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MILWAUKEE (AP) – With the bases loaded and the match tied in the 10th inning, Brad Miller drew his approach when he came to the plate.
& # 39; & # 39; You seem to be fighting and "Miller walked a walk and the NHL leader Milwaukee Brewers moved up over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. at 5.
Nate Orf, playing in his first major league game, was hit by a throw of Zack Littell (0-2) leading the 10th. Manny Pina followed with a single and Keon Broxton walked
Hernan Perez, hitter against five strikers, hit a grounder on the left side that stop-court Jorge Polanco lined up and shot at him. plate to force Orf before Miller gets his chance Littell said, trying to explain his lack of command in the 10th.
Corey Knebel (2-0) started a 10th without scoring with a pair of strikeouts for The Brewers, who were led 5-1 by Robbie Grossman, scored their first career grand slam with two outs Milwaukee's fifth scorer, Brent Suter
Milwaukee allowed Grand Slam in three consecutive games
"Corey had a dynamite lead," said Craig Counsell, director of Milwaukee. & # 39; & # 39; It was an outlet for the bullpen. They kept us alive in this game. "
The Brewers rallied against Twins near Fernando Rodney in the ninth to tie him up. After retiring from kicker Eric Sogard, Rodney dropped three consecutive singles to charge goals for Travis Shaw, who tied him with a sacrificial fly. Rodney has had his fifth chance to save this season.
The Twins tied at 1 in the third on a RBI away by Brian Dozier, a throw after Dozier seemed to be removed from the pendulum. Umpire Doug Eddings ruled that Dozier had committed a foul on the pitch, a call argued by Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell
Suter allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings
Pina led the Brewers circuit. off Kyle Gibson to reduce the advance of Twins to three. Milwaukee added another round to Miller's easy bloop and brought the score down to 5-4 when third baseman Willians Astudillo of the Twins failed to double Ryan Braun's kicker
Gibson granted eight hits and three earned runs in five innings. The long journey of ORF
The undrafted Orf, 28, started at second base. He has been one of the most productive players in the Brewers Farm system for many years and fans have long claimed that he's being called, even by launching a FreeNateOrf (hash) campaign on Twitter.
& # 39; & # 39; He is He is one of the most respected and revered players in our organization because of the way he treats people and the way he runs his business, "said the Brewers general manager, David Stearns
. For the match, I narrowly missed a grand slam in the fifth but Max Kepler was found in the middle of the field.
& # 39; & # 39; After touching it, I was like that. It's the coolest thing I've ever done, "Orf said. & # 39; & # 39; Then he caught her. & # 39; & # 39;
HITTING HURLERS
Gibson, who had singles in his first two games, started the game with just two career hits in 16 attacks. His first-place finish was his first win since June 2015.
"I'd rather go from 0 to 5 and go eight runs," said Gibson.
Suter was chosen for his only fight and Milwaukee The reliever Taylor Williams got his first career shot with a sixth in single round
COACH'S ROOM:
Twins: SS Jorge Polanco was reinstated after a suspension of 80 games for a doping test. To make room for Polanco, OF Ryan LaMarre has been designated to be released or assigned. … Let's recall RHP Zack Littell of Triple-A Rochester and sent LHP Adalberto Mejia to Rochester
Brewers: OF Christian Yelich has been absent for the fourth consecutive time since Thursday's match with tight lower back. ..RHP Aaron Wilkerson was opted to Triple-A Colorado Springs when Orf was called back. … Transfer from the INF / OF Nick Franklin, who has been out since May with a quadriceps injury, to the list of injured 60 days
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Twins: Jake Odorizzi (3-5 , 4.62 ERA) allowed one inning and five hits with 10 strikeouts in a start on May 20 against the Brewers but did not contribute to the decision.
Brewers: Junior Guerra (4-5, 3.05) gave up one inning and four hits in 4 1/3 innings and did not receive any decision in a 3-1 loss to the twins in Minneapolis on 20 may.
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