Brewers Take Advantage of 13 Walks to Defeat Blue Jays 12-7

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The Milwaukee Brewers capitalized on 13 walks from Toronto pitcher Juan Guzman, combining them with 11 hits to secure a 12-7 victory over the Blue Jays. This marks the sixth consecutive loss for the Blue Jays, who saw their pitcher Guzman experience arm problems during the game. Guzman, who has been plagued by arm issues throughout the season, lasted only three batters before leaving the game, marking his shortest stint since July 1994. The Brewers' victory was led by reliever Rob Dibble, who made his Milwaukee debut after serving a two-game suspension for throwing at a Chicago White Sox player.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Brewers took advantage of 13 walks from Blue Jays pitcher Juan Guzman, with six of those walks resulting in scores.
  • The 13 walks were just one shy of the Blue Jays' club record, set on September 9, 1979, at Cleveland.
  • All nine Milwaukee starters walked at least once during the game.
  • Reliever Rob Dibble made his Milwaukee debut after serving a two-game suspension and helped protect the 5-4 lead in the seventh inning.
  • The Brewers broke open the game with six runs in the eighth inning, combining four hits and four walks.
  • Toronto's Candy Maldonado hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, but it was not enough to overcome the Blue Jays' largest deficit of the game.

Statistics:

  • The Brewers secured their 12-7 victory, their third win in the series against the Blue Jays.
  • The Blue Jays suffered their sixth consecutive loss, further extending their slump.
  • Juan Guzman, who has been plagued by arm issues throughout the season, lasted only three batters, throwing just 20 pitches in his shortest stint since July 1994.
  • Guzman's ERA increased to 7.00 following the game.
  • Paul Menhart gave up three runs, including an RBI grounder, a sacrifice fly, and a single, in 2/3 of an inning.
  • Reliever Rob Dibble worked 2 2/3 scoreless innings in his Milwaukee debut.

Sources:

  • Associated Press
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Cleveland Plain Dealer
  • Toronto Sun