MLB fans buzz as Brewers closer beats Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in clutch game-winning save
Pitching to the Dodgers’ All-Star hitting trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman with the game on the line is a situation many closers won’t want to get themselves into. However, that was what Milwaukee Brewers’ closer Devin Williams was tasked with on Wednesday.
Williams was called upon to pitch in the ninth and save a 5-4 lead. First up, Ohtani flied out to the left field, followed by Betts being struck out swinging. Finally, Freeman grounded out to second to end the inning and the game.
Fans on the internet gave their shout-out to Devin Williams while mocking the Dodgers, who choked under pressure in the final inning.
“Dodgers just a money machine. MLB is broken and slanted,” one fan posted.
“Ohtani has no stamina and is in decline. Worst contract ever,” another added.
Interestingly, Devin Williams only needed seven pitches to get through the hitting trio.
“Devin Williams is a dawg 🔥” one fan commented.
“The greatest save ever recorded?” another added.
“Master of his craft,” another wrote.
“Thank you Brewers! Very cool,” another quipped.
Devin Williams earns a clutch win for Brewers
Brewers manager Pat Murphy had three words to say about Williams getting through the Dodgers All-Star hitting trio unscathed:
“That was classic.”
When Williams was asked about feeling the pressure of facing Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in one frame, the pitcher said:
“I want to get them out,” Williams said. “That’s really that all goes through my head. It doesn’t matter what their contract is.”
Interestingly, Devin Williams praised the same trio after the Brewers’ 7-2 loss against the Dodgers the other night.
“I don’t know if there’s a better 1-2-3 in the league,” Williams said.
Devin Williams missed the first four months of the season due to a stress fracture. However, in five appearances this season, he has registered two saves, going for a 1.80 ERA.
The Brewers will be happy to have him back as they prepare to retain their division lead. With their 68-52 record, they are 8.5 games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central.
