The Milwaukee Brewers are now just one win away from No. 100 after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, 4-1, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
The win marks a response by the Brewers after they fell in Tuesday’s series opener, 6-4. What led to their success on Wednesday?
Showing up early
It did not take Milwaukee’s offense long to put runs on the board and command the flow of the game.
In the top of the first inning, Brice Turang hit a two-out solo home run to right-center field, marking his 20th of the season. In the top of the second inning, it was Christian Yelich’s turn to go deep.
With an 0-1 count against him and two outs, Yelich hit a cutter deep to right field for a solo home run of his own that made it a 2-0 game. It was Yelich’s 12th homer of the season, and his third in September.
The Phillies responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the second when Logan Henderson loaded the bases. But all things considered, the damage could have been worse than the one run Philadelphia scored off a sacrifice groundout.
With a 2-1 lead still in favor of the Brewers, Turang followed up his home run with an RBI double in the top of the third. William Contreras also contributed an RBI single that gave Milwaukee a 4-1 lead that it carried the rest of the way.
A combined effort
The Brewers’ offense did its job early, and the pitching staff held things down even after the former stopped scoring.
Henderson went five innings in his 18th start of the season and, while his stat line of four hits, one earned run, three walks and three strikeouts certainly wasn’t his best, it was still enough for him to earn the winning decision, making him 11-3 on the year.
After Henderson’s night ended, DL Hall took over for two innings and struck out two batters while allowing a walk and a hit. From there, Abner Uribe replaced Hall and struck out one batter while allowing one hit in one inning of work, and Trevor Megill notched his 30th save of the season by striking out one and not allowing any hits in the ninth.
For most of the season, the Brewers’ offense and their pitchers have formed a lethal combination that has kept this team on the winning side of so many games. They find a way to support one another, and it has been foundational to their success.
Now, Milwaukee will try to close out the Phillies in Thursday’s rubber match. If the Brewers secure the victory, it will mark their 100th win of the 2026 season.
