MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich belted a grand slam for his first homer of the season and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1.
Yelich’s two-out slam capped a five-run rally off Pirates starter Zach Thompson within the fourth inning. The 429-foot blast was Yelich’s fourth profession grand slam.
Eric Lauer acquired the win for Milwaukee, permitting one run and 5 hits in six innings whereas placing out 5 and strolling one.
Pittsburgh acquired its solely run within the fourth on rookie Diego Castillo’s first profession homer, which got here one pitch after Castillo swung at a slider from Lauer that hit him within the knee.
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