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Contreras hits 3-run homer off Verlander to give Brewers 4-2 win over Astros

HOUSTON (AP) William Contreras hit a go-ahead three-run homer off Justin Verlander in the fifth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.

The Brewers trailed by 1 when Joey Ortiz singled to start the fifth before Verlander (2-2) walked Sal Frelick and Jackson Chourio to load the bases. Milwaukee tied it when Ortiz scored on a sacrifice fly by Blake Perkins.

There were two outs in the inning when Contreras sent Verlander’s 13th pitch of the at-bat to center field to put the Brewers on top 4-1 and chase the three-time Cy Young Award winner.

“I think that is probably the best at-bat I’ve had in my career,” Contreras said in Spanish through a translator. “I think mostly in part to the type of pitcher that Justin Verlander is there.”

Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy raved about the at-bat.

“It's one of the best ones I've seen in my career and my career is a hell of a lot longer than his,” the 65-year-old Murphy said. “That just made a statement of who the guy is and kind of represents our team. That at-bat - that's mental toughness.”

Verlander also weighed in on the matchup.

“Great at-bat,” Verlander said. “We got in a fight and he won. ... I made a bunch of good pitches and he's one of the best hitters in baseball and he got me.”

Verlander yielded four hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out three Saturday to give him 3,368 career strikeouts, to pass Max Scherzer (3,367) for 11th on the all-time list.

Jake Meyers had two hits with a solo homer for the Astros, whose season-long six game winning streak was snapped.

Milwaukee starter Bryse Wilson allowed five hits and two runs in 4 2/3 innings. Hoby Milner (2-0) gave up one hit in 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win.

Trevor Megill allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth for his sixth save.

The Astros had runners on first and third with two outs in the eighth, but Jeremy Peña grounded out to end the inning.

Meyers singled with one out in the third before moving to second on a wild pitch. The Astros took a 1-0 lead when he scored on a single to center field by Mauricio Dubón.

The home run by Meyers with one out in the bottom of the fifth cut the lead to 4-2.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Brewers: Closer Devin Williams, who has missed all season with stress fractures in his back, played catch for the first time since he was shut down Saturday at Minute Maid Park. Williams made about 25 throws from 60 feet and said he felt good.

Astros: RHP José Urquidy, who hasn’t played this season because of a forearm strain, allowed seven hits and five runs - four earned - in four innings for Double-A Corpus Christi in his second rehabilitation start Saturday night. Manager Joe Espada said he’ll need one more minor league start before returning to the team.

UP NEXT

Houston RHP Spencer Arrighetti (1-4, 7.52 ERA) opposes RHP Colin Rea (3-1, 3.45) when the series wraps up Sunday.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Brewers MIL27-18	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	6	0
Astros HOU20-26	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	8	0

Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX

W: H. Milner (2-0)L: J. Verlander (2-2)S: T. Megill (6)
HR: MIL - W. Contreras (7), HOU - J. Meyers (5)

MILBrewers

HOUAstros

.T. MegillTrevor Megill
P
1.0 IP, 3 SO, 16 P
.H. MilnerHoby Milner
P
1.1 IP, SO, 13 P

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
B. Turang 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	.304	.362	.419	.781	3.5
W. Contreras C	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	3	.350	.426	.554	.980	7.5
C. Yelich DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.324	.392	.592	.984	3.0
W. Adames SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.244	.323	.426	.749	0.0
J. Bauers 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.231	.327	.473	.799	-0.5
J. Ortiz 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.392	.549	.941	2.0
S. Frelick RF	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.247	.327	.340	.667	2.0
J. Chourio LF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	.226	.273	.353	.626	4.0
B. Perkins CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.214	.306	.341	.647	2.0

HITTERS	AB
B. Turang 2B	4
W. Contreras C	4
C. Yelich DH	3
W. Adames SS	4
J. Bauers 1B	4
J. Ortiz 3B	4
S. Frelick RF	3
J. Chourio LF	3
B. Perkins CF	2

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Altuve 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	.310	.371	.478	.850	0.0
K. Tucker RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	.284	.417	.593	1.010	3.5
Y. Alvarez DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.253	.323	.425	.748	0.5
A. Bregman 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.223	.284	.349	.634	0.0
J. Pena SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.324	.362	.460	.822	2.0
J. Singleton 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	.222	.322	.364	.685	0.0
Y. Diaz C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.259	.294	.373	.667	-0.5
J. Meyers CF	4	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	.286	.356	.538	.895	8.5
M. Dubon LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.283	.305	.384	.689	2.0
a- V. Caratini PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.271	.317	.441	.758	-0.5

HITTERS	AB
J. Altuve 2B	4
K. Tucker RF	2
Y. Alvarez DH	4
A. Bregman 3B	4
J. Pena SS	4
J. Singleton 1B	4
Y. Diaz C	4
J. Meyers CF	4
M. Dubon LF	3
a- V. Caratini PH	1

a-struck out for Dubon in the 9th

2B - B. Turang (11)
HR - W. Contreras (7)
SF - B. Perkins
RBI - W. Contreras 3 (37), B. Perkins (14)
2-Out RBI - W. Contreras 3 (3)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - W. Contreras 3 (3), W. Adames

2B - J. Pena (7)
HR - J. Meyers (5)
RBI - J. Meyers (16), M. Dubon (17)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - Y. Alvarez 2 (2), J. Pena, J. Singleton, V. Caratini

SB - B. Turang (17), C. Yelich (4)

SB - K. Tucker (7)

Outfield Assist - S. Frelick

DP - (Altuve-Pena-Singleton)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
B. Wilson	4.2	5	2	2	1	3	1	2.79	1.14	7.5
H. Milner (W, 2-0)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.66	0.97	10.5
E. Peguero (H, 6)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.15	1.45	3.5
B. Hudson (H, 6)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.71	0.75	1.5
T. Megill (S, 6)	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1.54	0.94	10.5

PITCHERS	IP
B. Wilson	4.2
H. Milner (W, 2-0)	1.1
E. Peguero (H, 6)	1.0
B. Hudson (H, 6)	1.0
T. Megill (S, 6)	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Verlander (L, 2-2)	4.2	4	4	4	2	3	1	3.97	1.21	0.5
S. Martinez	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	2.39	1.14	4.0
P. Mushinski	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.50	1.50	6.0

PITCHERS	IP
J. Verlander (L, 2-2)	4.2
S. Martinez	2.1
P. Mushinski	2.0

Pitches-Strikes - B. Wilson 58-39, H. Milner 13-10, E. Peguero 10-9, B. Hudson 21-13, T. Megill 16-12
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - B. Wilson 8-1, H. Milner 2-0, E. Peguero 1-0, B. Hudson 1-0
Batters Faced - B. Wilson 19, H. Milner 5, E. Peguero 3, B. Hudson 5, T. Megill 4

Pitches-Strikes - J. Verlander 98-63, S. Martinez 33-20, P. Mushinski 23-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Verlander 5-7, S. Martinez 4-0, P. Mushinski 2-2
Batters Faced - J. Verlander 20, S. Martinez 9, P. Mushinski 6

.T. MegillTrevor Megill
P
1.0 IP, 3 SO, 16 P
.H. MilnerHoby Milner
P
1.1 IP, SO, 13 P

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Brewers MIL27-18	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	6	0
Astros HOU20-26	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	8	0

Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
B. Turang 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	.304	.362	.419	.781	3.5
W. Contreras C	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	3	.350	.426	.554	.980	7.5
C. Yelich DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.324	.392	.592	.984	3.0
W. Adames SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.244	.323	.426	.749	0.0
J. Bauers 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.231	.327	.473	.799	-0.5
J. Ortiz 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.392	.549	.941	2.0
S. Frelick RF	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.247	.327	.340	.667	2.0
J. Chourio LF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	.226	.273	.353	.626	4.0
B. Perkins CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.214	.306	.341	.647	2.0
Total	31	4	6	4	1	3	3	9	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
B. Turang 2B	4
W. Contreras C	4
C. Yelich DH	3
W. Adames SS	4
J. Bauers 1B	4
J. Ortiz 3B	4
S. Frelick RF	3
J. Chourio LF	3
B. Perkins CF	2
Total	31

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Altuve 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	.310	.371	.478	.850	0.0
K. Tucker RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	.284	.417	.593	1.010	3.5
Y. Alvarez DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.253	.323	.425	.748	0.5
A. Bregman 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.223	.284	.349	.634	0.0
J. Pena SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.324	.362	.460	.822	2.0
J. Singleton 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	.222	.322	.364	.685	0.0
Y. Diaz C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.259	.294	.373	.667	-0.5
J. Meyers CF	4	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	.286	.356	.538	.895	8.5
M. Dubon LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.283	.305	.384	.689	2.0
a- V. Caratini PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.271	.317	.441	.758	-0.5
Total	34	2	8	2	1	2	9	10	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
J. Altuve 2B	4
K. Tucker RF	2
Y. Alvarez DH	4
A. Bregman 3B	4
J. Pena SS	4
J. Singleton 1B	4
Y. Diaz C	4
J. Meyers CF	4
M. Dubon LF	3
a- V. Caratini PH	1
Total	34

a-struck out for Dubon in the 9th

2B - B. Turang (11)
HR - W. Contreras (7)
SF - B. Perkins
RBI - W. Contreras 3 (37), B. Perkins (14)
2-Out RBI - W. Contreras 3 (3)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - W. Contreras 3 (3), W. Adames

2B - J. Pena (7)
HR - J. Meyers (5)
RBI - J. Meyers (16), M. Dubon (17)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - Y. Alvarez 2 (2), J. Pena, J. Singleton, V. Caratini

SB - B. Turang (17), C. Yelich (4)

SB - K. Tucker (7)

Outfield Assist - S. Frelick

DP - (Altuve-Pena-Singleton)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
B. Wilson	4.2	5	2	2	1	3	1	2.79	1.14	7.5
H. Milner (W, 2-0)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.66	0.97	10.5
E. Peguero (H, 6)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.15	1.45	3.5
B. Hudson (H, 6)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.71	0.75	1.5
T. Megill (S, 6)	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1.54	0.94	10.5
Total	9.0	8	2	2	2	9	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
B. Wilson	4.2
H. Milner (W, 2-0)	1.1
E. Peguero (H, 6)	1.0
B. Hudson (H, 6)	1.0
T. Megill (S, 6)	1.0
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Verlander (L, 2-2)	4.2	4	4	4	2	3	1	3.97	1.21	0.5
S. Martinez	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	2.39	1.14	4.0
P. Mushinski	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.50	1.50	6.0
Total	9.0	6	4	4	3	3	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
J. Verlander (L, 2-2)	4.2
S. Martinez	2.1
P. Mushinski	2.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - B. Wilson 58-39, H. Milner 13-10, E. Peguero 10-9, B. Hudson 21-13, T. Megill 16-12
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - B. Wilson 8-1, H. Milner 2-0, E. Peguero 1-0, B. Hudson 1-0
Batters Faced - B. Wilson 19, H. Milner 5, E. Peguero 3, B. Hudson 5, T. Megill 4

Pitches-Strikes - J. Verlander 98-63, S. Martinez 33-20, P. Mushinski 23-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Verlander 5-7, S. Martinez 4-0, P. Mushinski 2-2
Batters Faced - J. Verlander 20, S. Martinez 9, P. Mushinski 6

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

3RD INNING
Dubon singled to center, Meyers scored 0 1
5TH INNING
Perkins hit sacrifice fly to left, Ortiz scored 1 1
Contreras homered to center, Chourio and Frelick scored 4 1
Meyers homered to left 4 2

3RD INNING
	Dubon singled to center, Meyers scored	0	1


Perkins hit sacrifice fly to left, Ortiz scored	1	1
Contreras homered to center, Chourio and Frelick scored	4	1
Meyers homered to left	4	2

1ST INNING
Brewers
J. Verlander Pitching:
B. Turang: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Turang struck out swinging
W. Contreras: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Contreras struck out swinging
C. Yelich: Ball, Ball, Yelich flied out to deep right
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
B. Wilson Pitching:
J. Altuve: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Altuve struck out swinging
K. Tucker: Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike looking, Tucker struck out looking
Y. Alvarez: Alvarez grounded out to second
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Brewers
J. Verlander Pitching:
W. Adames: Strike looking, Adames flied out to center
J. Bauers: Strike swinging, Bauers popped out to shortstop
J. Ortiz: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ortiz flied out to right
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
B. Wilson Pitching:
A. Bregman: Strike looking, Ball, Bregman grounded out to third
J. Pena: Ball, Pena grounded out to second
J. Singleton: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Singleton singled to right, Singleton out at second
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Brewers
J. Verlander Pitching:
S. Frelick: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Frelick flied out to shallow left
J. Chourio: Strike looking, Chourio reached on an infield single to shortstop
B. Perkins: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Perkins singled to shallow left, Chourio to second
B. Turang: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Turang grounded out to second, Chourio to third, Perkins to second
W. Contreras: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Contreras flied out to center
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
B. Wilson Pitching:
Y. Diaz: Ball, Strike swinging, Diaz lined out to center
J. Meyers: Strike swinging, Meyers singled to center
M. Dubon: Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Meyers to second on wild pitch, Dubon singled to center, Meyers scored
J. Altuve: Strike swinging, Altuve grounded out to first, Dubon to second
K. Tucker: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Dubon to third on wild pitch, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Tucker walked
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Tucker stole second, Foul, Strike looking, Alvarez struck out looking
End of the 3rd (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Brewers
J. Verlander Pitching:
C. Yelich: Strike looking, Foul, Yelich grounded out to second
W. Adames: Strike looking, Adames grounded out to shortstop
J. Bauers: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Bauers struck out looking
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
B. Wilson Pitching:
A. Bregman: Strike looking, Strike looking, Bregman flied out to shallow right
J. Pena: Foul, Ball, Pena grounded out to shortstop
J. Singleton: Ball, Singleton fouled out to catcher
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Brewers
J. Verlander Pitching:
J. Ortiz: Ball, Ball, Ortiz singled to center
S. Frelick: Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Ball, Ball, Frelick walked, Ortiz to second
J. Chourio: Ball, Ball, Strike (foul tip), Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Chourio walked, Ortiz to third, Frelick to second
B. Perkins: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Perkins hit sacrifice fly to left, Ortiz scored
B. Turang: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Turang grounded out to second, Frelick to third, Chourio to second
W. Contreras: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Contreras homered to center, Chourio and Frelick scored
Seth Martinez relieved Justin Verlander
C. Yelich: Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Yelich walked
W. Adames: Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Yelich stole second, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Adames lined out to left
Middle of the 5th (4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
B. Wilson Pitching:
Y. Diaz: Strike looking, Diaz grounded out to shortstop
J. Meyers: Ball, Meyers homered to left
M. Dubon: Dubon grounded out to shortstop
J. Altuve: Altuve singled to left
Hoby Milner relieved Bryse Wilson
K. Tucker: Strike looking, Tucker grounded out to second
End of the 5th (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Brewers
S. Martinez Pitching:
J. Bauers: Strike looking, Ball, Bauers fouled out to first
J. Ortiz: Ortiz grounded out to third
S. Frelick: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Frelick grounded out to first
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
H. Milner Pitching:
Y. Alvarez: Alvarez grounded out to second
A. Bregman: Ball, Strike looking, Bregman fouled out to first
J. Pena: Strike looking, Ball, Pena doubled to left center
J. Singleton: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Singleton struck out swinging
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Brewers
S. Martinez Pitching:
J. Chourio: Strike (foul tip), Strike looking, Chourio singled to center
B. Perkins: Ball, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Perkins grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, Chourio out at second
B. Turang: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Turang doubled to left
W. Contreras: Ball, Turang stole third, Foul, Contreras grounded out to third
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Elvis Peguero relieved Hoby Milner
Y. Diaz: Foul, Diaz lined out to shortstop
J. Meyers: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Meyers struck out looking
M. Dubon: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Dubon grounded out to pitcher
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Brewers
Parker Mushinski relieved Seth Martinez
C. Yelich: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Yelich grounded out to first
W. Adames: Foul, Ball, Adames flied out to deep center
J. Bauers: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Bauers flied out to deep center
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Bryan Hudson relieved Elvis Peguero
J. Altuve: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Altuve struck out swinging
K. Tucker: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Tucker walked
Y. Alvarez: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Alvarez singled to center, Tucker to second
A. Bregman: Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Bregman lined out to right, Tucker to third
J. Pena: Ball, Pena grounded out to pitcher
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Brewers
P. Mushinski Pitching:
J. Ortiz: Strike looking, Ortiz popped out to first
S. Frelick: Ball, Frelick popped out to shortstop
J. Chourio: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Chourio grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Trevor Megill relieved Bryan Hudson
J. Singleton: Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Singleton struck out looking
Y. Diaz: Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Diaz struck out swinging
J. Meyers: Meyers singled to center
Victor Caratini hit for Mauricio Dubon
V. Caratini: Foul, Ball, Meyers to third on wild pitch, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Caratini struck out looking
End of the 9th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

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