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04/26 23:47 CDT Joey Ortiz homers, drives in 4 runs, including winner in the
11th inning, as Brewers top Yankees 7-6
Joey Ortiz homers, drives in 4 runs, including winner in the 11th inning, as
Brewers top Yankees 7-6
By JOE TOTORAITIS
Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Joey Ortiz hit a run-scoring single in the 11th inning and
finished with a homer and four RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-6 win
over the New York Yankees on Friday night.
Owen Miller, inserted as a pinch runner for former Yankee Gary Snchez at
second to start the 11th inning, advanced to third on a fly ball to right field
by Brice Turang. Ortiz then singled through the legs of third baseman Oswaldo
Cabrera, driving in the winning run.
"I was just excited to be able to help the team win," Ortiz said. "That's what
really matters."
Ortiz came into the game with three hits in his last 24 at bats, including 0
for 13 in the last 12.
"Hit something hard, put the barrel on the ball," he said. "Put the ball in
play and make things happen."
New York's Jose Trevino, on second to start the 10th inning, scored on a double
to the wall in left-center by pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton. Milwaukee tied
the game in the bottom half of the inning when Willy Adames singled to center,
scoring William Contreras and tying it at 6-all.
Jared Koenig (2-0) picked up the win with two innings of relief. Michael Tonkin
(1-3), claimed off waivers from the New York Mets on Thursday, took the loss.
"Baseball, in general, is tough," Tonkin said. "Still got to go out and do your
job."
Clay Holmes pitched a perfect ninth, but Boone didn't want his closer to come
for the 10th.
"I wasn't going two innings with my closer tonight when he's been in
essentially half our games," Boone said. "And, especially some of the attrition
we had down there in our bullpen, I've got to make sure we keep him in a great
spot."
New York's Juan Soto made his 800th career hit special, sending a 0-1 cutter
103.9 mph over the left-field wall in the first inning off Colin Rea.
The Yankees went ahead 2-0 in the second when Alex Verdugo launched a solo
homer.
Ortiz tied it with his first career homer, two-run blast to left in the bottom
half of the inning.
The home-run ball was sitting on the top shelf of his locker.
"I guess the ball bounced back," Ortiz said. "I had no idea because I kind of
blacked out when I hit it. I guess the ball bounced back on the field and (left
fielder Alex) Verdugo was able to throw it into the bullpen."
Blake Perkins gave Milwaukee a 4-2 lead in the third with a two-run homer to
right-center, his third of the season.
Trent Grisham put the Yankees ahead in the fourth with his first home run of
the season, a three-run shot that traveled 404 feet to right.
Yankees starter Luis Gil was chased in the sixth inning when Snchez hit a
lead-off double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Joey Ortiz.
Gil allowed five runs on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts in his
first career start against Milwaukee, a no-decision.
Rea allowed five runs on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: OF Jasson Domnguez (right UCL tear) continues to improve and is a few
weeks away from playing in a game.
Brewers: LHP Wade Miley said he needs Tommy John surgery. The 37-year-old lefty
(0-1, 6.43 ERA in two starts) was put on the 15-day injured list with left
elbow inflammation on April 22, retroactive to April 19.
UP NEXT
Yankees: LHP Carlos Rodn (1-1, 2.70 ERA) makes his sixth start of the season
and will face Brewers RHP Joe Ross (1-2, 4.05 ERA), making his fifth start this
season and first against the Yankees since May 9, 2021, while pitching for
Washington.
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