ATLANTA, GA (WSAU) — Extra Innings is becoming a Saturday tradition for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Braves First Baseman Freddie Freeman belted a solo home run off Josh Hader to give Atlanta a 4-3 win over the Brewers in the 10th inning, securing Atlanta’s 7th win in their last 8 games.
Milwaukee sent the game to the 10th on a Lorenzo Cain double in the top of the 9th that scored Keston Hiura to tie the game at 3. Junior Guerra allowed two hits in the bottom of the frame but managed to keep the Braves off the board.
Jesus Aguilar opened the scoring in the first inning with a base hit to center that scored Cain and Mike Moustakas. Austin Riley added a solo home run for the Braves in the 3rd.
Cain led the Brewers with 3 hits, an RBI, and a run scored in five plate appearances. No other Milwaukee batters had multiple hits.
Chase Anderson made the start and allowed two hits and four walks in four innings. Hader (0-3) suffered the loss after allowing the walk-off home run to Freeman. Jacob Webb earned the win for the Braves.
It was the 3rd Saturday in a row that Milwaukee went into extra innings. Back on May 4th, they defeated the Mets 4-3 in 18, then last week against the Cubs it took 15 innings before Chicago came away with a 2-1 victory.
Game Three of the series is Sunday afternoon beginning at 11:30.
