MLB-best Brewers swept in September like they were to start this season as Rangers roll

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — This is the same way the season started for the Milwaukee Brewers, long before they had the best record in the major leagues.

Now in September, and still on the verge of being the first team to clinch a playoff spot, the Brewers (89-58) were just swept in three games in Texas by the injury-plagued and playoff-chasing Rangers. It was the first time for Milwaukee to be swept since being outscored 36-14 in the first three games of the season at the New York Yankees in late March.

“We haven't had too many of these," Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after their 6-3 loss in the series finale at Texas on Wednesday. "It stinks, but I don’t think there’s any team in baseball that over 300 games that’s only been swept three times.”

Only one sweep last season

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