Joey Ortiz leads the way, inflicts another blow to Mets’ playoff hopes as Brewers win, 6-0

Joey Ortiz had a big night in third straight win

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The Milwaukee Brewers keep making life hard for the New York Mets.

With another win, this time with a 6-0 scoreline, the Brewers are gearing up for the postseason with performances from a variety of key players across the roster.

Tonight, it was Joey Ortiz’s time to shine. In a game with little early action, Ortiz stepped to the plate in a pivotal moment in the fourth inning. Bases loaded, two outs, and the crowd was in lockstep with the importance of this at-bat. They rose to their feet for the full-count pitch as Ortiz poked a sinking curveball to left field to score two runs. They were the first runs scored in the game, and all the Brewers would need to win the high-profile matchup.

The broadcast mentioned that this was Ortiz’s first hit with the bases loaded all season.

The Brewers weren’t content, though.

Shortstop Willy Adames added to his sparkling stat sheet this season with an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning. Garrett Mitchell set the stage with a single, followed by a walk from William Contreras. With no outs, the Mets put themselves in quite a tricky situation, and Reed Garrett’s fastball over the plate was not going to be enough to get past Adames.

That set the score to 3-0, but the rally was just beginning. Jake Bauers singled to load the bases, and that brought up Ortiz with the bases loaded yet again. He was handed a free pass on four pitches to score another run.

The Mets went to their bullpen, swapping Garrett for Danny Young. The seldom-used Andruw Monasterio came through with the game-sealing single, scoring two runs as the Brewers broke out to a 6-0 lead.

That type of offensive performance would have put the Mets in dire straits on its own, but the Brewers’ pitching staff combined for an absolute gem. An ensemble of six pitchers combined to allow just two hits and one walk, completely stifling a potential playoff lineup.

Tobias Myers was the featured pitcher of the night, going four innings in his final regular-season appearance (and virtual start — Jared Koenig was the game’s “opener”). He allowed one hit with another five strikeouts added to his record.

Myers had to deal with a runner reaching scoring position with no outs in two different innings. In the second inning, an error by Adames allowed Pete Alonso to advance to second base. In the fifth inning, Starling Marte led off with a ground-rule double. Myers was on top of it, though, retiring the following three batters in each situation.

The Mets offense was left wanting, and the Brewers bullpen was set to close out the game. Koenig was this game’s opener, and Joel Payamps, Aaron Ashby, Nick Mears, and Devin Williams put together a seamless performance in the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth to lock things down.

The Brewers continue to play hard, tacking on another three stolen bases in this game, and establish the type of baseball that could carry them in the postseason. This dominant pitching performance was a good sign for the Brewers and a potentially fatal one for the Mets.

Adames was asked after the game on the broadcast about what unfamiliar fans should know that makes them so special. He said, “Because we’re undaunted. We’re undaunted, and we’re going to continue to play hard every day, and you know, don’t be surprised.”

The Brewers have the chance to sweep the Mets tomorrow at 2:10 p.m. For the Brewers’ last game of the regular season, neither team has declared a starter, but it’s sure to be another entertaining matchup with playoff stakes on the line for New York.