Ranking the Milwaukee Brewers walk off wins in 2021

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.

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.

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.