Christian Yelich showcased his power Friday night, hitting two home runs and driving in four runs as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2. This victory marked the Brewers' fifth consecutive win, while limiting the National League-leading Phillies to just four hits.
In a pivotal moment, Yelich launched a three-run homer on the first pitch from Philadelphia reliever Tanner Banks during the fifth inning, breaking open a tightly contested game. He later added a solo shot, his 12th of the season, into the second deck at Citizens Bank Park off right-hander Carlos Hernandez to start the ninth inning. This performance marked Yelich's 12th career multi-homer game and his second this season.
Notably, Yelich's blast off Banks was significant as it was his first home run against a left-handed pitcher this season; prior to this at-bat, he had struggled with a .147 average against lefties.
On the mound, Brewers opener DL Hall delivered three no-hit innings, while Quinn Priester (2-2) stepped in for six innings of relief, allowing two runs on four hits to secure the win.
Contributions came from Williams Contreras and Sal Frelick, who each added RBIs. Jackson Chourio recorded two hits and crossed home plate twice, contributing to Milwaukee's aggressive base running with five stolen bases.
The Phillies managed a solo homer from Nick Castellanos but faced their first back-to-back losses since late April. Starter Taijuan Walker (2-4) struggled through four innings, giving up four runs, leading manager Rob Thomson to indicate this would be Walker's last start before transitioning back to the bullpen.
With the tying run in scoring position and no outs in the fourth inning, Priester executed three groundball outs to preserve the lead, setting the stage for Yelich's impactful three-run homer in the following inning.
Kyle Schwarber continued his impressive streak, reaching base safely in 55 of the Phillies' 57 games this season, contributing with two doubles and an RBI against the Brewers.
Looking ahead, Milwaukee is set to start right-hander Chad Patrick (2-4, 2.97 ERA) against Philadelphia's lefty Jesús Luzardo (5-0, 2.15) on Saturday.
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