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Brewers’ 11-Game Streak Snapped in 1-0 Loss as Fans Miss Out on Free Burgers

Cal Raleigh’s sixth-inning homer off rookie Jacob Misiorowski ended Milwaukee’s bid for 12 straight wins that would have triggered George Webb’s free-burger promotion.

George Webb president David Stamm (above left) put in an extra cheer for the Milwaukee Brewers in April 1987, as he announced the restaurant's plans to pay off on a long-standing prediction by company founder George Webb that the hometown team would win 12 games in a row.
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Overview

  • Milwaukee fell 1-0 to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, ending its 11-game winning streak just one victory shy of the promotion threshold.
  • Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh provided the lone run with a sixth-inning homer off rookie starter Jacob Misiorowski.
  • The defeat nullified George Webb restaurants’ long-standing offer to give away free burgers if the Brewers secured a 12th consecutive win.
  • The Brewers’ streak had included six victories over the defending World Series champion Dodgers and propelled them to the top of the NL Central.
  • George Webb’s free-burger giveaway dates back to the 1940s and was previously activated after 12-game runs in 1987 and 2018.