First Inning: Strong Start for the Crew! 
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The game started with a solid defensive display by the Brewers, shutting down the Guardians in quick succession with solid plays from Ortiz and Mitchell. Moving to the bottom of the 1st inning, Jackson Chourio immediately made his presence felt with a triple to left! After Black and Contreras both reached base, it was Willy Adames who delivered the big blow, a monstrous 431-feet homer to right center, scoring three runs! What a way to ignite the crowd with an early 3-0 lead! 
Second Inning: Holding the Line 
The defense continued its stellar work as the Guardians couldn’t find any rhythm, despite a bit of pressure from a walk and a single. Our boys stood firm, with Schneemann striking out swinging. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, our bats couldn’t add to the lead despite Ortiz earning a walk. End of the inning and we still held our 3-0 lead.Third Inning: Adding Cushion 
The third inning saw more defensive prowess from our Brewers, as Ramírez couldn't capitalize on his at-bat, striking out slinging. In the bottom of the inning, Mitchell came through with a crucial RBI double, scoring Black from second base to push our lead to 4-0. Great to see Mitchell shining under the lights! 
Fourth Inning: Continued Dominance 
Defensively, we were sharp as ever with Schneemann striking out swinging to end the Guardians' threat. Offensively, Joey Ortiz tripled to right and was driven home by Brice Turang’s single, putting us ahead 5-0. Turang even managed a stolen base to boot! Great hustle all around.Eighth Inning: A Bit of a Scare 
The Guardians showed some fight in the top of the 8th inning with back-to-back homers from Ramírez and Fry, cutting our lead to 5-3. But we held firm thanks to strong relief pitching from Mears and the excellent closeout by Payamps in the 9th inning.Ninth Inning: Sealing the Deal! 
Entering the final inning with a 5-3 lead, Payamps took the mound and showed why our bullpen is one of the best. A strikeout of Schneemann, followed by precise outs against Bo Naylor and Kwan, ensured we shut the door on any comeback hopes the Guardians had.Final score: Brewers 5, Guardians 3. Another game, another victory! Great job Brewers!
️ Let’s keep this momentum going! 
Scoreboard for Guardians @ Brewers (August 17th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |