Milwaukee Brewers at Oakland Athletics: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
The Story
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Oakland Athletics 9-5 on August 24, 2024, at Oakland Coliseum, handing the Athletics a loss that left Oakland with a zero percent win probability by the final out, down from the DiamondIQ model's estimate of 38 percent entering the game. Milwaukee posted its runs in bursts across the second, fifth, eighth, and ninth innings, finishing with 10 hits and no errors while Oakland stranded opportunities despite collecting 12 hits of their own.
The decisive swings came from Milwaukee's bats at key junctures. Jake Bauers delivered the biggest blow of the middle innings, connecting on a home run off Joe Boyle in the top of the fifth that added 17.0 percent to Milwaukee's win probability, pushing the Brewers to a commanding position. Garrett Mitchell then punctuated the top of the eighth with a double off J.T. Ginn, swinging the DiamondIQ model's estimate by 18.2 percent and effectively closing the door on any Oakland comeback. Oakland's most significant counter came from Brent Rooker, whose home run off Colin Rea in the bottom of the sixth shifted win probability 15.2 percent in the Athletics' favor, and Daz Cameron added a double off Jared Koenig in the seventh worth 11.6 percent. However, Tyler Nevin's ground into a double play off Colin Rea in the bottom of the fifth, which cost Oakland 7.3 percent in win probability at a pivotal moment, helped stall what could have been a rally.
Bauers and Mitchell led Milwaukee's offensive contributors by WPA, finishing at plus-22.4 and plus-18.1 percent respectively, while Rooker was Oakland's standout with a plus-24.5 percent WPA and plus-3.0 RE24 despite the loss. On the mound, Joel Payamps was Milwaukee's most impactful reliever, adding 13.3 percent to the Brewers' win probability, with Colin Rea contributing plus-6.4 percent for Oakland in a losing effort. The Brewers' ability to score in clusters while Milwaukee's bullpen held firm proved to be the defining dynamic of the afternoon.