Brewers top Twins, avoid sweep; Tellez rips 3-run HR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 29: Rowdy Tellez #11 of the Milwaukee Brewers rounds the bases after hitting at three-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the third inning of the game at Target Field on August 29, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Pho
MINNEAPOLIS - Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run, Aaron Ashby recorded his first major league win, and the Milwaukee Brewers muscled their way out of a three-game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
Luis Urías also homered and Kolten Wong hit a two-run double for the Brewers, whose first seven hits went for extra bases to keep the many Milwaukee fans among the crowd of 26,186 cheering consistently. Christian Yelich, who went 2 for 4 with a walk, had Milwaukee's first single in the seventh inning.
The Brewers raised their major league-best road record to 43-23 while ending their only losing streak longer than two games since the All-Star break. The NL Central leaders, who stretched their advantage over second-place Cincinnati to 8 1/2 games, have had only two losing streaks longer than three games all season.
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The Brewers, who are in the middle of the pack at best in the majors in most hitting categories, scored five runs during their three-game losing streak. They were more than ready for Twins rookie Griffin Jax (3-3), who gave up six hits and all six runs over five innings. Tellez went deep with two outs in the third, his first homer in 13 games after entering in a 6-for-37 slump.
Ashby (1-0) allowed three hits in five innings, including a two-run homer by Miguel Sanó. The nephew of former major league pitcher Andy Ashby had his sinker in sharp form in the longest appearance of his brief career. Ashby gave up seven runs in the first inning of his debut on June 30.
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He left his lead in the capable hands of the Brewers bullpen, which logged nine strikeouts in four scoreless innings. Devin Williams struck out the side in a perfect eighth, and Josh Hader did the same with one hit allowed in the ninth. Williams has a scoreless streak of 20 innings.
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