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MLB: Brewers become first team to reach 86 wins, surpassing defending champion Dodgers

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 9-4 to become the first Major League Baseball team this season to record 86 victories.
  • Christian Yelich hit a two-run go-ahead homer during a four-run sixth inning, while Milwaukee collected 13 hits.
  • The Brewers improved to 86-53 and moved closer to potentially earning a first-round playoff bye into the division series.

The Milwaukee Brewers quickly answered a nine-home-run beating with a five-run victory. They defeated the Chicago Cubs 9-4 to become the first team in the majors to reach 86 wins this season.

Milwaukee went scoreless through the first four innings, but opened the scoring in the fifth after three consecutive hits. The Brewers then broke the game open in the sixth, scoring four runs in one inning to overturn the score. Christian Yelich delivered the decisive blow with a two-run homer, his 10th of the season.

The Brewers added two runs in each of the seventh and eighth innings to secure the win. They finished with 13 hits, including two apiece from Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang, William Contreras and Joey Ortiz.

The victory left Milwaukee with an 86-53 record and a .619 winning percentage, the best mark in the majors. The result also strengthened the team's chances of receiving a first-round playoff bye and advancing directly to the division series.

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