Brewers' Trevor Megill: Walks tightrope to save Game 1
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Megill earned the save in Game 1 of the World Series against Tampa Bay on Friday, giving up a run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout during the ninth inning.
The right-hander retired leadoff man Yandy Diaz on a groundout before loading the bases on two singles and a walk, and Megill seemingly escaped when Liam Hicks appeared to ground into a game-ending double play. However, the Rays successfully challenged the play at second to extend the game and cut the deficit to 3-2, but Megill responded with a strikeout to end the contest. It's the first run surrendered during the playoffs for Milwaukee's closer, who now has a 1.35 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 7:3 K:BB across 6.2 postseason innings.
Megill struck out two and didn't allow a baserunner over 1.1 innings to earn the save in Game 3 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Wednesday.
The right-hander was tasked with recording the final four outs of Wednesday's contest and closed things out with ease for his fourth save of the playoffs. Megill has surrendered just one hit with a 6:2 K:BB over 5.2 scoreless frames through five postseason appearances.
Megill earned the save in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Phillies, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Megill made quick work of the Phillies, as he retired the side on just 11 pitches to notch his 30th save this season, matching his career high. Overall, Megill sports a 2.67 ERA with a 0.89 WHIP and 68:15 K:BB across 60.2 innings this year.
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Brewers' Trevor Megill: Clean inning for save
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Megill struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Orioles.
Megill has allowed five runs over his last 4.1 innings, including a blown save versus Baltimore on Friday. The closer was sharp in this outing, picking up his 29th save in 32 chances this year. He's added a 2.72 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 67:15 K:BB and seven holds over 59.2 innings. With one more save over the final week of the campaign, he'll match his career-best total from last year.
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Brewers' Trevor Megill: Blows save but pockets win Friday
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Megill (3-3) blew the save but picked up the win in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning victory over the Orioles, giving up two runs on two hits in the ninth inning. He struck out one without walking a batter.
The Brewers took a 5-3 lead in the top of the ninth but Megill couldn't make it stick, giving up a single and a double to begin the frame followed by back-to-back sacrifice flies, but the right-hander was still the pitcher of record when his team reclaimed the lead for good in the top of the 10th. It was Megill's first blown save since June 5 and just his third of the year in 31 chances, but he's fading to end the regular season, getting tagged for runs in three of seven September appearances while compiling a 7.11 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 9:1 K:BB in 6.1 innings.
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Brewers' Trevor Megill: Up to 28 saves
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Megill earned the save in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Pirates, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Megill made quick work of the Pirates on Wednesday, needing just eight pitches to close out a one-run victory and lock down his 28th save this year. It was certainly an encouraging showing from Megill, who had been a bit shaky of late, allowing three runs on six hits across 2.1 frames in his previous three appearances. Overall, the right-hander sports a 2.50 ERA with a 0.90 WHIP and 65:15 K:BB across 57.2 innings this season.
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