Rockies 3-2 Brewers (September 6, 2024) Match Report

MILWAUKEE – Michael Toglia hit a three-run home run, Ryan Feltner had six strikeouts in six innings with one run and the Colorado Rockies won two games in a row for the first time since early August with a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

Feltner (2-10) held Milwaukee to two hits and allowed three walks for its first win since April 10. The only blemish came in the third inning when Jake Bauers walked and scored on a base hit by Joey Ortiz.

Before Friday, he had gone undecided in five consecutive starts, although he had only allowed more than three runs once during that span.

“It's not fun to be a starting pitcher when you look at his record,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “It can be very, very tough. It can be demoralizing, but he's done a good job of keeping his head up and his chest out.”

Brewers starter Frankie Montas (6-10) did not allow a single hit in five innings. He had allowed only two baserunners in the first and fourth innings on walks by Ryan McMahon and Toglia before Ezequiel Tovar hit a double with one out in the sixth inning.

Ryan McMahon followed with a walk, and after Brenton Doyle grounded out, Toglia sent Montas' next pitch – a 94 mph sinker – to center for his team-leading 23rd home run of the season.

“(Tovar's double) gave us a little relief because Montas had us under control and we couldn't get rid of his four shots,” Black said. “Then the (McMahon) walk, then Toglia got a ball in the zone and he hit it home.”

With his lead, Feltner returned to the bench for the second half of the inning and delivered his best inning of the night, striking out the centerpiece of Milwaukee's lineup – William Contreras, Garrett Mitchell and Willy Adames.

“Toglia's home run gave me a little energy boost,” Feltner said. “I think it gave everybody a little energy boost. That was a big turning point and obviously the big turning point in the game. It was the same for me. It gave me a little second wind to finish strong.”

Montas struck out ten batters for the first time since joining the Brewers in a last-minute deal with the Reds.

Aaron Ashby pitched three scoreless innings as a relief pitcher, recording four strikeouts. He has yet to allow a run in four relief pitches since being recalled from Triple-A Nashville.

“Frankie was good and Ashby was great,” said Brewers manager Pat Murphy.

The Brewers cut the lead to one with an unearned run in the seventh inning and then brought the potential lead to the plate in the ninth inning against Tyler Kinley, who broke free and made his 10th save when pinch-runner Brewer Hicklen was ejected while trying to get to third base after Rhys Hoskins' flyout to center.

“That was an incredible play, throwing that guy out, throwing the ball with speed on a line; a perfect throw,” Black said. “What a play.”

TRAINING ROOM

Rockies: RHP Kyle Freeland (blister) will take his usual place in the rotation on Sunday against the Brewers, manager Bud Black said. The Rockies also expect RHP Cal Quantrill (right triceps inflammation) to return to the rotation in the coming days, while RHP Victor Vodnik (right biceps inflammation) is scheduled to make a minor league rehab assignment for Double-A Hartford on Friday.

Next

RHP Tobias Myers (6-5, 3.00 ERA) starts for Milwaukee, while LHP Ty Blach (3-7, 6.65) gets the ball for Colorado on Saturday.

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