Ranking the Last Five Milwaukee Brewers Memorial Day Wins

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The Milwaukee Brewers have won three consecutive Memorial Day games dating back to the 2018 (there was no baseball Memorial Day 2020) and in 2022 the Brewers will play two Memorial Day games in a double-header in Chicago.

Looking at the 2021, 2019, 2018, 2012 and 2009 seasons in which the Milwaukee Brewers Memorial Day has ended in victory, let’s rank the Brewers last five Memorial Day wins.

Ranking Milwaukee Brewers last five Memorial Day Wins: #5

#5: 2012

Memorial Day 2012 was a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers and it always feels good when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Dodgers. On this day, Shawn Marcum was masterful, pitching seven innings and allowing just one run, which came in the first inning. Shawn Marcum finished his day with 119 pitches, allowing six hits and two walks and delivering nine strikeouts.

An Aramis Ramirez home run in the fourth inning tied the game at 1-1 and then in the sixth inning the Brewers took a 3-1 lead on another RBI by Ramirez, a single that plated Nori Aoki and a sacrifice fly by Rickie Weeks that scored Ryan Braun.

Francisco Rodriguez came in to pitch the 8th inning and despite giving up a run, held the lead for the Brewers and to close it out was the #3 all-time leading closer in franchise history, John Axford.

Ranking Milwaukee Brewers last five Memorial Day Wins: #4

#4: 2018

Memorial Day in 2018 featured a win over the Crew’s Central Division rival St. Louis Cardinals, it also broke a streak of five consecutive Memorial Day losses. The Brewers won the game 8-3 thanks to the Crew scoring runs in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th,5th and 7th innings. The impressive part about the Brewers scoring this day was the fact that all eight runs were scored with two outs.

The Brewers scored in a multitude of ways, whether taking advantage of throwing errors by the Cardinals defense, singling home runners in scoring position, or long balls by Jonathan Villar and Christian Yelich.

The Cardinals three runs came via two 5th inning home runs off Brent Suter who finished the day with five innings pitched, allowing three runs on five hits, no walks and six strikeouts. Suter gave way to Taylor Williams, Matt Albers and Jacob Barnes who all kept the Cardinals at three and preserved the win.

Ryan Braun was 3-3 with two singles and a double, Christian Yelich was 2-4 including a solo home run and Jonathan Villar hit a three run home run in the 7th inning that put the game on ice. It’s always enjoyable to beat a division rival.

MILWAUKEE, WI – MAY 28: Ryan Braun #8 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a single in the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park on May 28, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MLB players across the league are wearing special uniforms to commemorate Memorial Day. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Ranking Milwaukee Brewers last five Memorial Day Wins: #3

#3: 2019

Memorial Day 2019 was a big comeback win for the Milwaukee Brewers after being down 4-0 to the 36-17 Minnesota Twins after the second inning.

A Luis Arraez single followed by a three run home run from Byron Buxton saw the Brewers looking up after just two frames. However, with great effort by Orlando Arcia, the Brewers came back to win.

Arcia doubled home a run in the third that moved Eric Thames to third base, who then scored on a Lorenzo Cain sac fly. Arcia advanced to third on the play, then Christian Yelich hit another sacrifice fly that scored Arcia. In the top of the 8th inning, Arcia put the Brewers on top with a two run home run that scored Hernan Perez.

Orlando Arcia batting in the nine spot in the order was 2-3 this day and drove in three runs and scored two. Gio Gonzalez started the game and gave up seven hits and all four runs the Twins scored. Jeremy Jeffress finished the 5th inning, then Junior Guerra pitched a scoreless 6th inning, future Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes pitched a scoreless 7th inning, also collecting the win and getting a two inning save was current closer, Josh Hader.

Ranking Milwaukee Brewers last five Memorial Day Wins: #2

#2: 2009

I said it with #4, it’s always enjoyable beating a division rival, that’s what the Brewers did in 2009, beating the St. Louis Cardinals again, 1-0 in a 10 inning game in Milwaukee.

Yovani Gallardo pitched excellently, throwing 126 pitches over eight scoreless innings. Gallardo allowed just two hits but did allow four walks while striking out six. Gallardo gave way to MLB legend Trevor Hoffman who pitched a scoreless 9th inning and then Carlos Villanueva for the 10th.

Milwaukee did not advance a runner past first base through the first nine innings of the game, Chris Carpenter was dominant through eight innings for the Cardinals, allowing just two hits, one to future Brewers manager Craig Counsell who was caught stealing at second base.

The bottom of the 10th inning, Casey McGehee reached on an error, Ryan Braun grounded out, advancing McGehee, followed by Prince Fielder being intentionally walked to get to Mike Cameron who grounded into a fielder’s choice that advanced McGehee to third base.

With two outs, a man who is no stranger to holiday heroics, Bill Hall delivered a walk off hit and the Brewers finished with a 1-0 victory.

Apr 8, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich (22) high fives teammates after being introduced during an opening day ceremony prior to a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-USA TODAY Sports /

Ranking Milwaukee Brewers last five Memorial Day Wins: #1

#1: 2021

The Milwaukee Brewers most recent memorial day win came shortly after the acquisition of Willy Adames and this 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers is a perfect symbol of what that trade has meant to the Brewers as a whole, and also to Luis Urias.

The Brewers were down 1-0 going into the bottom of the 6th inning after former Brewer Jonathan Schoop singled off Corbin Burnes, the lone run Burnes allowed in his six innings pitched. In the bottom of the 6th Willy Adames launched a home run that gave Milwaukee a 2-1 lead.

Trevor Richards allowed a home run to Akil Baddoo that tied the game. Brent Suter, Josh Hader and Brad Boxberger combined for 3.1 scoreless innings in which they allowed no hits, no walks and punched out four batters.

Then in the bottom of the 10th inning, with Omar Narvaez starting on second base, Keston Hiura laid down a perfect bunt to move Narvaez to third and Luis Urias, in what was the beginning of a resurgence for him being the everyday third baseman, hit a ball to deep right field that bounced over the wall, driving in the game winning run.

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Who knows what Monday’s double header in Chicago holds for the Brewers, but hopefully its more fun, more great baseball and two more wins. Two young lefties, Ethan Small and Aaron Ashby will get the starts for Milwaukee in these games, with Small making his MLB debut, which only adds to the excitement.

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