Chourio's homer and Frelick's RBI single in 10th carry Brewers past Orioles 6-5

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-19 · by David Ginsburg The Associated Press

Quick Summary

Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer in the second inning, but the Brewers only secured their victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th when Sal Frelick singled to score the go-ahead run, making the final score 6-5. Despite already clinching their fourth consecutive NL Central title, the Brewers are still aiming for a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The Orioles remain in contention for the final AL wild-card spot but face time constraints as they trail significantly behind other teams.
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Story summary

On Friday night, Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer and Sal Frelick singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 6-5. Despite clinching their fourth consecutive NL Central title with an overall record of 96-58, the Brewers remain focused on securing a first-round bye and home-field advantage for the playoffs. The game was tense, with Milwaukee blowing a two-run lead in the ninth before Chourio's critical homer in the 10th sealed their victory. Manager Pat Murphy emphasized that the team is "trying to win games and keep everybody healthy" as they push toward the postseason. Both teams are battling for playoff positioning; the Orioles currently have a record of 75-79.

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📰 Brewers Win Over Orioles
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“The articles describe different games; Article A covers a game on Friday where Brewers beat Orioles 6-5, while Article B describes a subsequent game where Brewers won 3-0 to set a franchise record.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 63
“The articles describe different games between Milwaukee Brewers and Baltimore Orioles on consecutive nights with distinct outcomes.”

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Who wrote this

David Ginsburg The Associated Press
4 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “So man, you know, we will own this.
🔮 After William Contreras hit a tiebreaking double and Christian Yelich tacked on a run-scoring single in the top half, Baltimore pulled even in the bottom half against Trevor Megill (3-3) with two hits and a pair of sacrifice flies.
🔮 Little did anyone know at the time that Chapman would ultimately become only the ninth pitcher in baseball history to reach the 400 mark in saves.
🔮 Chapman gave up a one-out single in the ninth before striking out Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand to become the ninth player in major league history to record 400 saves.
Wire or desk byline, not an individual reporter.
Also by David Ginsburg The Associated Press
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

Topics

BALTIMORE Brewers Milwaukee Milwaukee Brewers Orioles

Subjects

Milwaukee ORG · 5× BALTIMORE GPE · 3× Brewers ORG · 3× Orioles ORG · 2× Jackson Chourio PERSON · 1× Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1× NL Central ORG · 1× Pat Murphy PERSON · 1× Sal Frelick PERSON · 1× the Baltimore Orioles ORG · 1×

Narrative

After William Contreras hit a tiebreaking double and Christian Yelich tacked on a run-scoring single in the top half, Baltimore pulled even in the bottom half against Trevor Megill (3-3) with two hits and a pair of sacrifice flies.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 After William Contreras hit a tiebreaking double and Christian Yelich tacked on a run-scoring single in the top half, Baltimore pulled even in the bottom half against Trevor Megill (3-3) with two hits and a pair of sacrifice flies.

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer, Sal Frelick singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the surging Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night. asserted
Brewers → hit → night
Although the Brewers own the best record in the majors (96-58) and have already clinched their fourth straight NL Central title, they aren’t coasting to the finish. asserted
they → own → finish
Milwaukee is still looking to wrap up a first-round bye in the playoffs and earn home-field advantage throughout the postseason. asserted
Milwaukee → look → postseason
“We’re trying to win games and keep everybody healthy,” manager Pat Murphy said before the game. asserted
Murphy → try → game
The Brewers got their eighth victory in 10 games despite blowing a two-run lead in the ninth. asserted
Brewers → get → ninth
After William Contreras hit a tiebreaking double and Christian Yelich tacked on a run-scoring single in the top half, Baltimore pulled even in the bottom half against Trevor Megill (3-3) with two hits and a pair of sacrifice flies. asserted
Baltimore → hit → flies
In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4). asserted
Frelick → advance → Wolfram
Chad Patrick got three outs for his sixth save. asserted
Patrick → get → save
But Baltimore is running out of time in its bid to claim the final AL wild-card spot. uncertain
Baltimore → run → spot
Chourio put Milwaukee up 3-0 in the second inning with a shot to center off Cade Povich. asserted
Chourio → put → Povich
Pete Alonso answered in the third with his 38th homer following an infield single and a walk. asserted
Alonso → answer → single
Alonso has homered in three straight games, beginning with a ninth-inning, game-tying drive Tuesday night against his former team, the New York Mets. asserted
Alonso → homer → team
Brewers starter Dustin May gave up three runs and six hits before being yanked with one out in the third. uncertain
May → give → third
In eight starts since coming to Milwaukee in an Aug. 3 trade with St. Louis, the right-hander is 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA. asserted
hander → come → ERA
Up next Milwaukee left-hander Robert Gasser (4-5, 4.30 ERA) faces the Orioles and lefty Trevor Rogers (10-10, 4.22) on Saturday afternoon. asserted
Gasser → face → afternoon
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