Pitching staff shines in second shutout win of the year

MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 30: Shane Drohan (55) of the Milwaukee Brewers delivers a pitch during an MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 30, 2026 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jacob Misiorowski celebrated CC Sabathia being inducted into the Brewers’ Wall of Fame in the most ceremonious fashion possible, by striking out 11 Yankees and not allowing a single run, as he led the Brewers to a 6-0 series-opening victory. A superstar in the making @Jmisiorowski9 pic.

twitter. com/zvUetJ1xsL — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 9, 2026 Kicking the festivities off in the top of the first inning, Misiorowski was able to strike out the first two Yankees batters he faced on three pitches each. With Aaron Judge at the plate, he was able to quickly get the first two strikes, as he looked to become the first Brewers pitcher since Josh Hader in 2019 to throw an immaculate inning, and then he missed about an inch out of the zone.

On the next pitch, he got Judge to fly out to right field to end the inning. With how spotty the Brewers offense has been to start the 2026 season, jumping on a Cy Young Award candidate like Max Fried early in the game was crucial to any success they were seeking. Luckily for the Brewers’ bats, Fried struggled to find the zone, giving up back-to-back walks after allowing a lead-off single to Gary Sánchez.

With the bases loaded, the Crew got RBI singles from both Brandon Lockridge and Sal Frelick to give them a 2-0 lead. Joey Ortiz was then tasked with yet another bases-loaded opportunity, although this time, it wasn’t the worst-case scenario, as he grounded into a fielder’s choice, but a runner did score to extend their lead to 3-0. After the RBI groundout, Jackson Chourio made his presence felt with an RBI knock, wrapping up a nine-batter, four-run bottom of the second inning.