Josh Hader struck out Ozzie Albies with two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth to preserve the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Christian Yelich hit his 34th homer of the season to tie the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger for the major league lead. It was Yelich's third home run in four games.
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Josh Hader struck out Ozzie Albies with two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth to preserve the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
The Braves rallied with two runs in the eighth on Josh Donaldson's two-run homer and two runs in the ninth on his two-run single.
Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson (5-2) gave up only one hit, a double to Brian McCann in the second inning, in 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out three.
Brewers: LHP Gio Gonzalez (arm fatigue), after two rehab starts, will start for Milwaukee on Saturday against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, manager Craig Counsell said. RHP Adrian Houser moves to the bullpen. ... RHP Jimmy Nelson (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Class A Wisconsin on Sunday, Counsell said.
Brewers: Zach Davies (7-2, 2.89 ERA) faces the Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly (7-9, 3.93 ERA) in Arizona.
The Brewers jumped out to an early lead on Manny Piña's two-run homer in the second inning. Yelich made it 3-0 in the sixth before Keston Hiura and Piña added RBI hits later in the inning to make it 5-0.
Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich celebrates after hitting a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP PhotoMorry Gash)
The Braves rallied with two runs in the eighth on Josh Donaldson's two-run homer and two runs in the ninth on his two-run single.
Pinch-hitters Charlie Culberson and Johan Camargo led off the ninth with singles. With two outs, Freddie Freeman struck out on a pitch in the dirt, but reached first base after the ball got away from Pina and Pina committed an error with his throw to first.
Donaldson hit a two-run single to make it 5-4 before Hader struck out Albies and earned his 21st save.
Milwaukee Brewers' Keston Hiura celebrates after hitting an RBI double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP PhotoMorry Gash)
Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson (5-2) gave up only one hit, a double to Brian McCann in the second inning, in 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out three.
Dallas Keuchel allowed five runs, four earned, in 5 2/3 innings. After giving up a two-run home run to Piña in the second inning, Keuchel (3-3) retired 11 of the next 13 batters. But the Brewers got to him in the sixth, pushing the lead to 5-0 before he was pulled.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Atlanta Braves' Josh Donaldson is congratulated after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP PhotoMorry Gash)
Brewers: LHP Gio Gonzalez (arm fatigue), after two rehab starts, will start for Milwaukee on Saturday against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, manager Craig Counsell said. RHP Adrian Houser moves to the bullpen. ... RHP Jimmy Nelson (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Class A Wisconsin on Sunday, Counsell said.
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Braves: RHP Julio Teheran (5-6, 3.71 ERA) will start at home against the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg (11-4, 3.46 ERA).
Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun reacts after hitting a triple during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP PhotoMorry Gash)
Brewers: Zach Davies (7-2, 2.89 ERA) faces the Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly (7-9, 3.93 ERA) in Arizona.
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Milwaukee Brewers' Keston Hiura hits an RBI double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP PhotoMorry Gash)