Brewers’ Misiorowski Delivers Historic One-Hitter in 6-0 Victory Over Phillies
Jacob Misiorowski’s performance marks the longest MLB streak of elite strikeout games since 1893, ending a slump for Milwaukee with a dominant showing at American Family Field.
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski delivered a historic complete-game one-hitter on Friday night, striking out a career-high 15 batters to lead his team to a 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The performance at American Family Field, played before a capacity crowd, marked a significant milestone for the pitcher, who did not walk a single batter while facing the minimum number of opponents.
Misiorowski, who improved his record to 8-2, completed the game on just 95 pitches, with 74 of those classified as strikes. According to ESPN Research, he became the first pitcher since the year 2000 to throw a complete game featuring 15 strikeouts while throwing fewer than 100 pitches. The efficiency of the outing was underscored by his ability to maintain control throughout the nine innings, culminating in a strikeout of Justin Crawford to close the game.
The victory served as a crucial turnaround for the Brewers, who had entered the contest having lost the final two games of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas. Milwaukee established an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Christian Yelich drew a leadoff walk and was driven in by a two-out double from William Contreras off Phillies opener Tanner Banks. Banks (0-4) took the loss after allowing the early damage that set the tone for the evening.
Offensive support continued to accumulate as the game progressed. The Brewers added a run in the second inning when Garrett Mitchell led off with an infield single and later scored on a wild pitch. The lead was extended to 5-0 in the fifth inning when Jake Bauers hit a three-run home run, his 13th of the season, off Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter. Jackson Chourio added an insurance run with a single in the sixth inning.
Statistically, the performance was part of an unprecedented run of dominance for Misiorowski. The outing marked his eighth consecutive game with eight or more strikeouts and one or fewer runs allowed. According to ESPN Research, this represents the longest such streak in Major League Baseball history dating back to at least 1893. The pitcher raised his hands in the air in celebration of his first MLB complete game as the crowd at American Family Field rose to its feet.
