It is typically considered poor etiquette to throw away a gift someone gave you, but that is exactly what the Milwaukee Brewers did last night in the opener of their series with the Miami Marlins.
After the Cubs finished off their sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, the Brewers had a chance to move ahead of the Phillies for the final NL wild-card spot.
But after holding the Marlins scoreless for 7.2 innings, Freddy Peralta gave up a grand slam to former teammate Avisail Garcia, flipping a Milwaukee's 2-0 lead into a 4-2 lead for Miami, who would close out the win by that scoreline.
So, instead of entering today in the driver's seat, the Brewers remain a half-game behind the Phillies, who begin a four-game series with the Washington Nationals this afternoon.