MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio homered on the opening pitch from Garrett Crochet, and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Monday.
Milwaukee pushed the lead to 2-0 in the fifth on consecutive doubles by Joey Ortiz and Andruw Monasterio.
Milwaukee starter Chad Patrick pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up three hits while walking two and striking out six. DL Hall, fresh off the , came on to relieve Patrick with Jarren Duran on second base. Hall retired Rafael Devers on an easy ground out to first to end the threat.
Hall (1-0) pitched out of a jam in the seventh by getting Duran to ground into an inning-ending double play.
The Red Sox plated a run in the eighth but the Brewers regained a two-run cushion on Eric Haase’s infield single with the bases loaded.
Duran’s run-scoring single in the ninth pulled the Red Sox within a run.
Trevor Megill earned his 10th save in 11 tries but had to pitch out of a bases-loaded jam.
After winning four of five, the Red Sox lost their third straight while scoring a total of four runs in those contests.
Crochet (4-4) gave up five hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out 11, marking his eighth career start with 10 or more strikeouts.
Ortiz, who entered the game with a .185 average, led off the fifth with a double. Monasterio, who came in with a .083 average, followed with a two-base hit for his first RBI of the season.
Chourio’s first-inning home run, a 413-footer to left, marked the first career leadoff homer for the 21-year-old outfielder. It was also the Brewers’ first leadoff home run this season.
The Red Sox haven’t named a starter for Tuesday’s game, with manager Alex Cora saying it will likely be a bullpen game. Aaron Civale (0-1, 9.00 ERA) will start for the Brewers.
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