Brewers Fall Short in Opening Day Loss to Yankees
The Milwaukee Brewers dropped their season opener to the New York Yankees, falling 4-2 on Thursday. Despite a promising ninth-inning rally, the Brewers couldn’t complete the comeback.
Key Highlights:
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Vinny Capra started at third base and hit his first career MLB home run.
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The Brewers loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth, but could only push across one run before falling short.
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Austin Wells made history as the first catcher to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day.
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Anthony Volpe also homered for the Yankees as they began their AL pennant defense.
By the Numbers:
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Carlos Rodón (1-0) stepped up in Gerrit Cole’s absence, allowing one run on four hits over 5 2/3 innings with 13 swing-and-misses (nine on sliders).
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Former Brewers closer Devin Williams, now with the Yankees, survived a bases-loaded jam in the ninth, surrendering only a Brice Turang sacrifice fly before striking out Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich to seal the save.
Wells gave the Yankees an early lead, launching a 2-0 fastball from Freddy Peralta (0-1) into the right-field short porch—a homer that wouldn’t have cleared the fence in any other MLB ballpark.
Anthony Volpe added to the lead with a solo shot in the second, while Aaron Judge chipped in with an RBI single off third base in the seventh. Cody Bellinger, making his Yankees debut, capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly to make it 4-1.
For the Brewers, Vinny Capra provided a bright spot, crushing his first career MLB home run in the third inning.
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