Magic forward Franz Wagner out with calf injury against Pistons in Game 5

DETROIT (AP) — Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner was out of the lineup with a strained right calf against the Detroit Pistons in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night.

“It changes things in a big way,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said.

Wagner had 19 points in two-plus quarters before he departed late in the third quarter of Game 4 with the injury. Orlando went on to beat Detroit 94-88 on Monday night, putting the Eastern Conference's top-seeded team on the brink of elimination.

He averaged nearly 17 points and 5.5 rebounds over the first four games of the series. The former Michigan star, who is from Germany, was limited to 34 games during the regular season due to injuries and averaged 20.6 points per game.

Wagner was replaced in Game 4 by Jamal Cain, who had a powerful dunk over Jalen Duren early in the fourth quarter and a one-handed tip-in dunk that put the Magic ahead with 4:55 remaining.

“We have to make sure we’re at our best no matter who they put on the floor,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.

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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives around Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (22) during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) grabs a rebound against Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner, right, during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) passes the ball past Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (22) during the second half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner, right, shoots over Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart during the second half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sal Frelick hit a solo shot to end Milwaukee’s stretch of seven straight games without a homer and Tyler Black went 3 for 5 with three RBIs as the Brewers trounced the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-2 on Tuesday night.

Milwaukee broke the game open by scoring eight runs in the sixth off reliever Andrew Hoffmann. Seven of the runs were earned, causing Hoffmann's ERA to rise from 2.38 to 7.71.

Arizona's Ildemaro Vargas singled in the eighth inning and has hit safely in all 21 games he has played this season. Vargas actually has a 24-game hitting streak if his last three games from 2025 are included.

Vargas has matched the third-longest, single-season hitting streak in Diamondbacks history. The record belongs to Luis Gonzalez, who had a 30-game hitting streak in 1999.

Frelick put the Brewers ahead for good when he led off the second inning by sending a 1-2 pitch from Merrill Kelly (1-2) over the wall in right-center field. Frelick’s 396-foot drive was Milwaukee’s first homer since Turang hit a two-run shot off Miami’s Sandy Alcantara on April 18.

This represented Milwaukee’s longest such drought since August 1999, when the Brewers went a franchise-record 13 straight games without homering. According to Sportradar, the Chicago White Sox also went seven straight games without a homer from April 5-11 of this year.

Milwaukee extended the lead to 3-0 in the fourth on a two-out single from Joey Ortiz.

Arizona cut the margin to 3-2 in the fifth as James McCann singled home two runs after Chad Patrick (2-1) walked the bases loaded. That was the only hit Patrick allowed in five innings, though he also walked five.

Milwaukee answered with two runs in the bottom of the fifth.

The game got out of hand in the sixth as Milwaukee’s first eight batters reached on seven singles and a walk. Contreras and Jake Bauers each singled home two runs in that inning. Hamilton had a two-run double.

Jake Woodford worked the last three innings to earn his first save.

Eduardo Rodríguez (2-0, 2.89 ERA) pitches for Arizona and Brandon Sproat (0-1, 6.45) starts for Milwaukee when the three-game series continues Wednesday night.

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Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang, top, throws out Arizona Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado at first after forcing out Adrian del Castillo during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras throws out Arizona Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas at first during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitching coach Brian Kaplan, second from left, talks to starting pitcher Merrill Kelly during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Milwaukee Brewers' Sal Frelick rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Milwaukee Brewers' Sal Frelick, right, celebrates with David Hamilton after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)