Brewers beat Giants as Harrison strikes out 12, Bauers homers

Kyle Harrison struck out 12 batters, Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3 on Tuesday night. The win pushed the Brewers to a season-high 16 games over .500 and further exposed the Giants' ongoing struggles under first-year manager Tony Vitello. Harrison (7-1) allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings, matching his season high in strikeouts while improving to 6-0 in his last seven starts. The dominant outing earned him a standing ovation as he left the field, throwing 106 pitches.

Bauers' three-run blast in the first inning gave Milwaukee an early lead, and Harrison kept the Giants in check despite a shaky sixth inning. After Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio drew walks, Bauers crushed a pitch from Trevor McDonald (2-3) for his team-leading 10th home run. The Giants clawed back to within 4-3 in the eighth on RBI singles by Bryce Eldridge and Jung Hoo Lee, but the Brewers answered with four runs in the bottom half, including a two-run single from Yelich and an RBI double by Chourio. Brice Turang sealed the win with an RBI single.

The loss was the Giants' seventh in eight games, continuing their rocky adjustment under Vitello. The struggles have already led to coaching changes, with Gary Pettis hired as the new third base coach just days after Hector Borg was reassigned to player development. Meanwhile, Harrison—acquired by Milwaukee in an offseason trade—has been a key piece of the Brewers' success, striking out at least 10 batters for the third time this season.

For the Giants, the loss underscores their struggles to find consistency, while the Brewers continue their push to stay atop the NL Central. Harrison's dominance and Bauers' clutch hitting highlight Milwaukee's balanced attack, leaving the Giants searching for answers.