Misiorowski Strikes Out 12, Brewers Top Slumping Dodgers 3-1

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

MILWAUKEE — Jacob Misiorowski bounced back after allowing a leadoff home run to Shohei Ohtani by striking out 12 in six innings as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Tuesday night.

The NL West-leading Dodgers have lost five straight games.

Ohtani opened the game by connecting on an 0-2 curveball from Misiorowski and delivering a 431-foot shot over the center-field wall. Misiorowski (4-1) responded by striking out Los Angeles’ next five batters and ended up yielding only four hits and one walk to outduel three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw.

The 12 strikeouts represented a career high for the 6-foot-7 rookie right-hander, who was making his fifth start in Major League Baseball.

The Brewers pulled ahead for good by scoring two runs off Kershaw in the fourth inning. Milwaukee added an insurance run when Sal Frelick homered off Kirby Yates in the eighth.

Milwaukee's Jared Koenig, Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill didn't allow a baserunner over the last three innings. Megill worked the ninth for his 21st save in 24 opportunities for the Brewers.

Kershaw (4-1) worked six innings and allowed two runs and six hits while striking out three and walking one for the Dodgers.

Milwaukee tied the game when Andrew Vaughn’s single to center scored William Contreras, who led off the fourth with an infield hit. Isaac Collins singled home Jackson Chourio with the go-ahead run for the Brewers.

Key Moment

The Dodgers wasted a golden opportunity to tie the game or take the lead against Misiorowski in the sixth inning. Ohtani walked and Mookie Betts singled to start the sixth inning, and they advanced when Freddie Freeman grounded to first. Ohtani attempted to score on Andy Pages’ grounder to the left side of the infield, but third baseman Andruw Monasterio threw him out at the plate. Michael Conforto then grounded to first, stranding runners at the corners and ending the threat for the Dodgers.

Key Stat

Ohtani's home run was his 31st of the season, the most by a Los Angeles Dodger player before the All-Star break.

Up Next

Right-hander Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 4.50 ERA) is expected to come off the injured list and pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time since April 27 in Wednesday's series finale. Left-hander José Quintana (6-3, 3.44) starts for the Milwaukee Brewers.

In summary

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Tuesday night, handing the Dodgers their fifth consecutive loss. Brewers rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski earned the win, striking out a career-high 12 batters over six innings despite allowing a leadoff home run to the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani. Milwaukee scored two runs off Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw in the fourth inning to take the lead, and Sal Frelick added an insurance home run in the eighth. The Brewers bullpen shut down the Dodgers offense over the final three innings, with Trevor Megill earning his 21st save.

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