Rockies Edge Brewers 5-2 Behind Early Power

Colorado capitalized on a fast start to defeat Milwaukee 5–2. Tomoyuki Sugano earned his 10th win, allowing two runs on solo homers by Christian Yelich (a 413-foot leadoff shot) and Brice Turang (a 434-foot blast). Sugano, returning from a three-week stint on the injured list, struck out five over 5 1/3 innings. Jordan Romano secured his eighth save in ten opportunities, closing the ninth after Milwaukee loaded the bases with singles by Andrew Vaughn and Jake Bauers.

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Colorado’s offense surged early. Kyle Karros and TJ Rumfield each recorded two hits, while Karros and Cole Carrigg delivered consecutive doubles that put the Rockies ahead for good. Hunter Goodman added a run-scoring single, and Willi Castro’s leadoff single in the fourth led to a run via Mickey Moniak’s sacrifice fly. Milwaukee’s Shane Drohan struck out six but surrendered a career-high five runs in six innings, exiting after a walk that set up Rumfield’s pinch-hit double.

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Sugano improved to 10-4 on the season, while the Rockies sit at 42-63, the National League’s worst record but only one win shy of matching last year’s 43-119 total. Milwaukee entered the game leading the NL Central. The Rockies’ run production came from five distinct hitters, highlighting a balanced attack despite their overall struggles.

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The win gives Colorado a modest boost as they chase a better finish to a disappointing campaign. For Milwaukee, the loss underscores vulnerabilities in the bullpen and starting rotation, despite their division-leading position. Both teams look ahead to their next starts: Ryan Feltner (3-4, 5.48 ERA) for Colorado and Robert Gasser (2-4, 4.91 ERA) for Milwaukee, setting up a pivotal pitching duel on Saturday.

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