Spotlight Special Report BREWERS Giants' Willy Adames returns to Milwaukee and homers twice against his former team STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Aug 23, 2025 Aug 23, 2025 Updated Jul 3, 2026 × Baseball MLB Adames Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MILWAUKEE — Willy Adames couldn’t have scripted a much better scenario for his return to Milwaukee to face his former team.kAm%96 $2? uC2?4:D4@ v:2?ED D9@CEDE@A ;FDE H@F=5 92G6 AC676CC65 2 5:776C6?E 6?5:?8]k^AmkAmp52>6D 9@>6C65 EH:46 uC:52J 2D 96 A=2J65 2E p>6C:42? u2>:=J u:6=5 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 =62G:?8 E96 qC6H6CD[ H:E9 @?6 @7 9:D D@=@ D9@ED 4@>:?8 @? 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