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And the kid did it! With very little help.
Harry Lyerly pitches the complete game shutout- his WPK best 8th of the 1970 season- giving up just 3 hits while striking out 7 and walking 2.
The Brewers score only 2 runs but that would be 1 more than Lyerly would need. Lyerly finishes the season with an 18-9 record and an ERA of 2.44. He finishes tied for the 2nd most wins in the MGL and finishes with the 4th best ERA. Along with easily the most strikeouts, by far the best K/9, the best K/BB, the second best WHIP and opponents batting average, the third best FIP and rWAR, and complete games total, the fourth best WAR among pitchers, and 4th best ERA+, 4th best winning percentage, and the 6th best quality starts total.
The kid was, in short, amazing.

As it turned out, Phoenix lost their final game so the Brewers would have won the MGL anyway, but so much better to finish on a high note and earn the title.

Thoughts will quickly turn to the upcoming World Series against the 2-time WPK champs, the Jacksonville Wolf Pack, but for today Brewers fans and players alike are celebrating a hard fought second straight MGL title.

The team is also celebrating a couple of individual accomplishments on the season as Daniel Torres wins the MGL ERA title and Ryan Rodgers easily takes the MGL batting average title.