Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies hit two homers on Saturday, including two-run dinger in bottom of ninth to beat Milwaukee Brewers.
Aaron Ashby had 10 wins and no losses this season for the Milwaukee Brewers heading into Saturday afternoon's game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Field in Atlanta.
Well, Ashby now has one loss to his ledger. Ozzie Albies had two home runs for the Braves, including a game-winning, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth. That proved to be the difference as the Braves edged the Brewers 4-3.
Stellar Outing for Kyle Harrison
Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison was wonderful on Saturday, going 6.1 innings, giving up four hits, two earned runs, didn't walk a batter, and struck out seven. After his outing, Harrison now has a 2.50 ERA.
Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill were strong out of the Brewers' bullpen, picking up holds against the Braves. Ashby, though, wasn't able to shut the door late.
Atlanta starter Chris Sale also showed up pretty good for his team. Sale went 5.2 innings, giving up five hits, two runs (none earned), walked one, and struck out seven. He's got a nifty 2.14 ERA now for the Braves.
With the defeat, the Brewers fall to 45-29 but still remain in first place in the National League Central Division. The Braves go to 48-27, holding down first place in the National League East Division.
Both teams strolled through four scoreless innings before Atlanta broke through with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Albies hit the first of his two home runs, this one over the right-center field wall as the Braves went up 1-0.
Brewers Rally in Sixth Inning
Milwaukee rebounded with a two-run rally in the top of the sixth. With Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang on base, William Contreras singled to load the bases. Gary Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly, Chourio scored and that tied the game at 1-1.
Still with two outs, Andrew Vaughn singled and Turang scored to put the Brew Crew up 2-1. Milwaukee added another run in the top of the seventh, extended its lead to 3-1. But the Braves popped a run on the board in their half of the seventh.
Michael Harris II doubled and Albies, who was on base, moved to third. After Uribe came on to relieve Harrison, Austin Riley grounded out but Albies scored and that made it 3-2 Brewers heading into the eighth and ninth innings.
On Saturday, Milwaukee was 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left six total runners on base. Atlanta was 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position and left just two total runners on base.
This marks two straight losses for the Brewers, so they will need to find a way to get back into the win column on Sunday afternoon.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy will try and put a solid lineup on the field, hoping they can help Milwaukee salvage a win.
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