Chourio was just joking about the Grand Slam, and then the opportunity came
Brewers rookie outfielder Jackson Chourio delivered a grand slam against the Cardinals at American Family Field on Monday, September 2, 2024. And he called it.
Aaron Civale will start for the Milwaukee Brewers when they face the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night at American Family Field.
Aaron Civale (4-8, 4.59 Earned Run Average) is on the mound for the Brewers and his opponent is Steven Matz (1-3, 6.18 ERA) of the Cardinals.
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Hard attack in regular time
Aside from a few major fluctuations, the Brewers’ offense was ineffective on Tuesday. They went hitless in seven of nine innings by the end of regulation as the game entered the tenth inning. Overall, they had just four hits, one walk and one hit batter.
The Brewers’ bullpen has done its job. Aaron Ashby replaced Aaron Civale after five innings and kept the Cardinals off the scoreboard in the sixth and seventh innings, Trevor Megill threw a scoreless eighth inning, and Devin Williams put the team away in order in the ninth inning. Joel Payamps left the automatic runner on the field in the tenth inning, but the Brewers couldn’t turn it into a walk-off.
After Rhys Hoskins opened the bottom of the 10th inning with a walk to reliever Matthew Liberatore and Joey Ortiz laid down a sacrifice bunt, Brice Turang gently walked back to the mound for the second out. Jackson Chourio was intentionally walked to face Blake Perkins, who retired after three pitches.
Jackson Chourio does it again (and again)
The boy seems unstoppable.
In the bottom of the third inning, Jackson Chourio came within one home run of a 20-home-run season with a solo home run off Cardinals starter Steven Matz. It was the second straight game and third of the last four with a home run for Chourio, who at age 20 is close to achieving a 20-home-run, 20-steal season.
Chourio’s hit tied the score at 2-2, just two batters after Joey Ortiz hit a solo hit down the left-field line, but a home run by Paul Goldschmidt in the fourth inning put St. Louis back up 3-2.
Over the course of five innings, the two solo home runs were the Brewers’ only hits against Matz, who entered the game with a 6.18 ERA but had seven strikeouts until Brice Turang hit a double with two outs on a grounder deflected to left in the fifth inning.
That was the end for Matz, as the Cardinals brought in a right-hander to face Chourio in the bullpen as the Brewers’ lineup moved up for the third time. Chourio showed what he could do again, hitting a double to left to bring home Turang and tie the game again, raising his OPS to .803 in the process.
Jumping on Aaron Civale’s fastballs
The Cardinals put five balls in play against Aaron Civale’s fastballs in the first inning, four of which were hit at 95 mph or faster.
St. Louis scored two runs in the period with three doubles against Civale, who gave up seven runs in his last start at home against the Giants.
Brewer’s time, television, radio
The Brewers game begins at 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday.
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin. Radio: AM-620 and a state network
Brewers lineup
- Jackson Chourio LF
- Blake Perkins CF
- William Contreras C
- Gary Sanchez DH
- Willy Adames SS
- Brewer Hicklen RF
- Rhys Hoskins 1B
- Joey Ortiz 3B
- Brice Turang2B
Cardinals lineup
- Masyn Winn SS
- Alec Burleson DH
- Nolan Arenado 3B
- Brendan Donovan2B
- Paul Goldschmidt 1B
- Lars Nootbaar LF
- Jordan Walker RF
- Pedro Pages C
- Michael Siani CF
What is the Brewers’ record?
The Brewers are 81-57.
Is the roof of American Family Field open?
Yes.
Brewers Schedule
Brewers vs. Cardinals, Wednesday, 6:40 p.m.. Milwaukee RHP Colin Rea (12-4, 3.70) vs. St. Louis RHP Sonny Gray (12-9, 3.96). TV – Bally Sports Wisconsin. Radio – AM-620.
Closed on Thursdays.
