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Milwaukee Beats Angels 6-2; Giants Lose Schmitt, McDonald

8/1/2026

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Summary

Drohan Pitches Win

Shane Drohan (6-4) pitched six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out seven as Milwaukee defeated the Angels 6-2 on July 31, 2026.
Brice Turang hit a 398-foot two-run homer in the fifth inning.
Jake Bauers added a 424-foot three-run homer in the same inning.
Grant Anderson, Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill each retired the final inning to close the game.

Summary

Giants Injury

The Giants placed infielder Casey Schmitt on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus.
Pitcher Trevor McDonald will miss the entire next season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
The Giants rank 18th in first-inning ERA and 25th in first-inning OPS, showing early-game struggles.
Ace Logan Webb (5-7, 3.88 ERA) will start the series finale versus Brewers left-hander Shane Drohan (5-4, 3.51).

History

Historical Context

The first successful ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction on pitcher Tommy John was performed by Dodgers physician Dr. Frank Jobe on September 25 1974, proving a career-ending injury could be overcome. That breakthrough sparked a trend—by 2012 roughly one in seven MLB pitchers had the surgery, and today over a third of active pitchers have undergone it.

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Drohan Pitches Win

Shane Drohan (6-4) pitched six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out seven as Milwaukee defeated the Angels 6-2 on July 31, 2026.
Brice Turang hit a 398-foot two-run homer in the fifth inning.
Jake Bauers added a 424-foot three-run homer in the same inning.
Grant Anderson, Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill each retired the final inning to close the game.

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