Milwaukee held the lead for three innings. Atlanta needed one swing of the sixth to change everything. The Braves scored three unanswered runs across the sixth and seventh innings Friday night at Truist Park, beating the Brewers 3-2 before 40,107 fans and snapping a three-game losing streak.
Martin Perez was the story on the mound. He worked 6.0 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits, walking 2 and striking out 5 on 82 pitches. Perez improved to 6-3 with a 2.78 ERA, and at 97 career wins he is three away from reaching 100.
Milwaukee struck first in the third when Brice Turang reached on an infield single to shortstop and Perkins scored to make it 1-0. Atlanta answered in the sixth. Dubón singled to left, and both Albies and Mateo scored to put the Braves ahead 2-1 — the go-ahead play of the game. Mike Yastrzemski extended the lead in the seventh, homering to right (374 feet) to make it 3-1. Turang drove in his second run of the night in the ninth when Yelich scored on a single to left, but Chourio was thrown out at home on a challenged call that was upheld, and the Brewers fell short at 3-2.
Jacob Misiorowski absorbed the loss, falling to 8-3. He gave Atlanta 6.0 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk, carrying a 1.45 ERA. Raisel Iglesias closed it out with 1.0 inning for his 15th save of the season, allowing 1 run on 2 hits.
Atlanta improved to 46-27, holding first place in the division despite the recent skid. Milwaukee dropped to 45-27 after its first loss in two games. Ozzie Albies, who scored in the decisive sixth inning, is one stolen base away from 100 for his career.