Milwaukee Brewers’ Blake Perkins reacts after hitting a three-run scoring triple during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Milwaukee Brewers’ Sal Frelick is congratulated after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Los Angeles Angels’ Taylor Ward is congratulated after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Milwaukee Brewers’ Sal Frelick hits a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Rested Woodruff has solid start and Perkins drives in 5 to lead Brewers over Angels 9-2
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff pitched five solid innings, Sal Frelick hit a three-run homer and Blake Perkins tied a career high with five RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Milwaukee Brewers’ Blake Perkins reacts after hitting a three-run scoring triple during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff pitched five solid innings, Sal Frelick hit a three-run homer and Blake Perkins tied a career high with five RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Woodruff (7-2) gave up two hits and one run, struck out nine and threw 52 of his 69 pitches for strikes. He was pitching on 10 days rest to manage his workload after he missed last season while recovering from right shoulder surgery.
Connor Brogdon came on in relief and gave up an opposite-field single to Blake Perkins that drove in a pair. Frelick’s three-run homer later in the inning gave the Brewers a 5-0 lead.
Taylor Ward provided the Angels offense with homers in the fourth and sixth.
The Angels (69-83) have lost six straight, while the major league-best Brewers (93-59) have won four of five.
Key moment
After Soriano departed, the switch-hitting Perkins, batting left-handed, came up next and hit a grounder between shortstop and third on a 2-2 pitch from Brogdon to get the Brewers on the board.
Key stat
Mike Trout remains stuck on 399 career home runs after going 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. Trout has homered just twice since Aug. 6, the last coming on Sept. 11.
Up next
LHP Yusei Kikuchi (6-11, 4.08 ERA) starts for the Angels against Brewers RHP Quinn Priester (13-2, 3.25) in the series finale Wednesday.
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