Willy Adames, Jackson Chourio hit home runs to lead Milwaukee Brewers past Atlanta Braves

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning and rookie Jackson Chourio added a two-run homer in the eighth to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Monday night.

Adames’ 416-foot home run, his 17th of the season, came off reliever Jesse Chavez (1-2) and put the Brewers up 4-2. Joey Ortiz’s run-scoring triple in the seventh gave Milwaukee a three-run lead, and Chourio’s home run, his 12th of the season, gave the Brewers a five-run lead.

Marcell Ozuna hit his 31st home run of the season against Milwaukee starter Colin Rea. The ball flew over a window above the second deck in left field, leading to the game’s first run in the fourth inning. Center fielder Garrett Mitchell caught a potential home run off Eddie Rosario to end the inning.

Orlando Arcia’s solo home run in the fifth inning gave Atlanta a two-run lead, before Rhys Hoskins’ home run in the final inning off Grant Holmes cut the Braves’ lead to 2-1.

Holmes, a 28-year-old rookie right-hander who spent nearly a decade in the minors before being called up in mid-June, made his first career start. He struck out the side in the first inning and, after allowing consecutive singles to start the second inning, struck out three more. Holmes surrendered three hits and one run in five innings. He struck out eight and walked none.

Hoby Milner (4-1) pitched 2/3 of an inning in relief of Rea and earned the win.

Hoskins added another run in the eighth inning with a sacrifice fly to extend Milwaukee’s lead, before Sean Murphy hit a solo home run for Atlanta in the ninth inning.

The Brewers placed closer Trevor Megill on the 15-day injured list prior to the game, a day after the return of two-time All-Star Devin Williams, who had been out all season with stress fractures in his back. Milwaukee entered the game with 10 pitchers on the injured list.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Braves: All-Star starting pitcher Reynaldo López, who left Sunday’s game against the New York Mets with a stiff right forearm after throwing three shutout innings, underwent an MRI Sunday night that revealed no problems. López’s status is day-to-day, manager Brian Snitker said.

NEXT ONE

Neither team has named a starting player for Tuesday night’s match.

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