Contreras homers in 9th inning to give Brewers a 5-4 win over Giants

MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit a solo home run off All-Star reliever Randy Rodríguez in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.

With two outs and nobody on, Contreras drove a 1-0 pitch from Rodríguez (3-5) over the left-center wall for his first career walk-off homer, as the major league-leading Brewers (81-48) overcame a pair of solo home runs from Willy Adames in his return to Milwaukee.

Adames launched the first pitch he saw from José Quintana for his 21st home run of the season in the first inning. It was Adames' first time back after signing a $182 million contract with the Giants as a free agent last offseason. Adames connected again in the eighth for his third multihomer game this year and the 10th of his career.

Contreras’ RBI double and Andrew Vaughn’s run-scoring groundout in the seventh gave Milwaukee a 4-3 lead.

Trevor Megill (5-2) got two quick outs in the ninth before putting runners on the corners and throwing a wild pitch that allowed pinch-runner Tyler Fitzgerald to score the tying run.

The Brewers rallied in the fourth. Sal Frelick laced an RBI double and Andrew Vaughn scored on Carson Whisenhunt’ second wild pitch of the inning.

Luis Matos went deep in the second for the Giants, who lost their fourth consecutive game.

Quintana allowed two runs and two hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out two.

Andruw Monasterio started at shortstop for Joey Ortiz, who was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Brewers with a strained left hamstring.

Adames watched a video tribute and received a standing ovation before the lineups were announced. Later, he tipped his helmet to the cheering crowd of 41,716 in the first inning, stepped into the batter's box and drove a four-seam fastball over the left-field wall. His second time up, he was briefly booed.

Whisenhunt, recalled from Triple-A Sacramento before the game, allowed two runs and four hits in four innings. He walked two, hit a batter and threw two wild pitches.

Giants RHP Logan Webb (11-9, 3.19 ERA) starts Saturday against RHP Freddy Peralta (15-5, 2.78) and the Brewers.

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San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames reacts to applause during his first at-bat during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames hits a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras watches his winning home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras hits a winning home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras reacts after his winning home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Collin Graf and Pavol Regenda each had a goal and an assist and the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal second period to top the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Thursday night.

Zack Ostapchuk also scored, tying the game with the first of the Sharks' three goals in a span of 2:46. Alex Nedeljkovic made 21 saves for San Jose, which has won four of five.

Dylan Strome and Ryan Leonard scored for the Capitals, Alex Ovechkin had an assist and Logan Thompson made 23 saves.

Strome put the Capitals up 1-0 at 10:58 of the second period, but the Sharks took over from there.

Ostapchuk tied it at 1 at 13:27 and Graf gave the Sharks the lead at 14:53 when he tipped in a pass from Regenda. San Jose went up 3-1 on Regenda's goal at 16:13.

Leonard made it a one-goal game at 9:11 of the third when beat Nedeljkovic.

Sharks: Play at Detroit on Friday night.

Capitals: Host Florida on Saturday night.

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

San Jose Sharks center Zack Ostapchuk, right, celebrates his goal with San Jose Sharks defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Capitals center Hendrix Lapierre (29) collides with San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro (38) and goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) stops the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

San Jose Sharks right wing Collin Graf (51) celebrates his goal with left wing Pavol Regenda (84) and others during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)