Jeff Passan breaks down what went right for Jacob Misiorowski during his Opening Day start in the Brewers' win over the White Sox. (1:15) MILWAUKEE -- In an era of strikeout inflation, it's hard for whiff totals to stand out anymore, but what Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski and his bullpen cohorts did on Opening Day would be an eye-opener in any era. After allowing a leadoff homer to the White Sox's Chase Meidroth -- the first Opening Day leadoff homer in Chicago's long history -- Misiorowski and four Milwaukee relievers buried the ChiSox in an avalanche of 20 strikeouts, leading a 14-2 Brewers rout on Thursday. By the time Misiorowski departed after five innings, that home run was the only tally he'd allowed and he'd rung up 11 strikeouts -- three more than any Brewers pitcher before him had ever racked up on Opening Day. Guess the homer didn't rattle him. "Opening Days are wild," Misiorowski said. "There's a lot of stuff going on, giant flag through the outfield.…