When was the last time the Milwaukee Brewers caught a break? It feels like it’s been a while for the Crew. Maybe, that’s my overall disposition on the team considering they’re not playing the greatest, but the feeling is that it has been forever. Brewers received one last night. They got out to an early 5-0 lead, and St. Louis kept clawing back to make it a 5-3 game. But the rain and lightning would soon come for St. Louis and Busch Stadium. After an hour-long delay, they decided to call the game in the eighth inning awarding the Milwaukee Brewers the victory, 5-3. That’s a break that I can get behind for the Crew who desperately needed this win.

Player of the Game: Mike Moustakas – In a very surprising turn of events, Milwaukee jumped over Adam Wainwright in the first inning. Mike Moustakas played a large role in that hitting a three-run blast to right field to give the Brewers a 4-0 lead heading into the bottom of the first inning. Moustakas hit his 31st homer of the season as he inches closer to his career-high total. Milwaukee’s third baseman has been warm at the plate again which is a huge boost for the Crew.

Honorable Mention: Keston Hiura – While Moose had the big hit, Keston Hiura did the little things for Milwaukee. Hiura had two RBIs with two base knocks against St. Louis. What I love about Hiura is that he doesn’t have the same knowledge of Adam Wainwright as other players do and it doesn’t seem to phase him. He continues to excel in the clean-up spot behind Christian Yelich.

The Thing I Like: Adrian Houser continues to pitch well – It appears that one of the bright spots of Milwaukee losing three starters in a short period is that Adrian Houser is a legitimate starter for this baseball team. He had his third straight good start for the Crew. He has a 2.70 ERA for August with 25 strikeouts in four games pitched. After a rough Chicago start, he’s allowed only three runs total in the last three games.

The Thing That Concerns Me: Milwaukee is no longer in the third position for the Wild Card – Brewers losing their first two games of this series paved the way for Philadelphia and New York to move past Milwaukee in the Wild Card race. It also helps that the Mets have won four straight and Philly has won four of their last six games. Brewers dug themselves a hole, and now, they’re on a bigger scoreboard watch than they were last week.

Next up: Milwaukee takes the day off to play Arizona this weekend in what could be described as a ‘Loser leaves town’ series. If either team sweeps the other, their playoff hopes might be cooked. Jordan Lyles will look to bounce back after his tough start on Saturday. Merrill Kelly goes for Arizona. He had a great start his last time out, but he’s been bad for the last month of the season along with having bad road numbers.

Charlie.