pull off the upset victory, thereby sending it deep into a bad Game 2.
Right-hander Frankie Montas will try to turn things around for Milwaukee. Brewers will face Mets lefty Sean Manaea.
Game 2 is the Brewers' chance at rewriting its postseason narrative, keeping from writing another painful page in their playoff history.
Adding to a heartbreaking loss was the passing of Hank, the Brewers' "ballpark pup." The beloved animal touched the hearts of fans and became a source of inspiration.
The bichon frise mix was named after Hank Aaron, an icon in the baseball scene, who played 23 seasons in MLB.
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