Misiorowski dominates before departing MLB debut with leg cramps as Brewers blank Cardinals 6-0

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski pitched five no-hit innings before leaving his major league debut with cramping in his right calf and quadriceps as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 on Thursday night.

Misiorowski (1-0) slipped on the front part of the mound after throwing his third pitch of the sixth. After medical staff went to check on him, he was removed in favor of Nick Mears.

The 6-foot-7 right-hander finished his dominant debut with five strikeouts and four walks while reaching a maximum velocity of 102.2 mph with his fastball.

The Cardinals didn’t get their first hit until Willson Contreras grounded a single up the middle against Aaron Ashby leading off the seventh. They finished with three hits.

Ashby worked the final three innings to earn his third career save and first since 2022.

St. Louis right-hander Sonny Gray (7-2) entered having allowed three runs over his last four starts, but he couldn’t make it out of the fifth inning in this one.