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Joe Buck:
“This one got away early… and then it really got away. The Milwaukee Brewers come into San Francisco needing a response, and they deliver one of the most lopsided playoff performances you’ll ever see — a 20–6 win to even this Division Series at one game apiece.”
Tim McCarver:
“Joe, this was over before the Giants could even settle into their seats. When you score eleven runs in the first three innings on the road, in a playoff game, you take the crowd out of it, you take the pitchers out of it, and you take the confidence right out of the dugout.”
Buck:
“And the tone was set immediately. Milwaukee scores three in the first, two more in the second, and then six in the third — capped by the moment that really broke the game open.”
McCarver:
“That grand slam by Jordan Watson. Two outs, bases loaded, slider that doesn’t slide — and Watson stays back beautifully. That’s not a guess swing, Joe. That’s a hitter who knows exactly what’s coming.”
Buck:
“Watson finishes with five RBIs, three hits, a home run, and two doubles. He was everywhere in this game.”
McCarver:
“And it wasn’t just Watson. That’s the scary part. This was a lineup one through nine. Extra-base hits all over the field. Guys weren’t trying to do too much — they were taking what the Giants gave them, and San Francisco kept giving.”
Buck:
“The Brewers end the day with twenty runs on twenty-one hits. They scored in seven different innings.”
McCarver:
“And Joe, when a pitching staff has to go to the bullpen that early, it changes the whole game. Bachus couldn’t get through the third, Kovach gets tagged, Mondragon gets tagged — suddenly you’re just trying to survive.”
Buck:
“San Francisco did get on the board late, but by then this had turned into damage control.”
McCarver:
“The Giants had no margin for error coming in, and once they fell behind early, they had to start chasing runs. That’s not how this club is built to play.”
Buck:
“Meanwhile, credit to Milwaukee starter Javier Arias — steady, efficient, gave his team exactly what it needed.”
McCarver:
“He didn’t have to be perfect. With that kind of run support, you just pound the zone, let hitters put the ball in play, and trust your defense.”
Buck (closing):
“So the Brewers answer emphatically. The series now shifts to Milwaukee, tied at one, and suddenly all the pressure swings back to San Francisco.”
Final from Oracle Park — Brewers 20, Giants 6.