Jackson Chourio had an RBI double before scoring on a single by Yelich to put the Brewers up 2-0 in the fourth off Athletics starter J.T. Ginn (1-1). Brice Turang had a two-out single, stole second and scored on a base hit by Yelich to make it 3-0 in the fifth.

Freddy Peralta battled through five scoreless innings, Christian Yelich drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 5-3 victory over the visiting Athletics in Friday's opener of a three-game series.

The A's might be young, but they showed tremendous patience at the plate and that took its toll on Peralta's pitch count aft

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The Tigers are hoping to put together a better offensive performance than yesterday, when they were shut out by Quinn Priester and the Brewers. Despite the loss, the Tigers are still 1 st in the AL Central due to their 10-7 record. Yesterday’s win for the Brewers couldn’t have come at a better time. They erased a three-game losing streak.

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