Jacob Misiorowski turned American Family Field into a radar-gun carnival on Monday, uncorking 57 pitches at 100 mph or harder in a 5-1 Brewers win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The 24-year-old right-hander matched his career high with 12 strikeouts over seven innings, giving up just one hit and one walk. Christian Yelich handled the early fireworks, belting a three-run homer in the first inning to give Milwaukee all the cushion it would need.
Record-setting heat at American Family Field
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Misiorowski's 57 triple-digit pitches were the most in a single game since Statcast began tracking in 2008. The recap notes he carried a no-hit bid into the sixth and exited after seven overpowering frames, tying his career high with 12 strikeouts. It all added up to that 5-1 final in Milwaukee's favor.
Heat by the numbers
As reported by The Associated Press, Statcast clocked Misiorowski at a top speed of 103.4 mph. Of his 96 pitches, roughly 40 came in at 101 mph or higher, 22 reached 102 mph and nine touched 103-plus. That barrage broke the previous single-game mark of 47 such pitches set by Hunter Greene in 2022. Nine of Misiorowski's strikeouts came on triple-digit fastballs, and with the extension and spin he is generating, opposing hitters looked like they were guessing more than swinging.
Early offense did the heavy lifting
Milwaukee did not have to sweat out any late-inning drama. Yelich's three-run shot in the first gave the Brewers early breathing room, while Andrew Vaughn chipped in three hits and an RBI and Garrett Mitchell added two hits and an RBI, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The Brewers padded the lead in the sixth on a Mitchell RBI single. Even with Matthew Liberatore striking out a career-best 10 for St. Louis, Milwaukee's lineup did just enough and then let the pitching flex.
Milestones and the box score
Misiorowski notched his 100th strikeout of the season in the seventh inning, a milestone captured in the team's highlight reel on MLB.com. Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore struck out a career-high 10 but was tagged with the loss, according to the official box score from CBS Sports. Misiorowski's line told the story cleanly: seven innings, one hit, one walk and 12 strikeouts, the kind of outing that anchors a rotation and a division lead.
What it means for the Brewers
Monday's win pushed Milwaukee to 30-20 and kept the Brewers on top of the NL Central, according to StatMuse. Misiorowski's mix of elite velocity and improving command has become a recurring theme in local coverage, highlighted earlier this month in a dominant showing referenced in our piece Judge Left Shaking His Head. For now, opponents can keep circling his turns in the rotation and hoping for regression. Until that happens, the numbers and the radar guns are doing all the talking.
