Garrett Mitchell's walk-off single in 10th lifts Brewers to 2-1 win over Marlins

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell’s two-out single up the middle in the 10th inning scored automatic runner Jackson Chourio from second, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game skid.

The center fielder delivered his third career walk-off hit, off Miami's Lake Bachar (1-1), after he made a running catch of Joe Mack’s sharp liner to end the top of the 10th.

Craig Yoho (1-0), the sixth Brewers pitcher, pitched a scoreless 10th for his first major league win.

The game was scoreless until the fifth, in part because of stellar defense by both teams.

Marlins All-Star shortstop Otto Lopez made a sliding, run-saving catch of a popup by Sal Frelick to end the second. Brewers second baseman Brice Turang ranged far to his right to take a hit and an RBI away from Kyle Stowers to end the fourth.

Griffin Conine hit a solo homer off Logan Henderson in the fifth. Conine has homered in three of his last five games.

Joey Ortiz connected for a solo shot off Sandy Alcantara in the bottom half to pull Milwaukee even.

Alcantara gave up three hits and one run in six innings for his league-leading 15th quality start. He moved into a tie with Ricky Nolasco for the most quality starts in Marlins history with 110. The major league leader in innings stuck out seven and walked four while throwing 104 pitches.

Henderson gave up three hits and one run in five innings. He struck out four and didn’t walk a batter in his 73-pitch outing.

Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick left in the fifth with right shoulder soreness.

Miami RHP Max Meyer (9-1, 2.58 ERA) and Milwaukee LHP Shane Drohan (4-3, 3.09) start on Saturday.

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Miami Marlins' Griffin Conine, right, celebrates with third base coach Blake Lalli (45) after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Milwaukee Brewers' Joey Ortiz high-fives teammates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Chad Patrick fields a ground ball hit by Miami Marlins' Javier Sanoja during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 17, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Milwaukee Brewers' Luis Lara reacts to hitting a single to right field during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Friday, July 17, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

PHOENIX (AP) — Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball/Strike system was implemented to help players challenge pitches that they feel were not called correctly.

There's one big caveat — it only works if it's used.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and three-time All-Star Ketel Marte learned that the hard way Friday night when Marte failed to challenge a called strike three by umpire Bill Miller for the final out in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Television replays showed that the 100 mph sinker from Riley O'Brien was high and out of the strike zone.

The D-backs still had both of their ABS challenges remaining.

“I was looking for a breaking ball,” Marte said through an interpreter. “Got the two-seamer and I was a little bit surprised.”

D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said he hadn't talked to Marte about the gaffe and would address it with him Saturday. It was a tough night for the veteran second baseman, who also made an error in the first inning that led to two unearned runs.

“Clearly — I don't want to speak for Ketel — you guys will have a chance to talk to him, but he thought it was a strike," Lovullo said. "Sometimes you've got to trust your own instincts. Possibly thought it was a good pitch, checked off of it and lost the ability to challenge as soon as he stepped across home plate.”

The D-backs had plenty of other mistakes that led to the end of their four-game winning streak. One of the most frustrating: Pinch runner Jorge Barrosa was picked off in the ninth after Nolan Arenado drew a leadoff walk.

Lovullo said the team would learn from the mistake and the manager refused to pin the loss on Marte.

“We're not perfect, it's frustrating of course, but there are 15 other things that happened in this game that are still eating at me right now and we'll address them one by one,” Lovullo said.

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa reacts after getting picked off firstbase in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Riley O'Brien celebrates after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks during a baseball game, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte reacts after a wild pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)