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Brewers use best 60-game stretch in team history to state case as best team in the major leagues
ATLANTA (AP) — Before Tuesday night's 7-2 win at Atlanta, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy suggested 'most people couldn't tell you five players on our team.' A look at the standings would indicate more Brewers players soon will be recognized by more fans. After all, it's difficult to overlook a team that not only continues to extend its lead in the NL Central but also boasts the best record in the majors. 'What we're doing in here right now is special,' said right-hander Freddy Peralta after allowing only four hits and one run in five innings while setting a career high with his 13th win. 'We're just enjoying the game and coming to compete every day,' Peralta said. 'We have to keep it that way.' Peralta was surprised to learn he had established a career high for wins in a season. 'It always feels good to get the win as a team but also personally for me, it's a big deal,' Peralta said. Murphy said Peralta, who was named to this year NL All-Star team, is 'just getting started. ... This is the best Freddy has ever been. I thought he was really, really good.' The Brewers lead second-place Chicago by four games in the NL Central following the Cubs' 5-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. The Brewers have a five-game winning streak. They have won six straight road games and are 44-16 in their last 60 games overall. It's the best 60-game stretch in team history. Murphy said it will be important for players to keep their focus in the final stretch of the regular season. 'We really have to be disciplined right now, more than ever before,' Murphy said after the Brewers (69-44) moved 25 games over .500, their best record of the season. Milwaukee's road success has been an important part of the surge to first place. The team's 33-24 road record gives the Brewers the best winning percentage (.579) away from home in baseball. The record includes winning the first two games of the three-game series in Atlanta. 'You can't assume everything is going to go our way going forward,' Murphy said, adding he recognized the Brewers were fortunate to avoid giving up more runs Tuesday night when the Braves left 14 runners on base, tied for their highest total in the last two seasons. The Brewers also have made key moves this year, including their trade for first baseman Andrew Vaughn on June 13. Vaughn has an 11-game hitting streak, matching his career high, following a two-run single on Tuesday night. He is hitting .429 with four homers and 14 RBIs during is hitting streak. He is hitting .370 since joining the Brewers. Murphy said his players 'are hungry' and 'don't every try to play safe.' As for the lack of national recognition, Murphy just smiled. 'That's the fun of it,' he said. ___ AP MLB:
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Logan Webb strikes out 10 batters, Giants beat the Pirates 8-1
Logan Webb struck out 10 in six innings, and the San Francisco Giants hit three home runs on their way to an 8-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Webb (10-8) allowed one run while scattering seven hits. It was his sixth double-digit strikeout game of the season. Rookie Christian Koss and Willy Adames each hit a two-run homer and Jerar Encarnacion added a solo shot off rookie Mike Burrows as San Francisco won for just the third time in 11 games. Koss opened the scoring with a drive into the left-field bleachers in the third inning. Encarnacion's blast increased the Giants' lead to 3-1 in the fourth, and Adames' 18th homer of the season made it 6-1 in the fifth. Encarnacion was playing his first game since June 15 after being sidelined by a strained left oblique. San Francisco's Patrick Bailey added a two-run single in the sixth inning. Burrows (1-4) was charged with six runs in 4 2/3 innings. Bryan Reynolds had two hits and drove in the Pirates' lone run with a single in the third inning. Pittsburgh lost for the third time in four games. Pirates reliever Cam Sanders made his major league debut and pitched two scoreless innings. He is the son of Scott Sanders, who pitched in the major leagues from 1993-99, primarily with San Diego. The Pirates loaded the bases in the third, but Webb got Nick Gonzales to ground out to end the inning. Webb surpassed 1,000 career innings. The seven-year veteran has logged 1,002 2/3 in seven seasons. The series concludes Wednesday with a matchup of left-handers, Robbie Ray (9-5, 2.85 ERA) pitching for the Giants against Andrew Heaney (5-9, 4.89 ERA). ___ AP MLB:
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Sex toy thrown near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham during game in Los Angeles
A sex toy landed near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in Los Angeles while the Fever played the Sparks on Tuesday night. The incident in Los Angeles occurred with 2:05 left in the second quarter with the object landing in the lane near Cunningham, who had been vocal on social media about fans throwing the toys on the court. Kelsey Plum kicked the toy into the stands. Cunningham walked over to the Sparks bench and was laughing about it. According to social media posts, another green toy was thrown in New York, but didn't reach the court — landing near a child. A week ago the first incident occurred in Atlanta late in the fourth quarter of the Dream's game against Golden State in College Park, Georgia. A fan was arrested, according to the WNBA, and was ejected from the arena and faced a minimum one-year ban. On Friday, another sex toy was thrown in Chicago under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of Golden State's 73-66 victory over the Sky. An official kicked the object aside before it was picked up and removed. It's unknown if the fan who threw the object at the Sky game was arrested. 'The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a top priority for our league. Objects of any kind thrown onto the court or in the seating area can pose a safety risk for players, game officials, and fans,' the league said in a statement. 'In line with WNBA Arena Security Standards, any fan who intentionally throws an object onto the court will be immediately ejected and face a minimum one-year ban in addition to being subject to arrest and prosecution by local authorities.' ___ AP WNBA:
