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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 17: Garrett Mitchell #5 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts after hitting the game-winning single in the tenth inning against the Miami Marlins at American Family Field on July 17, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Milwaukee Brewers got their second half started with a thrilling pitcher’s duel walk-off victory over the Miami Marlins 2-1.
Most of the scoring was done in the fifth inning on a pair of solo shots. Griffin Conine took Logan Henderson deep to right-center to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead. The Brewers then answered back in the bottom half of the 5th with a solo shot to left from Joey Ortiz off Sandy Alcantara.
There was essentially nothing else going on offensively for either team before or after that. Until the 9th inning, when the Brewers started to mount their rally. Joey Ortiz got things started with a two out single against Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks. He then stole second base, Christian Yelich drew a walk and put two runners on for Jackson Chourio.
Chourio ended up striking out looking on a pitch that was outside the zone, but even with two ABS challenges remaining, Chourio did not challenge. So this game went to extra innings.
Craig Yoho was handed the 10th inning and went three up, three down in a scoreless frame, even though he started with a runner on second. Yoho has continued to pitch well. That set the Brewers up perfectly for the bottom of the 10th with the heart of the order due up. Brice Turang and Jake Bauers punched out. They couldn’t put a ball in play, until Garrett Mitchell stepped up to the plate.
With two outs, Mitchell drove a single through the middle and Jackson Chourio was waved home. The throw from Jakob Marsee was up the first base line and the Brewers were able to walk off the Marlins 2-1.
That wasn’t the only heroic effort from Mitchell on the night. He made two incredible running, leaping catches deep in the gaps to rob the Marlins of extra bases and taking the lead late in the game.
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— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 18, 2026
And immediately after those catches was when Mitchell came up clutch at the plate.
“I kind of told myself the inning before, ’if I get up here, I’m going to end this game’ That’s just my internal thought process, so when I went up there I just kind of went up there free and trying to be aggressive.” Garrett Mitchell said.
Logan Henderson went five strong innings in this game. The athletic trainer checked on him in the 5th as he was dealing with a forearm cramp. He shooed the trainers away and was able to finish the inning, but was removed after that inning with just 73 pitches.
“He started messing with his arm and he said he threw a cutter and his forearm cramped. Well with his injury history, we weren’t going to take any chances. he said he wanted to continue but we wouldn’t want to take any chances” Murphy said.
The bullpen threw five shutout innings behind Henderson. Chad Patrick, Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe, Trevor Megill, and Craig Yoho each covered one inning apiece, with Yoho ultimately getting the win in the 10th for his first career MLB victory.
Also in this game, Sal Frelick exited in the fourth inning with right shoulder soreness. Murphy said postgame that they will get some imaging done, but “I suspect he won’t be able to go anytime soon”. So it sounds like an IL stint could be coming for Frelick. Frelick suffered the injury on a throw in from the outfield the inning before.
The Brewers have reached 60 wins in just 97 games played, the quickest time to reach 60 wins in franchise history. They are the second team in baseball to reach 60 wins this year, behind, of course, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shane Drohan and Max Meyer will duel things out on Saturday afternoon as the series against the Marlins continues.
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