The Milwaukee Brewers kick off a six-game homestand with a Labor Day afternoon matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field on Monday.
**Rhys Hoskins Adds to the Lead**
Garrett Mitchell led off the bottom of the fourth with a single and stole second to get into scoring position. He scored when Rhys Hoskins hit a 1-2 mistake from Pallante out to left field, extending the Brewers' lead to 5-1. Jackson Chourio later drew his third walk of the game (bringing his season total to 28), but William Contreras grounded out with two runners on and two outs.
Pedro Pagés added his second home run in as many at-bats with one out in the fifth, cutting the Brewers' lead to 5-2. It was Pagés’ first career multi-homer game, having entered the game with just three home runs for the season.
**Freddy Peralta’s Key Mistake**
In the third inning, Peralta made a critical mistake, leaving a four-seam fastball over the middle of the plate. Pedro Pagés capitalized with a homer to left-center, making it 3-1. Later, with two runners on and two outs in the fourth, St. Louis attempted a double steal to narrow the lead, but the Brewers executed perfectly. Contreras threw to Brice Turang, who then threw a strike back home to cut down Brendan Donovan trying to score.
**Willy Adames Shines on His Birthday**
Willy Adames made his 29th birthday memorable by hitting a three-run homer in the first inning, just over the left field wall, giving the Brewers an early 3-0 lead. The home run was his 13th of the season, tying him with Ken Griffey Jr. for the most in major-league history. Adames has homered in five consecutive games, tying the Brewers' franchise record with Jeromy Burnitz (1997) and Eric Thames (2017). He now has 29 home runs and 99 RBIs for the season.
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**Upcoming Schedule:**
- **Tuesday:** Brewers vs. Cardinals at 6:40 p.m. (RHP Aaron Civale (5-8, 4.59) vs. RHP Steven Matz (1-2, 6.18)). Broadcasts: TV – Bally Sports Wisconsin, Radio – AM-620.
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