In a thrilling 11-inning battle at American Family Field, the Milwaukee Brewers emerged victorious over the New York Yankees, 7-6. Joey Ortiz played a pivotal role, driving in the winning run with a single in the 11th inning and finishing with a homer and four RBIs.
The Yankees drew first blood in the opening inning when Juan Soto launched a solo homer off Colin Rea. Alex Verdugo extended their lead with a solo shot in the second. However, Ortiz responded with a two-run homer in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game.
Blake Perkins gave the Brewers a 4-2 lead in the third with a two-run homer. Trent Grisham put the Yankees back in front with a three-run homer in the fourth.
The Brewers chipped away at the deficit in the sixth when Gary Sánchez doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ortiz. In the 10th inning, Giancarlo Stanton tied the game with a double.
In the 11th, Owen Miller advanced to third on a fly ball, setting the stage for Ortiz's game-winning single. Jared Koenig earned the win with two innings of relief, while Michael Tonkin took the loss.
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