Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-inning win on Saturday night in Minneapolis. The Brewers scored five runs in the 12th to secure the victory in their first game after the All-Star break. Milwaukee right-hander Jakob Junis (2-0) earned the victory in relief despite allowing three runs (one earned) in two innings.
Carlos Santana hit a two-run home run in extra innings to lead the Twins at the plate. Diego A. Castillo went 1-for-3 and drove in a pair of runs.
Minnesota left-hander Steven Okert (3-1) gave up three runs (two earned) on two hits in two-thirds of an inning. Joey Ortiz started the five-run 12th by hitting a sacrifice fly to center field. Chourio singled in the next at-bat to score Blake Perkins and make it 5-3.
Turang followed with a single to right field to drive in Jake Bauers and Chourio. William Contreras added an RBI single to center to finish the big inning. • • • Dodgers 7, Red Sox 6 (11 innings) Enrique Hernandez had game-tying hits in the ninth and 10th innings, Will Smith hit a game-ending RBI single in the 11th and Los Angeles turned multiple rallies into a victory against visiting Boston.
Hernandez tied the game in the ninth with a home run against former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen and added a two-out RBI single in Los Angeles’ two-run 10th inning after Boston’s Tyler O’Neill hit a two-run homer in the top of the frame. Smith’.