{
  "id": 1975179,
  "title": "How the Brewers scored 22 runs (and 11 nuggets about the historic win)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/how-the-brewers-scored-22-runs-and-11-nuggets-about-the-historic-win-1975179",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T16:45:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-scored-22-runs-11-164534109.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Milwaukee Brewers achieved a monumental 22-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on August 18, setting a new franchise record for the largest margin of victory and tying for the most runs in franchise history, a feat previously accomplished only by a 22-2 win over Toronto in 1992. This improbable feat marked one of three modern-era MLB occasions where a team scored as many as 22 runs and shut out the opposition, joining instances in 1975 and 2004. The game unfolded as follows:\n\nWilliam Contreras initiated the scoring with a run-scoring single. Jake Bauers' interception error allowed him to score as well, putting the Brewers ahead 1-0. Jackson Chourio added an RBI single, maintaining the lead at 2-0. Contreras orchestrated another walk-off with a sacrifice fly, extending the lead to 3-0. Christian Yelich launched a home run, propelling the Brewers to a 6-0 advantage. David Hamilton doubled the score with a home run, making it 9-0. Jake Bauers followed with another home run, raising the score to 11-0. Building on this momentum, Christian Yelich added another home run, pushing the lead to 13-0. Jake Bauers scored again on an RBI single, pushing the lead to 12-0. Andrew Vaughn plated another run due to an error, leading the Brewers to a 13-0 score. Luis Lara's career debut as a big leaguer included hitting a three-run homer, with help from Contreras and Yelich, bringing the total to 16-0. Vaughn added another RBI single, leading 17-0. Jonathan Ornelas also drove in a run, making it 18-0. Contreras walked, forcing Yelich to record another sacrifice fly, extending the lead to 19-0. Yelich dispatched a sacrifice fly, resulting in runs scoring for two additional players and increasing the lead to 21-0. Luis Lara once again contributed with an RBI single, reaching 22-0. Gary Sánchez's scoreless inning added two more runs, sealing the game with a 22-0 win.",
  "summary": "A recap of the 22 runs Milwaukee scored in an historic performance Aug. 18, plus some fun nuggets from the 22-0 victory over Seattle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}