Brewers pitcher Jorge Lopez earned the win in his first major league start Tuesday against the Padres as he allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings. He also struck out seven.
Lopez was a strikeout artist in the minors, as he struck out 137 batters in 143 1/3 innings at Double-A Biloxi this year before his call-up. He rode those strikeouts to a 2.26 ERA, and 11 swinging strikes in his first major league starts is a good sign it can translate.
He also induced seven ground balls, and just two of the eight hits he allowed were extra-base hits, a recipe for a successful debut.