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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-17 · by John Perrotto The Associated Press
Christian Yelich hit a decisive two-run double in the seventh inning that gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. This victory secured the Brewers' fourth consecutive NL Central championship title after they clinched it the previous day. Notably, the Pirates led earlier with three consecutive home runs but were ultimately outscored by Yelich’s critical hit and the Brewers’ strong pitching performance, which saw Henderson give up only three runs in five innings.
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On Wednesday night, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched their fourth consecutive NL Central title with a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. Christian Yelich delivered the decisive blow with a two-run double in the seventh inning, turning a 4-3 deficit into a one-run lead. The Brewers, boasting a league-best record of 95-57, are aiming to secure home-field advantage throughout the postseason by finishing atop the overall standings. Meanwhile, despite hitting a franchise-record 174 home runs this season, the Pirates have struggled recently, losing four out of their last five games.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Yelich’s two-run double in the seventh inning sent the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
asserted
double → send → night
Yelich grounded his double down the left-field line off Carmen Mlodzinski (7-7) to erase a 4-3 deficit.
asserted
Yelich → ground → deficit
His big hit came one night after the Brewers became the first team in the major leagues to clinch a division title this season, winning their fourth consecutive NL Central crown.
asserted
Brewers → come → crown
Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy played all his regulars.
asserted
Murphy → play → regulars
The Brewers have the best record in the majors at 95-57 and hope to finish atop the overall standings to earn home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
asserted
Brewers → have → postseason
Milwaukee has won seven of its past eight games.
asserted
Milwaukee → win → games
Oneil Cruz, Brandon Lowe and Rafael Flores Jr. homered in consecutive innings to put the Pirates ahead 4-3 in the sixth.
asserted
Cruz → homer → sixth
The Pirates, who have lost four of five, have hit a franchise-record 174 home runs this season, breaking the previous mark of 171 in 1998.
asserted
who → lose → 1998
Antonio Senzatela (11-5) retired two batters and Trevor Megill pitched a perfect ninth for his 28th save.
asserted
Megill → retire → save
Both starting pitchers, Milwaukee’s Logan Henderson and Pittsburgh’s Jared Jones, allowed three runs in five innings.
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pitchers → allow → innings
Jones struck out nine and Henderson fanned eight.
asserted
Henderson → strike → eight
Henderson has given up three runs or fewer in each of his first 22 career starts, one shy of the major league record set by Zac Gallen from 2019-20 with Miami and Arizona.
asserted
Henderson → give → Miami
Consecutive RBI singles by the Brewers’ Andrew Vaughn and Cooper Pratt in the second inning opened the scoring.
asserted
singles → open → scoring
Brice Turang doubled home a run in the fifth.
asserted
Turang → double → fifth
Up next
The series concludes Thursday afternoon with LHP Kyle Harrison (10-4, 3.98 ERA) starting for the Brewers.
asserted
Harrison → conclude → Brewers
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