The Brewers don’t always hit home runs, but they can still beat you. That doesn’t surprise old friend Willy Adames. “They know that they have to play great defense and good baserunning to win games the way they’re doing it this year,

William Contreras played the hero Friday with a clutch walk-off homer as the Brewers won the series opener against the Giants.

The only player in blue it wasn't a good night for was reliever Easton McGee, who allowed five runs in the ninth as the Nationals cut a 12-run deficit to seven, but he ultimately managed to escape after throwing 34 pitches in the final inning.

William Contreras drove in four runs, Christian Yelich drove in three and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-5 to extend their winning streak to 12 games.

William Contreras delivered his first career walk-off homer as the major league-leading Brewers overcame a pair of solo home runs from Willy Adames in his return to Milwaukee.

With two outs in the ninth inning on Friday night, the Milwaukee Brewers led the Giants 4-3 with the No. 9 hitter coming up. It was as good a spot as any to wrap up the win, but in an 0-1 count, closer Trevor Megill threw a wild pitch to bring in the tying run.