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Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Perkins and Vaughn each homer, Brewers beat Braves 5-4 for 6th straight win
ATLANTA (AP) — Blake Perkins doubled, hit a homer and drove in two RBIs, Andrew Vaughn also homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win. Vaughn extended his hitting streak to a career-best 12 games and is batting .435 with five home runs and 16 RBIs in that span. Jose Quintana (9-4) allowed three runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts in six innings. Jared Koenig and Abner Uribe each threw a scoreless inning of relief. Trevor Megill earned his 26th save despite giving up a solo homer to Michael Harris II in the ninth. The Brewers (70-44) are 26 games above .500 for the first time since finishing the 2021 season 95-67. They set a franchise record for fewest games played (114) to reach 70 wins. The previous mark was 116 set in 2021. Sean Murphy and Eli White each had an RBI and Jurickson Profar hit a solo homer for Atlanta. Braves starter Spencer Strider (5-9) took the loss after giving up five runs on 11 hits over 4 2/3 innings. Key moment Isaac Collins singled, Christian Yelich doubled and Collins scored on a groundout in the fifth by Vaughn before Perkins hit a two-out homer to right field to make it 5-1 and chase Strider. Key stat Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Milwaukee is a Major League-best 33-24 and is 10-7-2 in series play on the road this season. The Brewers have won a season-high seven straight, 12 of 13 and 24 of 30 away from home. Up next The Braves have yet to announce their starter for Thursday against Miami's Eury Pérez (4-3, 2.70 ERA). Brandon Woodruff (3-0, 2.22) is set to take the mound for the Brewers against Kodai Senga (7-3, 2.31) and the New York Mets on Friday. ___ AP MLB:
Newsweek
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
'Different Vibe': Could Cardinals Become Buyers At Trade Deadline After Hot Streak?
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The St. Louis Cardinals enter Tuesday on a Major League-best nine-game winning streak, and Nolan Arenado is telling people that St. Louis has a different vibe than prior seasons. The Cardinals entered the season looking to reset for the future, but the team has gotten hot and suddenly has its eyes set on the National League Central title. CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 01: Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on from the dugout during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 01, 2025... CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 01: Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on from the dugout during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 01, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. More Photo byThe Cardinals have had a top-10 offense in baseball, based on WAR, and after a middling start in April, the team is on a roll of late. The Cardinals struggled to win on the road in April, only winning four of their 16 road games during the month. Entering Tuesday, the Cardinals have won four road games in a row and have won four of their five road games in May. "We're excited to come to the ballpark," Arenado said in an interview with Katie Woo of The Athletic. "First time in a couple of years where it feels like we're coming to the ballpark ready to win a ballgame instead of coming to the ballpark hoping for something good to happen. It's a different vibe, for sure." The Cardinals have vaulted themselves right back into the thick of the NL Central race and have shown no signs of slowing down. The Cardinals' bullpen was questionable and still ranks 18th entering Tuesday, but the Cardinals' potent offense has overcome a struggling bullpen that has seen a turn recently, implying better days to come. If the Cardinals are in the hunt at the trade deadline, expect them to be buyers and not sellers looking for the extra push to get the storied franchise back to the cool nights of October. More MLB: MLB Insider Predicts Cardinals Shortstop In Line For $100 Million Contract
