Brewers Rally From No-Hitter to Stun Cardinals 2-1

For eight excruciating innings, the Milwaukee Brewers couldn't buy a hit against Cardinals pitcher Dustin May, but that just made their comeback sweeter.

Garrett Mitchell finally broke through with a double to lead off the eighth inning on Wednesday, sparking a two-run rally that gave the Brewers a stunning 2-1 victory. The win completed a three-game sweep of their division rivals in front of 30,391 cheering fans at American Family Field.

May had dominated for seven hitless innings, needing just 82 pitches to mow through Milwaukee's lineup. The only Brewers to reach base were Jake Bauers, hit by a pitch, and Sal Frelick, who earned first on catcher's interference. Neither made it past first base.

But Mitchell's eighth-inning double changed everything. Luis Rengifo followed with a bunt single that knocked May from the game. Two outs later, Christian Yelich grounded a single to center field, tying the game at 1-1.

The go-ahead run scored with an assist from Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn, who had made a spectacular play in the fifth to preserve May's no-hit bid. This time, Winn booted Jackson Chourio's grounder up the middle, allowing Frelick to score what became the winning run.

The comeback had extra meaning for May, who last pitched at this ballpark in 2021 as a promising Dodgers prospect before suffering an elbow injury requiring Tommy John surgery. Five years later, he came within four outs of a no-hitter before watching his gem slip away.

The Bright Side

The sweep marked Milwaukee's third series sweep in May alone, all against winning teams. After taking down the Yankees and Cubs earlier in the month, the Brewers proved they can win even when their bats go silent for most of the game.

This rally showed that baseball games truly aren't over until the final out, turning what looked like a certain loss into a memorable victory.