Overview
- With the game tied 1-1 in the ninth, Jeff Hoffman surrendered consecutive home runs to Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich, then an Isaac Collins RBI double, as Milwaukee sealed its second straight win in Toronto.
- Kevin Gausman struck out eight over seven innings of one-run ball for the Blue Jays, while Quinn Priester yielded one unearned run across six efficient frames for the Brewers.
- Aaron Ashby was credited with the win after Milwaukee’s bullpen bridged Priester’s start to Abner Uribe, who closed out the ninth.
- A sold-out Rogers Centre crowd of 41,424 booed as Hoffman’s inning unraveled, reflecting frustration with Toronto’s late-inning struggles.
- Toronto’s relief corps has a 5.60 ERA since the All-Star break, and Hoffman has allowed 14 homers this season with a 5.11 ERA and 29 saves in 36 chances.