Chad Patrick dominated the final four innings to secure Milwaukee's 2-1 victory over Minnesota at Target Field on Friday night. The reliever allowed just one hit while striking out three to earn his first save of the season.
Patrick threw 52 pitches across four innings, shutting down the Twins after Logan Henderson departed with a 2-1 lead. Henderson earned the win with five innings of work, allowing six hits and one run while striking out seven. His ERA stands at 3.50.
Jackson Chourio broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning with a 400-foot homer to left center. The outfielder went 2-for-4 with a double and the decisive home run, his first of the season. Trevor Larnach had given Minnesota the early lead with a 363-foot homer to right in the third inning.
Connor Prielipp took the loss for Minnesota despite a strong effort, allowing two runs in six innings with eight strikeouts. The left-hander gave up only three hits but was charged with two runs, though only one was earned due to a fielding error by Royce Lewis in the fourth inning that allowed Brice Turang to score.
Milwaukee extended its winning streak to two games and improved to 25-17. Minnesota fell to 20-25 after the loss.