Fans debate Brewers decision to keep Jacob Misiorowski in dugout with chance to win first ever World Series

Up 3-2 heading into the bottom of the 12th, the Brewers were three outs away from a sweep to win their first Fall Classic.Having used up plenty of relievers, manager Pat Murphy decided to keep impending Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski in the dugout and go with Shane Drohan.But Drohan, who got bitten by his defense, did not record an out, and a Game 5 will be played Wednesday night.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.

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Louis Cardinals on Sunday, Sept.27, 2026, in Milwaukee.

(AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)After the game, Murphy said Misiorowski, who was always slated to, and will, start Game 5, was not an option."You can't blow that type of situation on a one-run lead on the road," Murphy said."If we were in the 13th inning and had a three-run lead, that might be a little bit different, and I probably still wouldn't have."The move was highly debated on social media in the early morning hours after the game.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.

DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!"I'm not crazy for thinking that the Brewers should have put in Misiorowski to start the inning, right? You need 3 outs, go use your best arm to get them," one X user said."Not sure it gets as utter woke nonsense as saving the best pitcher in the world for a hypothetical game 5 where you’d still be up 3-1," said another."Wouldn’t have needed a game 5 , congrats on out thinking yourself," added one more.And, of course, there's the contrary.Milwaukee Brewers hard-throwing righty and presumptive NL Cy Young winner Jacob Misiorowski got his first postseason start in Game 1 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres.(Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photo...