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    Victor Caratini Hits a Three-Run Walk-off Home Run to Give Brewers 5-2 Win over Cubs

    Robin AdamsBy Robin AdamsJuly 4, 2022Updated:July 4, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Victor Caratini was not supposed to be on the Milwaukee Brewers roster this year. The veteran backstop was acquired via trade when Pedro Severino tested positive for PED’s during Spring Training. On July 4, the day Severino made his season debut with the Brewers, Caratini found himself started at first base. Due to MLB’s rule regarding Severino not being eligible to play in the postseason, the Brewers have decided to keep three catchers on the roster for the time being. Caratini made the decision look good as he launched a three-run home run in the 10th inning to give the Brewers a 5-2 victory over his former team, the Chicago Cubs.

    Eric Lauer Returned to Form for the Milwaukee Brewers

    Eric Lauer had been struggling for near a month when he took the hill for the Brewers on their Independence Day tilt with the Chicago Cubs. Despite not getting the win, Lauer pitched a quality start for the first time in nearly a month. His last quality start came on June 5 against the San Diego Padres when he went six innings and allowed three runs. Since then, Lauer has been far from efficient:

    • Five innings and eight earned runs against the Washington Nationals
    • 6.1 innings and four earned runs against the Cincinnati Reds
    • Six innings and five earned runs against the St. Louis Cardinals
    • 4.1 innings and three earned runs against the Tampa Bay Rays

    Against the Cubs, Lauer pitched six innings, allowed just one run, and struck out nine.

    Eric Lauer, Zoom balls. ☄️

    8th and 9th Ks pic.twitter.com/vp1F9Yi9Ot

    — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 4, 2022

    The Brewers Continued to Struggle Against Left-Handed Pitching

    All season long, the Milwaukee Brewers have struggled against left-handed pitching. That trend continued on Monday as Cubs starter Justin Steele. The Brewers could muster just two hits against the Steele, one of which was Severino’s first hit as a Brewer.

    Severino's first hit as a Brewer ties it up!#ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/SUjj79ncfO

    — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 4, 2022

    Despite the offensive struggles, the Brewers’ own pitching was able to limit the Cubs’ bats. After a rare mistake from Josh Hader allowed the Cubs to take a 2-1 lead in the ninth, Christian Yelich came through in the clutch with a two-out walk with the bases loaded that tied the game.

    We don't normally post walks, but we're making an exception for this one.#ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/aeWJeOFIqh

    — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 4, 2022

    Victor Caratini Walks It Off

    Victor Caratini of the Milwaukee Brewers hit a three-run home run in the 10th to give the Crew a 5-2 victory over the Cubs
    Victor Caratini is hiting .245/.368/.464 with seven home runs and 17 RBI this season

    After Brad Boxberger pitched a scoreless 10th frame, Victor Caratini came to the plate with two Brewers runners aboard.

    It's a holiday, so we had to put on a show!

    Hear Jeff Levering on the call as Victor Caratini sends the fans home happy.

    MLB x @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/Uv4P54SVZu

    — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 5, 2022

    The blast, after going 0-4 with four strikeouts in his previous at bats, made Caratini a part of history:

    .@VictorCaratini became the fifth player in the Modern Era (since 1900) to strike out in his first four plate appearances and hit a walk-off HR in his fifth.

    Mike Schmidt (1983)
    Ray Knight (1986)
    David Justice (2001)
    Derek Norris (2015)
    Victor Caratini (2022)#ThisIsMyCrew

    — Mike Vassallo (@MikeVassallo13) July 5, 2022

    Game Notes

    • Christian Yelich was 0-3 with two walks, ending his hitting streak
    • Luis Urias was 2-5 with a run scored
    • Devin Williams pitched a scoreless eighth inning, lowering his ERA to 1.99
    • The Milwaukee Brewers are now 47-35 with a 2.5 game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals; they are 7-3 in their last 10 games

    Up Next

    Jason Alexander (2-0, 3.82 ERA) will take the mound for the Brewers against Kyle Hendricks (4-6, 4.76 ERA) for the Cubs at 7:05 on Tuesday night.

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    Robin Adams is the co-owner of Wisconsin Sports Heroics. He has been with the site for over two years, working his way up as a Bucks beat writer to covering all of Wisconsin's teams.

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