Turang, Yelich, Contreras homer to lead Brewers over Rockies, 7-1

DENVER (AP) — Brice Turang, Christian Yelich and William Contreras hit seventh-inning home runs, Jackson Churio doubled and tripled, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Tuesday night.

Freddy Peralta (1-1) struck out six in five solid innings for Milwaukee, which has won six of seven after starting the season with four straight losses.

The Brewers jumped ahead with a four-run third inning against Kyle Freeland (0-2) that included three straight RBI singles. Brenton Doyle hit a solo homer in the bottom of the inning for Colorado, which dropped to 2-8, 1-3 at home. That .200 winning percentage is tied with the 2005 and 2024 clubs for the worst start through 10 games in franchise history.

Turang chased Freeland with a one-out homer and after Churio grounded out Yelich and Contreras went back-to-back to make it a six-run lead.

The Brewers' win spoiled the major league debut of Colorado outfielder Zac Veen.

Veen was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque, hit seventh and started in right field. He flew out and struck out in his first two at-bats but then got his first hit on a bunt single in the sixth inning. He popped out in the ninth.

Peralta walked the next two batters after the one-out homer by Doyle, bringing up the heart of Colorado’s order. But he struck out Kris Bryant and got Kyle Farmer on a grounder to first to keep it at 4-1.

The Rockies starters entered Tuesday night with an ERA of 2.61, tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for second in the majors behind the New York Mets’ 2.16 mark. Freeland raised his ERA from 2.16 to 3.79 after he allowed five runs in 6 1/3 innings.

The teams will play again Wednesday, with Milwaukee sending LHP Tyler Alexander (1-0, 2.00 ERA) to the mound while the Rockies counter with Antonio Senzatela (0-1, 0.00).

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Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras follows the flight of his solo home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jimmy Herget in the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, left, tags out Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins as he tries to steal second base in the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies right fielder Zac Veen takes the field for his first Major League start in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras follows the flight of his RBI single against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland works against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Milwaukee Brewers' Jackson Chourio follows the flight of his double to drive in two runs off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Kris Bryant grounds out against Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta to end the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies catcher Jacob Stallings, left, confers with starting pitcher Kyle Freeland after he gave up an RBI single to Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras slides safely into home plate to score on a single hit by Sal Frelick in the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Isaac Collins pulls in a shallow fly ball off the bat of Colorado Rockies' Ryan McMahon to end the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.

Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial step of disarming or handing over security to an international force, but described its decision as evidence of its commitment to Gaza’s reconstruction after years of war.

It was unclear if the move, announced by a lower-level official, would lead to any meaningful change on the ground.

The Board of Peace, the new entity led by President Donald Trump with the mandate of governing and rebuilding Gaza, said it was aware of the Hamas announcement but would assess the impact based on “actions, not promises.” The board stressed in a statement on X that the technocratic committee must control all weapons in Gaza, as laid out in the ceasefire agreement.

At a news conference Monday, Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run Government Media Office, said “only technical and professional staff” would remain in their positions to run the Palestinian enclave’s day-to-day affairs.

“All employees working in service provision are ‘state employees’ and are fully prepared to work under the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza,” al-Thawabta said during a news conference in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem called it “a positive step forward on the path to implement the ceasefire deal.”

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar dismissed the move, saying it was designed to avoid disarmament. “As long as Hamas retains its weapons, any civilian government will of course operate as Hamas dictates,” he wrote on X.

The committee of technocrats, which is based in Cairo, is chaired by Ali Shaath, a Gaza-born engineer and former official with the Palestinian Authority. It has a mandate to restore essential services and oversee civilian affairs under the supervision of the U.N. and the Board of Peace.

In a statement on X, Shaath acknowledged the Hamas announcement Monday and said that in order for the committee to function effectively, there must be “a single governing authority operating under one legal framework” and “a unified security apparatus accountable to that authority.”

Nine months after the ceasefire was signed, negotiations between Israel and Hamas remain largely deadlocked over the implementation of its second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.

Hamas has insisted on implementing the first phase before moving to discuss its weapons.

The Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas-led militants that sparked the war killed some 1,200 people in Israel and saw 251 others taken hostage. Israel’s retaliatory offensive in Gaza has killed 73,098 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

The ministry, part of the Hamas-led government, is staffed by medical professionals and maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts. It does not distinguish between civilians and militants but says women and children make up around half of all fatalities.

Israeli strikes have lessened considerably since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, but they continue almost daily. Israel’s military says it targets Hamas and other militants, often asserting they were planning attacks. The strikes have also killed many civilians.

On Monday, Israeli strikes killed at least five people in Gaza, including three in Khan Younis in the south and two in an apartment in Gaza City, health officials said.

The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas operative in the Gaza City strike and a militant from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in the attacks in Khan Younis.

Associated Press writer Melanie Lidman in Jerusalem contributed.

Palestinians look at a destroyed car following an Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 6, 2026, that, according to hospital officials, killed at least one person. (AP Photo/Mohammad Jahjouh)

Palestinians look at a destroyed car following an Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 6, 2026, that, according to hospital officials, killed at least one person. (AP Photo/Mohammad Jahjouh)

Palestinians look at a destroyed car following an Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 6, 2026, that, according to hospital officials, killed at least one person. (AP Photo/Mohammad Jahjouh)

Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run government media office, center right, speaks during a press conference at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run government media office, speaks during a press conference at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)