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Steady Brewers savor franchise-record 98th victory as playoffs loom

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Stevens, P. (2026, September 21). Steady Brewers savor franchise-record 98th victory as playoffs loom. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/steady-brewers-savor-franchise-record-98th-victory-as-playoffs-loom/article_6ec27077-2475-5693-ac4e-af70bff522ba.html

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The Milwaukee Brewers set a new franchise record with their 98th win of the season by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Sunday night. Despite not having won more than five consecutive games at any point this year, the Brewers have secured the best record in Major League Baseball and will enter the playoffs as division champions for the fourth straight year. Manager Pat Murphy praised his team's collective effort and resilience throughout the season, noting that they have surpassed their previous single-season win total despite not having standout streaks of multiple wins in a row.

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The Milwaukee Brewers set a franchise record with their 98th victory of the season on Sunday night, defeating the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 to improve to 98-58. Despite not having won more than five games consecutively all year, the team has secured the best record in the majors and clinched their fourth consecutive NL Central title. This marks the Brewers' eighth postseason appearance in nine years; however, they have yet to reach the World Series since 1982. In this game, Milwaukee's success was highlighted by a four-hit shutout from seven different pitchers, along with key defensive plays such as Garrett Mitchell’s diving catch and strategic base stealing.

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Topics

BALTIMORE Brewers Milwaukee The Milwaukee Brewers the Baltimore Orioles

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Milwaukee ORG · 3× Brewers ORG · 2× BALTIMORE GPE · 1× Garrett Mitchell PERSON · 1× Jacob Misiorowski PERSON · 1× NL Central ORG · 1× Pat Murphy PERSON · 1× The Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1× the Baltimore Orioles ORG · 1× the Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Brewers stole four bases, got a stellar diving catch from center fielder Garrett Mitchell in the seventh inning and had seven pitchers combine on a four-hit shutout for the record-setting victory with six games left.

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🔮 They’ve already clinched their fourth consecutive NL Central title and will make their eighth postseason appearance in nine years.

2026-09-21 · Toronto Star

Steady Brewers savor franchise-record 98th victory as playoffs loom · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Milwaukee Brewers haven’t won more than five in a row all year. asserted

Brewers → win → row

It hasn’t stopped them from setting a single-season franchise record for victories. asserted

It → stop → victories

Milwaukee broke the mark it set last season on Sunday night, smothering the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 to improve to 98-58. asserted

it → break → 98

“We haven’t had these streaks of greatness,” manager Pat Murphy said. asserted

Murphy → have → greatness

“We haven’t put it all together.” asserted

We → put → it

Even without rattling off an extended run, the Brewers have the best record in the majors. asserted

Brewers → rattle → majors

They’ve already clinched their fourth consecutive NL Central title and will make their eighth postseason appearance in nine years. asserted

They → clinch → years

Twice in that span they’ve advanced to the NLCS, including last year, but they have not reached the World Series since 1982. asserted

they → advance → 1982

Milwaukee completed its ninth series sweep of the season while receiving help from all over the roster. asserted

Milwaukee → complete → roster

games → steal → victory

“It means a lot,” said pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (15-5, 1.86 ERA), who gave up a hit and struck out four in three innings in an abbreviated start designed to manage his workload. asserted

who → mean → workload

“It’s always a big deal to set a new record, a franchise record at that. asserted

It → ’ → that

Hopefully, we get a few more and get to a little bigger number.” asserted

we → get → number

Milwaukee enters the final week of the season two games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in the NL and needs only one more victory or an Atlanta loss to lock up a bye into the division series. asserted

Milwaukee → enter → series

“It’s hard to be in this spot to begin with, and I don’t think it’s appreciated enough,” Murphy said. asserted

Murphy → ’ → spot

“I think people don’t realize how hard it is for any of the 30 teams to put themselves in this position, and that’s what makes me proud of these guys. asserted

me → think → guys

We’re not the oldest team, we’re not the most experienced, we’re not the most talented. asserted

we → ’re → ?

We’re not the most a lot of things, but for sure they’ve proven they’re a team.” asserted

they → ’re → things