Brewers’ Yelich hits for 3rd career cycle in defeat
CINCINNATI: Tyler Stephenson doubled twice in the first two innings and drove in four runs to power the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 14-11 on Wednesday afternoon.
Christian Yelich became the fifth player since 1900 with three career cycles when he tripled in Milwaukee’s six-run ninth. All three have been at the expense of the Reds. Hunter Renfroe also homered twice for the Brewers, who fell to 2-4 on their current ninegame road trip.
Trailing 14-5 entering the ninth, the NL Central-leading Brewers fell short of the biggest comeback in franchise history. The rubber-game win gave Cincinnati their second straight series win after going winless in their first eight of the season.
Colin Moran homered for the fourth time in four games and drove in three while Tyler Naquin went 2-for-4 and also had three RBIs for the Reds, who received a much-needed cushion with a six-run eighth.
Brewers starter and loser Adrian Houser (3-3) was victimised by shoddy fielding in the first inning as the Reds raced out to a 3-0 lead.
Daniel Vogelbach’s tie-breaking solo homer in the seventh inning helped Pittsburgh to a 5-3 win over visiting Los Angeles and a series win.
Josh VanMeter added a two-run homer and tripled and scored, and Jack Suwinski hit a solo homer for the Pirates.
Pittsburgh starter Dillon Peters, making his 10th appearance and third start, was essentially used as an opener. He cruised through three scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out two with no walks. David Bednar struck out three during a six-out save, his fifth.
Rhys Hoskins hit a grand slam as Philadelphia won 4-2 at Seattle.
Hoskins homered in all three games of the series. He hit solo shots in a 9-0 victory on Monday and a 5-4 loss on Tuesday. The Phillies won for just the third time in their past nine games. Seattle took their 12th loss in the past 15 contests.
Seranthony Dominguez (2-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief for the win. Corey Knebel got the final four outs for his sixth save. Ty France had two hits and an RBI for the Mariners.