Pat Murphy's benching of Cooper Pratt wasn't real reason Brewers dropped series opener with Mets

The Milwaukee Brewers lost to the New York Mets in extra innings on a throwing error by David Hamilton in the bottom of the 10th. Manager Pat Murphy's mid-game benching of rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt in the fifth inning drew criticism online, but the real issue was the team's poor situational hitting throughout the game. The Brewers squandered multiple scoring opportunities, including a third-inning situation where Pratt grounded into a forceout with runners in scoring position, and leadoff hitters Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang combined to go 0-for-10 with three strikeouts. Without these offensive failures, the game would never have reached extra innings where Hamilton's error decided the outcome.

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