Milwaukee Brewers’ Rhys Hoskins is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Milwaukee Brewers’ William Contreras (24) is congratulated by teammate Andruw Monasterio (14) after scoring in the second inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Milwaukee Brewers’ Logan Henderson pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians right fielder Jhonkensy Noel (43) catches a fly ball hit for an out by Milwaukee Brewers’ Caleb Durbin in the second inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians’ Jhonkensy Noel loses his helmet as he strikes out in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Cleveland, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Milwaukee Brewers’ Rhys Hoskins is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in five runs, Jake Bauers had two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 to avoid a series sweep on Wednesday.
Hoskins’ single in the three-run sixth plated William Contreras with the go-ahead score and his two-run homer in the seventh made it 7-2. He drove in two more in the ninth with a single for his fourth hit of the afternoon.
Bauers doubled in a run in the second and singled home Brice Turang in the sixth. The Brewers went 2-4 on a trip through Tampa Bay and Cleveland.
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Logan Henderson (2-0) pitched five innings, allowing two runs while striking out seven in his second start in the majors. The right-hander gave up a solo home run to Kyle Manzardo in the second.
Tim Herrin (3-1) gave up two runs and recorded one out for the loss.
Brewers left-hander Jose Quintana was placed on the injured list with shoulder impingement before the game. Pitcher Tobias Myers was recalled from Triple-A Nashville, but did not join the team.
Key moment
Milwaukee turned a tie game into a 5-2 lead in the top of the sixth against Herrin and Jakob Junis, putting six straight aboard. Caleb Durbin was hit by a Junis pitch with the bases loaded for the third run.
Key stat
The Brewers were shut out in the first two games of the series, totaling 10 hits, before erupting for their highest-run total since April 22 at San Francisco.
Up next
Brewers: RHP Chad Patrick (2-3, 3.19 ERA) pitches Friday against Minnesota to begin a six-game homestand.
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Guardians: RHP Tanner Bibee (3-3, 3.80 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game series Friday in Cincinnati.
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