William Contreras challenged the first pitch result of the game. The call on the field was overturned: Kyle Schwarber, called out on strikes.
First batter of the night.
Jacob Misiorowski threw 95 pitches at American Family Field, and 74 were strikes. He struck out 15 Philadelphia Phillies, allowed one hit, walked none, and completed nine innings in a 6–0 Brewers win — the first fifteen-strikeout start of 2026.
Fifteen of twenty-seven outs came on strikes. The defense handled the other twelve, but barely had to. One hit all night, no baserunner to pitch around, no inning that grew legs. The Phillies came up and sat down.
Contreras challenged twice on pitch results, and both calls were overturned. Schwarber's became a called third strike. Bryson Stott's became a called third strike. The rest belonged to Misiorowski. Trea Turner struck out swinging twice. Bryce Harper struck out swinging. Brandon Marsh struck out swinging twice.
Ninety-five pitches for nine innings, with 74 of them strikes, is what made the fifteen possible. The Phillies had nothing to take and almost nothing to hit, and the game never left his hand.
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