Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Misiorowski outduels Sale as Brewers edge Braves 2-1
The Milwaukee Brewers played the Atlanta Braves in a close baseball game.
Milwaukee won by a score of 2-1.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched six innings without allowing a run.
He struck out six batters and threw some pitches faster than 100 mph.
Chris Sale also pitched six strong innings for Atlanta.
William Contreras had four hits and helped the Brewers score.
The Braves scored once late in the game but could not bring home the tying run.
Trevor Megill struck out Ronald Acuña Jr. to finish the win for Milwaukee.
Jacob Misiorowski threw six scoreless innings as Milwaukee defeated Atlanta 2-1.
Misiorowski struck out six, allowed four hits and two walks, and reached 103.1 mph.
William Contreras went 4 for 4 and drove in one of Milwaukee’s two runs.
The Brewers scored both runs in the third inning against Chris Sale.
Atlanta scored in the eighth but left the bases loaded and failed to tie the game.
- Who
- The Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves, led by starting pitchers Jacob Misiorowski and Chris Sale.
- What
- Milwaukee defeated Atlanta 2-1 in a Major League Baseball game.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Why
- The Brewers scored twice in the third inning and held Atlanta to one late run.
- Final score
- Milwaukee Brewers 2, Atlanta Braves 1
- Winning pitcher
- Jacob Misiorowski (13-5)
- Misiorowski’s performance
- Six shutout innings, six strikeouts, four hits and two walks
- Misiorowski’s season statistics
- 1.68 ERA and 216 strikeouts, both leading the major leagues
- Atlanta starter
- Chris Sale (12-9), six innings, eight hits and six strikeouts
- Top hitter
- William Contreras went 4 for 4
- Save
- Trevor Megill recorded his 24th save in 26 opportunities