PHILADELPHIA -- The Brewers’ long final road trip began last week in Pittsburgh on the night they clinched the NL Central. It continued with a sweep in Baltimore, where they broke the franchise record for victories in a season. Then…
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Thursday to secure their 100th victory of the season. The win marks the first 100-win campaign in franchise history and clinched a first-round bye in the postseason. Jake Bauers delivered the go-ahead hit during an eighth-inning rally to break a 1-1 tie, taking Milwaukee's record to 100-59.
Milwaukee became the first team in Major League history to reach 100 wins in a season without a winning streak longer than five games. Manager Pat Murphy and the NL Central champions now prepare for the National League Division Series, which begins on Saturday, October 3, after concluding the regular season against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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