The Milwaukee Brewers kicked off the 2026 season on Thursday in emphatic fashion with a 14-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Here is how they did it:
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Miz MagicJacob Misiorowski, 23, earned the starting nod for the Brewers on Thursday, and the second-year right-hander made the most of it.
After allowing a leadoff home run to White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth, Misiorowski locked in and only allowed one more hit and no runs the rest of the game. By the time his outing was over, he had pitched five innings and struck out 11 batters; a franchise Opening Day record.
Per MLB.com’s Sarah Langs, Misiorowski also became the youngest pitcher to record 10-plus strikeouts on Opening Day since Felix Hernandez in 2007.
One of the greatest Opening Day starts in Brewers history @Jmisiorowski9pic.twitter.com/YpqtxQiGmN
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“There's a lot of emotions going through trying to figure it out,” Misiorowski said. “It's my job to get five innings and work for the team and help them be successful in the game.”
The pitching performances that came after Misiorowski’s did not disappoint, as Aaron Ashby (two strikeouts), Grant Anderson (one strikeout), DL Hall (three strikeouts) and Jake Woodford (three strikeouts) contributed to what would be a 20-strikeout day from Milwaukee’s arms; another franchise record.
Big Time OffenseWhile the Brewers’ pitchers were keeping the White Sox batting order from generating offense, their batting order made life miserable for Chicago’s defense.
A TOWERING moonshot for Jake Bauers
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The Brewers produced five multi-run innings, including a game-high four-run second inning. Four players had multi-hit days: Brice Turang (2-4), Christian Yelich (2-4), Jake Bauers (2-5), and Joey Ortiz (2-3). Bauers and Sal Frelick also hit home runs en route to Milwaukee’s 14-run day.
Hometown SupportFans packed into American Family Field to celebrate the beginning of the 2026 season with the Brewers — 43,001 based on the attendance count.
Their jubilant cheers could be heard throughout the afternoon as the Brewers piled on run after run. After the game, Sal Frelick praised their energy and turnout.
“I mean, it's unbelievable, right? And I would even say last year as a whole, not just the postseason, like I can think of numerous times of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday was sold out,” Frelick said.
“And I mean, we have the best fans in the world and I don't know if they know much that means to us where we get to go out and play in front of sold out crowds that much,” he added. “So, it's just awesome seeing all of them come out.”
Manager Pat Murphy emphasized that the Brewers’ representation expands beyond Milwaukee.
“I've just been here for — this is Year 11,” Murphy said. “We've got people coming in from Wausau, you know what I mean, like, they love the state's team. This isn't just Milwaukee's team, this is the state's team in Major League Baseball for the most part.
“I'm sure there's some people up north that root for the (Minnesota) Twins, I understand it,” he added. “And there's people here that grew up other places, root for teams, other teams, you know, but by and large, this is the state's team.”
The Brewers will return to action against the White Sox on Saturday at 6:10 p.m. CDT.
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