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Andrew Vaughn Knocks Home Go-Ahead Run in 8th Inning as Brewers Defeat Twins 4-3
Brandon Lockridge stole second and scored in the eighth after William Contreras opened the inning with a bloop single.
On Saturday night, Andrew Vaughn lined a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins at American Family Field.
The Twins capitalized on Brewers starter Robert Gasser's wildness to score three runs in the second inning, but Brice Turang tied the game 3-3 in the fourth with a two-run single.
Pinch-Runner Brandon Lockridge, entering for William Contreras after his eighth-inning bloop single, stole second base before racing home on Vaughn's decisive hit off reliever Jeff Hoffman.
Relief pitcher Aaron Ashby earned the win after throwing a scoreless eighth inning, while former Twin Trevor Megill secured his 21st save with a perfect ninth.
The Brewers maintain their lead in the National League Central, though third baseman Joey Ortiz left Saturday's game with neck tightness; the series concludes Sunday.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Vaughn connected a single that boosted the tiebreaker race in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers surpassed the Minnesota Twins on Saturday 4-3.