MIAMI (AP) — Christian Yelich hit a game-winning two-run triple within the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Tuesday evening.
William Contreras had two hits and three RBIs and Willy Adames doubled twice for the NL Central-leading Brewers (28-20).
Making it 5-4, Jake Bauers doubled off Marlins reliever AJ Puk (0-5) to steer off the eighth and Contreras drew a 2-out stroll. Yelich then cleared the bases with a drive to deep right-center, giving the Brewers a 6-5 lead. Adames' RBI double scored Yelich and chased Puck.
“I form of knew I used to be most likely going to finish up going in opposition to him with William up there,” Yelich mentioned. “I reckon they'd most likely be dashing round him—I don't know in the event that they have been or not. I'm simply feeling the bat out and making some changes to it. I'm glad one obtained to the wall.'
Two extra base hits by Adames brought on a 1-17 skid.
“I used to be in nice form mentally as a result of I used to be hitting the ball exhausting. They didn't go down,” Adames mentioned. “Sooner or later they may begin to fall. I simply attempt to keep mentally sturdy and hit the ball as exhausting as I can.”
Tobias Myers (1-2) pitched a scoreless seventh in his first main league win, and Joel Payamps adopted with an ideal eighth. An evening after blowing a one-run lead within the ninth, Trevor Megill struck out the aspect for his seventh save.
“Grateful for the kind of guys we’ve got,” Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy mentioned. “They continue to be adamant. Pay the worth for no matter it takes to win the day.”
Dane Myers' sacrifice fly capped a three-run sixth inning by Brewers starter Robert Gasser to provide Miami a 5-4 lead. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored from second on Otta Lopez's sacrifice bunt to make it 4.-3 and Christian Bethancourt hit a game-tying single off Myers.
“I'm happy with the sport,” Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker mentioned. “The group fought again. Good electrical video games. Some good baseball video games. Jazz – I'm undecided how many individuals can run bases like that. Instincts are actual. Not too many individuals can do what he did.”
In his third main league begin, Gasser allowed 5 runs, 4 earned and 10 hits.
Milwaukee struck shortly in opposition to Miami starter Trevor Rogers with single runs within the first and second. Contreras' RBI double put the Brewers on the board and Blake Perkins made it 2-0 with a run-scoring single.
The Marlins closed the hole on López's RBI single within the second earlier than Contreras' two-run single within the fourth prolonged the lead for Milwaukee.
Rogers' outing ended after 3 2/3 innings. The left-hander allowed 4 runs and 6 hits, strolling 4 and placing out 4.
Coach's room
Brewers: Positioned RHP Joe Ross (decrease again pressure) on the 15-day injured record and recalled Myers from Triple-A Nashville. Ross began the sequence opener on Monday and left after the primary inning.
Marlins: Reinstated INF Tim Anderson (decrease again energy) from the injured record and optioned INF Tristan Grey to Triple-A Jacksonville. Anderson went 2-for-4 and scored a run on the return.
Subsequent
RHP Freddy Peralta (3-2, 4.17 ERA) will begin the sequence finale for the Brewers on Wednesday. LHP Jesús Luzardo (1-3, 5.02 ERA) will go for the Marlins.
