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Ranking the Milwaukee Brewers walk off wins in 2021

By Tyler Schickert |
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 05: Daniel Vogelbach #20 of the Milwaukee Brewers gets a water and gatorade bath after hitting a walk-off grand slam in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field on September 05, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 05: Daniel Vogelbach #20 of the Milwaukee Brewers gets a water and gatorade bath after hitting a walk-off grand slam in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field on September 05, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
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MILWAUKEE, WI – APRIL 01: Orlando Arcia #3 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates his walk-off hit against the Minnesota Twins on April 1, 2020 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI – APRIL 01: Orlando Arcia #3 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates his walk-off hit against the Minnesota Twins on April 1, 2020 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) /

The Milwaukee Brewers won seven games via the walk off hit in 2021 spanning from April 1st to September 20th. All seven were won by different players, with several more contributing to getting the walk off hitters into position to drive in game winning runs.

Let’s rank the Brewers walk off victories from 2021.

7. Orlando Arcia opens April with a win

Orlando Arcia was in position to deliver a win for the Milwaukee Brewers due in part to a ninth inning during which the Brewers plated two runs thanks to a two out double by Travis Shaw, scoring Christian Yelich and Keston Huira.

Then in the bottom of the 10th, with Lorenzo Cain on second base, Omar Narvaez knocked a single. Orlando Arcia stepped in to the batters box and hit a high chopper that bounced over the pitcher to the second baseman and Lorenzo Cain using his speed to beat the tag at home plate and give the Milwaukee Brewers the win.

6. Keston Hiura delivers a sac fly for the win in June

On June 25th the Milwaukee Brewers were playing the Colorado Rockies and plated runs in the seventh, eighth, ninth and eleventh innings. In the 11th inning Pina started at second base and after a single by Willy Adames and a walk from Jackie Bradley Jr.

Keston Hiura came up with the bases loaded and hit a sacrifice fly to shallow center field that was deep enough to score Manny Pina on an errant throw from the center fielder.

 5. Jackie Bradley Jr. delivers against the Padres

One of three walk off wins that the Milwaukee Brewers delivered in the month of May began with Keston Hiura bunting Omar Narvaez over to third base after the initial placement. After the sacrifice Luis Urias flied out and then with two outs Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a fly ball off the wall in right field. The Padres were 32-19 coming into this game and the Milwaukee Brewers were 25-25, this was a great win when the Brewers began turning their season around.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – MAY 31: Luis Urias #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a walk-off single in the 10th inning against the Detroit Tigers at American Family Field on May 31, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – MAY 31: Luis Urias #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a walk-off single in the 10th inning against the Detroit Tigers at American Family Field on May 31, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

4. Luis Urias gives the Brewers a win with two strikes

Just 4 days after Jackie Bradley Jr. delivered a game winning hit following a Keston Hiura bunt to move Omar Narvaez to third base. Omar Narvaez was placed on second base and Keston Hiura came up to bat and laid down a sacrifice bunt that moved Narvaez to third base. Following the sacrifice, Luis Urias was down to his last strike, he fouled off two pitches before delivering a walk-off ground rule double.

3. Travis Shaw wins nail biter for the Brewers

On May 1st the Milwaukee Brewers played an 11 inning tilt versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, going into the 11th after both teams scored one run in the 10th inning, Drew Rasmussen gave up a two run triple.

Down two runs in the bottom of the 11th, Billy McKinney was placed on second base, Luke Maile drew a walk, Mario Feliciano in his MLB debut drew a walk bringing up Kolten Wong with the bases loaded. Wong hit a sacrifice fly that scored McKinney and cut the lead to one. Avisail Garcia batted next delivering an RBI single scoring Maile and Travis Shaw came up with a game winning single driving in Feliciano and sending the Dodgers away with a loss.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 05: Daniel Vogelbach #20 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a walk-off grand slam against the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field on September 05, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Brewers defeated the Cardinals 6-5. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 05: Daniel Vogelbach #20 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a walk-off grand slam against the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field on September 05, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Brewers defeated the Cardinals 6-5. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) /

2. Rowdy Tellez shows clutch in big series against Giants

In a series against the San Francisco Giants the Milwaukee Brewers were without starters Adrian Houser and Eric Lauer and relievers Jake Cousins, Hunter Strickland, Jandel Gustave, and closer Josh Hader for covid reasons. Rowdy Tellez came up in the bottom of the 10th inning with Avisail Garcia on second base versus left handed reliever Jarlin Garcia. Rowdy Tellez delivered a game winning single to left field.

Rowdy Tellez was consistently good against left handed pitching in 2021, slashing .276/.333/.397 against lefties this past season.

1. Daniel Vogelbach the Cardinal win stealer

This was the easiest walk off win to rank for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021 because it was far and away the best. In early September the Brewers entered the 9th inning of the Sunday the 5th down 5-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning. Fans exiting American Family Field before the epic climax of this game no doubt regretted it.

Jackie Bradley Jr. started the 9th with a ground rule double, followed by a Luke Maile single. With two runners on and nobody out, Luis Urias struck out. Jace “on base” Peterson knocked a one out double scoring JBJ and bringing the score to 5-2 Cardinals. Eduardo Escobar drew a four pitch walk bringing up the pitcher’s spot which prompted Craig Counsell to send out Daniel Vogelbach.

St Louis brought in their closer Alex Reyes and what came next was delight for Brewers fans and dread for Cardinals fans.

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A fantastic call from the broadcast captured the emotion and gravity of the pinch hit walk off grand slam by Daniel Vogelbach. Easily the greatest walk off win for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021.

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