Brewers' Pat Murphy says Milwaukee hasn't played great despite the team's strong record
- Manager Pat Murphy said he does not think the Milwaukee Brewers have played great, even though they have the best record in Major League Baseball.
- Milwaukee beat the Seattle Mariners 22-0, matching the most lopsided shutout win in modern MLB history.
- The Brewers also won three of four games at Los Angeles against the Dodgers after being swept in San Diego.
- Milwaukee finished a 17-day stretch with no off days at 10-7 and appears headed for its eighth playoff berth in nine seasons.
- The Brewers are chasing a fourth straight NL Central title while trying to stay ahead of the Chicago Cubs in the division race.
Pat Murphy did not sound like the manager of the major leagues' best team when he assessed the Milwaukee Brewers' season. After the Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 22-0, Murphy said he did not think his club had played great and said the team had not yet fully come together.
The results have told a different story. Milwaukee has remained in control of the NL Central, has moved toward what would be its eighth playoff berth in nine seasons, and has continued to win against strong opponents. That includes taking three of four games from the Dodgers in Los Angeles after being swept in San Diego.
The Brewers also completed a demanding 17-day stretch with no days off by going 10-7. First baseman Jake Bauers said the run showed Milwaukee is a good team that can recover when things go badly. The Brewers are trying to keep pace in the division while the Cubs remain close behind.
酿酒人队的帕特·墨菲称球队并未打出最佳状态，但战绩说明一切
当帕特·墨菲评价密尔沃基酿酒人队本赛季的表现时，他的语气并不像一支大联盟最佳战绩球队的主教练。酿酒人队22比0击败西雅图水手队后，墨菲表示，他并不认为球队打得很好，也认为队伍还没有真正磨合到位。
但比赛结果呈现了另一番图景。密尔沃基一直掌控着国联中区局势，正在向近9个赛季中的第8张季后赛门票迈进，并且持续击败强队。球队在被圣迭戈横扫后，又在洛杉矶对道奇队的四场系列赛中赢下三场。
酿酒人队还在一段没有休息日的17天密集赛程中取得10胜7负。内野手杰克·鲍尔斯表示，这段赛程说明密尔沃基是一支好球队，在陷入困难时也能调整回来。球队目前正努力保持分区领先，而芝加哥小熊队紧追不舍。