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07/22 16:34 CDT Joey Ortiz stays hot, going 3 for 3 in the Brewers' 4-3 win
over the Mets
Joey Ortiz stays hot, going 3 for 3 in the Brewers' 4-3 win over the Mets
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Joey Ortiz went 3 for 3 and was a homer away from the cycle
to help the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the New York Mets 4-3 on Wednesday.
Christian Yelich drove in two runs and Logan Henderson matched a career high
with nine strikeouts for NL Central-leading Milwaukee, which took two of three
from New York. Marcus Semien and Brett Baty homered for the Mets, who are last
in the NL East.
Ortiz hit a two-run triple in the second inning, singled in the fourth and had
a ground-rule double in the sixth before walking in the eighth. He also made a
diving stop of a grounder by A.J. Ewing and threw to first for the final out.
Ortiz is batting .373 (19 of 51) since July 4, improving his season average
from .201 to .239.
Henderson (4-1) allowed five hits and two runs without walking anyone in five
innings. He faced a Mets lineup missing five-time All-Star Juan Soto, who got
the day off.
Trailing 4-2, New York put runners on first and second in the eighth against
Abner Uribe before second baseman Brice Turang made an outstanding defensive
play --- going well to his right to field a grounder from Jorge Polanco --- to
end the threat.
Francisco Alvarez singled home Tyrone Taylor with two outs in the ninth before
Trevor Megill got his 16th save in 18 opportunities. Megill's streak of 15
straight scoreless appearances ended.
New York's Christian Scott (3-2) struck out six and allowed three runs, four
hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.
Up next
Mets: Sean Manaea (2-5, 4.74 ERA) pitches Friday's series opener against the
visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, who haven't announced a starter.
Brewers: Host Colorado starting Friday. The scheduled starters for the opener
are Milwaukee's Shane Drohan (5-3, 3.20) and Colorado's Tomoyuki Sugano (9-4,
4.76).
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