Brewers’ righty real hurler on mound

MILWAUKEE — Brewers reliever Adrian Houser left it all on the mound — literally.

The right-hander, recalled from the minors before the game, vomited behind the mound while warming up in the eighth inning of Milwaukee’s 10-9 loss to the Phillies on Sunday.

He stayed in the game and faced two batters before vomiting a second time.

He again remained on the mound and faced three more hitters to finish the inning. He allowed one run on two hits.

“I think it was a combination of traveling this morning and not having a lot of food in me,” Houser said. “I was trying to stay hydrated in the bullpen. It’s pretty hot here compared to Colorado Springs. All combined, it got me.”

Houser’s willingness to stay in the game impressed Phillies manager Gabe Kapler.

“I have a lot of respect for anybody who would step behind the mound and throw up and step back on the mound and pitch,” Kapler said.

Maikel Franco homered and drove in four runs and the Phillies held off Milwaukee’s ninth-inning rally

Rhys Hoskins and Odubel Herrera also homered as the Phillies took two of three from the Brewers, who are tied with the Braves for the best record in the NL.

Milwaukee trailed 10-5 going into the ninth. Jesus Aguilar led off with a home run and Eric Thames hit his second homer of the game, a three-run shot with two outs off Hector Neris.

Christian Yelich followed with a deep drive to center field and Herrera made a leaping catch for the final out.