The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-4 on August 20, 2026, at American Family Field, powered by a six-run first inning that featured two-run doubles from Garrett Mitchell and Gary Sánchez, according to ESPN.
Brewers Early Offensive Surge Decides the Game
According to the ESPN box score, Gary Sánchez opened the scoring with a double to left field that brought home Travis Bauers and Turang. Oliver Ortiz followed with an RBI single, and Garrett Mitchell later crushed a two-run double to right field. Blake Hamilton capped the frantic six-run frame with an RBI double, staking the Brewers to an early 6-0 lead.
According to ESPN coverage, the victory improved Milwaukee’s record to 79-49 on the season.
Mariners Attempt a Middle-Inning Rally
Seattle tried to claw back into the contest over the middle innings. In the second inning, Brendan Donovan hit a two-run double to center field off Milwaukee pitching, scoring Cole Young and Taylor Ward to put the Mariners on the board. Seattle added two more runs in the fourth inning when Dominic Canzone hit an RBI single and another run crossed the plate on a passed ball by Sánchez, narrowing the deficit to 6-4.
However, Milwaukee bullpen arms shut down the Seattle offense down the stretch. Relief pitcher C. Patrick earned the win to improve to 7-4 on the year, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts, while Trevor Megill worked a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 23rd save of the season, as noted in the official ESPN game statistics. Garrett Mitchell added an insurance home run in the eighth inning—traveling 420 feet to center field—to seal the 7-4 final score in front of an announced attendance of 35,909.