Rogers earns first Major League win
Source: Brew Beat - Aug 21, 2012 at 12:21 AM
It hasn’t been the easiest journey for the Brewers’ Mark Rogers, but the 26-year-old right-hander finally picked up his first Major League win on Monday against the Cubs. Rogers pitched five innings and gave up three earned runs on five hits in the 9-5 win at Miller Park.
“It feels great,” Rogers said. “It’s been a long time coming, so I feel very good about it. Tonight wasn’t my best effort of the year probably, but the offense was excellent. They’ve been great all year, and they picked me up today. And then the bullpen came in and really shut them down, so it was a good win.”
Rogers left the game with his team down 3-1. However, an eight-run fifth inning put the Brewers on top, and after the bullpen
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