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08/22 16:03 CDT Jake Bauers homers and Logan Henderson delivers in Brewers' 4-1
victory over Braves
Jake Bauers homers and Logan Henderson delivers in Brewers' 4-1 victory over
Braves
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Jake Bauers capped a marathon plate appearance with a
tiebreaking two-run homer, Logan Henderson pitched six strong innings and the
Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Saturday.
The Brewers have won six of their last seven games. Atlanta has lost five of
six and seven of nine.
Henderson (8-2) continued his impressive rookie season by striking out four
while allowing one run, five hits and two walks. He hasn't allowed more than
three runs in any of his 18 career starts.
Atlanta brought the tying run to the plate after Aaron Ashby allowed
consecutive singles to Ozzie Albies and Mauricio Dubn to start the ninth.
Ashby then retired Lane Thomas on a fly to left and got a double-play grounder
from Austin Riley to earn his second save.
Trevor Megill, the Brewers' usual closer, was unavailable after pitching the
last two days.
Milwaukee took the lead for good by scoring three unearned runs in the third.
The Brewers got the leadoff batter on when Atlanta pitcher Martn Prez (8-8)
mishandled a dribbler from Cooper Pratt, who beat the throw to first.
Two outs later, Pratt scored from third when William Contreras singled to left
for Milwaukee's first hit. Contreras went 2 for 4 on Saturday and is 6 of 8 in
this series.
Bauers then fouled off seven straight pitches before finishing a 12-pitch plate
appearance with a 413-foot blast to center.
Joey Ortiz doubled and scored in the fourth to make it 4-1.
Prez threw 97 pitches but lasted just four innings as Milwaukee's hitters
continually worked counts deep.
Atlanta took a 1-0 lead in the first when Michael Harris II doubled home Drake
Baldwin.
Harris' double put runners on third and second with one out, but the Braves
couldn't bring either home. Atlanta went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring
position.
Up next
The Braves and Brewers face off in the Little League Classic on Sunday at
Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Tyler Mahle (4-10, 4.53 ERA) pitches for Atlanta
and Shane Drohan (6-4, 3.86) starts for Milwaukee.
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