Jacob Misiorowski strikes out 11 in 5 innings as Brewers wear out White Sox 14-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 while allowing one run over five innings and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced the Chicago White Sox 14-2 on Thursday.

Misiorowski, Aaron Ashby, Grant Anderson, DL Hall and Jake Woodford combined to strike out 20 while allowing four hits and five walks.

According to Sportradar, Chicago’s 20 strikeouts matched the highest total ever for a nine-inning game. It was the 10th time a team has struck out 20 times in a nine-inning game, and the first since Pittsburgh in a 7-3 loss to the New York Mets on Sept. 18, 2022.

Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer, Sal Frelick had a two-run blast and William Contreras delivered a three-run double as the Brewers began their pursuit of a fourth straight NL Central title.

Chase Meidroth and Munetaka Murakami hit solo shots for the White Sox.

Misiorowski, who turns 24 on April 3, got the opening day assignment following an eventful rookie season in which he made the NL All-Star team just five starts into his career and threw as hard as 104.3 mph in the playoffs. His 11 strikeouts were the most by a Brewers pitcher in a season opener.