MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio and William Contreras homered in the first inning and scored again in an eighth-inning comeback as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.
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William Contreras hits an infield single during the Brewers' three-run rally in the eighth inning Thursday in Milwaukee.
Rookies played key role in Brewers' strong first half
Jackson Chourio records his first big league hit with a single during the fifth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 3-1 season-opening win over the New York Mets on March 29 in New York. The 20-year-old finished his debut 1 for 3 with a walk to lead off the game and an RBI on a fielder's choice in the seventh inning.
Pitcher Bryan Hudson made his Brewers debut on March 31, allowing two hits and no runs over three innings as Milwaukee went on to beat the New York Mets 4-1 in New York.
Oliver Dunn follows through on a RBI single during the fifth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-1 win over the New York Mets on March 31 in New York.
Oliver Dunn hits his first big league home run during the fourth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners on April 5 in Milwaukee. Dunn also delivered a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning to put the Brewers ahead 5-3 entering the top of the ninth.
Jackson Chourio rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on April 6 in Milwaukee. It was the second MLB homer for the rookie right fielder, who first went long three days earlier in a loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Rookie pitcher Bryan Hudson was credited with a hold on April 13 after allowing one hit and no runs in one inning of work in the Milwaukee Brewers' 11-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore.
Oliver Dunn slides home to score on a single by William Contreras during the fourth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 11-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on April 13 in Baltimore. Dunn was 1 for 3 with a pair of strikeouts.
Jackson Chourio steals second before San Diego's Xander Bogaerts can get the tag gown during the first inning of the Brewers' 7-3 loss to the Padres on April 15 in Milwaukee. Chourio went 2 for 4, with his two-run homer in the second inning giving the Brewers an early 3-0 lead.
Jackson Chourio hits a two-run home run during the second inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 7-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on April 15 in Milwaukee. According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com — after San Diego's Jackson Merrill went 3 for 5 with two RBIs — the game was only the fourth time since RBIs became an official stat in 1920 that two players under 21 had produced multiple hits and multiple RBIs in the same game.
Jackson Chourio follows through on an RBI single during the ninth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 12-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on April 20 in St. Louis. During the fourth inning, Chourio followed Brice Turang for back-to-back home runs to become the fourth-youngest player since 1900 with four homers in his first 17 games.
Tobias Myers delivers during the first inning of his MLB debut on April 23 as the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in Pittsburgh. The 25-year-old right-hander, who was called up from Class AAA Nashville two days prior to his debut, picked up his first big league loss after allowing four hits and one run over five innings.
Jackson Chourio makes a diving catch on a fly ball hit by Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz during the fourth inning of the Brewers' 2-1 loss to the Pirates on April 23 in Pittsburgh.
Joey Ortiz reacts after hitting a walk-off RBI single during the 11th inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 7-6 win over the New York Yankees on April 26 in Milwaukee. Ortiz finished the game with a homer and four RBIs after entering the contest with three hits in his previous 24 at bats.
Willy Adames douses Joey Ortiz after the rookie third baseman hit a walk-off RBI single during the 11th inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 7-6 series-opening victory over the New York Yankees on April 26 in Milwaukee.
Jackson Chourio steals second base before Tampa Bay's José Caballero can make the tag during the second inning of the Brewers' heated 8-2 win over the Rays on April 30 in Milwaukee.
Oliver Dunn makes a throw to first base during the ninth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 7-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on May 1 in Milwaukee. Dunn was 2 for 3 in the win with a pair of singles and a walk.
Joey Ortiz reacts after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 7-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on May 9 in Milwaukee. Ortiz, who didn’t play in the Brewers’ 6-4 loss at Kansas City a night earlier, homered in two straight games for the first time in his big league career after also going long in the Brewers' May 7 win over the Royals.
Starting pitcher Robert Gasser threw six scoreless innings in his major league debut, earning his first MLB victory as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-2 on May 10 in Milwaukee. Gasser allowed two hits, walked none, hit one batter and became just the fifth Brewer ever to throw at least six shutout innings in his debut.
Willy Adames douses starting pitcher Robert Gasser after the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11-2 on May 10 in Milwaukee. The left-hander got a win in his major league debut after allowing two hits over six scoreless innings.
Robert Gasser earned his second big league victory in his second career start, allowing six hits and one run over five innings as the Milwaukee Brewers crushed the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 on May 15 in Milwaukee. The Brewers said after the game that Gasser, who threw six shutout innings in his major league debut five days earlier, became the first pitcher in Brewers history to earn a win in each of his first two major league appearances.
Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker is tagged out by Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz after trying to stretch a double into a triple during the first inning of Milwaukee's 5-4 loss in Houston on May 17. Ortiz added three hits in the loss, highlighted by a three-run homer in the fourth.
Joey Ortiz celebrates his three-run home run during the fourth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros on May 17 in Houston. Ortiz added two other hits for the second three-hit game of his MLB career.
Robert Gasser picked up the first no decision of his MLB career after allowing five runs, four earned, and 10 hits over six innings in his third big league start as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Miami Marlins 7-5 on May 21 in Miami.
Jackson Chourio scores in front of Boston catcher Connor Wong on a sacrifice fly by Brice Turang during the third inning of the Brewers' 7-2 win over the Red Sox on May 24 in Boston. Chourio was 1 for 4 in the victory with a third-inning double.
Joey Ortiz runs on his two-run double that capped a five-run third inning for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on May 25 in Boston.
Robert Gasser turned in a strong outing in his fourth career start, allowing just three hits over six scoreless innings before the Milwaukee Brewers went on to beat the rival Chicago Cubs 5-1 on May 27 in former manager Craig Counsell's return to Milwaukee as the Cubs' manager. Gasser struck out seven — surpassing his previous career total of six — and walked none while earning a no decision.
Milwaukee pitcher Bryan Hudson reacts after getting Chicago's Dansby Swanson to strike out during the seventh inning of the Brewers' 5-1 win over the Cubs on May 27 in Milwaukee. Hudson went on to pitch the eighth en route to his third win of the season.
Pitcher Bryan Hudson earned his second win in as many outings after allowing two earned runs in the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-4 win over the rival Chicago Cubs on May 30 in Milwaukee.
Joey Ortiz hits an RBI double during the second inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 12-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on May 31 in Milwaukee. Ortiz finished May with four hits and 12 RBIs while while batting .307 with an .977 OPS for the month.
Joey Ortiz reacts after hitting an RBI double during the third inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in 10 innings on June 1 in Milwaukee.
Lefty starter Robert Gasser gave up the first two home runs of his MLB career before the Milwaukee Brewers went on to pull out a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in 10 innings on June 1 in Milwaukee. Gasser scattered seven hits over five innings, but struck out three and did not walk a batter. Four days after the game, the Brewers placed the rookie lefty on the 15-day injured list after he experienced soreness during his fifth career start.
Joey Ortiz hits a single during the second inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on June 2 in Milwaukee. Ortiz was 2 for 3 in the victory while also drawing a walk and scoring a run.
Jackson Chourio watches after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on June 2 in Milwaukee. The homer was the sixth of the season for the rookie, who went 2 for 4 at the plate as the Brewers swept the three-game series.
Tobias Myers pitches during the first inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 10-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on June 7 in Detroit. Myers allowed one hit, a leadoff single to Matt Vierling, before holding Detroit hitless through the remainder of eight shutout innings.
Pitcher Tobias Myers is doused with water after throwing eight scoreless innings in the Milwaukee Brewers' 10-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on June 7 in Detroit.
Jackson Chourio hits a go-ahead two-run double with two outs in the sixth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on June 8 in Detroit. Despite being in and out of the lineup, it was the second key hit in less than a week for the 20-year-old rookie, who hit a three-run homer against the Chicago White Sox six days earlier.
