MIAMI (AP) — Kolten Wong homered, singled and had three walks to assist the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Sunday.
Playing in his 1,000th main league recreation, Wong additionally stole two bases for the Brewers, who completed 4-5 on their 9 recreation street journey.
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“Super humbling,” the 31-year-old Wong stated of his achievement. “Where I grew up, to see where I have come, if you had asked me that, I would have told you you’re crazy. The ability to be playing this long, I just can’t thank anybody but God in this situation.”
Jace Peterson and Rowdy Tellez additionally homered to again Brandon Woodruff, who restricted Miami to a few runs and 5 hits in his five-inning outing. Woodruff (4-2) walked two and struck out six.
Aaron Ashby relieved Woodruff and pitched 4 hitless innings whereas putting out eight for his first save.
Milwaukee chased Miami starter Elieser Hernández throughout a four-run fifth. Peterson and Wong hit consecutive solo homers off Hernández whereas Tellez and Omar Narváez had RBI singles towards reliever Louis Head.
“When Jace did that, it lit a spark in everybody,” Wong stated.
Woodruff capitalized on the Brewers’ outburst by shutting down the Marlins within the fifth.
“I told myself I’m not giving this lead back up,” Woodruff stated. “I was able to go out and put a zero.”
Hernández (2-3) allowed 5 runs, two of which had been earned, and three hits. The right-hander walked three, struck out two and hit a batter. He has surrendered 10 residence runs in his seven begins this season.
“I made a couple of mistakes and paid the price,” Hernández stated. “I just have to stay positive and not let those thoughts win the battle. I think I’m going to do well at some point so it’s just a matter of continuing to work hard.”
Tellez made it 6-3, connecting with a solo shot off reliever Tommy Nance within the seventh for his eighth homer.
“It was uneven but it was a nice way to finish it,” Milwaukee supervisor Craig Counsell stated of his membership concluding the lengthy journey with a win. “We have two more trips like this. The third city, you’re kind of grinding through that third city. We came out and did a nice job today.”
Brewers third baseman Willy Adames exited with a left ankle sprain within the backside of the second. Adames made a profitable exhausting slide at residence off Luis Urías’ sacrifice fly that gave Milwaukee a 1-0 lead within the first. Once Adames reached his ft, he limped towards the dugout. Adames performed by means of the highest half of the second earlier than being changed by Mike Rosseau.
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Adames, whose 9 homers tie Hunter Renfroe for the crew lead, shall be re-evaluated Monday.
Payton Henry’s two-run single within the second put Miami forward 2-1 and Jorge Soler padded the lead with a solo homer within the third.
ODD WAY TO REACH
Brian Anderson was considered one of Ashby’s strikeout victims however grew to become the one batter to achieve towards him within the eighth. He swung and missed at Ashby’s slider for the third strike because the pitch skipped previous catcher Narváez. Although Narváez retrieved the ball in time to throw Anderson out at first, the ball obtained lodged beneath the backstop padding, leading to a lifeless play.
“It’s a rule, if the ball gets lodges it’s a dead ball,” Counsell stated. “There’s logic to it when it’s a batted ball, thrown ball. When it’s a pitch strike three, it’s a little harder to define.”
ROSTER MOVE:
The Marlins recalled 1B Lewin Díaz from Triple-A Jacksonville. Díaz, the Marlins’ 2021 Triple-A Player of the Year, has six homers and 30 RBIs in 32 video games with the Jumbo Shrimp this season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: LHP Jesús Luzardo (left forearm pressure) was positioned on the 15-day injured record retroactive to May 12.
UP NEXT
Brewers: RHP Freddy Peralta (2-1, 4.40) is the scheduled starter within the opener of a house collection towards Atlanta Monday.
Marlins: RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-2, 2.74) will begin the opener of a three-game residence collection towards Washington Monday.
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