Misiorowski's Gem Gets Ruined by Cramps Again, and the Brewers Can't Save Him

Jacob Misiorowski was cruising through another masterpiece Wednesday night in Milwaukee. Ten strikeouts. Four hits. Zero walks. A 1-0 lead heading into the eighth inning against San Diego. Then his right quad tightened up after one warmup pitch, and just like that, another dominant performance went down in flames.

The Milwaukee Brewers' hard-throwing 24-year-old right-hander left the mound for the second time in three starts due to cramping. This time it was his quadriceps. Two starts earlier, it was his hamstring during a no-hit bid through 5⅓ innings in an 8-1 win at Washington on May 1. Either way, the result is the same: Misiorowski exits with the team holding a lead, and everything falls apart after he's gone.

The Cramp Curse Strikes Again

What's wild is that Misiorowski isn't sweating it. "Probably the exact same, but it was the quad this time instead of the hamstring," he said after the loss. "Nothing we haven't seen before, so it'll be fine. I'm ready to go."

His manager Pat Murphy isn't concerned either. "He puts so much into it," Murphy said. "We have people here to get it under control. I don't think it's a concern." But here's the thing: intent and effort don't stop muscle cramps from happening. And Misiorowski's been dealing with this twice in three outings, which is a pattern you have to monitor.

The Rally That Cost Milwaukee

Once Misiorowski left the game, San Diego didn't waste the opportunity. The Padres stormed back to win 3-1, with Gavin Sheets delivering the knockout punch: a three-run homer off Abner Uribe with two outs. Just like that, a dominant pitching performance evaporated.

The frustrating part for Brewers fans? This guy hasn't allowed a run in his past three outings. He's doing everything right. His stuff is there. His control is there. His body just won't let him finish what he starts.

Misiorowski will get another shot to make it work without the cramp interruptions. For now, Milwaukee and their young ace have to figure out how to keep him on the mound long enough to actually get a win that matches the quality of his pitching.

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