Sonny Gray silences Milwaukee as Brewers drop back-to-back games

Red Sox take advantage of walks and infield hits to score three runs in the third inning

Apr. 8, 2026 at 9:25pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a baseball game, with the players and field broken down into sharp, overlapping planes of color, capturing the dynamic action and energy of the sport.Sonny Gray's dominant pitching performance and the Red Sox's timely hitting proved too much for the Brewers to overcome.Boston Today

Sonny Gray pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of three walks and two infield hits to score three times in the third inning on Wednesday and beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 for their first back-to-back wins of the season.

Why it matters

The loss drops the Brewers to 2-4 on the young season, while the Red Sox improve to 3-3 as they look to build momentum after a slow start.

The details

Gray (2-0) allowed three hits and two walks, striking out two. Shane Drohan took the loss in his major league debut, giving up three runs on three hits and four walks in the third inning. The Red Sox added two more runs in the seventh inning.

  • The game was played on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
  • Sonny Gray's start was his second of the season.

The players

Sonny Gray

The Boston Red Sox starting pitcher who threw 6 1/3 shutout innings to earn the win.

Shane Drohan

The Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher who took the loss in his major league debut.

Ceddanne Rafaela

The Boston Red Sox leadoff hitter who singled to start the third inning rally.

Willson Contreras

The Boston Red Sox batter who drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the first run of the third inning.

Joey Ortiz

The Milwaukee Brewers shortstop who had a key at-bat overturned by replay review in the seventh inning.

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What they’re saying

“We must continue to build on this momentum and keep finding ways to win close games.”

— Alex Cora, Boston Red Sox Manager

What’s next

The Brewers will look to bounce back when they open a three-game series in Washington on Friday, while the Red Sox will head to St. Louis for a three-game set starting Friday as well.

The takeaway

This game highlighted the Red Sox's ability to capitalize on mistakes and take advantage of their opportunities, while the Brewers struggled to generate consistent offense against the crafty Gray.