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Perkins’s Ninth-Inning Single Lifts Brewers Past Marlins 3-2

A ninth-inning comeback secures a share of first place in the NL Central

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Overview

  • Milwaukee erased a 2-1 deficit with runs in the eighth and ninth innings, capped by Blake Perkins’s walk-off single off Cade Gibson.
  • Perkins had entered as a pinch-runner in the eighth, stole second and scored the tying run before delivering the decisive hit.
  • Jackson Chourio doubled twice and extended his career-high hitting streak to 20 games, batting .387 with four homers and 16 RBIs during the span.
  • Brandon Woodruff allowed two runs over six innings in his fourth start since returning from shoulder surgery, improving to 3-0 with a 1.65 ERA.
  • The victory moved Milwaukee into a first-place tie with the Cubs in the NL Central while Miami heads to St. Louis for its next series.