The Milwaukee Brewers got things going early and squeaked by the Detroit Tigers in Game 1, 3-2. Mike Fiers got the win, Kyle Lobstein took the loss and Francisco Rodriguez earned the save with his ninth inning efforts. 

Carlos Gomez, who returned from injury, took the second pitch of the game to deep left and cycled the bases. That home run gave the Brewers a very early 1-0 lead over the Tigers. 

Gomez also singled to center to score Luis Sardinas in the seventh inning. All in all, he went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and one run scored. Gomez is slashing .267/.284/.500 on the season. 

The other run scored by Milwaukee was a home run to left field by Aramis Ramirez. It was a great home run, but it was all the offense that the designated hitter could provide in the victory. 

Fiers got the start for the Brewers and fashioned good stuff on Monday night. He finished with 5.2 innings pitched, giving up two earned runs on six hits and one walk. The veteran tossed 104 pitches and struck out three Tiger hitters. Fiers is now 2-4 on the season. 

Rodriguez (K-Rod) got the save after going 1.0 innings and giving up just one single, which was to Nick Castellanos. K-Rod got a ninth inning ending double-play to finalize the game and snag his eighth save of the season. 

Detroit got help from Ian Kinsler, who went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. He grounded out to score Anthony Gose in the first inning. 

James McCann singled to third on a bunt. Meanwhile, Rajai Davis used his speed to score in the second inning. Besides the RBI from Kinsler and McCann, the Detroit bats were very quiet. 

Lobstein went 6.2 innings and gave up three earned runs on seven hits and one walk in the loss to the Brewers. He threw 103 pitches, but just 68 for strikes, which is why Lobstein only recorded three strikeouts throughout the game. 

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Evan Petzold
Evan Petzold is a Detroit-based journalist with expertise in covering the Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings. A member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) and Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association (DBSA), he brings a unique skill set in reporting and broadcasting to the table.