Rhys Hoskins’ 4 RBIs help the Brewers win their opening game against the Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. – Rhys Hoskins and Joey Ortiz hit two straight home runs in the five-run second inning and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Oakland Athletics 11-3 on Friday night.
The Brewers, who have won seven of nine games, sent nine batters to the plate in the second inning to take a 5-1 lead. Hoskins, who had entered the game hitless in his last 21 at-bats, gave Milwaukee the lead with a three-run blast after Willy Adames and Gary Sánchez opened the inning with singles. On the next pitch, Ortiz hit a home run to left-center field. Andruw Monasterio later added the fifth run by scoring from first base on a single by Jackson Chourio that landed under the glove of A’s left fielder Miguel Andújar.
Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins hits a three-run home run in the second inning on Friday night in Oakland, Calif. Hoskins finished the game with four RBIs after scoring another run on a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning.
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Chourio and Blake Perkins scored runs in the fourth to extend the lead to 7-1. Sánchez earned a free throw with a triple and scored in the ninth on a sacrifice fly from Hoskins.
Neither starter lasted five innings. The Brewers’ Aaron Civale allowed three runs in four innings, and the A’s JP Sears (10-9) left the game with two outs in the third inning after allowing five earned runs. Sears entered the game 3-0 with a 1.57 ERA in his last four starts.
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Ross Stripling pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings as Sears’ replacement. Bryan Hudson (6-1) earned the win with two scoreless innings after Civale retired.
Lawrence Butler opened the game with a home run for the A’s. He scored another RBI in the fourth inning to cut the deficit to 7-3.
The A’s drew 14,031 spectators to the Coliseum.
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Breweries: Perkins was back in the lineup Friday after being activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday, going 2-for-5 and scoring one run.
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RHP Joe Boyle (3-5, 6.21 ERA) is scheduled to start for the A’s in the second game of the series, while RHP Colin Rea (11-4, 3.52 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for the Brewers.
The Brewers’ offense is running at full speed, thanks in part to a flood of grand slams
Milwaukee’s Jake Bauers hits a grand slam in the eighth inning of the Brewers’ 8-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 13 in Milwaukee. It was the first grand slam of his career for Bauers, who a 3-2 sinker by Pirates relief pitcher Josh Fleming over the right outfield wall.
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Milwaukee’s Brice Turang (right) celebrates with third-base coach Jason Lane after hitting a grand slam in the ninth inning of the Brewers’ 6-4 loss to the San Diego Padres in San Diego on June 22. Milwaukee was scoreless and facing its final out when Turang threw deep to left field at Padres relief pitcher Jhony Brito for his second career grand slam.
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Milwaukee’s Brice Turang (right) celebrates with teammate Rhys Hoskins after hitting a grand slam in the ninth inning of the Brewers’ 6-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on June 22 in San Diego.
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Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins hits a grand slam in the sixth inning of the Brewers’ 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers on June 24 in Milwaukee. Hoskins put Milwaukee ahead for good by driving a first-pitch fastball from Rangers relief pitcher Jacob Latz into the left field seats for his third career grand slam, part of a five-run rally in the sixth inning.
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Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins reacts as he crosses the plate after hitting a grand slam in the sixth inning of the Brewers’ 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on June 24 in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins is congratulated after hitting a grand slam in the sixth inning of the Brewers’ 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on June 24 in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee’s Jake Bauers hits a grand slam in the third inning of the Brewers’ 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers in 10 innings on June 26 in Milwaukee. Bauers hit a home run against Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi with two outs and gave Milwaukee a 4-1 lead with a 444-footer to center field. It was his second career grand slam and second of the season.
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Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio hits a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on June 28 in Milwaukee. The 20-year-old rookie became the youngest player in franchise history to hit a grand slam, hitting the first of his career on a 1-2 sweeper against Cubs starter Jameson Taillon with two outs after the ball barely cleared the wall in left to give the Brewers a final 4-2 lead.
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Chicago’s Ian Happ fails to catch a grand slam by Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 4-2 victory over the Cubs on June 28 in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on June 28 in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio reacts after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on June 28 in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on June 28 in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee’s Brice Turang hits a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 7-1 win over the Chicago Cubs in Milwaukee on June 30. Turang’s hit to right field with two outs was his second grand slam in the last five games and Milwaukee’s fifth in eight games and sixth this season.
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Milwaukee’s Brice Turang throws his bat after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on June 30 in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee’s Brice Turang celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on June 30 in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins hits a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 8-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 5 in Los Angeles. It was Hoskins’ second grand slam of the year and seventh of the season for the Brewers.
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Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins hits a grand slam against Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow during the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 8-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 5 in Los Angeles.
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Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 8-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 5 in Los Angeles.
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Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins (center) is congratulated by his Brewers teammates after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Brewers’ 8-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 5 in Los Angeles.
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