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Harrison Strikes Out Ten, Leads Brewers 4-2 Win

8/7/2026

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Summary

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Kyle Harrison earned the win as the Brewers beat the Pirates 4-2 Wednesday.
He struck out ten, including eight consecutively, tying the second-longest Brewers strikeout streak.
He exited after five innings due to calf cramps, his first start since July 8.
The Brewers got runs from William Contreras’s homer, Christian Yelich’s RBI double and Andrew Vaughn’s two-run single, and recorded Trevor Megill’s 20th save in a perfect ninth.

History

Historical Context

In 1970 the bankrupt Seattle Pilots were sold to Bud Selig and moved to Milwaukee, becoming the Brewers and posting a 65-97 record, the franchise’s worst winning percentage. After decades of occasional high-strikeout outings, Kyle Harrison’s five-inning, ten-strikeout game echoed that early rarity, highlighting Milwaukee’s long-standing capacity for dominant pitching.

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Story summary

Kyle Harrison earned the win as the Brewers beat the Pirates 4-2 Wednesday.
He struck out ten, including eight consecutively, tying the second-longest Brewers strikeout streak.
He exited after five innings due to calf cramps, his first start since July 8.
The Brewers got runs from William Contreras’s homer, Christian Yelich’s RBI double and Andrew Vaughn’s two-run single, and recorded Trevor Megill’s 20th save in a perfect ninth.

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