It's nearly impossible to do what the Milwaukee Brewers did on Sunday.
They stole more bases than they ever had in an inning in franchise history. Two more than ever before, in fact.
Just how many? The Brewers stole six bases in the bottom of the first inning on Sunday against the Athletics.
That's some serious thievery.
Brice Turang started things with a leadoff single and a steal of second.
Christian Yelich worked a walk, and then Turang and Yelich pulled off a double steal.
William Contreras and Rhys Hoskins then got on base, and they worked a double steal as well.
Finally, Sal Frelick walked and stole second. Six steals, one inning, buoyed by a pair of double steals.
Record is eight by Washington. July 19, 1915. First inning. Later tied by the Phillies on July 7, 1919.
— Jessica Brand (@JessicaDBrand) April 20, 2025
Comes with a qualifier though on both: Each game had multiple steals that wouldn’t be credited as much in 2025.
Modern rules from 1920 on? I only found only a pair of fivers. https://t.co/qmFQa6h13N
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The Brewers put up four runs in the inning to take advantage of all the running.
It was a nightmare combination for Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers and pitcher Jeffrey Springs. A steal isn't ever on just one of the batterymates. Together, they couldn't suppress the running at all.
The Brewers entered the day second in MLB with 30 steals in 22 games. They quickly surged past the first-place Mariners (32 SB) with their monster first inning.
And that's not even considering what they do in the remaining seven or eight innings against the Athletics. They clearly had something figured out in the running game.
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