Brewers edge Angels 3‑1 behind Gasser, Patrick and bullpen
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Saturday at Angel Stadium in front of 31,124 fans in 2:34.
Robert Gasser started for Milwaukee and struck out six over five innings, allowing four hits and one earned run. Chad Patrick pitched two scoreless innings for the win, improving to 6-4, and Trevor Megill worked a perfect ninth for his 18th save.
Los Angeles took a first-inning lead when Jorge Soler doubled, scoring Mike Trout. Milwaukee answered in the fourth inning when Jake Bauers homered, and then moved ahead in the eighth when Brice Turang singled to center, scoring Jackson Chourio. Cooper Pratt added an insurance run in the ninth with a single to center that scored Garrett Mitchell.
Brett Kerry allowed one run over four innings for the Angels. Samy Natera Jr. took the loss, dropping to 1-1. Both teams collected five hits.
Milwaukee improved to 69-41, while Los Angeles fell to 42-69.