MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brice Turang hits his first career leadoff home run helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Monday night. Jose Quintana allows just three hits over six innings, striking out three and walking one. The Brewers extend their winning streak to 10 games, improving to 25-4 over the last 29 games. Christian Yelich adds a solo home run in the third inning. Grant Anderson and Shelby Miller keep the Pirates hitless in the final three innings. Pirates starter Andrew Heaney gives up six runs on nine hits in four innings.
The series continues tonight. Pregame at 6:05pm. First pitch at 6:40pm on AM1240 & 96.5FM.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers became the first MLB team since 2019 with multiple winning streaks of 10 or more games. However, any excitement over that particular accomplishment is tempered by the bigger picture. The Brewers extended their current win streak to 10 with a 7-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Earlier in the season, Milwaukee won 11 straight, and with Monday’s victory join the Houston Astros (2019), Los Angeles Dodgers (2017), Toronto Blue Jays (2015), Atlanta Braves (2013), St. Louis Cardinals (2001), Pittsburgh Pirates (1978), Kansas City Royals (1977), New York Mets (1969) and Houston Astros (1969) as the only teams to have two double-digit wins streaks since MLB expanded in 1969,
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Warren gave up three hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings to become the first New York Yankees starting pitcher to get an out in the seventh inning in a month in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Warren (7-5), who allowed homers to Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach, struck out seven and walked none before Luke Weaver and David Bednar finished off New York’s 23rd win in its last 30 regular-season meetings with Minnesota. Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton, Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered for the Yankees. Zebby Matthews (3-4) took the loss.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Twins reinstated center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list. He homered in his first game back after missing 13 with an injury. He rejoined the Twins to start a three-game series against the New York Yankees and was leading off. Buxton still leads the team with a .282 batting average, 68 runs, 23 homers and 59 RBIs in 85 games. He also has stolen 17 bases in 17 attempts and is on pace for the second-most games in his 11-year major league career.