Yelich’s grand slam in10th lifts Brewers to win over Pink Sox

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich hit a grand slam within the tenth inning for his first career-walk-off homer, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 win over the Boston Pink Sox on Tuesday night time.

With Joey Ortiz on at second, Brice Turang lined a four-seam fastball off Liam Hendriks (0-2) for a base hit that moved Ortiz to 3rd. Jackson Chourio walked. One out later, Yelich drove a 1-1 pitch 400 ft over the wall in right-center.

Yelich had tied the sport within the ninth inning with an opposite-field double off nearer Aroldis Chapman and later scored on Sal Frelick’s base hit.

Rob Zastryzny (1-0) obtained the ultimate two outs within the tenth for the win.

Ceddanne Rafaela snapped a 0-for-13 droop with a ground-rule double that chased Milwaukee starter Aaron Civale within the sixth. Rafaela superior to 3rd on a floor out and scored on a wild pitch by Aaron Ashby.

It was trying good for the Pink Sox till Chapman’s first blown save of the season.

Richard Fitts started the sport for the Pink Sox after simply being reinstated from the 15-day injured record with proper pectoral pressure. Brennan Bernardino dealt with the fourth.

Greg Weissert pitched a 1-2-3 fifth and obtained one out within the sixth earlier than Justin Wilson obtained the ultimate two outs and two within the seventh. Justin Slaten completed the body and the eighth, too.

Marcelo Mayer had two of Boston’ seven hits.

Key second

Brewers Sal Frelick caught Trevor Story’s fly in shallow proper subject and threw out Mayer, on with a double, at third to finish Boston’s fifth.

Key stat

The Pink Sox used seven pitchers.

Up subsequent

RHP Brayan Bello (2-1, 4.08 ERA) goes for the Pink Sox within the finale of the three-game sequence. RHP Freddy Peralta (5-3, 2.55) begins for the Brewers.