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Brewers Beat Rays 8-2 With Six-Run Eighth-Inning Surge

The win capped a 5-1 opening homestand for Milwaukee.

Overview

  • Christian Yelich’s two-run single broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning Wednesday, starting a six-run rally that carried Milwaukee to an 8-2 win.
  • Yandy Díaz opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the third before Brice Turang answered with a two-run shot to even it at 2-2.
  • Jacob Misiorowski delivered six strong innings with seven strikeouts and two runs allowed, and three Brewers relievers finished three scoreless frames.
  • The decisive inning began when shortstop Carson Williams committed a fielding error and Junior Caminero missed a catch at first, with William Contreras’ single loading the bases.
  • Home-plate umpire C.B. Bucknor exited in the second after a foul ball struck his mask, which caused a brief delay.