Latest Pat Murphy News

Brewers' Murphy remains optimistic Yelich will return this year but concedes surgery is inevitable

Jul. 26, 2024 19:26 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy says it’s inevitable that Christian Yelich will have surgery at some point on his ailing back but remains optimistic the All-Star outfielder can return this season. “Obviously he’s going to need surgery,” Murphy said...

Brewers hopeful that closer Devin Williams could make his 2024 debut 'in the next few days'

Jul. 26, 2024 18:39 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams appears on the verge of making his season debut after missing four months with stress fractures in his back. “We’re hoping for Devin here in the next few days, if things go well,” Brewers president of baseball...

Contreras hits tiebreaking double in 9th as Brewers beat Cubs 3-2

Jul. 24, 2024 18:42 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — William Contreras hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Wednesday. Blake Perkins singled leading off the ninth against Héctor Neris (8-3). Contreras put Milwaukee on top one out later when he lined a...

Brewers All-Star Yelich placed on IL, will see specialist to determine if back surgery is needed

Jul. 24, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers were bracing for the possibility that Christian Yelich misses significant time after placing the All-Star outfielder on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of inflammation in his lower back. Yelich is scheduled to see a spine specialist on...

Brice Turang's RBI grounder in the eighth gives the Brewers a 1-0 win over the Cubs

Jul. 24, 2024 01:15 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Brice Turang drove in the only run with a grounder in the eighth inning to spoil a superb start by Chicago's Jameson Taillon, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cubs 1-0 on Tuesday night. Trevor Megill worked the ninth for his 20th save and made a winner of Elvis...

All-Star outfielder Christian Yelich leaves Brewers' game against Cubs with back tightness

Jul. 24, 2024 01:02 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers All-Star outfielder Christian Yelich left Tuesday night’s game against the Cubs with what the club called back tightness. Yelich, the designated hitter, was replaced in the sixth inning after going 0-1 with a pair of walks. The Brewers beat...

Rhys Hoskins' go-ahead homer in 8th lifts Brewers over Twins, 8-7

Jul. 21, 2024 18:09 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and rookie Jackson Chourio homered and drove in three runs to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a two-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with an 8-7 win at Target Field on Sunday. With the game tied 5-all,...

Ortiz provides late spark, Brewers score 5 runs in 12th inning to outlast Twins 8-4

Jul. 21, 2024 00:14 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joey Ortiz hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 12th inning after hustling home for the go-ahead run in the 11th, one of many players to give the Milwaukee Brewers a spark out of the All-Star break and help them beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Saturday night. ...

CJ Abrams' late home run caps Nationals' 6-5 comeback over Brewers

Jul. 13, 2024 20:33 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead, two run home run in the ninth inning for the Washington Nationals, who won consecutive games for the first time since July 4 with a 6-5 victory over the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Left-hander Mitchell Parker...

Myers tosses 8 scoreless innings, Hoskins and Adames homer as Brewers blank Pirates 9-0

Jul. 11, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tobias Myers pitched eight scoreless innings, Rhys Hoskins and Willy Adames hit home runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Wednesday night. Myers (6-3) didn’t allow a hit until Bryan Reynolds’ leadoff single in the fourth....