Contreras' 3-run homer in the bottom of the 9th gives Brewers 3-1 win over Marlins

MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off closer Pete Fairbanks to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.

Fairbanks (3-4) was trying to protect a one-run lead, and instead ended up with his third blown save that extended Miami’s losing streak to a season-high six games.

In the last of the ninth, Jackson Chourio singled. Brice Turang walked. With one out, Contreras, who pinch hit for Jake Bauers in the seventh, connected on a 1-2 pitch for his 10th home run of the season and second career walk-off homer.

Contreras’ game-winning hit spoiled a solid start by Eury Pérez, who allowed one hit in six scoreless innings.

Esteury Ruiz homered in the third and Pérez, Cade Gibson and Michael Peterson made it stand until the ninth.

Pérez dominated with a combination of four-seam fastballs, sinkers, sliders and changeups and escaped a jam in the sixth.

Pérez walked Christian Yelich, hit Chourio and then threw wildly to second for an error as both runners advanced. He tied his season high with nine strikeouts, including getting Brice Turang with a 100.8-mph four seamer. Then, with the infield drawn in, Andrew Vaughn lined into a double play on a 100.6 mph sinker.

Vaughn had the only hit when he laced a 103 mph pitch off the glove of third baseman Leo Jiménez in the fourth.

Heriberto Hernández had two hits and extended his Marlins-leading on-base streak to 12 games.

Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez missed the game with a sore right ring finger.

The Marlins recalled INF Graham Pauley from Triple-A Jacksonville and optioned outfielder Rece Hinds to its top affiliate.

Milwaukee’s RHP Jacob Misiorowski (10-4, 1.62 ERA) will face former Brewer RHP Freddy Peralta (5-8, 4.66 ERA) in the opener of a three-game series against the New York Mets on Monday.

Marlins RHP Jason Junk (4-5, 4.57) goes Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Houston. Veteran RHP Ronel Blanco makes his season debut for the Astros.

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Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio catches a fly ball hit by Miami Marlins' Liam Hicks during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Miami Marlins' Esteury Ruiz reacts after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Miami Marlins pitcher Eury Pérez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Chad Patrick throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Three new women's world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships competition held in a small Wisconsin community, full of high-powered sawing, chopping, logrolling, speed climbing and cheers of “Yo-Ho!”

This year, 66 men and 40 women attended the three-day competition in Hayward that ended Saturday. They represented 16 states and nine countries.

Competitors take their gear seriously with custom-built chain saws, carefully sharpened axes and single buck saws that can cost upward of $400 just to sharpen.

Karolina Urbanová from the Czech Republic set world records in two events. She earned first place in the Women's Underhand Chop, cutting through 11 inches (27.9 centimeters) of white pine in 21.28 seconds. She also came in first in the Women's Standing Chop, cutting through 9 inches (22.8 centimeters) of white pine in 19.38 seconds.

Meredith Ingbretson of Hayward set a world record in the Women's Boom Run, sprinting across the water and back over eight red cedar logs in 13.78 seconds.

While women have been competing since the inaugural competition in 1960, the events they participate in have expanded significantly, organizers said. They started just competing in logrolling, and now participate in more than 20 timber sports events.

“When I started chopping I was chopping with the men,” said Nancy Zalewski, a competitor for 27 years who has trained others, including fellow participant Kate Witkowski.

The tradition of competition among lumberjacks began in the 1890s, according to the organization. The competition is held in the Lumberjack Bowl on the shores of Lake Hayward. In the past, the area had been a holding pond for log drives down the Namekagon River.

The lumberjack theme is ever-present with children in lumberjack socks, flannels and suspenders, and brands handing out blow-up axes and toy chain saws. Outside the competition bowl, there are wood-carving demonstrations, logrolling practice for kids, live music, food trucks and axe-themed events.

“The culture of it I think is really wonderful,” Witkowski said. “I don’t know any other sports where the athletes support each other like we do here because it’s such a niche sport and because the gear is so hard to come by that we’re all just trying to get better.”

Schmidt is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Associated Press reporter Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire, contributed to this story.

Zeb Pedersen, 2, attempts to cut weeds with a toy chainsaw during the Lumberjack World Championships, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Hayward, Wis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Spectators watch a men's log rolling heat during the Lumberjack World Championships, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Hayward, Wis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Athletes compete in the men's standing chop during the Lumberjack World Championships, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Hayward, Wis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Karolina Urbanová, of the Czech Republic, and Stephanie Naud, of Canada, celebrate after Urbanovà broke the world record in the women's underhand chop event during the Lumberjack World Championships, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Hayward, Wis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Kate Witkowski, left, and Erin Lavoie compete in the Jill and Jill event during the Lumberjack World Championships, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Hayward, Wis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)