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MVP Yelich, Brewers looking to build on huge season

January 27, 2019 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich was a late arrival to the Milwaukee Brewers’ annual winter fan festival. Considering the reason, his tardiness was more than understandable. Yelich spent Saturday night in New York, where he was presented with his 2018 National League Most Valuable Player Award trophy. He then flew back to Milwaukee on Sunday […]

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Milwaukee’s Yelich, Boston’s Betts win MVP Awards

November 16, 2018 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Mookie Betts is ready to become an ambassador for baseball, now that he’s won a batting title, World Series and Most Valuable Player award with Boston. “I enjoy being kind of a face around the game. I’ve kind of used this pedestal or whatever you want to say to spread knowledge […]

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Brewers look to bright future after NLCS loss to Dodgers

October 21, 2018 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers think they’re just getting started. Sure looks that way, too. Led by breakout performances by Yelich, Josh Hader and Jesus Aguilar, Milwaukee chased down the Chicago Cubs to win the NL Central for the first time since 2011. The youthful Brewers then swept Colorado in the […]

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Moustakas scores Yelich in 10th, Brewers top Rox in opener

October 4, 2018 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Extra innings, two outs and the winning run on third in Game 1 of the playoffs. Short on playoff experience, the Milwaukee Brewers dealt for veteran Mike Moustakas over the summer to produce in just this kind of spot. Good deal. Moustakas scored MVP front-runner Christian Yelich with a two-out single in […]

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Brewers top Tigers; NL Central tiebreaker vs Cubs next

September 30, 2018 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Winning seven straight games stamped the Milwaukee Brewers’ ticket to meet the Chicago Cubs and their boisterous fans at Wrigley Field. Triple Crown contender Christian Yelich and the Brewers advanced to an NL Central tiebreaker against the Cubs, putting themselves in position Sunday with an 11-0 romp over the Detroit Tigers. Both […]

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As Yelich inches toward triple crown, Brewers pull even with Cubs

September 29, 2018 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — It’s going down to the last day of the regular season to decide the NL Central. The Milwaukee Brewers moved into a tie for first place with the Chicago Cubs with one game remaining, getting two homers from Triple Crown candidate Christian Yelich to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 on Saturday night. […]

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HOLY YELICH. Can you say MVP?

September 25, 2018 Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Christian Yelich homered and drove in six runs, and the surging Milwaukee Brewers hurt St. Louis’ playoff chances with a 12-4 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday night. MVP case closed? pic.twitter.com/H8b0g9Fnun — MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2018 Ryan Braun went deep twice and Jesus Aguilar also connected as Milwaukee won […]

SPORTS NEWS

Brewers cruise past Pirates, move closer to playoff berth

September 24, 2018 Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers used their power to put the Pittsburgh Pirates on the ropes. Some heads-up baserunning — and more than a little help from the mistake-prone home team — pushed the Brewers closer to the club’s fifth playoff berth in franchise history. Christian Yelich, Travis Shaw and Mike Moustakas all hit […]

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Thames goes deep, Yelich extends hit streak as Brewers down Dodgers

July 31, 2018 Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Thames hit a three-run home run and Christian Yelich extended his hitting streak to 14 games as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a brief power outage delay and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Monday night. Manny Machado homered in the ninth inning in his first home game with the Dodgers. […]

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Chacin strikes out 9, as Brewers take down Nationals

July 23, 2018 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich had a base-loaded triple and Jhoulys Chacin had another strong start to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Monday night. Erik Kratz drove in a pair of runs for the Brewers, who pulled within 2½ games of NL Central leading Chicago, which lost to Arizona 7-1. […]