Milwaukee Tops Houston 4-1 Behind Smiths 14 Strikeouts

August 14 2021 The Milwaukee Milkmen defeated the Houston Apollos 4-1 at Franklin Field, scoring three runs in the seventh inning to pull away. Milwaukee finished with eight hits and no errors, while Houston collected four hits and committed one error.

Milwaukee took a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning before Houston tied the game in the third. The Milkmen broke the tie with three runs in the seventh, and Houston was held scoreless over the final six innings.

L. Trowbridge led Milwaukee with three hits in three at-bats, scored once and drove in a run. D. Washington added a double and three RBIs, while B. Vertigan and C. Correa each scored a run. C. Conley also doubled for Milwaukee.

Myles Smith earned the win with seven innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out 14. Z. Hartman struck out three in a scoreless eighth, and Nate Hadley worked a scoreless ninth for the save. Houston starter Matt Sanchez allowed one earned run over five innings with four strikeouts, while Pierce Smith took the loss after allowing three runs in one-third of an inning.