The Milwaukee Brewers secured their first series victory of the 2025 season by taking two of three games against the Kansas City Royals.
In the series opener, the Brewers’ pitching struggles from the Yankees series carried over as they suffered an 11-1 blowout loss. However, they bounced back the next day with a dominant 5-0 shutout win. The series finale was a hard-fought extra-innings battle, ending dramatically in the 11th when Brice Turang sealed the victory with a walk-off bunt.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in 11 innings
Wednesday afternoon’s Brewers game was a pitching gem but frustrating offensively. Starter Freddy Peralta delivered a stellar performance, throwing eight innings and allowing just one earned run. Milwaukee’s only other run allowed came in the 10th inning when the automatic runner on second base came around to score.
Offensively, Jackson Chourio provided the biggest highlights, launching a home run in the first inning and doubling in the tying run in the 10th. However, the Brewers struggled to capitalize on key opportunities. They had runners on second and third with no outs in the seventh but failed to score. In the 10th, they loaded the bases with no outs yet couldn’t push a run across.
Overall, the Brewers struggled at the plate, striking out 17 times and going just 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position. Despite their offensive struggles, they secured the win thanks to Brice Turang’s walk-off bunt in the 11th inning.
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy shared key advice before Brice Turang’s walk-off bunt
In the 11th inning, Brice Turang stepped up to the plate after going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts earlier in the game. With the winning run just 90 feet away and another runner on first, Turang managed to block out his previous struggles and the pressure of the moment. He executed a perfect bunt down the first base line, securing the game-winning run and the victory for the Brewers.
Before Turang stepped up to the plate, his manager, Pat Murphy, offered some key advice. As reported by Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Murphy told Turang, “It’s a good idea to put a bunt down the first-base line right here, and we’ll win the game. It’s going to be a breaking ball.” Turang took the advice to heart, executing the perfect bunt and securing the win.
Murphy’s advice proved spot-on, as the Brewers won with a walk-off bunt, and the pitch thrown was indeed a slider. It was a great example of solid advice and sharp recognition from a manager with a wealth of experience in the game.