The Milwaukee Brewers changed baseball history with a grand slam frenzy.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers always appeared to suffer when there were runners on base until a little more than a week ago.
The opponents of the NL Central leaders lately might be taken aback by that.
Over the course of their previous eight games, the Brewers have hit five grand slams. Brice Turang’s homer on Sunday came as the culmination of a seven-run fourth-inning rally that saw the team defeat the Chicago Cubs 7-1.
“With the bases loaded, we made a huge adjustment,” joked Brewers manager Pat Murphy following the game. How to hit home runs with the bases loaded is a hidden strategy. It has been effective. We purchased it. We obtained the recipe from the internet.
The sole other major league club in history to hit five grand slams The 2020 San Diego Padres won eight straight games, a feat that gave them the moniker “Slam Diego Padres.”
Milwaukee leads the Major League in grand slams so far this season. The Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers all had five going into Sunday.
The Brewers had five home runs in their previous seven plate appearances with the bases loaded thanks to Turang’s grand slam. In the ninth, Turang came up with three men again and was unsuccessful.
For a club that batted just.164 with one home run in its first 64 plate appearances with the bases loaded, it’s an incredible turnaround.
Murphy laughed at first about Milwaukee’s turn of events, but then pointed out that the team is getting better at waiting for the perfect pitches in similar situations.
Most home runs are tossed, according to Murphy. “I believe that when you consider all of the grand slams that we have achieved, you can see where the pitches are, so you need to be prepared for when that chance arises.
Sometimes you swing at a different pitch to go out, which means you miss the opportunity. If that pitch is accepted, it presents a chance for you to accomplish something exceptional.
On June 22, Turang began the flurry in the ninth inning of a 6-4 loss against San Diego. The Brewers defeated the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Monday, thanks to a grand slam by Rhys Hoskins in the sixth inning that put the team ahead for good.
Two days later, Jake Bauers crushed a grand slam in a 6-5, 10-inning victory over the Rangers. On Friday, rookie Jackson Chourio crushed the Cubs 4-2 with his first professional grand slam.
On Sunday, Turang had his turn once more. Out of his 12 career home runs, he has three grand slams. Turang gave his comrades credit for reaching base ahead of him.
Turang stated, “You can’t hit a grand slam until the bases are loaded.” “We have good at-bats and guys are on base.” We’re attempting to hit the ball hard, and we’ve managed to catch a few and hit some massive home runs. Man, it’s fun.
Compared to previous seasons, the Brewers are doing a better job of getting guys on base.
After playing on Sunday, Milwaukee was fifth in the majors in batting average (.255) and fourth in runs scored.
