Brewers' manager discusses team's performance after historic win over Mariners
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 11:32 PM
Last updated Aug 19, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy expressed concerns about his team's performance despite leading the majors with the best record. After the Brewers' historic 22-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners, Murphy stated that the team has not fully come together. Milwaukee's strong performance, including a recent 10-7 stretch during a demanding 17-day run, positions them for a possible playoff berth as they chase their fourth consecutive NL Central title. The Brewers are maintaining their lead over the Chicago Cubs, who lost to the Chicago White Sox, making the upcoming series between the two teams critical.
- •Brewers beat Mariners 22-0 in historic shutout
- •Pat Murphy cites team's lack of cohesion
- •Milwaukee went 10-7 during recent 17-day stretch
- •Cubs trail Brewers by five games in NL Central
- •Upcoming series against Cubs is crucial for standings
- 12:24 AMESPN MLB — Murphy downplays buzz over MLB-best Brewers
- 10:57 PMYahoo Sports — Brewers' Pat Murphy doesn't think his team has played great. Milwaukee's record suggests otherwise
"Pat Murphy doesn’t sound like the manager of a team with the best record in the major leagues as he discusses what the Milwaukee Brewers have accomplished thus far. “I don’t think we’ve played great,” the two-time reigning NL manager of the year said Wednesday, one day after the Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 22-0 to match the most lopsided shutout win in modern MLB history. The Brewers’ results tell a different story.
"The Brewers appear well on their way to earning an eighth playoff berth in nine seasons, but manager Pat Murphy said he doesn't think them has played great.
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External links- ESPN MLBAug 20, 2026, 12:24 AMMurphy downplays buzz over MLB-best Brewers
The Brewers appear well on their way to earning an eighth playoff berth in nine seasons, but manager Pat Murphy said he doesn't think them has played great.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 10:57 PMBrewers' Pat Murphy doesn't think his team has played great. Milwaukee's record suggests otherwise
Pat Murphy doesn’t sound like the manager of a team with the best record in the major leagues as he discusses what the Milwaukee Brewers have accomplished thus far. “I don’t think we’ve played great,” the two-time reigning NL manager of the year said Wednesday, one day after the Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 22-0 to match the most lopsided shutout win in modern MLB history. The Brewers’ results tell a different story.
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