SF Giants stymied by former teammate Kyle Harrison in loss to Brewers
San Francisco Chronicle • • sports
Key Points:
- Kyle Harrison, a former San Francisco Giants prospect now with the Milwaukee Brewers, dominated his former team by striking out 12 batters, including Rafael Devers three times, leading the Brewers to an 8-3 victory.
- Harrison, who has a 1.57 ERA this season, credited his improved performance to health, a new pitching position, and added changeup, contrasting with his injury-plagued time with the Giants.
- The Giants struggled with control, issuing seven walks that led to five runs, which contributed significantly to their defeat and ongoing poor season performance.
- Giants starter Trevor McDonald recovered well after a rough start, limiting the Brewers to three runs over five innings, but the bullpen faltered in the later innings.
- The loss dropped the Giants to the worst record in the National League at 23-38, while the Brewers improved to 37-21, maintaining a six-game lead in the NL Central.