Rhys Hoskins, Jake Bauers and Joey Ortiz all homered to cool off Sonny Gray as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. The Cardinals suffered their fifth straight loss as they opened a four-game series with the NL Central-leading Brewers. William Contreras and Christian Yelich each went 3 of 4 for the Brewers.
Milwaukee Brewers ’ Joey Ortiz reacts after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Brewers ’ Joey Ortiz is congrartulated after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jared Koenig throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St.
Milwaukee’s William Contreras and Christian Yelich each went 3 of 4. Jared Koenig pitched two scoreless innings of relief and worked his way out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the fifth. The Brewers scored six runs off Gray on Thursday during his five-inning stint. Gray had given up just one homer all year before the Brewers went deep against him three times.Erick Fedde works 6 scoreless innings, Tommy Pham keeps hitting as White Sox beat Guardians 3-2“I thought we had the best approach we’ve ever had , and I’ve seen him pitch against us many times,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said.“They swung early at my fastball and didn’t miss,” Gray said. “That doesn’t happen a ton.
A two-out wild pitch from Gray brought home Contreras. Hoskins followed with a two-run homer over the wall in right-center field.
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