Brewers beat Twins 4-3 in 10 innings
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Jake Bauers singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th after Luis Lara made a spectacular run-saving catch in the top half of the inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Sunday.
Bauers’ one-out single to shallow left off Yoendrys Gómez (2-2) brought home Brice Turang, who slid across the plate before catcher Ryan Jeffers could apply the tag. A replay review confirmed the call from home plate umpire Chad Whitson.
Minnesota went scoreless in the top of the 10th after Lara made a leaping catch at the wall on Kody Clemens’ drive to right to prevent a run from scoring. Lara also had made an incredible play in front of the wall to rob Brooks Lee of an extra-base hit in the sixth inning.
Royce Lewis advanced to third on Clemens’ drive but was stranded there when DL Hall (1-0) struck out Lee.
Bauers also homered in the fifth inning, and Jackson Chourio also went deep to help the Brewers win the series. Lee and Clemens homered off Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski.
Minnesota had tied the game at 3-all on Clemens’ two-run shot in the sixth. Clemens’ homer came immediately after Josh Bell drew a free pass for Misiorowski’s only walk of the day.
Both teams wasted chances afterward.
The Brewers left runners on third and second in the sixth. They stranded men on first and second in the seventh and ninth.
Minnesota left the bases loaded in the seventh and eighth.
Misiorowski allowed three runs and four hits in six innings. He struck out nine to increase his major league-leading total to 204.
Minnesota’s Connor Prielipp struck out seven and allowed three runs, five hits and two walks in five innings.
PRATT INJURED
Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt has gone on the injured list with a strained right hamstring as the NL Central leaders deal with depth issues on the left side of their infield. Pratt's injury comes while third baseman Joey Ortiz is dealing with issues to the scapular muscles in the upper part of his back.
Ortiz aggravated his scapular injury while swinging the bat in the second inning Saturday, causing him to exit a 4-3 victory two innings later. Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Pratt indicated his hamstring issue also cropped up on Saturday.
In other moves Sunday, the Brewers signed utilityman Jihwan Bae to a minor league contract and selected him to their active roster, and they designated left-handed pitcher Drew Rom for assignment.
The Brewers' injury issues on the left side of the infield aren't limited to their major league roster. Jett Williams, who has been playing shortstop and third base for Triple-A Nashville, has wrist soreness and is going to Arizona to see a specialist.
On Saturday, the Brewers shuffled their bullpen by designating Bryse Wilson for assignment and calling up Lyon Richardson from Triple-A Nashville. Murphy acknowledged it was a difficult move to make after Wilson allowed only one baserunner in three scoreless innings in an 8-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
But the Brewers needed to add a fresh arm in the bullpen as they're utilizing a six-man starting rotation while working their way through a stretch of 17 games in 17 days.