Brewers rally – Milwaukee scored twice in the 10th inning as William Contreras tied the game in the eighth and drove in the winning run against New York.
A late comeback turned a nearly flawless night for Cam Schlittler into a tough lesson for the New York Yankees: the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat them 4-3 in Saturday’s Saturday game, with William Contreras delivering the key moments that decided it.
Milwaukee opened the scoring through timely power and clutch baserunning. while the Yankees had the kind of pitching that often swings tight games.. But New York squandered that advantage. and the loss pushed the Yankees into back-to-back defeats for the first time since they dropped five straight from April 8-12.
Contreras was central to Milwaukee’s comeback. He singled home the tying run in the eighth inning and later added a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 10th, giving the Brewers a finish that came only after New York had briefly regained control.
The Yankees jumped ahead earlier after Paul Goldschmidt led off with a homer and drove in two runs. Goldschmidt’s impact helped put New York in front 3-2 as the game entered the 10th, setting up a late scramble that ultimately belonged to Milwaukee.
For Milwaukee, Jake Bauers also swung momentum with a home run, part of a steady response as the Brewers matched New York’s early lead. Bauers’ shot helped put Milwaukee on the board in the seventh, and the timing mattered as the Yankees struggled to close the door later.
Cam Schlittler’s night began with a scare when a 108.5 mph line drive from Contreras struck him in the leg in the first inning.. Despite the impact, Schlittler stayed in the game and settled in quickly, allowing just two hits over six scoreless innings.. His performance lowered his major league-leading ERA to 1.35, underscoring how close New York came to getting the win.
New York’s bullpen then had to navigate the pressure that builds after extended scoreless innings. After Ryan McMahon’s two-out RBI single on an 0-2 pitch from Aaron Ashby put the Yankees ahead 3-2 in the top of the 10th, Milwaukee answered in the bottom half with a two-run surge.
Jackson Chourio started that rally with a one-out infield single off Fernando Cruz. tying the game and placing runners at first and second.. Tim Hill came in to face Milwaukee in a high-leverage moment and fielded a comebacker from Brice Turang. but his attempt to throw out the lead runner at third resulted in his throw hitting Luis Rengifo in the hand. loading the bases instead of ending the threat.
With the bases full, Contreras followed with a fly ball to right that brought home Rengifo, effectively turning the Yankees’ narrow advantage into a late deficit. The sequence illustrated how quickly a late inning can pivot when a single play swings from an out to an added baserunner.
Milwaukee also manufactured offense earlier against New York’s relievers. In the eighth, Turang hit a two-out single off Camilo Doval, stole second, and then slid home on Contreras’ single to left, adding runs that would later prove crucial when the game tightened.
That late-inning foundation meant Milwaukee didn’t need a blowout-style lead to win. Even after the Yankees regained advantage in the 10th, Milwaukee’s ability to continue pressuring pitchers and to make the most of base-running opportunities kept the comeback alive.
The Yankees’ road has been uneven, and the broader context only emphasized the sting of this loss.. New York had already dropped back-to-back games. and it was the first time since early April that it had suffered consecutive defeats after a prior stretch that began with five straight losses from April 8-12.
Milwaukee’s momentum also followed a different kind of pattern for New York after Friday’s matchup. when the Yankees managed only three hits in a 6-0 defeat.. Coming into Saturday with that in mind. the Yankees’ collapse late could be seen as a continuation of the struggle to fully convert strong stretches into sustained control.
There was also a significant roster development for New York.. Right-hander Luis Gil was placed on the injured list Saturday at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with shoulder inflammation.. The 2024 AL rookie of the year is not expected to throw for three weeks. a timeline that could affect New York’s rotation planning.
Looking ahead, the Yankees are set to host another chapter of the series story. Seven months after undergoing elbow surgery, Carlos Rodón is scheduled to make his season debut on Sunday, with Logan Henderson starting for the Brewers.
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